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The landscaping is an important part of the project—and is constantly evolving. Jussi-Pekka is currently building an outdoor shower surrounded by wildflowers, and has plans for a greenhouse to grow herbs and vegetables. He is also planning a series of paths winding through the forest.

“The owners were especially disciplined in maintaining calmness in all material and product choices,

In the kitchen, mini orb pendants by Allied Maker illuminate the island. The kitchen stools are by KBH through Fair Design.

For Gabriel Ramirez and his partner Sarah Mason Williams, following the Sea Ranch rules—local covenants guide new designs—didn’t mean slipping into Sea Ranch clichés. The architects love Cor-Ten steel, with its ruddy and almost organic surface, and they made it the main exterior material, along with board-formed concrete and ipe wood. The Cor-Ten, which quickly turned an autumnal rust in the sea air, and the concrete, with its grain and crannies, mean the house isn’t a pristine box, Ramirez says. His Neutra house “was very crisp and clean,” he says. “This house is more distressed, more wabi-sabi.”

The master bath commands one of the best views in the house.

Several other early 20th-century manufacturers produced tiles with similar aesthetics and techniques to Batchelder, such as Claycraft Potteries and Gladding-McBean.

The efficient kitchen features cabinetry by Reform, black granite countertops, and a Wolf induction stovetop and oven.

All of the door and cabinet hardware, lighting, appliances, plumbing, and accessories are black to create consistent pops of depth and definition throughout the interior.

Veneer plywood was used in both interior and exterior applications, providing a clean yet warm aesthetic.

The owner, founder of Archistoric Lighting Studio, restored mid-century Danish light fixtures throughout the home.

Kitchen by 'Henry Built'. Dark stained white oak with quartzite island top.