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In the entry, a vintage table was refinished, with custom sconces from DL Design Works mounted above. The new flooring throughout the home is large format encaustic tile.

Michelle Boudreau Design led a redesign on this 1954 Palm Springs home, which has two bedrooms and two baths in 1500 square feet. Green accents on the exterior reflect the updated color palette inside. The wall sconce is from DL Design Works, and can be found on Etsy.

In the bedroom, personal touches like an heirloom chest and a painting by Nick complement an Akari Light Sculpture and a blanket from the local Carpenter Hotel’s shop.

Another place where the couple minimized expenses was on the flooring. "The floor was a cost saver,

For the bathroom, local studio Dusty Whipple Designs created a custom concrete sink. It sits within waterproof tadelakt plaster walls that run into the shower and around the room.

The custom cabinetry stores and displays material samples for client visits.

The gray Lueders limestone countertop and backsplash in the kitchenette are paired with Avalon fixtures from California Faucets in the Oil Rubbed Bronze finish.

“The things we splurged on still look raw, which is what we wanted,” adds Nick.

Texas couple Brittany and Nick Hunt, partners in life and at Hunt Architecture, created an office on the grounds of their Austin home that allows them to run their practice while staying close to their kids.

The tall black faucet was an Amazon find, and the ceramic vessel sink from Wayfair.

One of the selling points of the cottage was the meadow surrounding it, which the windows in the addition seek to capture.

The floor tile is the Trident Hex Blanco Encaustic by Merola Tile from Home Depot, and the wall tile is a dimensional subway tile by Artmore from Lowe’s. The rectangular tub is the Aqua Eden Jenny by Kingston Brass from Home Depot.

The Los Feliz Residence floor plan

Lush plantings surround one of the two bungalows on the property that the couple converted into art studios.

“I had them take out some of the lines,” Chris says. “I’m a fan of ’60s Op art, and you get a 3-D effect if you lay them in the right way.”

Chris customized the main bathroom’s patterned Granada cement tiles. The sink is by Duravit.

Chris, at left, and Techentin stand in the library, which they outfitted with a solid brass counter. The multi pendant is by Louis Weisdorf and the refrigerator is by U-Line.