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Efe Kababulut’s apartment in Istanbul overlooks the Bosphorus Strait through floor-to-ceiling sliders.

After considering concrete floors, the homeowners and Wilson decided on ceramic tile for a more natural but still durable, low-maintenance ease.

The white oak detailing and terrazzo continues on the vanity, which also has a Kohler Purist faucet.

The beams were part of the original structure of the home. Ceilings are quite tall—10 feet or higher.

The design team specified durable, easy-to-maintain, nontoxic, recyclable, natural, and regenerative materials. The kitchen island is engineered quartz and the cabinets are from a local cabinetmaker.

The sloped ceiling draws attention to the panoramic view outside the window of the high-rise residence.

Oak timber veneer cladding frames the master bedroom's sleeping corner.

"I often choose finishes that allow the natural texture to show through, and finishes that emphasize the cathedrals and burls of the graining,

"These tiles have a handmade quality with texture and variation that reminded me of studio pottery, a favorite thing of mine to source and collect,

Smith worried about the galley kitchen. "I couldn't stop thinking, 'ugh, is this ok?' You only have one entrance and one exit, so once you're in there, you're trapped.

A large picture window with built-in seating and storage underneath in the master bedroom frames the view of the luscious wild garden.

The powder room plays with the same textures and materials found in the primary suite (plaster-coated walls, ribbed wood, marble), but the darker tones elevate the look.

The designers specified an integrated sink and vanity out honed Calacatta Monet marble, set against a wall of dimensional Cyclone tile from Fireclay, with an Aalto A330S Golden Bell Savoy Pendant for contrast. The walls are Roman Clay ‘Nitty Gritty’ from Portola Paints.