Shed/Outdoor

“I believe in simplicity and natural materials,” says Steph. “In our home, what really pops is our things: our furniture, art, and books. And in my [Tiny Grocer] store in the same way what really pops is our products.

Side Angle Side led the renovation of this 2,350-square-foot home for Steph Steele, the owner of Austin’s Tiny Grocer stores, and her wife, Margaret Tucker, who works as a family law attorney.

Steph, Margaret, and their two dogs spent 2.5 years living in a 525-square-foot yurt on their 1.77 TK

The Weekend unit features a small bed and a desk for working.

The minimalist exterior complements the rest of the inside, with a fun play on materials and intersecting lines.

A wall of storage in the living area has become a revolving display of souvenirs and found objects, either from their travels or shopping trips around the city. A wide window was installed to make the room feel like a treehouse. "I really wanted the home to feel bright and serene,

A gravel pathway snakes toward a fire pit in the backyard, surrounded by hawthorn hedging.

Mary Jo Davis, Marja Preston, Jonathan Davis, and Tia Preston gather on the deck. “The community is the biggest selling point,” Preston says. “The icing on the cake is sustainability.”

The nearly 650-square-foot cabin has just enough interior space for a relaxed weekend getaway.

The wood-clad cabin is located on a working farm in Devon, UK.

Using a contemporary play on vintage ski cabins in Vermont, architect David R. Maclean designed a modern home that takes advantage of sweeping valley views and opens up to the surrounding forested landscape.

Marston (on the porch with sons Eddie, left, and George) designed the new brick house to reference outbuildings on the property.

Structural lines are on full display in the bedroom, where ceiling beams and a plywood bed frame catch the eye.

“There’s a presence to that place—it’s vast, and constantly shifting,” Moffitt says. “It was clear that this house should be an observation shed for the changing landscape beyond.”

Julie also designed this spa deck, a few steps from the main house.