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In addition to the dining table just off-camera, it's easy to pull up a barstool to the overhanging counterop.

The oak island and cupboards offset the kitchen’s black IKEA cabinetry.

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

"A matching bench extends into the open shower where accordion corner windows can open entirely,

Custom walnut tambour cabinetry and leathered quartzite countertips act as a wet bar, storage, and a place to hide the television.

Floor Plan of Little Owl A-Frame by HSH Interiors

A walled patio with a sunken garden takes up fully half the ground floor. Open to the sky, it allows sun and rain to enter, while the walls offer protection from the area’s constant winds. “The home takes a piece of the site into its enclosure,” says Barache.

The house was conceived as a kind of umbrella, providing shelter for a series of bedrooms and the great room below, as well as an adjacent carport that doubles as covered outdoor space.

Floor Plan of Tera Haus by Mapa Architects

Skigard Hytte floor plan

Beyond the facade of rough-cut logs laid out in a diagonal pattern, Casper and Lexie Mork-Ulnes’ rural Norwegian home is defined by a material palette of pine, brightened by the natural light and wood and meadow views that pour through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

The interior of the house is lined in pine. Anchoring the dining area are an antique Norwegian farm table and chairs. The appliances are by Gaggenau.

Twenty-foot sliders flank the living/dining area, providing spectacular views in both directions. The painting is by Randi Mork-Ulnes, Casper’s mother.

The bathrooms were modeled after Japanese ryokans. Here in the main bathroom, muted Fireclay tiles clad the shower, which features a built-in bench and Purist fixtures from Kohler.