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A small backyard camper makes for a fun hideaway when friends and family come to visit.

The stairs lead to a loft with a bed for visiting guests.

"The family room faces the backyard, which has smaller trees, creating a cozy and zen-like atmosphere,

Neal's home office is situated in a loft area adjacent to the stairway. The shelving system is from String Furniture.

The living area is anchored by a new stair leading to the second level, which is screened by slats of the same red oak used in the flooring. The side chair was sourced and reupholstered by Seattle-based Madsen Modern.

A giant multicolored Endless Sofa from Bensen takes up the first floor living room, accompanied by poufs and a My Beautiful Backside Sofa from the same brand. The suspended paper lights are by Foscarini.

Floor Plan of Meadowbrook Midcentury by Cast Architecture

Floor Plan of Apfel House by Hebra Arquitectos

The custom brick fireplace was designed as one piece, with no separate materials for the mantle or the foreground bench.

A tabletop desk with trestle legs is a modern, customizable, and budget-friendly option for creating a clean surface to work from.

"I wanted to create a really timeless base throughout the house while still incorporating some punches of color in areas like the bathrooms and in some of the furnishings,

Perched in the Lower East Side, the loft-style apartment is accessed via a private, keyed elevator that opens directly to a sun-kissed living room.

The dining table is an extension of the kitchen counter, which features a blackened brass surface that “underpins the industrial aesthetic we were working with,” says Scott. The small pendant is from Diesel with Foscarini and the strip pendant is from Spazio.

Original wooden beams stretch across the main living room, which connects to a large deck via sliding glass doors.

A basic storage closet is made into something special with this glossy pink folding door.

A new office is wreathed in custom cabinetry, as well as a sitting and standing desk, and relishes the views. A pocket door fashioned after a Shoji screen enables privacy.