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The stepped wooden platforms provide built-in seats for the library. Down the stairs to the left is a guest room.

a table by local workshop Chuch Estudio and Harry Bertoia side chairs.

A reading corner takes full advantage of floor-to-ceiling window light.

"I wanted to create a really timeless base throughout the house while still incorporating some punches of color in areas like the bathrooms and in some of the furnishings,

The organizational method, which focuses on neatly highlighting your belongings instead of discarding them, is rife with potential as an interior design philosophy.

As long as colors are complimentary, don’t be afraid to add in funky patterns and bright colors!

The owners toured this home, which surrounds a mature tipu tipu tree, while visiting relatives for the day. The brick is original to the 1947 construction.

Tucked away under the loft in this otherwise open space, the fireplace anchors a cozy nook.

A West Elm dining table was paired with vintage dining chairs Doman scored on Facebook Marketplace.

The denim-colored sofa is from West Elm (a nod to the jean shorts featured in Tyler's "Sunday in the Park" poster), while the pumpkin-hued armchairs were a splurge at Soho Home.

In the backyard, the couple added a pergola, greenhouse, and outdoor dining space for $6,000.

Sharon and Mike Matas work at large wood table in the studio while their daughter plays.

Moss-covered rocks and twisted tree trunks give the landscape a fairyland-like quality.