Small houses

The home is just steps from Washington's Cascade River.

Floor plan of Salga T.O.W by Madeiguincho

Floor Plan of Woodlands Hideout by Further Society and Arbor and Co.

Floor plan of Muskoka River Renovation by Ben Homes

Floor Plan of The Monroe House DADU by Ben Locke

Floor Plan of The Nest by Daria Sheina

The cottage, a retreat mostly used by Chris for his work as a Dharma teacher, sits on a rocky knoll, deliberately not occupying the top of the hill to tread as lightly on the land as possible. "It's not where you would think to put a building,

The first design scheme for the cottage was "too fancy

The interior walls and ceiling are made of pine, while the bookshelves and desk are fir. Polished concrete floors balance the nearly all-wood material palette.

Chris made the chair and side table in the living room of the cottage. As a woodworker, it was important to him to

A mustard yellow velvet sofa holds court in the living space where an antique pine trunk serves as a coffee table.

The sleeping nook consists of a built-in platform bed on a bank of drawers. In here, the ceiling dips down to create a more intimate space.

The entry hallway doubles as a library, filled with books related to Chris's vocational life. A kitchenette with a two-burner stovetop and small refrigerator offers a place to prepare simple meals.

Clients can customize the cabin's exterior, making it out of wood or steel.

Glass sliders lead to a 200-square-foot cedar deck that overlooks the Straight of Georgia.

Windows wrap around the sides of the cabins to maximize views.

The timber structures are made from durable Douglas Fir posts and beams.