Prefab

The upper-level playroom contains four sets of built-in bunkbeds to house children of many generations who often visit the cabin. "We wanted to have a second living room, but for the kids,

The home's inset doors and windows create shelter from inclement weather, and provide secluded covered areas for gathering. "The lighter wood used in the insets is recycled from a shed that used to belong to my grandfather,

Dark furnishings, light fixtures, and cabinetry complete the insular, protective feel of the interiors. The dining table was custom-designed by the architects and crafted from recycled wood from Vinuela's grandfather.

Inside, Pine walls and ceilings received a dark stain, as did Oak floors.

Inside the 1,930-square-foot structure, which is their full-time residence, con-crete floors and pale woods mimic the outdoor palette. A sliding glass wall from Fleetwood opens to an expansive patio and perfect sunset views.

White oak cabinetry and a custom headboard anchor the space. Black accents and floating shelves create contrast.

The bar stools in the kitchen are from Mattiazzi.

Soft green kitchen cabinetry is paired with soapstone countertops. Modular hooks above the backsplash provide flexible storage.

In the entry, a plush mat absorbs snow, sand, and mud. It was designed to be removable for cleaning or replacement.

A workshop with a lofted area is contained in its own volume off the driveway. The primary suite rests on stilts at one end, which keeps it at the same level as the living spaces and creates a sight line through to the water.

Each volume—a workshop, one for the primary suite, another for the living space, and a screened porch—is 12 feet wide, a limitation set by the site and by what was possible to bring over by boat.

Edwin and Cynthia, a couple from Virginia, built a cabin on Isle au Haut in Maine comprising a series of small shed-roofed cabins connected by decking.

Jeff Waldman and Molly Fiffer built this 200-square-foot cabin themselves on the site of their 10-acre property in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Their previous cabin, which they also built by hand, was destroyed in a forest fire in 2020.

Kevin kept the Victorian details on the upper portion of the building, painted Benjamin Moore "Mayonnaise,

Before: In 2029, architect Kevin Short, founder of Tiny Monster Design, and designer Katie Heller bought this 1908 Victorian home in the Bernal Heights neighborhood and commenced a remodel the following year.

Now, the main kitchen opens to the rear deck via large sliding glass doors, and the dining room is in the former kitchen space.