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The kitchen is a balance of woods and stone, with marble on the large island and Naica quartzite in a leathered finish on the perimeter counters and backsplash. The stove hood is a custom plaster finish: “I was constantly looking for ways to add softness,” says interior designer Holly Waterfield.

A shaded patio can be used throughout the year, creating an extra "room

Some of the home’s interior walls are clad in timber from floor to ceiling.

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

This contemplative home office design and layout by Morgan Studio Architecture & Interiors incorporates modern home office ideas featuring a classic Eames chair, warm wood paneling, and brass details. The ample skylight makes for a natural task light.

In the study of this stunning, modern cabin by Murdough Design, corner windows give the home office a tree house feel with views of the lush surrounding canopy and lake.

If you thought being productive at home was just another oxymoron, think again. Here are six tips for creating a focus-friendly home office.

Natural oak, wicker, and white walls mark a Madrid, Spain, art studio designed by Zooco Estudio for a painter and writer in his fifties.

Reading Room by Studio Carver

The second floor powder room.

“The approval process wasn’t easy. It’s just a guesthouse, but we may as well have been trying to build an apartment complex in the backyard,” says Marks. Walls of board-formed concrete are warmed by the cumaru wood ceilings and decks.