In the master bath, a Zuma tub with Hansgrohe fixtures is covered with limestone tile to soak up the sunshine.

An "education table" in the gallery is designed to stoke visitors' creativity.

A Coco Mini Pendant by Australian designer Kate Stokes hangs above the dining table.

Solar panels line the roof to soak up the Australian sun. The home doesn’t use any gas—the cooktop is induction, and heating and hot water come from a heat pump.

Martin’s master bathroom, outfitted with a tub tricked out with jets and chromatherapy lights, allows her to soak in the luxury of her own home.

Taking inspiration from travels to exotic locales, and the conviviality of the expatriate lifestyle, this establishment is Stoke Newington has hints of Asia and the Mediterranean in its design.

The 510 Cabin is one of Leggitt's designs, executed with the help of student apprentices.

The freestanding bathtub is from Soak.com.

A freestanding pub offers a soak with a view.

An outdoor bathroom for lazy summer soaks.

The clients love the community atmosphere of Stoke Newington and wanted to extend their existing home rather than move. The lead architect for the project, George Bradley, lives on the same housing estate and can see the property from his window.

In the Norton family home in London’s Stoke Newington district, Jamie Norton and his sons, Miller, 3, and Ned, 7, enjoy a meal at a salvaged table and chairs found at a local vintage shop. The ceramics are by Richard Batterham.

A deck with a spa pool allows visitors to soak in the outdoors.

The canal-facing patio soaks up picturesque sunset views.

Encarnacion and Zoey soak up some sun in her office.

A Kado Lure freestanding tub in the bathroom provides opportunity for a luxurious soak.

The master bath includes a decadent soaker tub, along with access to a generous balcony.

The freestanding tub was oriented precisely so that the bather can enjoy maximum forest views during a soak.

This spacious deck is an ideal setting to soak up the Hawaiian sunshine.

In the master bath, a zero corner window allows the homeowners to soak in views of the wilderness.

A pool in the back offers a spot to soak up sun and watch the passing boats.

The cover of Murakami Versailles.

Guests can relax by the pool and soak in the views or hike into the mountains, following a creek into an ancient forest.

The interiors feature accoya flooring, which extends outside to a wraparound deck. The home faces east to soak up morning sunlight.

Tom Dixon Mirror Ball lights and a Flou Italia bed soak up sunlight in the guest room.

Scandinavian architecture firm C.F. Møller designed a serene, zinc-clad home in Aarhus, Denmark. On the interior, a large, three-sided fireplace incorporated into a floating wall helps connect two spaces and warm up the home, and the wall also incorporates a purpose-designed niche filled with firewood for easy re-stoking.

Steps from the bed is a private balcony, providing a cozy spot to soak up the tranquil setting.

Protected from prying eyes by a planted slope, the back of the property soaks up the sun with a hammock hung from the ceiling.

Erez Nevi Pana created his outré salt-crystal-encrusted stool by letting it soak in the Dead Sea for months.

Paper-covered walls in the tea room on the second floor soak up a softer incarnation of the sun’s rays.

On the roof terrace is a casual chair and planter, which helps make this space a lovely spot to relax and soak up the Australian sunshine.

Husband and wife Tim Stokes and Nathalie Wolberg left their pint-size Parisian apartment behind to undertake a hands-on renovation of an industrial, 6,000-square-foot warehouse in Antwerp, Belgium. It’s now home to an expansive live/work space containing two studios—one for each of them—two exhibition galleries, and an integrated courtyard.

When looking to clean your shower liners, soak them in warm water with a little bleach. Don't forget to wipe down countertops and glass mirrors.

The soaker tub gives the bathroom a luxurious, spa-like feeling. A matte-black curtain railing complements the wall’s terrazzo finish, which is a nod to the family restaurant.

The home's main level observes the surrounding gardens. Perched at mid-canopy height, the glazed walls completely soak up the greenery that surrounds them.

Pendant by Matthew Fairbank Design.