Inspirational spaces

British artist Hannah Sawtell and technologist Avi Flombaum created sawbaum.com, where users can create visual collages using multiple vine streams. "We wanted it to look like a visual comic book, with overlapping panels," said Flombaum. "And we wanted it to be fun!" Photo courtesy Rhizome.

A kitchen shelf Nick picked up secondhand on Kleinanzeigen. It was very damaged when he acquired it, so he applied spackle to resurface it and painted it red.

Kalia and Olivia in the dining room (the Danish dining table was acquired by Jesse’s parents in the mid-’70s, the dining chairs are by Arne Jacobsen, and the light fixture is by George Nelson).

Illustration via drawastickman.com.

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One of the witticisms found on livethesheendream.com.

In the evenings, the refurbished, white sawtooth roof acquires a particularly otherworldly feel.

Friends from Tonko's hometown of Bregenz, Austria, commissioned the studio when they acquired some land next to their home. They use it for drawing and sketching, as well as creating clay and gypsum sculptures that are later cast into bronze. Since the area is close to where he grew up, Tonko was incredibly familar with the view from the hillside.

Frank Lloyd Wright's Spring House in Tallahassee, Florida, was commissioned by George and Clifton Lewis, who sought a comfortable house for their large family that fit within their modest budget. Completed in 1954, the home features an unusual "hemicycle" form—a shape that the designer briefly experimented with at the end of his career. Now, a fundraising campaign aims to acquire, restore, and open the house to the public.

Completed in 2013, the roughly 1,500-square-foot cabin provides an open living area framed by white trusses and concrete floors. The dining table was acquired by the owner from a local inn, and is surrounded by the Eames molded plastic Eiffel side chairs from Design Within Reach. The kitchen features a Grohe faucet, a wood bowl from a shop in Harbert, and an Ikea vase.

Ulysses word cloud poster from beautifulwordsbeautifulart.com.

"Dead History" designed by P. Scott Makela in 1990 is one of the 23 typefaces recently acquired by MoMA. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.

The architects created an office for two in the open living area by arranging a Freijó wood desk along the wall. Shelving above the desk holds Carolina and Marcus's book collection, and the armchair and ottoman, designed by Sergio Rodrigues, were acquired at auction; the poster is by Shepard Fairey. The sitting area is outfitted with a family heirloom coffee table, a sofa by Cini Boeri, and a Jackson Pollock print.

Before: By the 1990s, the home had acquired a front porch and two rear additions.

Elfa by the Container Store / containerstore.com

A custom-designed wood dining table is surrounded by chairs acquired at Saint-Michel Flea Market in Montreal. IKEA pendant lamps decorate the space.

The brass fittings are new to the project but are similar to metal that was originally used elsewhere in the project. The fittings, seen here in the children’s bathroom, will quickly acquire a dark patina.

“The main drivers for materials were budget and ease of acquiring them, because I didn’t have much storage space,” says Samantha.

A handwoven silk ikat print, which Molineus acquired in Uzbekistan, is draped between the kitchen entrances. A Sapiens bookshelf by Bruno Rainaldi stands at far right.

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Above the dining room’s Hodgson & Barker Antiques table—found on eBay—are ceramic pendant lights from Hand & Eye Studio. The architect acquired the wood chairs secondhand.

The book cover. Courtesy of Princeton Architectural Press (papress.com).

Brambilla used part of the $2.9 million budget to acquire pieces from Hay, including Hee barstools by Hee Welling that are lined up by a long bar in a common area.

Robertson--with the help of developers Katie Nichols and John Walker, who were heavily involved in the design process--finished the guest bathroom with Modwalls tiles and a sink they found on eBay. They used a piece of marine plywood, leftover from building the front-porch steps, to create a counter on which the sink could sit--and where the family can rest their toothbrushes. To the right of the sink is a Toto dual-flush toilet, which is great for conserving water but has proven problematic for toilet training, as American potty seats aren't designed to fit these Japanese basins.

Mmm... the final results, ready for enjoying. Photo courtesy amyskitchentable.com.

Method Homes website design by Autograph

Method Homes website design by Autograph

When the current homeowners acquired the property from its original owners, the house had been well-maintained and was in good condition. The dwelling was even equipped with an HVAC system, a rare innovation for the period and building type.

Vetrazzo, a glass surfaces company, was recently acquired by Polycor and moved its production from the Bay Area to Tate, Georgia. Its manufacturing process--using 100-percent recycled glass and cement--and "story-based" products, however, have not changed. Pictured here (left to right) are its Alehouse Amber (made with post-consumer recycled beer bottles, root beer bottles, and other), Glass House (which uses recycled clear glass--the color splashes come from the labels--that homeowners set out at their curbs), and Firehouse (a rare red surface that used glass from decommissioned stop lights and the San Jose airport runway when the glass was replaced with acrylic).

The leftmost cabinet above the Duravit bathtub (equipped with KWC fixtures) occupies the space where a doorway once lead into the living room, creating unnecessary traffic from the home’s public spaces through to the master bedroom.The new bathroom features a minimal palette of white and teak. “It’s able to hold up on boat decks so is good for a bathroom,” Klug says. It also makes the heated floor that much nicer to walk on in the morning. Photo by Eric Roth

Chopped vegetables for Avocado, Mango, and Fennel Salad. Photo courtesy amyskitchentable.com.

Designed and built by Tyler Massas. This $229 chair may be purchased directly from tylersartchairs.com

A peek inside the book. Courtesy of Princeton Architectural Press (papress.com).