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The countertop is a custom Concrete Collaborative terrazzo, and the colored flecks nod to the wall tiles.

Heath co-owner and creative director Cathy Bailey's home office is steps away from her kitchen, which means she can easily take breaks in the day for meal prep or baking.

“I walked in and thought, this room wants to be low,” says Kirsten. Friends in Amsterdam had the same sofa. “The kids would jump all over it, and I love that kind of feeling. I wanted to bring that to our house.”

The primary bedroom was too sprawling and open, so SHED reconfigured its entrance to be a large walk-in closet. It shares a two-way fireplace with the living room.

The landscaped yard with multiple “living areas” provides outdoor relief, made possible by the Napa Valley climate.

Self-described small-house advocates Ryan and Maddie Chandler are living up to that title with the home they made for their family in Napa Valley, an ADU that joins a primary home they purchased and rent out.

The kitchen was moved from a small space off the hallway and is now adjacent to the living area. The duck blue surfaces were made to match the floor tiling.

Designer and artist Jaime Hayon renovated a 1920s apartment in Valencia, Spain, into a vibrant guesthouse and artist’s residency.

Photo by Art Gray