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Friedman’s first custom piece was a set of drawers she used as a nightstand in her previous apartment. Now it serves as extra storage in the office. It’s made from birch plywood and was a birthday gift from her mother who fabricated it.

The Queue pendant above the kitchen island is by RBW. The stairs and railing, custom designed by Isaac and Sydney, maintain an open feel.

The couple built it not knowing it would ever become a coffee shop, but its functionality is

The living space features banquette seating with cushions—rare for a third-wave Soft seating is rare in third-wave coffee shops, but

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The rocking chair in the reading loft is Kevin's favorite piece of furniture. He says it's deceptively comfortable and the perfect place for a nap.

Marine grade plywood forms the built-in storage spaces, adding a layer of warmth and texture to the restrained interior.

Renowned firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson designed an understated 1,000-square-foot cabin in a lakeside town in Northern Michigan.

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

A vintage 1970s pendant hangs above a custom cherry dining table by Mambo Jambo, which features ceramic tiles by Studio Mano.

John and Ciera, with their dogs Stanley and Rosie, moved into their Seattle home in 2020. They converted an existing shed into a 180-square-foot flex space when they needed more square footage. The wood deck is by Kebony, and the CB2 chairs surround a table from Webstaurant Store.

“A lot of renovations today have so much white and gray, and we wanted to run away from that,” says São Paulo native Joyce Prestes. “We really wanted color.”