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Lee Buchanan of Lee Build created a screen of white ash slats beside the kitchen as well as the entry. "The stairs are beautifully integrated into the kitchen so the kids and I are always talking and someone is always sitting on the bottom steps,

The walnut flat panel cabinet fronts add warmth to this kitchen in Boulder, CO.

The open shelves over the sink are clear finished white oak.

This countryside residence favors simple, sustainable moves over square footage, and strategically captures views without walls of glass.

HanStone quartz tops cabinets from Christiana Cabinetry in white, grey, and walnut, in a kitchen by Spyglass Kitchen Design.

"A matching bench extends into the open shower where accordion corner windows can open entirely,

In the living area, Brothers sits on an Artek stool while perusing a selection from his library.

To make an open-plan kitchen and dining area feel both connected and distinct, Dublin suggests using lighting from the same collection, but with different finishes—or furniture with the same materials, but different designs (like these Rye stools at the island and Kelso chairs under Rejuvenation’s new Oatfield table). Another new piece, the Illingsworth rug under the table creates a visual separation between the dining area and the kitchen.

The residents collaborated with the architects to achieve the sharp graphic sensibility they desired. Part way through the project, they realized the space would be more compelling in muted tones.

Architect Christi Azevedo, along with homeowners Lorena Siminovich and Esteban Kerner, transformed this 1,485-square-foot, multilevel, mid-century maze into a modern and efficient family home in just three months. “It was the craziest frickin’ thing,” laughs Azevedo. “It was like a Tetris game, putting it all together, trying to squeak out space wherever we could.” Purchased as if straight out of 1955, the home is now the ideal small space for Siminovich and Kerner to raise their young daughter, Matilda.

Behind an unassuming 19th-century facade in Singapore, Ching Ian and Yang Yeo live in a very atypical renovation of a typical shophouse. Here, Yeo descends the spiral staircase that connects the public and private spaces while Ian relaxes on a pair of Cappellini Superlight 750 sofas designed by Barber Osgerby. Photo by: Richard Powers

Our family of four.

A view of the Shoreys' rear garden—Cardiff in summertime.

Now, the home reveals itself in layers. "Those who know me are aware of my love of strange and creepy portraits," says Alex of the artwork.