This project was published in the May-June 2011 issue of Marie Claire Maison, issue number 445, pages 96-102.

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This project was published in the May-June 2011 issue of Marie Claire Maison, issue number 445, pages 96-102.

This project was published in the May-June 2011 issue of Marie Claire Maison, issue number 445, pages 96-102.

This project was published in the May-June 2011 issue of Marie Claire Maison, issue number 445, pages 96-102.

This project was published in the May-June 2011 issue of Marie Claire Maison, issue number 445, pages 96-102.

The bed has adjustable lighting on either side and a window behind. Two large drawers below the bed are for storing bedding and clothes.

View of the interior of the lair. The cantilevered bed nook is lined in wood planks, as is the ceiling. The study area has a built-in desk and drawers of plastic laminate and plywood, with bookshelves above.

The garage was reconfigured to be a 'teenager's lair' without increasing the footprint. New doors, windows, overhangs, and wood trim connect aesthetically with the main house.

The vanity area was designed like a train, with a continuous stainless steel counter and sink and mirrored storage. A wall-mounted mirror can be pulled out in front of the window over the sink.

In the master bedroom, existing wood planks were removed from the wall and new deep drawers and cabinets were installed and faced with the wood planks, giving cosiness and continuity to the room but also allowing a whole wall of new storage.

The line of windows extends to a glass windbreak outside. New pendant lights were hung over areas for entertaining.

The walls were redone in inexpensive lauan panels that help create a cabin-in-the-woods with a view.

The kitchen was completely redesigned, with butcherblock counters, reconfigured Ikea cabinets, an inset pastry stone, custom stainless steel wall and storage over the stove, and wine storage in plywood cubbies over the bar.

The guest room.

The existing house is quite modest in scale, and the owner's wanted to maintain that cottage-like feeling. An airstream trailer serves as a guest room.