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In the living space, Ingo Maurer’s Flotation fixture hangs above a bench-lined Max Lamb table from Hem.

Space Theory designed the kitchen, which cost $50,000, with Carrara marble countertops and a built-in coffee bar; Dornbracht faucets and Dirk van der Kooij stools complete the space.

In the guest bedroom, an Akari 120A pendant lamp by Isamu Noguchi hangs above a Decimo Bed from Veta and a NychairX by Takeshi Nii.

Keep founders Austin and Kotono Watanabe revived a compact home in Minneapolis with a dazzling kitchen, an all-electric upgrade, and a clerestory “scoop.”

Emily and Jason Potter of DEN Los Angeles furnished the living area with Paul Laszlo's cane bench for Glenn of California, a Frank Lloyd Wright marble-topped “Taliesin” coffee table for Heritage Henredon and an Alvar Aalto lounge chair for Artek.

The wallpaper was one of the first interior details, a limited edition print featuring trans icons and significant moments in queer history.

The new kitchen-and-dining area connects to the living area and the rear yard.

The living area features

The living room once had low ceilings, but moving the insulation to the roof plane allowed for dramatic plays of volume and light.

The design team specified durable, easy-to-maintain, nontoxic, recyclable, natural, and regenerative materials. The kitchen island is engineered quartz and the cabinets are from a local cabinetmaker.

Built-in benches provide plenty of storage and reduce the need for free-floating furniture.

The gray marble backsplash and worktops in the kitchen echo the natural beauty of the timberwork by Madera, adding another layer of interest to the material palette.

To accommodate a young family leaving New York City, design firm Stewart-Schafer revamped the kitchen and living areas of an outdated upstate home in just three months.

Pam and Frank recently tasked Light and Air Architecture with remodeling this loft in New York City to get better natural light. “That’s exactly what we were looking for, is light and air,” says Frank.

A second-story addition to this midcentury home in Los Angeles is linked to the original structure by a 30-foot skylight. The spacious kitchen—the heart of the home—was designed for entertaining, with white oak cabinetry, quartz countertops, and dual islands for overflow seating.

The firm then combined a palette of steel, concrete, and oak in the elegant, double-height rear addition.

Their creative confections may ruin our diets, but we’re happy to be their taste testers anytime.