Nestron offers clients the choice of a preferred style for the prefabricated interiors: minimalist, Scandinavian, futuristic, ranch/country, or contemporary. The units can even come empty if someone wants to outfit the prefabs themselves.
In case a cold plunge does not appeal in winter, a deluxe add-on lets you heat the water and use the bath as a hot tub.
A section drawing shows how the nook-like living spaces on the upper levels revolve around the central atrium. The air gaps between the envelope and the interior are as wide as 13 feet in some places. In addition to insulating the house, they conceal technical systems and provide storage space.
In the kids’ room, Seamus climbs the bunk beds he shares with his siblings.
The detached screened porch sits out in the landscape, not unlike a Japanese teahouse.
Ikea bed slats line the lofted bed.
In Australia, a manufacturer and an architecture firm create an off-grid home that can be broken down and shipped across the world.
Casa Cosmos floor plan
The toilet brush has never looked as beautiful as it does in this container. Clad in white ceramic tile, this vessel dresses up the unsung hero of the bathroom.
The Fish Camp acts as the couple’s forest getaway, just a quarter mile from their main house.
“We wanted to make it feel like a surf shack. It was important to us to have a low-key, slow, easy lifestyle,” Kyle says.
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Windows frames the architect’s built-in desk, which overlooks the water. In the corner, a cast iron wood stove provides heat on dreary days. And opposite the workstation, there’s a single bunk that folds down from the wall. It also doubles as a couch when the family wants to use the space for backyard hang outs.
Reilly created her own version of a Japanese garden in the front of the house with a rock she chose from a local landscaping company. “It really does clear your mind when you focus on raking the sand.”
Behind the bathroom wall is the bedroom, which features sliding glass doors with access to a private deck.
The Cedar Hot Tub sits in the almost tropical like garden surroundings.
Floor Plan of Woodlands Hideout by Further Society and Arbor and Co.
The new house numbers are the Aurele 6" Matte Black House Numbers from CB2, while the streamlined mailbox is a Wayfair find.
The design for Tind, the new tiny home by Norske Mikrohus, was inspired by the Norwegian mountains and woods and features slow-growing Norwegian spruce for the exterior cladding.
The couple introduced a skylight and refinished the ceiling throughout the home to a paler hue. The original beams were covered in Sherwin Williams Resilience exterior paint, in Tricorn.
At 20' feet long, the cabin can fit three twin mattresses toe-to-toe on the upper level, and two on the smaller lower level to comfortably sleep five adults. Integrating ladder groves in the wall eschews the need for a movable ladder that would have cluttered up the interior space.
Site plan of Chalet Pic-Bois by Ravi Handa Architect
Stash your books, table lamps, and tchotchkes in style with these high-performing platforms. Pictured here is the Min Bedside Pedestal table from Design Within Reach.
From a classic IKEA number to a wood table from Sossego, there’s a hardworking desk to suit every style and budget.
The family that works together stays together: Hachigian and Day at his-and-hers workstations in the shared lower-level study.
A cedar fence, porch, and chimney and a Minerit panel driveway syncs with the materials inside the courtyard.
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