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Lindsey Adelman has been in the lighting business for 20 years. She opened her eponymous studio in 2006 in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood. Today, she and her team of 40 fabricate luminaires, tiles, and wallpapers in New York City and Los Angeles. Humble scraps of silk from a trip to Japan remind her of the beauty in simple objects.

By designing the custom cabinetry themselves, and journeying outside Houston to have them made, the Fords saved a bundle—money that they invested in appliances such as this highly efficient dishwasher from Asko, a Professional Series range from Bertazzoni, and an Energy Star–rated BI-30U fridge by Sub-Zero.

White polyurethane floors create the illusion of increased space, and add brightness and depth to the interior.