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The Deck collection encompasses modular sofas, side tables, a coffee table, and an ottoman. Several seating units with uniform bases make it especially easy to create endless combinations.

New concrete pathways, all built by Jake and Antony, are arranged around an artful tool shed, which has a weathered steel wall punched with a pattern from the Faroe Islands in Denmark, where Sigrid is from. “That was a nod to Sigrid’s heritage,” says Bassett. The shed also acts as a privacy screen for the patio below it.

The group continued the weathered steel elements throughout the landscape, designed by friend Catherine Howell, such as in the planter beds at the “afternoon” patio, which faces West.

Glass walls allow separation and permeability between the rooms upstairs.

Nearly all of the woodwork in the house is original, with minimal restoration required -- there were few gaps, splits, or other issues with the quality of the workmanship.

Paul and Jules see the home as a "museum

The kitchen was one of the spaces that received the most updates -- but even then it was seamless with its original features and materials.

Original tile in the bathrooms remains, including this reddish-burnt orange tile in the master bathroom.

The home’s new half-bath is tiled in Lili Tile, with a vanity sink from Wayfair, a countertop and backsplash of Silestone Quartz, a faucet from Kingston Brass and wall sconces over sink and toilet by Hinkley.

The sleek two-car garage is the only part of the property that is visible from the street.

The overall home is constructed with larch timber, a British wood, and features a central ridge beam that gives it a butterfly-shaped roof. Shou sugi ban was done on the wood to give it a charred finish.

The bathroom's shower is wheelchair accessible, if needed.

When Rob and Mary Lubera started pulling threads to uncover the origins of their new home—the lone midcentury house amid rows of Tudor Revivals in suburban Detroit—not even architecture scholars could have anticipated what they would find. Theirs is the last surviving residence by Alexander Girard (1907–1993), a modernist visionary who made his name in textiles but tried his hand at virtually everything, architecture included. The shoji-like laminate screens, seen in the entryway, are characteristic of his Japanese-influenced work.

Vines spill over primary-colored, glazed-brick walls, which recall Girard’s eye-popping graphics.

“People on HGTV make it look so fun and easy,” says Tiffany. Now, “I know there'll always be new surprises, and the process of renovating is also just a mental exercise, too.”

The globe lights in the living area create a soft, intimate light and were a part of the scheme from the concept stage. “I would call our style ‘colorful California modern',” says Heather. “We had a lot of fun with color and lights, but kept the lines clean and neutral. Knowing we’re here for the long haul, we were able to customize things differently than we have in the past.”

During the renovation, drastic changes were made to the layout, including moving the kitchen to the rear of the home to capture the lake views. The kitchen opens out to the pool and a sun-drenched timber deck through sliding glass doors from the Marvin Elevate collection, dissolving boundaries between indoor and outdoor spaces.