The Leaf House is a lightweight, mobile trailer that was carefully engineered to weigh less than 5,000 pounds. The designer, Laird Herbert, used a metal-mesh, open-joint rainscreen as the cladding on the front end, and spruce pine at the back.

"I like the more boxy, modern look," Herbert says, "and I think it fits the small space better. You have more space in a box. As soon as you put a peak on a roof, you lose a lot of that usable space."

A super-insulated envelope and a heat-recovery ventilator help keep the Leaf House comfortably warm, even in the brutally cold Canadian winters.

The structure is super-insulated, making use of quad-paned windows and vacuum-insulated panels.

Herbert used laminate bamboo flooring inside the Leaf House. An inexpensive light fixture, which Herbert found in a thrift shop, hangs from the birch-plywood ceiling.

The shower, as seen through the main entrance. The metal-mesh open-joint rain screen is designed to rust over time.

A custom Murphy bed occupies the rear end of the trailer, next to a wall of cedar shingles. The wall at left, which Herbert painted white, is tongue-and-groove pine.

Herbert fashioned the custom kitchen countertop from a foam-core backer board, which he coated with a concrete microtopping. The wood is clear-grain cedar.

Hang the folded chair in a closet until it's ready to be used.

The Tilt chair by Folditure.

For most, city living means getting anything to your apartment over ten pounds is an annoyance at most and impossible at best. But, a charming Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree at your doorstep is a breeze. $250.

Giovanna de Uzin Fontecha relaxes in the master bedroom on a Leaf chaise by Claesson-Koivisto-Rune for Living Divani.

Bull Head in White Gold Leaf A new piece that’s exclusive to A&G, these custom-made papier-mache heads provide a handmade touch and dramatic impact on a wall, and are light enough to hang with a single nail.

Asian-inspired gold-leaf platters.

A Japanese Edo period statue sits in another part of the house. The rocks, created by Brothers, are covered in gold leaf.

The Jet moves 650 cubic-feet per minute of air, which comes out at up to 130 miles per hour. Though other, more expensive models claim faster air speeds, the cubic-feet performance of the Troy-Bilt puts it at the top of the product sector for debris-clearing products.

A leaf-green countertop adds a splash of color to the kitchen.

Some of the city's best views of the Hollywood Hills can be seen from a number of rooms at the Line hotel. Designer Sean Knibb will be speaking at Dwell on Design, during the weekend of May 29-31, on his environmental designs and the joys and challenges of working within LA’s diverse architectural framework. For more on Sean Knibb, please see his profile at DwellonDesign.com.

The floor of the studio’s upper level curves upwards, enveloping occupants in a calming reading room. The ceiling of the reading room was gilded in gold-leaf to provide warm reflections and augment the sense of space. Natural light shines in from skylights along the studio’s front and rear edges.

Black Leaf Tea Towel: Designed by Lucienne Day, manufactured by twentytwentyone “It’s a historical classic with strong graphic design, reminiscent of something by Alexander Girard. It’s a fantastic work by a British designer made with Irish linen.”

A selection of Samovar's loose-leaf teas is available for purchase by the cup.

Peter Hvidt drop-leaf table: "One of my favorite pieces in the shop. The wood selection is amazing. The design solution for the drop-leaf function is pure elegance." $4,500 at Open Air Modern

Warm wooden walls ensure the simple bedroom setup, a low mattress next to a Muuto Leaf table lamp, offers more comfort than the cold stone exterior.

Table and chairs by Folditure.

'Leaf-shaped Spoon' by Shuhei Senda from Japan; 'Leaf-it' by Appree (Sangwoo Nam and Jonghwan Kim), Korea; 'Light Cube' by Joo Wan-jin, Korea

Well-placed skylights flood the built-in desk and workstation with natural light. The elegant desk lamp, which Hara calls the Sunset Lamp, has a maple base and bowl-like shade, the latter finished with gold leaf for a warm glow.

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

The Cricket table by Folditure is made from aluminum.

The Tilt lightweight, folding chair from Folditure mingles with a table made from Studio Gorm's flexible Peg Furniture System, above which hangs the Pétale sound-absorbing lamp from Luceplan.

The lamps were designed to mimic the patterns of foliage veins which differ from leaf to leaf. The design team accomplished this by using a custom software and 3D printing process.

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An example of the flora in McGinnis’s collection, this Yellow Leaf print features a strong goldenrod hue.

A view taken during the fabrication of 'The Head', a 1980 work by artist June Leaf.

Gold leaf adorns the wall over the fireplace in the master bedroom.

A wooden chair and fiddle leaf fern are calming accents in the sleeping area.

The long-leaf-pine roof decking was salvaged from the original home and used on the ceiling in the new playroom.