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Green tiles bring a splash of color to the powder room; the countertop and sink are concrete.

Almost every room in the extension has direct access to the outside so the relationship with the grounds is immediate. In addition, carefully considered windows frame views of the surrounding landscape—especially the large window facing the valley in the first-floor living space. “It’s incredibly joyful to see how the views, smells, and emotion of being in the extension changes throughout the different seasons,” says architect Je Ahn. “It’s very tranquil and a retreat in the true sense of the word.”

Emylia and Minh use their plants to make a variety of foods and drinks. On one side of the kitchen, over-head cabinets store fermenting jars of vegetables, fruits, and beverages, such as kombucha, as well as molds for making kueh, traditional Southeast Asian sweets.

Floor Plan of Southfield Farm Cabin by Barlis Wedlick Architects

Wood-paneled walls in the bunk/mudroom are painted Farrow & Ball Hardwick White No.5, and have custom storage units to the left, and two custom white oak bunks to the right.

The stools at the antique island are Wesley Walters + Salla Luhtasela for Nikari Wood. The wall sconces are Early Electrics.

Reilly, pictured here, deleted the original front door in order to create an expanse of uninterrupted wall in the living room. The existing slider is now the main entry point. She clad the exterior with planks marketed as a shou sugi ban product that reads as burned, knotty cedar. A new, corrugated metal roof replaced asphalt shingles.

The Charlotte Perriand cylindrical wall sconces by Nemo in the primary bedroom were a key element from the start. Reilly designed the white oak plywood side tables. The Moroccan horsehair rug has a speckled effect with neutral stripes.

Reilly slotted a utility room behind the kitchen to house the oven, an extra fridge, pantry cabinets, and the laundry. A Navajo rug that Reilly found at a local yard sale adds a touch of color. The countertop and backsplash are stainless steel. She found the counter stools at a local thrift shop. “I scour every secondhand shop and go to ever yard sale in the Hamptons,” she says. “Each piece is the result of weeks of searching.”

The kitchen’s large island is the heart of the home, bringing guests and family together. “The kids love prepping food, coloring, and just chatting with us,” says Leah. “At all times in the day, if someone is in the kitchen, the little ones will gather at the island and get involved in whatever we are doing. It’s sweet that they love being with us in these moments.”

We designed the kitchen to be able to see straight into our living space, making it easy to watch the kids while preparing meals,” says Leah of the newly opened up living area.

Light pours into the renovated kitchen from all directions, with the breezy natural palette transforming the room into a warm and inviting family space. After removing walls, the dated and mismatched floors became an eyesore, with Leah opting to replace them with Hakwood Engineered European Oak floors in ‘Aura,’ which run throughout the home.

The home is filled with skateboarding memorabilia and art made by friends. The velvet painting is by a Tijuana artist.

A family friend living and working onsite moved hundreds of boulders to not only mark the entrance, but create a kind of amphitheater-like setting for the house.