Floorplan

Designed by Vincent Appel, principal of Of Possible Architectures, and built by Kent Hicks Construction, this single-story residence in the Berkshires of Massachusetts frames the surrounding landscape.

Renovation architect Sonya Lee made upgrades to the home as needed while retaining as many of the home’s midcentury features as possible.

"The house meets all the requirements for being a Greenbuilt Home,

Feldman Architecture opens up a dark and cramped seaside house with big windows and a healthy dose of wood.

One of Amber’s favorite features in in the house is the splash of color in the kitchen backsplash, via a tile called 'Unfading' green slate from Vermont Structural Slate Company.

Amber preserved the beams at the ceiling and incorporated new JWeld windows and door units.

The denim-colored sofa is from West Elm (a nod to the jean shorts featured in Tyler's "Sunday in the Park" poster), while the pumpkin-hued armchairs were a splurge at Soho Home.

After: Kelly uses her office less, but the cabinet hides one element that's used every single day: a foldout ironing board, a necessity for the couple who founded the gender-defying fashion brand Kirrin Finch.

After: The front room on the top floor was split into two offices, near mirror images of each other.

The kitchen features appliances by Dacor, countertops by Corian, and stools by Fyrn. The designers chose an electric range as part of their efforts not to use fossil fuel. The faucets are by CEA Design.

A move to Palm Springs gave designers Joel and Meelena Turkel the opportunity to imagine a new home for their family of four using the same prefabricated systems they’ve developed for clients.

Homeowners Izabel and Paul made a large open kitchen a top priority, insisting on counters at double the standard width.

The foyer gives way to a dramatically long, uninterrupted staircase, with the living room and kitchen at right.

Custom pendant lights from Sydney’s Anchor Ceramics hang above the vintage table. The company also made the backsplash behind the coffee counter.

The primary bathroom continues the white oak casework from elsewhere in the home, with walls in the same white Dekton material as the kitchen counters. The dual sinks are separated from the wet chamber by a swinging glass door.

Just off the entry courtyard, and adjacent to the garage, a newly defined mud room features white oak millwork.

The updated kitchen continues the white oak cabinetry and paneling from the sitting room, while new poured terrazzo floors throughout offer a durable, period-appropriate flooring solution. "I grew up in Malaysia, and a lot of the older homes have terrazzo tiles,