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The loft get lots of natural daylight through three rows of windows. The stairway to the mezzanine originally had open treads, but Sims and Hanna closed them off and utilized the area underneath for storage. A new wooden dowel handrail complements the original pine floors.

“They really wanted to have tile in the kitchen and at the front door, but everyone disliked that hard edge line,” says Gregga. “Doing the organic edge of the tile helped make the entry space and kitchen feel like one, and then it disintegrates into the living and dining room.”

These multifunctional marvels are a step above your average pull-out couch.

Chris customized the main bathroom’s patterned Granada cement tiles. The sink is by Duravit.

Vega Norge, Erik Kolman Janush

Zachary brought in new counter stools from Rejuvenation.

Dumas kept the layout as is at the front of the house, but he updated the 1950s wallpaper and curtains with a much airier aesthetic.

The Haywood left sectional, pictured here in SOL Sky Blue, is one of O’Connor’s favorites. “I have it in my own home because I love the modern look and the comfortable way it sits,” she says. “Plus, it’s a low-maintenance dream: when I stand up, it fluffs back into perfect shape without me doing a thing.”