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This suite adds 400 square feet to the house. The bamboo floor was curved up the foundation wall to form the headboard. “Using bamboo and getting it to curve was definitely something that was experimental,” says Marlatt. “Sometimes experiment is not the right word. Sometimes it's just a matter of trying out ideas for the first time before I try them with my clients.”

California: Andrea Cochran On a two-and-a-half acre landscape in Geyserville, California, Andrea Cochran found that compatibility was key. “Although not all of the plants are native to California, they are native to the Mediterranean and arid regions with similar climates,” she says. Lomandra— an Australian herb—flanks a Cor-Ten steel staircase and a walkway lined with Yosemite tan pebbles and concrete.

Floor plan of The Picador by Architecture Architecture, showing the new openings and open-plan space.

Existing floor plan of The Picador by Architecture Architecture.

The whitened Ash slat detail runs across the ceiling and down the front of a cabinet that conceals office supplies.

A sofa by Stephen Kenn Studio joins ceramic tables by artist Ben Medansky in the glass-walled living area. The AIM pendants are by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Flos and the Oda floor lamps are from Pulpo. The metal artworks are by Guy.

Top 9 Kitchens of 2020: The nominees for this year’s Dwell Design Awards are the epitome of style and function.

The bedroom features a custom bed and mahogany-and-cane closet by Hugo. The Alualéatoure chair by Hélène de Saint Lager is used as a nightstand with a pink ceramic lamp by Entler Studio.

Walls painted ‘Bold Blue’ by Benjamin Moore are joined with the rainbow-hued wallpaper. The rug is from NuLoom.

The fireplace was refurbished and one of the owner’s chairs reupholstered in Overpass in Carmine by Wolf Gordon.

The wall behind the bed is covered in gold flecked hand painted wallpaper, Cosmos in Korinthian Sea, by Sarkos. The beechwood and marble nightstands are by Crate and Barrel, and the brass swing arm sconces are from Mitzi Hudson Valley.

The living room was tucked into the front portion of the parlor floor, with a curved velvet sofa from Crate & Barrel and Terrazzo hand-knotted rug from Nordic Knots defining the space. Unexpected pattern is delivered via the Geometric Prints by Marina Ancona at 10 Grand Press, custom drapery using Imogen Heath Anni Stripe Rose, and the owner’s chair reupholstered in Cutout by HBF Textiles. In a perfect combination of the homeowners, the vintage demilune Italian brass tables were refurbished with pink mirrored plexiglass.

Back in the living area, shelving hardware by Rakks create a tidy spot for the displaying the couple's collection of vinyl.

Another look at the primary bathroom. The faucet and fixtures are by Phylrich phylrich.com, while the Primavera Verde Tile is from Mutina.