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A second spruce alcove frames a nook with wool-covered custom seating, and features Nendo’s Innerblow coffee tables with blown molten-glass tops; the geometric pillows were designed by Yovanovitch.

Firebrick lines both the wall and floor so that the fire can be lit right on the ground for an ultra-cozy night in.

The custom zinc cabinets and quartzite countertops of Mark Berryman’s Tribeca apartment reflect the sun as it sets over Manhattan. Workstead designer Robert Highsmith kept the apartment’s original fir beams and painted its existing pipes Onyx by Benjamin Moore. The counter stools are by Sawkille, and the floors are white oak from LV Wood. The range is by Viking.

The vanity has VG fir cabinets topped with ‘Pure White’ Caesarstone. The wall-mounted faucets are the Purist line by Kohler.

Perched in a midcentury building, the renovated apartment is decked out with retro touches, including funky wallpaper and a disco ball.

Exposed beams stretch across the vaulted wooden ceilings in the main living areas.

Designer and artist Jaime Hayon renovated a 1920s apartment in Valencia, Spain, into a vibrant guesthouse and artist’s residency.

The designers were inspired by René’s upbringing in Puerto Rico, choosing Valencia tile from Fireclay to reference the colors and cobblestone streets of Old San Juan, joining it with a custom cane and wood vanity by The Build With Ethan.

Practical, long-lasting finishes throughout meet Roberta’s dictum that everything should be easy to use. Stone-like Cambria quartz backsplashes and seamless countertops don’t have grout, making it easier to keep things clean.

The Ligne Roset bloom couch is topped with a carrot pillow. “Our design furniture wish list kind of came true after we started blowing up,” says Josh. A Moooi rug lies under foot. Josh and Matt bought one Togo chair, and then happened to find a second on Facebook Marketplace for a steal. (The coffee table is from Marketplace as well.)

A lounge area in the bedroom is awash in color and cozy texture.

Patterned rugs and furniture add vibrant bursts of color in the all-white study upstairs.

“The clients went out of their way to sit-test almost every piece of furniture that landed in the final floor plan as they traveled between San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York City for work,” says Willemsen. “Their commitment to the project, and willingness to push the bounds of their comfort zone made for a great, long process and a really thoughtful outcome.”

The team also custom-designed a vanity.

A kids’ bathroom in a San Francisco home features exquisite botanical tiles by London studio Glithero. A team of Dutch craftspeople use pressed weeds to create organic compositions that are eventually traced onto the tiles in charcoal. "I'll just stop in the hallway and find myself staring at those tiles," says the homeowner. "There are a couple moments in this house that are definitely art; it just happens to be functional."

In the living room of Richard and Kali's home, a theatre sofa by Ted Boerner accompanies a Barcelona table by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll. The chairs are by Jean Prouvé and the credenza is by Jens Risom, both from Design Within Reach. The Saarinen Conference armchair by Eero Saarinen is from Knoll knoll.com, while the rug is from IKEA.