Collage, designed by Stephen Ormandy: “The design was influenced by the floating nature of lily pads and the opportunity to combine individual sculptural shapes into a cohesive useful object”.

The Norm barstool has elegant, extended legs.

Ryan Anderson of RAD Furniture designed the stools as well as the table and benches on the pool deck.

The designers explain, “These steel windows played an integral part in making the interior feel larger and more open by blurring the boundaries between the interior and exterior.” A grey Halcyon Lake area rug, an oak chair from MAP, and Hans Wenger Wishbone chairs make for a simple, neutral palette. The painting over the fireplace is by Kate Hendry.

In the living room, spare Scandinavian design takes center stage. Hans Wegner’s Wishbone chairs surround an Essay dining table by Cecilie Manz for Fritz Hansen; a mostly wood palette is enhanced by slate-gray brick around the fireplace. The paper lanterns throughout the home are a mixture of classics by Isamu Noguchi alongside those picked up in Japan and France.

Built-ins reduce the need for furniture.

At the client’s request the kitchen contains neither upper cabinets (Shino can’t reach them) nor an oven (they only used the old one once—to reheat a pizza). A modular Roche Bobois Mah Jong sofa adds a decorative flourish to the living area while maintaining as low a profile as the traditional Japanese furniture.

Yang Yeo and his girlfriend Ching Ian relax on the back stoop of their renovated and radically updated Singapore shophouse—an archetypal building type in this busy port city. “Shophouses brought back memories of our childhood,” says Yeo.

Dan Pacek, left, and John Roynon prepare cocktails at their 12-foot “display island” in the renovated kitchen of their home in New Jersey. The couple bought handles matching those on their Thermador refrigerator and used them on a set of pantry doors, one of which conceals the steps to the basement.

The beanbag chairs and outdoor sofa and chairs are from West Elm and the Case Study Museum Bench is from Modernica.

The almost-entirely tallowwood kitchen is custom. Muuto pendant lights, bar stools by Alvar Aalto for Artek, a Vola faucet, and a ceiling fan by Beacon Lighting finish the room.

Two San Francisco art and travel addicts overhauled a loft—and customized a pair of shipping containers—to accommodate their collection and reflect their passions.

To highlight the existing architecture of the home, Hill retained the dark polish of the casement windows, which she finds enhances period details instead of undermining them. In the rear sunroom, the vintage Case Study furniture pieces with Plexiglas bases are from Metro Retro in Houston. A Bourgie lamp by Kartell is atop an old marble end table by Knoll, and the Gan kilim rug pictures a branch motif echoed in the kitchen and breakfast room.

Builder Ross Percival helped finesse the finely tuned detailing that separates the internal slope from the rock outside (opposite). The Pedro wire stool is by Craig Bond for Candywhistle.

Alex enjoys a sun-filled breakfast at the built-in dining table and bench, one of many space-saving designs.

A 12-foot “display island” gives this kitchen programmatic function—food and drinks are prepared here; cooking and cleaning are consigned to the back—and helps make it a welcoming space, whether homeowners Pacek and Roynon are entertaining or simply enjoying time to themselves. The soft green hue adds an inviting touch.

The Bristol stool on the second story landing is by Modern Home.

A pivoting glass door leads from the second-story kitchen to an elevated terrace and onto the lawn. The Mezzadro stools are by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni.

Lennard and Pedersen display and sell their furniture in a retail space attached to their Field Office coffee shop in the Woodstock Exchange in Cape Town. The Bucket Stool proved an early and enduring hit.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, food scraps and yard waste make up 20 percent of what we throw away. Composting organic materials keeps them out of the landfill, which cuts down on greenhouse gases, and enriches the soil. To compost at home, make a pile in your backyard, or introduce an indoor bin for throwaways like apple peels and eggshells.

German Artist’s Mike Meiré’s version of the Artek Stool 60 gives the iconic stool some pop. $390

Michael Robbins, a craftsman who works from a former wool mill in the Hudson Valley, is one of the local highlights. For a full list of exhibitors and more details, visit fieldandsupply.com. We recommend perusing andnorth.com to discover other things to see and do in the area.

Swell by Dutch designer Rachel Griffin features a production methodology that ensures that each piece is a one-off—the foam fills the fabric, acting as a binder between material and frame. The foam expands differently each time, creating a unique piece every time.

Though only two feet deep, the Ikea cabinet Azevedo bought for the guest bath didn’t quite fit, so she sliced off eight inches with a table saw. “It might be unorthodox, but it was just easier, faster, and cheaper to do it myself,” says the former furniture designer.

KAKTUS STOOL This sturdy stool is inspired by the delicate filigree of the Staghorn Cholla cactus. Designed by the architect and co-founder of Artecnica Enrico Bressan, the Kaktus stool is a contradiction in form: lightweight aluminum gives the appearance of airiness and fragility but is entirely weight-bearing.

Nendo's Su stool range for Emeco, made of anodized aluminum, untreated wood, and concrete.

Completely Dusty by benandsebastian was built to infuriate the cleaner with grooved walnut latticework and leather bindings designed to harbor dust (Shown here on top of its display case).

Alvar Aalto’s Stool 60 In lieu of a coffee table, three of these stackable stools were grouped together. $308

BUBBLE STOOL Designed by Objekten’s CEO and Co-founder Alain Berteau, the Bubble Stool is an innovative accent piece. Instead of being filled with foam or other fillers like traditional poufs, the Bubble Stool is filled with air. The lack of material filler makes the Bubble Stool an environmentally friendly choice that can be adjusted easily for comfort. The ultra light Bubble Stool is easy to move and store when not in use. *Monkey not included.

Sawkille Black Walnut Stool and Black Ash Basket, made from black ash and cassein paint, $800 and $1,580, respectively.

Simple utilitarianism at its finest: Takagi's Simple Machines series of stools, benches, and tables in white oak.

A table by Seattle studio Chadhaus complements the home's existing oak floors and cedar walls.

A departure from the mod-meets-baroque dining room, Turin’s breakfast area is far more sedate. She and her daughter, Helena, have a chat at a Progetto 1 table by Monica Armani for B&B Italia surrounded by four Lia chairs by Roberto Barbieri for Zanotta. The painting behind Helena is by Ricci Albenda.

Purple walls contrast with stone masonry and introduce a modern sensibility.

The updated kitchen features a bright white palette. The countertop is Caesarstone's Blizzard surface and the stools are Crate and Barrel. The range hood is Futuro, the refrigerator is LG, and the dishwasher is Bosch.

The kitchen features a wide Corian countertop and Bertoia stools. The polished ceramic flooring is from Céramique Décor in Québec.