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Architect Eduardo Mediero (seated) in the apartment he shares with his partner, Pelayo del Pozo.

The roof is clad in natural cedar with a copper trim.

Before: In 2022, Kara Harms and Robin Berenson, co-founders of lifestyle website Whimsey Soul based in San Francisco, bought this 1456-square-foot rental cabin in Arnold, California, with the intention to fix it up themselves.

"We definitely wanted to live in an old Viennese building and always loved this neighborhood,

A large island with built-in storage solved two issues: It gave the family space for a pantry, and room to invite guests over.

A wooden staircase with built-in cabinetry connects to

Their carpenter Proedl built a lot of the storage and furniture in the apartment, including these concealed cubbies beneath the stairs—with room for a dry bar, of course.

More than 6,000 pounds of green Moroccan tiles from Design Fliesen were used in their primary bathroom, which has two Falper faucets. There's a second full bathroom and two powder rooms.

Zloczower-Evens Home by Eva Beresin

Grey porcelain tiles are used for the floors and walls of the shower. The toilet and sink are sourced from Caroma Luna, and the fixtures from Parisi.

Before: Despite an uninspiring façade, the carriage house had something other buildings did not: a curb cut, which René needed to be able to have a parking space in the building. “It became a game around finding a particular property that had a curb cut, because you cannot create a new parking space inside a building in New York City anymore,” says René. “You have to find something that already has the curb cut to be able to have a garage.”

Floor plan of Cork Cabin by Cross Cabin Build and Supply

Designer Raili Clasen forged through a challenging loan process to salvage a rundown property—saving its bocce court in the process.