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Rich and his girlfriend Arielle sit on an IKEA sofa; the windows are from Charleston Glass.

Burrow offers affordable sofas that don't sacrifice on quality. Many of their designs are fashioned from genuine leather.

Floor-to-ceiling windows offer sweeping views of the surrounding mountains, with interesting views from every angle.

The shower.

The woodburning sauna stove is made by a Finnish company, IKI.

In Scott's office, a new steel window bookcase and the adjacent window are painted in the same International orange as the dining room windows and doors. "It's one of those colors that's followed me from California to Texas,

Fermob’s Luxembourg Trolley Bar provides carte blanche for indoor/outdoor hosting with its removable tray top, smooth-rolling casters, and 24 UV-resistant color options. The aluminum cart is part of designer Frédéric Sofia’s 25-piece outdoor furniture collection based on the iconic Jardin du Luxembourg chairs, first produced by Fermob for the Paris parks department in 1923.

Calls and music sound crystal clear when you’re wearing these streamlined headphones from Microsoft. But what many will most appreciate is their magical ability to filter out ambient sounds (and housemates) with 13 levels of noise cancellation.

They may look like oversized marshmallows, but the sweetest feature of these dual-band devices is a simplified Wi-Fi mesh network setup that results in stronger signals beamed into every corner of the home, letting you stream multiple ultra-HD videos at once and connect up to 200 devices.

Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec designed HAY’s Copenhague 10 Desk to survive the wear-and-tear of a university setting. Topped with a newly developed nanotech linoleum, the desk is resistant to fingerprints and easy to wipe down.

A family’s getaway in the California desert includes a spa-like main bath with a large soaking tub that connects to an outdoor shower.

Tableware sets that are open stock, like these from Crate and Barrel, give you the option of building your collection over time.

Ikea's FÄRGRIK range of tableware includes a variety of bold solid colors for less than $25 a set.

San Francisco–based interior designer Ellen Nystrom likes to select simple, white dinner plates so that the food is the focal point. "I love these Falcon Black enamelware plates from Unison Home because that crisp, black line around the edge adds a subtle graphic element that frames the food," she says. An iconic British material, enamelware features a porcelain enamel coating fused onto heavy-gauge steel, making this material oven-proof, dishwasher-proof, and totally life-proof.

Craving more than a basic white? The experts think that warm neutrals will be used throughout the house to add warmth but still maintain flexibility.