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A Bensen Radius dining table and Hudson chairs by Emeco stand between the kitchen and the living room.

Floor plan of Hyde Park Town House renovated by Vinci Hamp Architects, Inc.

Byron Courtyard House floor plan

Floor Plan of Villa Visuri by Kjellander Sjöberg Arkitekter

The architects designed the home’s expansion with the knowledge that the owners plan to continue the renovation when their budget allows it. "We wanted to put everything in the right place so it doesn’t have to be undone later," says Corti.

In the living area, a sofa from Hay faces a platform sofa from dk3, with a coffee table from Muuto in between. The floor tiles are from Concrete Collaborative and the wall paint is Atrium White by Benjamin Moore.

Floor-to-ceiling glass wraps around the living area, which offers direct access to the rear terrace.

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.

“Charlotte Smith’s ceramics are minimal and beautiful,” Cherry says. “The cups are the perfect size and shape for tea drinkers like me.”

Lagos architect Tosin Oshinowo recommends these spice bowls from Dá Brand’s Raw Urban collection.

“This coffee company was founded by two young designers who decided to pick up and settle down in the Dà Lat forests [in Vietnam’s central highlands],” Le says. “They built wooden cabins with their own hands from which they run a bean-to-cup farm and cafe.” The duo also make T-shirts dyed with persimmons that grow in their garden and furniture from wood sourced nearby.

The architect and owners were in sync on every aspect of the design, including the desire for shou sugi ban siding. “I had been interested in shou sugi ban for a long time,” Herrmann says. “These Japanese cypress boards have been charred, wire-brushed, stained, and oiled. We did a lot of testing to come up with the right dark grey color; it changes in the light.”