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A Nova Scotia couple learn that although triangular homes may look simple, they can be devilishly complex.

The home's Heart Pine floors, with their oil finish and white pigment, permeate the home, enhancing the bright, naturally-lit interiors.

After: To camoflauge ceiling soffits that hide upstairs plumbing, a set of bookcases was installed at one end of the living room.

The texture of this off-white tile allows light to catch at different angles, producing a graphic pattern along the tall wall behind the kitchen cabinets. The light gray of the cabinets and white countertops make for a clean and modern composition.

Economical and easy to install, small hexagonal tiles are a classic option for a backsplash. Here, a range of light blues and whites echoes both the off-white cabinetry and countertops and the blues of the nearby beaches in this Florida kitchen.

The kitchen's overhead cabinets have been built from solid timber recycled from re-milled Messmate hardwood floorboards. The dainty scallop tiles cover the kitchen backsplash, giving the space a visual identity.

To complement the white-washed custom cabinetry in her kitchen, architect Julie Salles Schaffer has designed a tile backsplash to resemble "melting butter in a white pan." Daltile arranged her two-color AutoCAD design—white and off-white—onto a mesh backing for a small fee. To soften the edges of the cabinets’ drawers and doors, Schaffer requested radial edging.

In this kitchen with white cabinets, Fireclay Tile in a classic subway pattern go beyond the standard 18" high backsplash, which brings the eye up the walls of the kitchen. The gloss of the tiles allows light to reflect throughout the space, keeping it bright and cheery despite the darker color.

A kitchen is kept light and bright with white cabinets with dark hardware, white countertops, and a geometric patterned backsplash in a range of whites, creams, and beiges from Dwell patterns Heath tile backsplash.

Rendered in sharp blue, the timeless motif of Greek Key is used as this kitchen's backsplash. The two-tone pattern is playful and modern against the more traditional white cabinets with molding and raised panels.

In the kitchen, copper-colored stainless steel tiles from TileBar create a glowing backsplash that is offset by the neutral white cabinets. The cabinetry is by IKEA, the countertop is Caesarstone, and the induction cooktop is by Bosch.

Vitsoe shelving was chosen for the kitchen to echo the use throughout the main space. “Continuing this furniture into the kitchen helps to tie the two spaces together,” explains architect Helena Rivera.

“I really wanted to recycle the original blue Boffi kitchen that came with the house to avoid unnecessary demolition and waste,” says architect Helena Rivera. “So, I designed the unit layout in a way that allowed all of those carcasses to be re-used, and intentionally ‘filled the gaps’ with three new joinery pieces—a larder, an island for our cookbooks, and a high-level appliance unit—that match the American walnut of the timber screen in the arrival hallway.”

The sliding door opens up to the deck in the garden and the barbecue is located right next to the kitchen—effectively doubling the kitchen in size when the family cooks outside. “It’s a real pleasure to cook, eat, and listen to music in the garden,” says architect Helena Rivera.

Griffith says that deer and other animals can routinely be seen from the windows.

The home sets on two acres of wooded land, and offers spectacular sunrises, especially in winter.

Drawing of Estúdio Lapinha by Plano Livre