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SHED rebuilt the deck to have only two support posts, and an integrated planter faced with COR-TEN steel to tie into the front facade.

Before: SHED replaced the mismatched windows in the bathroom with new ribbon windows.

Floor plan of Windhill by Tiny Monster Design

Ray sits at the central hearth on the north end of the comfortable sunken living area. From this perspective, you can see how the interior spaces flow into one another, passing one half-level up into the breakfast nook and kitchen and out from there onto the overgrown hillside. The various built-in furnishings have all been there since the house's construction.

The lower living space on the ground floor of a Los Angeles, California, home features an EcoSmart fireplace fueled by denatured alcohol. Read the full article here.

The cottage is located on a site just over an hour from Gothenburg and two-and-a-half hours from Oslo, Bohuslän was the ideal location. “We immediately fell in love with the slightly hilly site and its location along a narrow dirt road with cows grazing on the other side,” says Helena. “Until then, I had never thought of building a summer house but when we got the chance, we just had to take it. Especially when my old friend Susanna said she could design a house for us.”

Clockwise from left: Fatboy x Dusen Dusen Paletti Set Two-Seat Sofa for MoMa Design Store, Dune Table Lamp by In Common With, and Folia Stool by Ethimo.

The house is partially off-grid, with all water collected on site and all sewage treated and disposed of on site.

On the main wall, Lin hung a photograph by Matthew Johnson; under the stairs, a small table by Phaedo. A custom chandelier by In Common With hangs overhead and a side table by Grain Design was added to the first landing.

Microloft by Studio Edwards celebrates contemporary small-space living and is crafted from sustainable materials, including

The primary bathroom allows the residence to bathe with a view.

A glass corner desk from Wayfair doesn’t block light coming through the new glass railing. “That was really important for adding in more light,” says Blum.

Frontal facade - Street view

Frontal facade - Street view

The two new buildings create a courtyard-like feel in the small urban backyard.

Five House by M Gooden Design floor plan

Floor Plan of Molly & Jung’s Home Remodel by Howells Architecture + Design