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Modern Murphy beds cleverly marry form and function. This Murphy bed with couch also features a shelf at the foot of the bed that doubles as decor and handy storage. Here's the bed transitioned from day mode to sleep mode.

Stuart got the idea to install cork countertops and flooring in the kitchen and bathrooms after visiting friends in the Hamptons.

The ladder-like staircase was designed as a modern, whimsical addition to an otherwise midcentury-focused design. "I use it as a drying rack,

The pristine environs of the Turett's Greenport home makes it a sanctuary, between the verdant green spaces and the sea beyond.

Kelli embraced simple raw materials like marine-grade plywood and let them shine. “I made a design rule for myself for this project: no material should imitate another material. If it’s plywood, let it look like plywood. Let’s celebrate that.”

The outdoor areas were designed with two perspectives in mind. “Typically people focus on making the house look beautiful from the outside,” says Briana. “Because of all the windows, I wanted to also consider how we experience the outside from the inside.

The sunroom in the ADU boasts a clear polycarbonate ceiling with millwork adding storage and concealing the washer-dryer.

The new, attached ADU is rented out as a passive source of income that is helping Amanda finance the project.

Pine plywood grown in New Zealand covers the interior. “It’s quite economical and also quite warm,” says Maclean. “I find the patterns on it quite interesting to look at.”

Maclean designed around the existing trees on the property, including a native Kõwhai tree, which is why the house is called the Kõwhai House.

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In turning the second level of the garage behind their duplex into a multifunctional workspace without breaking the bank, Kyle Huberty relied on friends, family, and the community at large.

"One visit over the winter, and we drove up to find four feet of snow covering the driveway and stairs down to the cabin,

The 1930s home in London that architect Grant Straghan remodeled for himself and his family is enlivened by blue-green cement tile exterior cladding.

This home features plenty of spaces for outdoor entertaining, including a wraparound deck and a dining area tucked away amidst trees and native landscaping.

Set on a private and quiet gated plot off Bristow Mews near Brixton is this wonderful four-bedroom house designed by MW Architects and Kinland.

From the outside, the house appears as a composition of cubic volumes that barely hints at its reused nature. Expanses of glass, skylights, terraces, and balconies all strengthen the relationship between inside and outside and make the interior uniformly light.

The upper and lower level of the home feature exposed hemp panels.

The bedroom receives morning light from a large window and a ventilation panel that opens to the garden.