Interiors

Done right, a mattress placed on the floor or a low-lying bed frame has an irresistible cool factor.

The kitchen cabinets are custom-made from 100-year-old wood purchased at Sliverado Salvage. There’s a breakfast nook and a nine-foot island finished in Tadelakt, a waterproof plaster often used in Moroccan architecture, creating a communal and open space that flows into the living room. "Tadelakt is such a beautiful material and provides an old-world, earthy feeling, but using it is very labor-intensive," says Elaine.

1920s Los Angels bungalow

An ingenious small-space solution turns a wall into a sitting area.

This cozy perch is begging you to sit down with a good book.

This stairway gets a very on-trend arch treatment.

The master suite connects to the rest of the apartment via an open walkway. “The suite stays permanently integrated with the living room, increasing window openings and, consequently, the natural lighting and ventilation,” says the firm. Bright blue Colortil tile covers the room—including the mattress platform—and sets it apart from the rest of the home.

Architect Julian King’s creative approach to incorporating a bedroom without sacrificing natural light: creating a narrow mezzanine with undulating walls that act as both art and a link to the building's past as a silk warehouse.

The 1894 Queen Anne Victorian features an open floor plan that juxtaposes classic original features with cool modern elements—many of which are customized for the home.

The two halves of the home can be sectioned off with sliding glass doors—one side for the parrot, and one for the cat.

To provide privacy without putting up light-obstructing walls, the architects installed curtains that can be pulled along curved tracks in the bedrooms and bathrooms.

London mattress brand Simba’s hybrid mattress combines 2,500 conical pocket springs with responsive memory foam.

The Woom Room bed frames, which consist of multiple pieces of plywood slotted together like jigsaw pieces, are individually assembled by a team of EJ Ryder workers to reflect the curvature and coziness of the womb.

“Designed to encourage REM-rich slumber—the type of sleep which increases brain activity, promotes learning, and creates dreams, the rooms engage with every sensorial touchpoint of the body; constructing a holistic ecosystem that enhances your sleep from the moment you step through the door, helping you to power down, recharge, and fight fatigue,” says O’Neil.

Architect Rebal Knayzeh's favorite detail is "the flush door which aligns perfectly with the 'window' in the room, and the door to the apartment. Making sure that this object-interface remains self-contained without any hardware sticking out was important."

A panel in the Megacabinet swings open to reveal a hidden reading nook.