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The home's interiors are linked with the landscaping, yet are a spot to showcase personality as well. In the kitchen, navy cabinetry pairs with terrazzo countertops.

Floor plan of Risom House by Lazor/Office

The designers took inspiration from the second bathroom's curved vanity in creating a new custom vanity.

The upper portion of wall between the basement stairway and the kitchen was removed and its lower half replaced with glass, creating more openness between the basement and upstairs.

Twentieth-century classics like the Le Corbusier chaise lounge mix with Marlaina’s personal art collection and other furniture.

Architect Allison Bryan and her firm, Open Studio Collective, took inspiration from a curved bathroom vanity to create a curved counter extension in the kitchen.

The two-unit home has four bedrooms and six bathrooms across its three stories and 4,200 square feet. The climbing wall is located on the only double-height space in the home, on the third floor near the kitchen.

Melanson compares the new stair volume to a programmatic a Swiss Army knife that organizes circulation, houses a new powder room, and adds storage.

With post-and-beam construction, a thin roof profile, and an open floor plan that facilitates an interplay between the interior and exterior, the Dwell Prefab Palm Springs by Turkel Design bears all the signatures of the architecture firm. The show home is its first in California, which allowed Turkel and his team to put extra emphasis on indoor/outdoor living.

Shannon Richards, Caleb’s partner, often uses her laptop at the 13-foot long banquette, which needed to be finessed a bit because the initial version looked too bulky. The team laid the maple floorboards at an angle and used a white-tinged stain that will preserve their natural appearance.

Winka Dubbeldam chose recycled ipe wood for a fence she designed in New York State, because of its oily and dense composition, which can withstand the elements.

Massive wooden fence, which is a stripe, is on the background of a brick house, which is a square.

The fence references the vernacular architecture of the region.