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From the stairs West looks across the living room over the salvaged pine floors, which run throughout the house.

The bedroom takes up the small second floor of the house.

Dollahite perches on the steps to his living room beside his dog, who saw him through the entire renovation.

From the side door of his restored two-bedroom bungalow, Dollahite watches his dog West inspect the newly installed low-maintenance landscaping and brick patio.

Miha hangs out with Kea, the dog, on the wooden deck that extends the living space outdoors.

The studio is set upon a floating concrete slab. The wood-wrapped facade provides passive cooling through cross ventilation.