Mint green-painted ironwork and tiles connect the indoors to the outside more fluidly.

The Max-A studio is also built with a pine frame, though it has pine panelling on the ceiling, while the main house ceiling is painted a warm white.

Built in the early 1970s, the house's kitchen, living, and dining areas were originally divided into three distinct zones. In order for this great room to flow as one, Klopf Architecture removed the glass doors and solid walls separating the enclosed atrium from the kitchen and living room. A Herman Miller trade poster, Design Within Reach book tower, and IKEA sofa mingle in the space.

The couple lounges in their great room. The 16-foot-high windows are from Milgard.

Most of the furniture in the living room is from London flea markets and eBay.

99 by Von Tundra and Lydia Cambron $13,000 Oregon-based Von Tundra’s unit combines three different storage options—a rack, drawers, and boxes—into a multipurpose dresser.

The great room's high, pitched roof and neutral walls give the space an open, tranquil feel, making it a desirable spot for the couple to pursue two of their passions: classical music and literature.

Cozy two story great room with vaulted ceilings

Dining Area with Custom Dining Table by Rob Zinn for blankblank & Nakashima Chairs by Knoll, Martis Camp Residence by Jill Dudensing Lifestyle + Design

All the floors were redone in a light ash hardwood. The crisp interior paint is Benjamin Moore Super White. The kitchen cabinets are from Artistic Kitchens. A frosted glass door leads to the laundry room.

Lightroom 1.0, a photography studio, is a freestanding structure on the property. “Together, they represent an autobiography of my career,” Carpenter says.

A mature avocado tree shades the hardscaped patio located just outside the great room.

Both the sitting and standing versions of DESK 01, a collaboration between Artifox and IdeaPaint, are outfitted with dry erase surfaces for recording sudden bursts of creativity.

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Dining Area and Kitchen, Martis Camp Residence by Jill Dudensing Lifestyle + Design

Great Room - Eagle's Nest Estate

Living Room, Martis Camp Residence by Jill Dudensing Lifestyle + Design

The first-floor great room is where all the action takes place. “It’s like Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian homes: everyone in one main space,” Hale says.

Another beautiful design from Haptic Lab and by Emily Fischer, the Great Lakes Quilt features light blue, poly-silk, hand-appliqued shapes against a navy background.

Large Brick Fireplace in Sea Oaks Great Room

Custom Timberpeg Hammer Beam Truss and Grand Fireplace in the Formal Great Room

Custom Timberpeg Hammer Beam Truss in the Formal Great Room

Custom Timberpeg Hammer Beam Truss in the Formal Great Room

Ocotillo was placed in key areas as a great structural focal point.

Built-ins in the bedroom echo the cabinetry from the great room.

Top 9 Kitchens of 2020: The nominees for this year’s Dwell Design Awards are the epitome of style and function.

Lauren and Brittan Ellingson, the owners of Notice Snowboards, a custom snowboard and wakesurf company in Whitefish, Montana, approached Workaday Design and builder Mindful Designs to concoct a new lake home for their family. The brief was, perhaps unsurprisingly, focused on getting the family outdoors as much as possible.

The Lofthouse is built one of the many hills separating it from the couple’s main residence. "Excavation was a challenge, as we wanted to maintain as much of the existing landscape as possible, but needed to clear out trees for the foundation," says Tarah.

Sea Oaks Great Room and Loft

Great Room, Martis Camp Residence by Jill Dudensing Lifestyle + Design

Custom stone fireplace with custom wood beam mantle located in great room

The Beautiful Timber Frame Cupola Lets Natural Light Pour in to this Cathedral Living Room

Parota wood continues in the spacious kitchen. Marisa and Christopher found the blue tile that runs throughout the home on a trip to León, Mexico. "It called out to us," says Christopher. Festooned with small stars, its tone matches the color of the ocean perfectly.