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To make the most of 13-foot-high ceilings that help draw hot air out through second-floor windows and doors, designer Daniel Garness painted select walls with playful color and lined them with maple plywood bookcases. Library ladders (about $1,500 each from Alaco Ladder Company) provide access to reading material and a sleeping loft.

New storage, multifunctional pegs, and pegboards help a New York City lawyer make the most of his 710-square-foot apartment. In the foyer, StudioKCA turned a closet into a valet area.

Custom millwork maximizes storage throughout the home. There is even a special location for the cat.

A closet features sleek built-in storage.

There’s now a wood-paneled entry alcove inside the new front door, with a built-in bench, storage, and coat hooks.

After: Situated under a new skylight, the tub setup is Anderson's favorite part of the space. "You can be in the tub at night, with just the wall lights on, and look up at the night sky,

Studio Officina delivered a perfectly tailored renovation to the founders of androgynous fashion brand Kirrin Finch.

Parlor floor kitchen

Restored staircase at parlor floor

"The house meets all the requirements for being a Greenbuilt Home,

"The arched shower was not part of original plan,

The mirror above the bespoke ply console that hangs in the entry is from H&M Home. "I knew exactly what I wanted and was struggling to find it,

"The wardrobe in the bedroom looks like expensive built-in joinery—but it's actually from IKEA,

For the heart of the space, Hale designed a double vanity—fabricated with wood from the original house—around an existing column. The pendant is by Lindsey Adelman.

More Japanese minka than Sears Roebuck, this kit home in the Bay Area—complete with a meditation room—provided the right bones for a renovation.

Openings in the ceiling allow sunlight to wash over the black slate floors and fir columns. A velvet-upholstered Mr. Chair by George Mulhauser adds color to the living room.

A media center near the entrance includes a Samsung The Frame TV and a console from Kardiel.