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The laundry room has custom cabinetry by Big Branch Woodworking.

The main bathroom walls and shower are clad in tile, and illuminated with a clerestory window.

The combined kitchen and dining room, featuring two pieces of family-heirloom furniture, feel spacious thanks to a vaulted ceiling; it and the walls are clad in Douglas fir.

Inside the loft, the antique hardwood floors add a layer of character thanks to their uneven planks and varied tones.

For the countertops, Ford sourced distinctive Calacatta Viola marble from Italy.

The climate-controlled feed room doubles as a place to relax with a cup of coffee or host guests for a glass of wine. The stone sink began as a planter that Ford imported from Italy and customized to function within the space.

The bathroom is finished with a marble shower that complements the marble countertops in the kitchen.

Working with landscape studio Hardy Californians, young birder and naturalist Surya Jeevanjee filled the garden outside his family’s L.A. home with his favorite native California plants and flowers.

Responsive Homes used the same terrazzo and timber in the powder room as it did in the kitchen.

Several doors provide an entrance through the private outdoors space.

Many of the furnishings were made by the couple from salvaged materials. David designed and built the oak cabinetry in the kitchen, which features a Mortex-coated island.

Annemie Lathouwers grew up in a forested enclave on the outskirts of Antwerp, Belgium. A nature preserve filled with stately pines, the area lured her back when she and her husband, David D’Hulst, began thinking about trading their house in the city for greener surroundings.

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

A playhouse sided in Hemlock was built in 2021 during the pandemic.

The tiny houseboat, named Sneci, is crafted primarily from wood and aluminum.

“As an architect, I found it highly interesting to conceptualize and design a living space that has no tangible groundwork or foundations,” Bene says. “The boat gives us an opportunity to spend time, eat, drink, sleep, and awaken nearly anywhere, while blurring the boundaries between our personal selves and nature.”