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Eastwind Oliverea Valley is one of three locations from the brand; other destinations include Lake Placid in the Adirondack Mountains, and the original resort in Windham, New York.

The two-level residence sits on a spacious lot, surrounded by mature trees and parkland.

Blend Outdoor Design in Spokane oversaw the design of a new deck and fire feature.

The bedroom is painted white with one blue wall and built-in shelving. Wood floors, largely rugless, are luminous and wheelchair friendly.

Artist Lauren Ewing designed a stylish but subtle home in her native Indiana, using Canadian maple for the hallway and living-room floors, giving them a bright, clean look. A built-in shelving system borders the hearth, creating functional and decorative storage spaces for firewood collected on-site.

The single-level home in Los Angeles includes a large swimming pool and surrounding garden.

Lin specified the String shelving across the walnut panel wall and had it surround a restored Paul McCobb credenza that the couple found at a garage sale twenty years ago. “Almost everything in our apartment has a story,” says Kitty.

To reflect light around the room, Alper chose to use two shades of white in this space. The warmer of the two, Cotton Balls, was used on the walls.

"Objects placed within the open shelving provide additional pops of color and interest, and compliment the closed storage on the opposite side."

The kitchen flooring is dark green, seconds tile from local tile maker Pratt & Larson—purportedly rejects from the Starbucks coffee chain. The tan-colored grout is "copacetic" with the wood floors.

"One of the tricks that I think helps when working with plastic laminate is to avoid laminate to laminate surfaces. It helps ease the cheapness of the material," says Ben. "The exposed plywood edges give it a shift in material, color, and surface."

The sink has display shelves for the owner’s perfume bottle collection.

Color-blocked custom cabinets make for a delightful surprise.

The lofty atrium of this Claude Oakland–designed residence in Orange County floods the interiors with natural light.