Lee Cline made the painting in the guestroom, which opens onto a new balcony.

Located in Los Altos, California, Curt Cline's modern house seeks to respect the neighborhood fabric. By keeping the abode low-slung, using a few simple geometries, and the leaving the facade spare, Cline helped the structure blend in with the 1940s and 1950s structures around it. The materials—board-formed concrete and cedar slats—instill a contemporary California aesthetic.

The mosaic in the entryway is a commissioned work by former Detroit–based artist Mary Bowman Cline.

Cline incorporated a number of green features into the design including a super-insulated envelope, ultra-efficient heat pump, and skylights for natural daylighting. "It approaches standards," he says. Pavers lead to the front door.

Go Above and Beyond The spaces between a door or window frame and your ceiling are excellent places to add an additional shelf or horizontal cabinet. Utilize these areas to store items you won't need access to often, as reaching them will be cumbersome. Holiday china, anyone? Photo by Patrick Cline for Lonny #design #smallspace #storage #mydomaine

On an organic beef ranch in Wyoming, Lynn Morrison and her architect James Cline, specified a two-person wide tub of Port Orford Cedar, canted to 5 degrees at the ends and long enough to recline. Lynn likes to relax as she gazes at the plains outside. “I love the lemony scent that fills the room when the tub is full of hot water,” she says. The tub is from Zen BathWorks, which also sells acrylic soaking tubs. Photo courtesy of: Zen BathWorks