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Hess filled the niche with upholstered seating, a green onyx table with a custom powder-coated base, and tiered millwork at the ceiling. The hand-knotted, silk-blend carpet pillows are from Christiane Millinger, and light fixture is a blush-colored Gae Aulenti.

The Nala Nook rug features a Natural base with a graphic zig-zag pattern in contrasting Slate. The short fringe detail adds a refined decorative touch that brings a softness to the interior space.

Make a statement with the Ghan Nook rug in Milk, which combines a soumak weave with a Berber knot to create a three-dimensional diamond pattern. The soft contours of the pattern enliven stark spaces, and create a visually dynamic work of art on the floor.

Circular rugs offer a solution for oddly-shaped spaces and tight corners. The Braid Nook rug is available in four colors—Chalk, Pumice, Heron, and the pretty pink Blush pictured here—and is plaited from a plush wool blend to create a rhythmically contoured surface.

The muted palette of the Mesa Nook rug echoes the color of the stone wall outside Dinnigan’s countryside home. “There are four defined seasons in the year, which makes each stay at the Black Barn Bowral very different,” says Dinnigan. “In spring the property is surrounded by blossoming trees and then by Christmas all the stonefruit is starting to ripen. Autumn brings with it the change of colors and loss of leaves, and winter is bleak but there’s something beautiful about the bleakness.”

Dinnigan’s property was conceived as an authentic country residence that draws on its history as a former barn. “I wanted to retain as many of the old barn elements as possible, and use as many reclaimed materials as possible, such as the floorboards and lights,” explains the designer. These rustic yet refined details offered a complementary setting for raw materiality. In the hallway, for example, the Hemlock Nook rug in Natural adds characterful texture to the wide-format timber floors.

The new Nook Collection campaign was shot at the home of Australian fashion designer Collette Dinnigan. “I’ve always had a passion for interior design, starting with my own boutique stores and houses,” shares Dinnigan. “For me, there is an overlap because my starting point is always with color and I’m passionate about textiles, proportion, and scale in both fashion and interiors.” In the bedroom, a Malawi Nook rug in Oatmeal offers a tactile underfoot experience that elevates the simple act of going to bed or getting up in the morning.

Powder bath.

Kitchen; hidden appliance garage.

Living room. Steel casement windows throughout home provide contrast.

View from entryway of home into living room/kitchen area.

Centerpiece of the entry is an Art Nouveau carved wood bench attributed to Antoni Guadí; the ceiling fixture was made in France in the 1930s.

Kitchen cabinets redone in ultra matte black laminate

While the house’s original pine is richly colored and textured, a number of structural posts rendered the kitchen difficult to furnish with modern fixtures. A newly-added black beam, which extends outward into the dining room, allowed for the posts’ removal.

In Austin’s coveted Bouldin Creek neighborhood, Rhode Partners has converted a Mission Revival–style church into four two-story, loft-style homes that enjoy 15-foot ceilings and historic details.

The Mission Revival style church is 100 percent limestone and offers a dramatic entryway leading to the front doors of each of the four loft units.

This converted church in the historic Italian village of Morimondo near Milan dates back to 1600. The repurposed interior includes three levels with four bedrooms and three baths.

The former church and school are now part of a four-building complex. An infill building was constructed to connect the school and church. One of the project’s main focuses was to maintain its original architecture, such as preserving its original facade, archways, brick details, and windows.

Two friends spent three years reviving this 16th-century Basque church near Bilbao, Spain. Abandoned since the late 1970s, the church was in need of serious repair. The roof had caved in and vegetation had thoroughly invaded the structure. Built in the mid-16th century, with some add-ons in the form of an 18th-century bell tower and sacristy, the church had obvious archaeological and historical value.