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Clad in cypress and charged with color, the North Fork getaway of author Julie Satow and editor Stuart Elliott is something to write home about.

Architect David Anand Peterson designed the custom millwork and shelving in Montague’s kitchen. The stainless steel island is by Bulthaup. The stools are vintage and were designed by Erik Buck. Montague was thrilled to spot the same ones adorning Don Draper’s apartment in the latest season of Mad Men.

Kim Moellenberndt and Ryan Tyner found their future home at a corner store built in the 1940s. The deal started with a handshake deal between the couple of the store's owner.

A striking example of adaptive reuse, the three-bedroom home designed by local firm C2 Architecture comes with 15-foot-tall ceilings, handcrafted millwork, and multiple private patios.

The large blue barn door, mimicked by the garage doors, is an hommage to the family home, which also has big sliding storm doors.

The original Doug fir floors were revealed, cleaned, and refinished, as were the crossbeams at the ceiling.

"The privacy screen was an important component in terms of the dialogue with context,

The budget was managed by keeping the material palette simple—including the use of construction materials that aren’t typically exposed, such as the AC plywood used for the timber stair that connects the living room to the rooftop deck. Reusing many of the existing materials also allowed the team to stay mostly within budget.

Two sculptural wooden chairs face a wood-burning stove.

The L-shaped central space has high ceilings and holds the dining room, living room, kitchen, and work area.

Leather sling chairs from CB2 surround a dining table by Joel Duprass.

Architect Patrick Tighe displays models for some of his higher-density housing projects in his L.A. studio. Though his practice spans from mixed-use and commercial developments to high-end single-family homes and co-living communities, his portfolio has always included affordable housing.

The converted residence offers 5,332 square feet of interior space, spread across three levels.

Storage had to be dialed in within the narrow footprint of the brownstone. The black core holds the pantry, while on the right, a bank of custom cabinetry hosts the command station, mop closet, and a concealed bar.-

Maximizing a 280-square-foot plot, House Tokyo by Unemori Architects makes clever use of ceiling heights and half levels.