An Introduction to Modern Textiles: Kit out your furniture in luxurious silk or no-frills leather,; textiles can add just as much dimension to room as art, and can be equally collectible.

A vintage 1950s credenza discovered in Paris supports three works by Aumas and two Sol LeWitt–inspired cubes used in one of his window displays. The daybed is an eBay purchase reupholstered in fabric from Kvadrat and the dark paint is from Dulux Valentine. Aumas found the photographer’s lamp at a Brussels flea market.

Classic butterfly chairs from Universal Patio Furniture are stationed by the pool. The mural is by street artist Morley, a close friend.

Decorate the mantle. MÜZO COLLECTIBLESCanadian ceramicist Paige Russell's Müzo collection features a mix and match of porcelain and wood figurines—woods, caribou, sheep, and polar bear—that make a wintry, minimalist statement on your mantle.

Living Moss wall in powder room created by Minarc.

In Seattle's rapidly developing South Lake Union neighborhood, the Art Stable is a classic example of urban infill. Built on the site of a former horse stable, the seven-story mixed-use building carries its history into the future with highly adaptable live/work units.

Hooper House II's new owner, Richard North, has altered the house very little, though he did convert the carport into an enclosed garage to provide greater protection for his collection of automobiles. Read more about the mid-20th century Marcel Breuer Hooper House here.

The Collect cabinet from A2 is available from sondotter.com for $1,840.

Built on the site of a former horse stable, Art Stable is a mixed-use infill project in Seattle, Washington, that boasts an 80-foot-tall hinge for hand-cranked doors. Photo by: Benjamin Benschneider.

Another one of Lexier's collectibles.

A trio of resin skulls works as manly wall art above a burly end table from Urban Hardwoods and on a wall painted with ICI Paint’s Noble Grey.

The Lyons’ younger daughter practices cello in her bedroom, which overlooks the central gallery space.

Phillips designed Judith a stark white, glass-fronted art studio.

The main rooms include an art nook.

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A bookshelf by Muller Van Severen.

The gold (nonfunctioning) surveillance camera by artist Camp Bosworth in the stairwell previously hung in the glass entryway of the family’s former house in Houston.

An underground cistern collects rainwater to irrigate the yard and rooftop solar collectors heat water for domestic use. The panelized wood structure was prefabricated to reduce construction time and material waste.

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Collect 2012 Cabinet Collect 2012 is a distinct little cabinet for your favourite things designed by Sara Larsson. It is far away from any anonymous storage system and is characterised by its beautiful doors in leather. Collect 2012 is a limited edition of 81 cabinets. The cabinet has a fish scale patterned front made in Tärnsjö leather and comes with a signed and numbered metal plate.

At March in San Francisco, kitchen and entertaining products mix with art, such as cake paintings by Gary Komarin.

In Toronto, a painter accustomed to crashing in his studio created an airy artistic haven with both working and living quarters for a more balanced and polished picture. The bedroom mixes a bed and lamps from IKEA with a deep, luxurious bathtub (an inexpensive model from Neptune). The artworks include original prints by New York artist Franco Mondini-Ruiz.

Art Deco Necklaces: We were reminded of Bauhaus jewelry designer Margaret De Patta when we saw these necklaces by Eva Duenas of Sew a Song. From Miss Moss.

Mohawk found this Japanese Boro wall hanging at a local flea market. It's now on sale at the holiday pop-up.

Maine College of Art. Photo via Flickr.

Affordable Pop Art: Bradford Shellhammer, the co-founder of Fab curated a guide to his favorite affordable art spots.

Solar power cells on top of the building collect energy that’s used for both water systems and electricity.

The building’s specific orientation on the site, neither parallel nor orthogonal to the street, allows galleries to receive a maximum amount of natural light.

Skylights allow for the natural variability of light to occur and reproduce the lighting embraced by Long Island artists, showing the versatility of each piece of art depending on weather conditions.

In creating this place for visitors to rest and take in the lush landscape, Herzog & de Meuron's lead architect Ascan Mergenthaler says the built-in benches put the concrete walls on a more “human scale” without interrupting the streamlined façade.

Sports rivals and design partners J.P. Stallard and Rob Duncan collaborate under the name Art of Sport to create vibrant prints that reference sports iconography. Each design fits a standard IKEA RIBBA frame, which significantly reduces the cost of integrating one into your home.

Bauer Art Pottery.

The long hallways do as much to delineate the home's space as the windows do. A pair of Wire series chairs for Knoll by Warren Platner add a space-age modern feel to the home's leafy vibe.

Pozner fills down time with creative projects, such as the “List Art” canvas featuring his favorite bands.