Office

Full-height sliding glass doors enable indoor/outdoor living.

Well-placed skylights flood the built-in desk and workstation with natural light. The elegant desk lamp, which Hara calls the Sunset Lamp, has a maple base and bowl-like shade, the latter finished with gold leaf for a warm glow.

Bo, the family’s Old English sheepdog, keeps Sherry company in the office.

Squaring the window made it possible to install a window seat for reading sessions beside a favorite Spruce tree in the front yard.

The metalwork in this Melbourne home was a splurge at $29K, but the owners say the way it brings the house to life was worth the investment.

The couple refinished the original Fir floors, and planed and sanded down the original moldings and white-washed them. They painted the original fireplace with black matte paint and stenciled a contrasting glossy pattern on the tile. Jason designed and built the coffee table, and the walnut console, which has laser-cut perforated doors. (There’s an inset, upholstered seat for sitting when donning shoes that the cat loves to sleep in.)

All the new built-in cabinetry floats a few inches off the ground and below the ceiling, adding light and shadow, so as not to make the 715-square-foot apartment feel confining.

“The granite pieces are sourced from Kanchanaburi, a province 1.6 hours west of Bangkok,” shares Suphasidh.

Antique teak cabinetry in the kitchen and dining area brings a warm atmosphere.

The common area was opened to create large, interconnected spaces.

Barbara treasures every piece she’s collected with Karel—whether it’s an editioned Candida Höfer print or a tiny ceramic dog brought back from abroad. “They are very tacky, but that’s what I like,” she says.

Warwas created what he calls "a foyer moment

Paul and Jules see the home as a "museum

The stone and wood walls create a warm, textured ambiance.

Most of the home is clad in wood, creating a dark, moody atmosphere -- to the point where Paul used to wear a miners light on his head to get around before new lighting was put in.

The primary bedroom features sliding glass doors and an en suite bath.