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Dimensional tile lines the walls and the glass enclosure wraps the shower bench. A new skylight brings in natural light to the room, as it doesn’t have an exterior wall.

A midcentury-style walnut screen separates the entry from the living room, yet allows connection with its permeability.

The interior of the micro cabin is finished with pine plywood walls, ceiling, and floors that lend pattern and an organic quality. Stainless steel cabinetry, counters, and appliances in the kitchen offer a more industrial quality that balances the materiality of the wood.

Project 01, a 262-square-foot micro cabin imagined by Canada-based Instead is clad with black-stained pine that helps it to meld with the natural landscape.

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Built-in furniture preserves floor space for the tiny home. The designers outfitted the dining area with a built-in table for two and created a sleek built-in sofa for the living space.

The kitchen was renovated with Porcelanosa tile backsplashes, honed Carrara marble countertops, Poggenpohl cabinets, and modern appliances including a Sub-Zero Pro 48 refrigerator, Viking Professional 60

Architectural windows line the back of the house with sliding doors leading to the expansive, private back yard.

Now, a walk-in shower and soaking tub are tucked under the roof line.

Surrounded by an apple orchard, an evergreen grove, and gardens originally tended by the owners’ parents, Sheffield Residence keeps family memories alive.

Architect Johan Sundberg looked to Japanese architects like Kengo Kuma for inspiration for the design of a holiday home in southern Sweden. "We call it the Katsura typology, but that's probably sacrilegious," he says. The eaves of the gently sloped hipped roof extend generously in all directions, turning the deck into a covered retreat that’s part veranda, part engawa, the Japanese version of a porch.

The doors and windows are framed in plaster, which the owners formed, sanded, and finished themselves. The slightly uneven finish gives the home a handcrafted feel that contrasts with the sleekly finished timber work.

Overhangs blur the line between indoor and outdoor spaces at the Malibu Crest residence.

From fabric choices to pleating, interior designers break down how to select the ideal curtains—and how much you should budget.