Bubble Ceramic Side Table from West ElmA fish-eye pattern and simple shape allow this occasional table to work in any room. $109

The Roughed Up collection is a new spin on Rabih Hage's Rough Luxe hotel in central London.

The rear of the house looks onto a lush backyard. The rough, industrial prefabricated concrete panels by the German manufacturer Syspro are the building blocks of the home.

With its reclaimed-wood cladding, the kitchen is a rough-and-ready backdrop for the family’s tableware.

Andrea Branzi, Animali Domestici (1985)

Coffee table by AMMA "Their furniture is a really cool mix of things like rock salt, cement, and coffee," says Singer. "They use all these materials that aren’t usually used for furniture to create these really organic, beautiful, sculptural pieces."

In the existing house, the wood beams were hidden under sheetrock and wallpaper. "I exposed them all, but I didn't let that dictate where the new walls would go," Givone says. "I let the beams fall where they may."

Dal Tile “Keystones” in Arctic White and Emerald cover the guest bathroom.

Architect and builder Ken Meffan lives in Rough and Ready, California, a tiny town in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. “Rough and ready” also describes his take on domestic bliss: Meffan, 56, is known for his rugged, modern houses in the High Sierra. But when it came to creating his own homestead, he, his wife, Sue, and their four kids roughed it for over a decade (two years in a tent and nine in a workshop) while he built his family’s home by hand.

A cotton backing is added before the sheets are cut into their rough shapes.

“The house is kind of crooked, with rough floors, and no fancy finishes—but it has lots of personality,” says architect Francisco Mesquita Moura.

Rough, scrubbed concrete and rounder plastering contrast with the restored timber roof beautifully.

The rough-hewn stone stairs that lead to the cottage were made by a local stone worker.

Thomas is all about emerald tones.

A staircase guides visitors from the home's entry in the rough cement base to the bright and airy residential space.

Rough oak cabinetry frames the corridor that leads between the open living spaces, and the private beds and baths.

Emerald-green penny tiles line the walls in one of the sleek baths.

A freestanding Kohler Ceric bath anchors one side of the emerald-tiled bathroom.

Lounge chairs are perched along the edge of an emerald-green saltwater pool.

The river is usually this Emerald green color.

Sew along the rough edge about a quarter of an inch in, from end to end.

From the rear of the Gracia house, the city’s still rough character comes through.

Stools made of fallen ash wood show the path of the emerald ash borers that claimed the trees.

A wood-burning stove from Harvia, of Finland, heats the sauna. The pavilion’s rough-cut pine walls are treated with tar, a preservative that yields a time-worn aesthetic.

A deep emerald hue, calling to mind tobacco leaves, fittingly wraps the "Tobacco" room.

Sustainably sourced, radially sawn silvertop ash clads the exterior and will develop a gray patina over time. The architects wanted to celebrate the timber’s rough grain.

Custom cabinetry in an emerald green hue threads through the main space and into the closet of the private master suite.

Emerald-green paint outfits the cabinetry, making the wood fronts pop. The wine-colored, velvet sofa was custom designed by Reath.

Emerald cushions from Atelier Furniture line a window seat. The wall light is also Cult Design and the side table is Hay.

In the kitchen/dining room, a mint backsplash syncs with emerald Etel "AL" chairs. The ceiling light is the Aim by FLOS.

Classic midcentury features like the wall of glass and clerestory windows provide the home with a connection to the outdoors and flood the living space with natural light. A rough stone-inlay fireplace connects the living room with the facade.

The rustic look of surfwear entrepreneur Jim Austin’s home both stands out and also conforms with its rough-and-tumble surroundings in Pioneertown, California.

“The fireplace extends the season,” says Ryall. “The owners probably use that porch six months out of the year.” The design team formed the fireplace’s concrete facade using rough wood boards to give it a rugged texture.

Most of the time the river is an emerald green color and crystal clear. After a rain it looks like chocolate milk.

I also enjoy the look of this poured-in-place concrete bathtub, though it looks somewhat rough on the back.