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Before: Klein Agency reimagined the old brick fireplace.

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

Photo: Willem-Dirk du Toit

A Deep Thoughts Chaise by Blu Dot occupies a sunny spot by the new windows. The firm chose leather for its durability with regards to the owners’ two cats.

Simple details max out functionality in this mudroom at the Streamline House by Hufft, which features built-in storage for coats, shoes, and kids’ backpacks. A large island with deep drawers adds additional storage space and a surface for folding laundry.

The glazed corner detail allows natural light to flood the shower in the master bathroom.

Currently staged as a home office, one of the secondary bedrooms makes a bold statement with a massive Ultimate Double Hung G2 window. The sleek simulated divided lites complement the home’s clean lines and modern architectural features.

This innovative family home in San Francisco’s Mission District includes a library/media room where a rolling chalkboard panel conceals the TV when not in use.

This reconfigured Craftsman home in Portland, Oregon, designed by Beebe Skidmore Architects, includes a highly functional mudroom. The exterior siding and windows were kept in place to reference the house’s previous incarnation. Built-in cabinetry with exposed plywood edges and laminate fronts are now up to the task of handling the family’s gear. The mudroom has sight lines to the family nook at the back corner.

At one end of the patio, the custom fireplace is also clad in TimberTech’s composite boards.