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Signorino wall tiles in opal white meet Lapege’s Colombino RB36 porcelain floor tiles.

The wall of backsplash tile behind the sinks emphasizes the ceiling height.

Thomas loves crazy powder rooms, but leans towards softer tones for master bathrooms. Here, she adds a bit of glam with chrome Atrio fixtures by Grohe and antique brass Hinsdale sconces by Hudson Valley Lighting. “I am so happy with how this midcentury-inspired pattern using Fireclay Tile in Daisy and Sea Glass turned out. It’s dramatic, but still soothing and soft. The sconces reminded me of modernist versions of soap bubbles, and I loved them for a bathroom environment.”

“I wanted to go upstairs to a place that was completely clean, serene, and quiet,” says Paula of the library, for which the architects created an open steel bookcase.

Water damage caused in part by a greenhouse roof added in the 1970s necessitated a gut renovation of the ground floor, now a light-filled living/dining room that doubles as a conference space. Chairs from Design Within Reach surround the table by Zeke Brown. The area rugs and sofa are from Baxter.

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