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A solar panel collects power for the humble cabin.

The living space includes a Stuv woodburning stove. To balance the raw hemlock, Braithwaite customized industrial touches like Edison-bulb light fixtures that suspend at varying heights on fabric wire.

“Barbecue season never ends,” says Liz, explaining how they live with such a small kitchenette. “We even made a cake out there.”

The Blue Ridge House was built on a gently sloping hill at the intersection of vineyards and woodland.

A cantileverd loft sits on top of a humble, box-like form. From here, the homeowners can watch the rain through a large, triangular window.

This house warms itself 80 percent of the year just with the sun. “It keeps all the energy inside thanks to the calculated isolation,” says Lüer.

"A matching bench extends into the open shower where accordion corner windows can open entirely,

Except for new paint, this side of the kitchen changed very little. The built-in booth had a handmade Redwood tabletop that exemplified the overall aesthetic that the couple wanted to maintain. Now, this area is mostly a crafts station for the kids, with art supplies kept in the below drawers.

The custom sofa.

Molly and Jeff wanted their guests to have creature comforts, so early on they built an outdoor shower that’s illuminated by string lights at night.

Fir plywood from Freres Lumber joins IKEA cabinets. The figure painting is by Dylan Dean.