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The cave-like shower nook is lined with terracotta zellige tiles.

The "mechanical room

The living space opens to a bedroom by way of rotating panels—connecting both spaces in a clever way.

In the trendy neighborhood of Dublin 8, Studio And upgrades a 1920s pebble dash house for a creative couple on a tight budget.

In the kids' bathroom, Marmoreal flooring with a black background and green, gold, and green spots, a Nickey Kehoe-designed green-and-white shower curtain, pale green Farrow & Ball vanity paint, and brass fixtures add color and playful touches.

The designer created a teak built-in bench seat for the primary bathroom, where she installed lively Marmoreal flooring, teak vanities, and marigold Zellige shower tile.

Custom white oak cabinets are topped with honed Amazon Black Granite counters. The island cabinetry has Polaris fronts from Abet Laminati in Gris Graphite, which are purported to be “highly resistant to scratches and heat,” says the company.

The bathroom is enclosed in pink vinyl sheets, creating what appears to be an art installation from the outside.

In one of several distinct outdoor spaces, a pink terrazzo tub creates an oasis under the palms.

A linear lacquer storage unit with a Corian top helped define the main living areas; now the residents spend more time enjoying the apartment’s northern exposure–one of two main sources of natural light in the floor-through loft.

The Deep Thoughts Chaise from Blu-dot sits atop a rug from Rugs.com.

SHED replaced the windows with new wood units of the same style. Note how the shelving at the half-wall aligns perfectly with the window mullions.

Interior designer Heidi Lachapelle chose unfussy furnishings with clean lines. “Nothing should feel decorative or unnecessary,” she says. “We looked for things that would age beautifully to speak to the wabi-sabi concept.” The oak daybed is by Bautier, the indoor/outdoor rug is by Dash & Albert, and the trapezoidal cushions on the concrete bench nod to similar ones that the wife saw at Georgia O’Keefe’s home and studio. The Scandinavian-inspired fireplace throws heat from two sides.