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Discrete storage is designed into the bottom of the booth, while the seat is upholstered in vegan leather made from pineapple skin as both the owners are strict vegetarians.

A view of the lower stair hall; looking southeast towards the lower living/ playroom

The multicolored cushions were designed by Acuña and fabricated by Viviana Cortes.

Designed by architect Douglas Peterson-Hui during the COVID-19 pandemic, this camper has enough space for two people to sleep, cook, and stay out of the rain while camping.

"We meticulously plan for how light affects spaces. We model the spaces and test the different lighting throughout the day,

Interior Designer Claire Zinnecker lives in the Georgetown, Texas, home with her husband Adam Mink, along with their two dogs and two cats. “We needed to make this a livable house, make it work for our family, but also respect its original story,” says Claire.

The homeowners chose knotty alder cabinets and concrete countertops, starkly contrasting with the rest of the home. A white tile backsplash draws attention to the black faucet and barstools.

After: The kitchen’s countertops and backsplash are “all those 1950s-30s enamel card tables,” Geoffrey explains. “That was a decision I made early on; it took me a year and a half to collect them all.” The beams were a great surprise; they were hidden away in the ceiling. The appliances are former Consumer Reports test appliances bought at auction, and the ceiling lights are a custom design, intended to look mid-century.

Scott and Furman play guitar in the new dining room, which has become the creative engine room of the home.

Hope replaced the upper wood cabinets with open shelving and painted the lower cabinets a shade of gray-green. Beneath the linoleum were wood floors that the designer refinished.

Black steel-framed windows continue into the airy kitchen, complete with bespoke cabinetry.

Marlatt built the cabinets in place from Russian Birch plywood, and the counters are a thin application of Neolith stone. The backsplash is glass, making for easy clean-up, and a few of the cabinet fronts are painted Masonite, for fun pops of color. The ceramics on the shelves are by Burgevin.

On a sought after an idyllic island in the center of Amsterdam an old warehouse, formerly in use as a pillow factory and a garage has been converted to a warm and eclectic family home. The kitchen features a mixture of green tiles, green painted mullions, and exposed wood beams for a warm, soft feeling that contrast sharply with the more industrial stainless steel island. The kitchen island incorporates a stove top and storage, and benefits from natural light from the skylight overhead.

Doug’s mother, Julie, visits with Melissa, Doug, their daughter Simms, and Birdie the dog.