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One big change was to remove a fireplace at the side of the living room, says Liang, shown seated in the chair: "It was blocking the space, the flow from indoor to outdoor on the lower patio."

"The design intent was to calm down the geometry of the house," says Blue Truck Studio’s Peter Liang of the renovation.

Renovated by a pair of writers, the home was designed to feel like a coffee shop and work retreat.

A double-sided Venetian plaster fireplace links the home's two living rooms.

Homeowner and co-designer Christopher Hansen heads for the beach from the home’s double-height entry hallway, where a glass stairway with parota wood treads maintains sight lines.

Oza Sabbeth Architects and the Brooklyn Home Company teamed up to create this 2,800-square-foot home in the Ditch Plains hamlet of Montauk, in Long Island, New York.

Paul Landacre’s Elysian Heights cabin has been fully revamped with fresh timber inside and out.

In the bathroom, both the white and green wall tile is the "Kappa

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Now, tall storage cabinets surround a niche with Kappa tile from 41Zero42, this time in a brighter hue, combined with a plainsawn white oak frame and Rosso Verona marble counter.

The cabinetry on this side of the kitchen is painted Farrow & Ball's "Pea Flower Tea.

This formerly beige Brooklyn home now relishes in a range of blues, greens, and orangey-reds, with terrazzo and tile to spare.

The new kitchen is light and bright, with dark green Reform cabinets to provide a grounding energy. "We wanted colors that were calming and soothing, and it's almost got a PNW vibe,

After discovering these fireplace niches hidden behind a faux stone finish, architect Melissa Shin decided to highlight them using a mix of matte and glossy white Fireclay tile. "It's nice because it shimmers a little bit,

The floors were replaced with a light oak in a herringbone pattern, and built-in casework from Reform added to provide additional storage. The sofa is by A.Rudin/Eva... Spencer.