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Fireclay's Essentials tiles in Manzanita Satin create texture throughout, while Concrete Collaborative's Pacifica Slab in Mint Retro Mix forms the striking countertops and shower surfaces. Kohler Components fixtures in black provide a bold contrast against the custom rift white oak vanity.

The sleep-out was converted into a bedroom and wheelchair-accessible bathroom.

As much as possible, Bayne and Benner prioritized colors that tied the home to the ocean.

The pen shelving keeps the kitchen light and bright, which was the goal of its design. The kitchen and bath fixtures cost about $26,000.

In the bathrooms, Lunt paired classic midcentury finishes (like terrazzo and wood) with fresh fixtures and lights.

This detached home office unit by FORWARD Design | Architecture features a fire engine red exterior and ample storage within.

The garden is planted with araça, bacupari and aroeira trees, all native varieties.

The primary suite, which overlooks the garden, has a brick-hued accent wall

Nicholas Beggs and Joyce Prestes in the living area of their new home in São Paulo. The ’70s property was redesigned by Arkitito. The rug on the floor, by Rodrigo Ohtake, complements the bright yellow wall in the background.

In the living area, furniture purchased on Craigslist sits on a reddish jute rug. Like all the interior doors, the TV cabinet is made of bamboo panels coated with hemp oil. On the floor is a midcentury brass lion sculpture, another artifact handed down from Jack’s grandfather, who was also an architect.

The home’s rooftop garden includes sunflowers, eggplant, cucumbers, and a variety of herbs. “The plants up there are all annuals, so it’s kind of experimental,” says Maddie. “In my job I’m always thinking about native plants and ecology, while up on the roof I can do whatever I want. It’s freer.”

Inside, Jack used sustainable, plant-based materials like cork flooring and bamboo structural panel walls. They exemplify the “farm-to-shelter” approach that he and his partner, Andrew Linn, foster at their D.C. architecture studio, Bldus.

A guest room on the second floor doubles as Jack’s home office and Maddie’s exercise room and features bamboo walls and a spray cork wall and ceiling. “There’s cork everywhere, from cork flooring to spray cork walls to acoustic cork panels to the exterior cladding,” says Jack. “It’s a celebration of cork.”

Jason and Laura Miller-Smith tapped Cover Architecture and EEK Studio to update their Buff and Hensman midcentury home with custom casework, ribbed glass, and a grand fireplace while staying true to the original plans.

The design team restored the cork floors. The island lights are Sven Middleboe for Nordisk and are original to the house. The counters are Ceppo Di Gre Marble and the door to the restored pantry is painted Tarrytown Green by Benjamin Moore, and given a porthole window with reeded glass.

The cherry cabinetry throughout, including the kitchen island with the exposed corner, “echoes” the post-and-beam architecture, says Wang.