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In the dining area, the color of the table, the ‘Memphis Melon’ by Ester Bruzkus at Studio Coucou, echoes the living room wall paint.

The kitchen cabinets were made with cabinet boxes set into framing, then a primed drywall shell covered with a textural Roman Clay finish, and sealed.

The entire home is wrapped in pine tongue-and-groove, which matches the original finish on the ceiling.

Take it from the experts—we asked 10 tiny home owners what they wished they'd known before downsizing.

These projects cleverly address issues ranging from affordable housing to building sustainably in the face of climate change.

"In some ways the strongest attributes of the house are probably the outside spaces,” says Court. The original cedar deck was replaced with Kebony decking that wraps around a century-old cherry tree. A pair of Andy rockers from Mamagreen face an ottoman by Kenneth Cobonpue. The accordion doors are a NanaWall SL-60 system that allows the main room of the guesthouse to open completely to the deck.

More than 60 plant species were used in the layered design.