Art Deco

Black-and-white tiles infuse an otherwise minimalist bathroom with style.

Colorful tiles and the same walnut cabinetry highlight two children's bedrooms.

Los Angeles–based design firm ORA built this family home in the Mar Vista suburb with two separate buildings: a long, linear home “shaped like a boomerang,” and a bright-red accessory dwelling unit. In the main house, a soothing material palette composed of concrete floors, white walls, and wood is punctuated by spots of color, such as the teal tile backsplash and salmon-toned cabinet in the kitchen, or the sunshine-yellow vanity in one of the bathrooms.

Spanish firm Gon Architects and designer Ana Torres renovated this 69-foot-long Madrid flat to include a yellow-tiled bathroom, salmon-hued bedroom reading nook, and bright-blue kitchen stand. The home’s colorful corners are tied together by white passages and subtle wood floors.

In the bathroom, the teal mosaic tile hug the curves of the walls, ceiling, and built-in shelving.

To pay homage to the home’s era, the couple chose a midcentury-inspired Pacific Green Starburst III tile from the Cement Tile Shop to go behind the Moreno Bath MOB rosewood vanity. Hudson Valley Lighting fixtures and CB2 mirrors add some retro bling to the bath.

Olive-green Fireclay tile creates a spa-like experience in the bathroom and fluctuates in tone throughout the day.

A dramatic Cle’ Zellige tile wall tastefully infuses the open space with another layer of color.

The backsplash and counters are marble, which will patina overtime. The couple found the handwoven rug while traveling in Morocco.

Colorful ceramic tiles on the back wall in the Westbourne Cottage scullery

An open shelf displays the couple’s glassware collection.