Good Designs

The architect removed the clunky addition enclosing the front door and reinstated the original door and sidelites. New and restored board-and-batten siding is painted Roycroft Bronze Green by Sherwin Williams.

After purchasing the home in 2020, Chanel and Eric Tarlo worked with architect Scott Parks of Scott Parks Studio on a restoration.

Before: This house in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Austin, Texas was originally designed by architect George L. Walling and built in 1950.

Wang repositioned the entryway to create more space for the living room. It's highlighted by a skylight and planter box.

Mobili Vintage

Floor Plan of Redwood Residence by Cover Architecture

The door to the right leads to the garden kitchen where the cooking school sessions are held. It’s housed in a central volume and surrounded by greenery and relaxed dining set-ups.

"Being in The Longhouse is mellow and calming whatever the weather," says the firm. "The experience of the whole is far greater than the sum of its parts."

A triangular cutaway in the barn's volume creates a transitional space between indoors and outdoors and fills the interior with natural light.

Rough elements like concrete floors and steel stairs mix with warmer materials to create balance and harmony.

Floor Plan of Lyco House by OYO Architects

Floor Plan of Cabin House by Taliesyn Design & Architecture