Anne Krieghoff thought her husband, Darryl, was out of his mind in 1991 when he suggested they buy a tiny, ramshackle homestead cabin in the Yucca Valley. Like hundreds of other tiny desert shacks ...

Perhaps the most pared-back and modern of the cottage's rooms, exposed natural beams are the kitchen's only hint of the former log cabin. Durable porcelain forms the room's countertops ...