The red acrylic hallway.

Spencer Greene and his daughter, Anya, go for a dip in their Palo Alto, California, home. The three-inch-thick acrylic pool window allows the parents to monitor their children’s swims from the LC4 chaise longue.

Light Show: Resolution: 4 pierced a concrete wall edging the exterior stairwell with acrylic cylinders to make a clever lighting installation. The cylinders transmit sunlight during the day, Tanney explains, and at night the installation becomes a “backlit constellation” triggered by motion sensors.

Burnt Credenza 07 by Rob Zinn

The Turning Tray was originally designed by Finn Juhl in 1956. The original trays are now on display at Finn Juhl’s Carlottenlund, Denmark home, which is now a museum. ArchitectMade has relaunched the Turning Trays by creating exact replicas from Juhl’s original drawings. Each tray features many of Finn Juhl’s characteristic design elements, including curved teak frames and the corner joints.

A neon acrylic vase by Japanese designer Shiro Kuramata.

While we'll always cherish the Lucite waterfall table archetype, this jaunty yet incognito little number from CB2 holds a newer, I-shaped place in our hearts.

From French design brand L’ATELIER d’exercises, this Photo Display is a clever office accessory that can showcase family photos, treasured drawings, postcards, and more. Comprised of five transparent frames, the display allows one to present photos and artwork in a number of different ways. A thoughtful gift, the Photo Display makes it easy to showcase and swap out images.

FORMstudio designed an acrylic balustrade that winds up the 1,647-square-foot home's five levels. The flooring throughout is white oak.

The best view in the house may be from the freestanding Eaton acrylic bathtub off the master bedroom, which overlooks a neighboring pasture.

A bright kitchen with a mirrored island & acrylic barstools add a glossy touch

The ObjectBoxes from designer Maya Bille allow you to both store and display items in one simple step. Each European wood oak box includes an acrylic sliding lid that has enough transparency to reveal the box’s contents, and enough opacity that the eye focuses on the color of the lid and the fine craftsmanship of the wood box.

Lucas Blok Untitled 7/7/14, 2014 60"x72” Acrylic on canvas

The living area features a Le Bombole ’07 sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, a Chieftan chair by Finn Juhl, and a rotating hanging stove by FireOrb. The poufs are by Tazi Designs.

A best-selling product at the Dwell Store, the Bosske cube is available in a small, large, and trio planter. Structured in a clear acrylic cube, the planter is designed to reveal the inner workings of each plant—soil, roots, and all.

The Bosske cubes can be used to house flowers, giving a pop of color to an apartment, or a variety of other plants. The trio planter makes for a great herb garden on a kitchen windowsill or counter.

The Bubble Chair is made from a single sheet of heated acrylic.

New to the Dwell Store, ObjectBoxes are innovative storage solutions for a desktop, dresser, or coffee table. Available in small, medium, and large sizes, the ObjectBoxes are comprised of a simple oak box that is topped with an acrylic cover, infused with color. The covers balance opacity and transparency, so items remain visible, though muted, when stored in the boxes. Available in a series of soothing colors, the ObjectBoxes are a versatile holiday gift.

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Hachigian and Day in the living room/screening room, which opens onto a terrace above a reconstructed garage. The living-room table with a resin-and-acrylic top was designed by Hachigian’s brother, Garo.

Painted lines by Robert Allen, $138 per yard. While fabric has a delicate, hand-painted look, it’s made from hardy Sunbrella acrylic—a high-performance material with a soft feel.

A pair of CH07 chairs by Hans Wegner face a stunning view of the Richmond–San Rafael Bridge.

A super graphic WOWW throw blanket, also in cashmere and mohair with acrylic, both coordinates and clashes with the pillow. $427

Yutaka Sone, Perfect Island - Ski lift, 1999 acrylic on canva

A black Arne Jacobsen Series 07 chair from Fritz Hansen, Eames storage shelf from Vitra and white Eames DAX plastic armchairs.

Sparky the wirehaired fox terrier takes a load off in front of one of the cherry-ply cabinets with sanded acrylic doors that Azevedo built for the kitchen.

The family room contains furniture reminiscent of Ligne Roset’s Togo collection and a CH 07 egg-carton lamp by Salvadoran designer Eugenio Menjívar.

Laurier Blanc acrylic glass Hekla Side Table & Stool, embedded with burnt wood truck, with accents of resin, compliments the Taylor Forest club chair, beneath the Amir Zaki waterfall photograph.

A view of the dining room from the kitchen. The portraits of the children are acrylic paintings by Kristine. The dining table was made by John from wood reclaimed from the farmhouse, and is paired with dining chairs from Smash Salvage in Hamilton, Ontario.

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Carousel is a jewelery box by Akiko Kuwahata that sports a cone in the center that holds rings while keeping the lid in place. It also keeps the vessels aligned if you stack them one on top of the other. The boxes come in cherry, maple, and walnut with acrylic lids.

Large acrylic windows provide expansive views of the outdoors.

Simple furniture with glass and acrylic allow plants to shine.

“Materials were a major consideration in this house,” says Massie, who created a curtain wall with steel supports adorned with sandwiched layers of birch plywood and amber acrylic. “When light enters that wall, the layers of acrylic allow it to come through and glow—it’s really quite beautiful,” says Massie, who added the same acrylic for the thin window at the end. “That plays off the yellows in the Gambone ceramics and the Eames storage unit,” notes Wooten.