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The granite wine cellar features a custom-designed timber-and-steel table.

The 16-foot fireplace is crafted from local granite and features a five-ton, live-edge mantle stone that carries the marks of its making.

The view is the focal point in a bathroom sheathed in charcoal tile and complemented by wood accents.

Subtly textured and tonal, a metal backsplash can be a great idea in a range of spaces, from industrial to moody and sombre. In this particular kitchen, the backsplash and drawer pulls were fabricated by 12th Avenue Iron. The cooktop is by Miele.

A closer peek at the kitchen. Here, you can see how the counter extends to the outdoor patio.

The Felds’ new kitchen is clean, modern, and laced with industrial touches (laboratory faucets, lab glass pendant lamps designed by Sand, stainless steel appliances) while animated by materials and crafted elements that radiate warmth: fir floors unearthed from beneath two layers of linoleum; a fireclay farm sink made in England; Carrera marble counters that extend up the walls; walnut shelving; and industrial mechanisms that put the hardware on display, such as the suspended rolling blackboard that conceals the water heater.

Trout Lake | Olson Kundig

A bright kitchen is not only healthier for your eyes, it also makes preparing food safer and will probably put you in a cheerier mood.

Detail of dining area to kitchen

Kitchen and living area opens out to the North-facing sunroom

Cafe and Parlour

Lodging at the hostel includes 12 suites that are outfitted with 65 custom-built beds tucked into handcrafted bunks complete with privacy curtains, a lamp, and plug. A communal "Romper Room" includes eight single beds tucked into handcrafted bunks, a California king-sized bed, sofas, three full bathrooms, and 1,000 square feet of space for those "rock star nights."

The guesthouse has similar built-ins and is outfitted with a reproduction rotating sconce by Serge Mouille and rugs by Stephanie Odegard.

A Boston loft in a former textile factory receives a minimal, efficient kitchen at the hands of Bunker Workshop. The client wanted to be able to prepare meals efficiently, so a red steel pegboard backsplash lets him easily access cooking utensils. The cabinets are IKEA.

This luxurious five-bedroom villa in Zermatt is sited in the heart of the village and close to shops, the town’s main railway station and the Sunnegga funicular, which will whisk you up to the ski slopes within minutes.