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The art studio space contains a writing desk and plenty of storage via built-in maple shelving, also by Island Custom Woodworks. T

LAMAS filled out an existing niche in the thick wall of the sunroom with a custom built-in for vinyl.

An expanded home office for Julie was a necessity in the latest renovation, and new skylights bring natural light throughout the day.

Butcher drew up plans for a new fireplace surorund of custom pre-cast concrete panels, which Chris fabricated. The sofa is Room & Board, the coffee table is IKEA. The side chair is vintage.

The couple completed their restoration in 2022. They repointed the original brick, which was in good shape.

One of the homeowner’s daughters, Julia, works at Unique Art Glass, a multi-generational stained glass company owned by her boyfriend’s family. The couple designed two windows for the house, including this one in the dining area.

Light flows into the compact kitchen and living area through walls of glass doors that lead to a walled patio.

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'Betasso Overlook' is aptly named for its view of Betasso Nature Preserve, 1,100 acres of single-track trails through ponderosa pine forest, granite rock outcroppings, and summertime wildflowers.

The house’s construction employs an aluminium-and-plastic composite structure and double-glazed insulated sash. The large openings use wood sashes with higher thermal insulation to minimise energy loss.

Many of the rooms feature floor-to-ceiling windows that open into the surrounding desert.

“The owners were especially disciplined in maintaining calmness in all material and product choices,

The lofted bedroom is bookended by windows overlooking Ponderosa pines

Family Room View

“The bank of full-height windows brings in tons of southern light, but it also gives the stable a strong street presence, and it ties into the stick-built window pattern already established at the entry to the main house,” Schaer says. The locally-sourced Douglas fir windows and doors were provided by Lindal Cedar Homes.