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ESCAPE's new line of all-electric tiny homes are finished with white birch flooring, walls, and ceilings. The pale wood tone offers a fresh aesthetic that ties to nature.

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This reading nook offers a calm environment to rest and relax.

Norman Millar and Judith Sheine designed the built-ins in the living-dining area, which were made from vertical-grain Douglas fir. Vintage Dutch industrial chairs are arranged around a black walnut dining table that, like the madrone coffee table, is by Urban Hardwoods.

According to Samuel, “The family room was stripped down to its barest form in order to take it back to its midcentury roots, while simultaneously propelling it forward to the current century.” The Rivera Sofa, from the Southern California-based Croft House, was chosen for its good looks from front and back, while the coffee table is Samuel's own design, fabricated by 4th Period Woodshop.

A daybed provides a sunny spot for reading and relaxing.

All built-in furnishings were designed by the architects. The height-adjustable tables are from Billiani.

A view inside the cantilevered great room that terminates with a double-sided fireplace.

Materials such as unpolished stone, used for the interior walls speak louder than statement furniture or décor.

As the only handicap-accessible building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the Kenneth and Phyllis Laurent House (so named for the couple that lived there from 1952 until 2012) was completed in 1952 as one of the so-called Usonian homes. The couple married shortly before World War II, and Ken Laurent underwent surgery during his service in the Navy that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Wright listened closely to his clients' needs, featuring accessible design that were decades ahead of his time, including a lack of thresholds and floors that are level with the exterior ground for easy transitions between inside and outside. Wright designed much of the furniture in the house, including the built-in seating shown here.

The current owners employed architects Jared Della Valle and Andrew Bernheimer to update the penthouse in a manner consistent with Rudolph's original vision. Their work on 23 Beekman was awarded by the American Institute of Architecture.

Expansive glazing fills the home with light and stunning views. The space opens to a deck for a seamless indoor/outdoor experience.

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The team cleaned and restored all of the interior brickwork and replaced faulty insulated glass.

The calm, muted palette is perfectly suited to the Dusty Parakeet's watery surroundings.

Simon chose two differing fabrics for this entryway nook, textiles from Morocco, a throw from West Elm, and a stool from CB2. The oil painting above is a vintage find from Round Top.

When not in use, a TV is covered by a sliding barn door.

The light-filled lounge includes a 10-seat built-in sofa. The floors throughout are engineered American oak.