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"The kids love playing and singing and I have this principle that if things aren't visible or easy to get, you won't use them. For them to play, their toys need to be visible, or if we want to cook, the food has to be visible."

Custom built-in cabinetry can be found wrapping the beds in each of the three bedrooms.

The same materials are repeated in the second bedroom en-suite for consistency. The sconce above the mirror is Schoolhouse.

Custom cabinetry in the same style saves floorspace, and visually links to the other bedroom and downstairs.

SHED embraced the angled corners with custom cabinetry. According to Hale, the inspiration images that the couple chose were “less American Midwest farmhouse, and more contemporary Scandinavian farmhouse,” which inspired the design team to consult Scandinavian farm layouts for the master plan.

Despite the loft’s derelict condition, its 14-foot ceilings and enormous windows instantly appealed to Gabriele. His home workspace looks out on a soccer field and open views of the Bellvitge neighborhood. The Losanges rug is by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for Nanimarquina.

The couple duplicated the platform bed design for another bedroom.

The family can now enjoy spending time together and alone in the several sun-filled nooks created by the smart partition of the living room.

The small stool in front of the storage wall was made using spare timber from the production of the dining table and chairs. The way the form is created from a single repeated element gives the stool its name: 'Riff'. "

Skylights built into the patio provide natural light to the desk area.

The family room displays Ashley’s reference materials and heirlooms, including a porcelain vase made by her grandmother.

On the second floor, Larissa's office space looks over the workshop via a 20-foot-tall glass-enclosed shaft that lets lights in and accommodates behemoth projects.

Each of the bedrooms has a small loft for an additional bed or storage.

Most of the furnishings are secondhand or otherwise creatively sourced. The desk in Léontine’s bedroom was picked up at a technical school in Caen, where it was a cabinetmaking student’s final project. The used dining table was bought online, and half of the chairs came from a Parisian bar that was being renovated, the other half from a charity flea market. The 1930s armchair in the living area, colorfully reupholstered, belonged to Isabelle’s grandparents.

Walnut built-ins store household odds-and-ends, clothing, and create a desk for work.