Mint green-painted ironwork and tiles connect the indoors to the outside more fluidly.

The Max-A studio is also built with a pine frame, though it has pine panelling on the ceiling, while the main house ceiling is painted a warm white.

Moooi, whose founder, Marcel Wanders, spoke as keynote at Dwell on Design Los Angeles, shared the larger-than-life Eden Queen rug.

Wood decking extends out to the yard.

According to the Coca-Cola company, Loewy did not redesign the contoured bottle created by the Root Glass Company in 1915, which he called "the most perfect ‘fluid wrapper’ of the day and one of the classics in packaging history." He did, however, rework different versions of the bottle, as well as retool a variety of packing and promotional material for the soft drink giant, including soda fountains, coolers and delivery trucks.

This simple plastic-and-aluminum bottle rack, designed with a small footprint and made to be easily stacked, is about as straightforward and crowd-pleasing as a bottle of good cheap merlot.

Amending Meeuwissen’s early request for an open bathroom space, the architects devised a more private chamber with an overhead skylight and walls in stone tile from Intercodam Tegels.

After - living room (Rubio monocoat floors, Chantilly lace walls, used fireplace)

Arbel’s “14” sconces spot the wall to ethereal effect in the master bedroom. “I wanted this place to be habitable. One of my greatest criticisms of modern architecture is that it often forgets to make things cozy.”

Having lived, he says, in “a number of houses where the living room is the most adorned and the least used,” it was important for Lazor to create a functional family living space. As the gathering above attests, it worked. The carpet is by InterfaceFLOR, and the armchairs by Blu Dot.

99 by Von Tundra and Lydia Cambron $13,000 Oregon-based Von Tundra’s unit combines three different storage options—a rack, drawers, and boxes—into a multipurpose dresser.

Not only do these colorful bottles make for humble accent pieces, they're also a reminder of the house's past: Whitlock discovered them while building the home, which stands on what was once a Chinese apothecary.

Anntian wool carpet, $590, handtufted in a graffiti print.

Dutch design firm Moooi, whose co-founder, Marcel Wanders, addressed Dwell on Design Los Angeles earlier this year, debuted a new line of vivid carpets.

Rabari carpet collection by Doshi Levien for nanimarquina. See it at Salone in Hall 16, Stand E34.

Carpet by Steffen Kehrle Kehrle's work comes in an array of colors, shapes and shades. Photo by Julian Baumann

Carpet by Steffen Kehrle Broadloom carpets are constantly in motion during the production process, with hundreds of rolls pushing forward a near-infinite length of flooring. Kehrle, who has done product and exhibition design for companies like Muji, Fiat and L’Abbate, was struck when he was observing the coloring process. Why not interrupt and add unique patterns with squeegees or hoses? “The result is really a reflection of the production process,” he says. Photo by Volker Schlegel

Carpet by Steffen Kehrle “The result is really a reflection of the production process,” says Kehrle. Photo by Julian Baumann

Carpet by Steffen Kehrle The initial idea was to create a concept carpet, but Kehrle received so many requests and compliments that the art-piece was elevated to serial production. He wants to add new designs, but that will come after the sales and distribution network are more fleshed out. Photo by Julian Baumann

Carpet by Steffen Kehrle A black-and-white design by the Munich-based designer. Many pieces were features at the Domotex fair in Hannover. Photo by Julian Baumann

Carpet by Steffen Kehrle Munich-based industrial designer Steffen Kehrle has conceived of a process to manufacture one-of-a-kind carpet that makes abstract, surreal colors bleed across the floor, resulting in stunning lines and shapes that could just as easily be hung on a wall. Photo by Volker Schlegel

Carpet by Steffen Kehrle Dye being applied to the carpet. Photo by Atelier Steffen Kehrle

AREAWARE BOTTLE OPENER Once you've got your space-saving bar cart/trolley/trunk chosen you'll have to stock it with all the right tools. Created by designer Brendan Ravenhill with the ultimate functionality in mind, the Bottle Opener in walnut wood features two magnets: one to adhere the opener to the refrigerator door (or any metallic surface), the other to catch the bottle cap. A design innovation worth a round of cheers.

It's tough to be productive when you're uncomfortable: the 11+ Bottle Humidifier ($90) is a superbly sculptural device that can improve any office atmosphere, visually and literally. Its ultrasonic nebulizer automatically deactivates when its water is completed, ensuring no energy is wasted.

These glass bottles from bkr keep toxins at bay and are protected by a sleek silicone sleeve. ($28)

Bottle Stopper by Artecnica

The small but mighty bottle.

Architect Christopher C. Deam, Dwell founder Lara Deam's husband, designed Airstream's newest travel trailer, the International Sterling.

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The Armadillo is parked on a 1,000-square-foot lot that gives the couple ample outdoor space.

Here's the cafe space, which is set off to the side of the building. The kiln (currently under construction) will be behind the bank of windows in the background. We love how the building hosts a multitude of uses: a social space for the neighborhood, retail, and manufacturing. It's also two local businesses supporting each other—a customer might come in for a coffee and come out with a new place setting, and vice versa.

The glass-enclosed living area is furnished with Scandia chairs and a Fjordfiesta table.

Have your children help you go through their book collections and pick out what books they haven't read yet. If you are able to safely leave your home, you can coordinate curbside dropoff book exchanges with friends.