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Both bedrooms now glory in the inlet views.

The open-plan kitchen, dining and living room honors the home's original design and heroes the existing stone wall.

The green backsplash tiles are vintage, reclaimed from another project.

Adding storage under the new stair maximizes the kitchen's footprint. Hemlock wood on the stair was stained to complement the casework. The faucet is from Brizo and the green backsplash tile is Heath.

The kitchen features custom-lacquered cabinets with white oak handles and, in lieu of upper cabinets, a wall niche to display dishes.

The powder room's blue-and-white motif evokes the ocean, which Emily says is a "quick bike ride

The open floor plan and vaulted ceilings maximize space and natural light throughout the home.

The entryway has enough storage for the family of four, with spots for guests.

The backsplash tiles were imported from American manufacturer Heath Ceramics, in the Chalk-Gunmetal finish from the Classic Field line.

A picture window with a deep seat provides a place to take in the sun.

Audi Culver and Ivy Siosi had never built a house before, but as the founders of Siosi, a decade-old furniture company known for its use of domestic, sustainably sourced hardwood and simple, Scandinavian-influenced forms, they were up for the challenge. A large parcel a few miles from downtown caught their eye, and when the owner split it into four smaller lots, they snapped one up.

Danish architect Sigurd Larsen needed a new kitchen for his 969-square-foot apartment in the hip Kreuzberg district of Berlin—so he designed his own in collaboration with Reform. Larsen opted for a kitchen in anthracite—as the darker color added contrast to his oak floors and countertops.

The rice cooker garage.

Rice is a must for the family's meals. The rice cooker comes out onto the counter when it's time to cook.

Floor tile from Cle runs inside the shower, where the niche and bench are fashioned from Tiger wood.

The dining table is a family heirloom surrounded by Ripley Dining Chairs from Four Hands.

A Heath Ceramics tile backsplash in neutral tones offsets the custom walnut cabinetry.