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“It needed to be a sleeping niche that could become very dark,” says Pulcrano of the bedroom. A porthole window offers light when desired, and curtains encircle two sides for when it’s time to create total darkness.

A curving wall swoops around the bedroom.

A semi-finished daylight basement is now an independent suite that can flex in use. Master Furniture Makers fabricated the custom-designed cabinetry, curved built-in seating, and wall treatment. Caesarstone ‘Fresh Concrete’ covers the kitchenette counters.

A custom door fabricated by Maple Key with Weitzner wallcovering now tucks behind the closet storage. A natural stone slab tops the custom oak vanity, and the floor tile is by Fireclay.

The bedside sconces are from Ladies & Gentleman Studio.

The built-in oak bed and wall treatment was designed by Bright Designlab and fabricated by Master Furniture Makers, with a custom colorful rug designed by Bright Designlab, in collaboration with Kush Rugs.

Across from the living room, the record-listening station has custom oak wall shelving fabricated by Maple Key with powder-coated perforated steel record baskets by local studio Boy Boy. An Atelier de Troupe chair sits atop a Faye TooGood Rug by CC Tapis.

Original details can be found throughout, including the red brick fireplace in the living room.

The outdoor dining table playfully converts to a ping pong table. The concrete kitchen island and dining table have been designed to be robust and low maintenance.

The underwater pool window not only adds a touch of whimsy, but helps illuminate the basement.

In this Australian project, a resort-worthy swimming pool sits beside the industrial-chic kitchen and living area. It's a joy to swim in, of course, but the body of water also provides evaporative cooling for the courtyard.

A ribbon-like spiral staircase leads from the open-plan living area to the second level, where the bedrooms are located.

With a minimal and understated look, this floating staircase and landing design evokes a less-is-more philosophy and architectural style. Architect Carlo Gaspari converted a former knife-making workshop in Abruzzo, Italy, into a sophisticated residential property. The design pays homage to the home’s name—Casa del Ferro (the Iron House)—by using iron within the interior design, such as the staircase.

Farnley Hey’s heart is a large, double-height living area, dubbed "the dance floor

Joel designed and built the wall-mounted vanity base to fit the rounded shape of the marble sink surround, which the couple found years ago on their first visit to Hudson. The apron is fashioned from a reeded oak tambour panel. The wallpaper is Kelly Wearstler for Lee Jofa, joined by a Lulu and Georgia mirror and Eny Lee Parker sconce.

Bedrosians tile covers the walls and floor, with sconces by Kelly Wearstler for Visual Comfort and California Faucets.

The modern addition has the primary bathroom, with a soaking tub placed below picture windows.

No-fuss, sturdy materials, like Kahrs oak chevron floors that camouflage dirt and easy-care black metal siding, free up time for family. “The more durable the material, the less work to maintain it,” says Susie. Also in the kitchen is a quartz countertop by Daltile and faucet from Kohler. The windows are by Milgard.