Dwell is excited to have recently added three quilts from Minneapolis-based Louise Gray. Their designs, also 100% cotton, sport these soothing, neutral colos arrayed in simple geometric formations. Hand-stitched in the USA, you can find this Louise Gray Modern Quilt No. 5 here. Her other striking designs can be found here and here.

For this kitchen, the architects paired slate-gray HPL (high-pressure laminate) cabinets by Henrybuilt, cool Basaltina countertops, with custom shelving and a white Corian backsplash.

Wenes and Lens conceptualized a gradation of white to gray hues for the walls of the 1,500-square-foot gallery into the 4,000-square-foot home, culminating in a deep gray for the master bedroom. The room is reserved for meaningful pieces from the couple’s collection, such as a figure they found at a market in Beijing and lamps by artists Wenes represents.

Minneapolis, Minnesota Quilt No. 1 from Louise Gray, $425. Quilting gets a modern spin in the studio of Alexandra Gray Bennett and Jocelin Johnson, where each future heirloom passes through the hands of as many as 10 local artisans.

Bold colors and reversible spots elevate HAY’s Mega Dot quilt to Pop Art. Available through A + R Store, $325.

Morten Bo Jensen, the chief designer at Vipp—whose headquarters are located in Islands Brygge—and his partner, graphic designer Kristina May Olsen, bought a loft space in the former Viking pencil factory in 2011. They bought the loft from its previous owner, one of five investors who purchased the circa-1910 factory building, roughly a decade ago, in a very raw state.

Stead's quilts are 100-percent cotton, from the thread to the fabric to the batting. "When you are making heirloom objects that are intended to last a lifetime it is so important to choose the right materials," she says. "Polyester thread is definitely easier to work with, but over time it will eat through cotton. I always have the longevity of my quilts at the forefront of my mind when making material choices." This piece is based on a flying geese pattern; a black version was exhibited at the Modern Family Pavilion at Dwell on Design.

This piece is part of Stead's flag series. "I enlarged quilt blocks to the full size of the quilt," she says. "The patterns resembled nautical flags so I chose to run with that idea and stuck to solid navy and white." For more on Stead's work, visit lindsaystead.com.

Along with traditional patterns, like the pinwheel shown here, Stead employs traditional techniques. "All of my quilts are entirely handmade by me, which is very rare in the modern quilt movement," she says. "My choice to hand stitch all of my work is equally for aesthetic reasons as well the enjoyment of the process. Hand-quilted pieces have a much lighter, softer appearance. Lines are series of slightly imperfect stitches and spaces whereas machine quilted lines are hard, solid lines of thread. I feel that softness of hand quilting really balances my bold, graphic designs."

Stead has been quilting for about seven years. "In the beginning I was hung up on trying to make something that was completely unique and it took some time to let that go," she says. "Over those years I realized I was really drawn to certain design elements and began to incorporate them into my work. I think that letting go of what I thought I should be making and really embracing what I wanted to make has lead to a very genuine body of work." This pattern is an interpretation of an Amish Bars quilt.

Lindsay Stead received formal training in furniture and textile design. One of her professors introduced her to the Quilters of Gee's Bend, Alabama, a group of women who have been quilting for over a century. With few resources, they were able to produce striking abstract designs. "Sticking mainly to solid colours, and using slightly altered versions of traditional quilt patterns, they made pieces that are truly works of art," Stead says. "Their completely changed my perception of what a quilt could be and I began working on some of my own." Stead based this piece off of a traditional log cabin motif but focused on a corner of the pattern and introduced different colors into the horizontal and vertical bands.

Named for it’s graphic design, the Spine Quilt features an abstract, geometric rendering of a spine. In cream and red, this bold quilt makes a striking addition to a bedding collection and can even be used as a distinctive wall-hanging. Oklahoma-raised designer Meg Callahan fuses tradition and technology in this MatterMade quilt. Using digitally printed graphics on an organic cotton base, Callahan adds intricate texture using a machine stitched overlay.

Look no further than online shop Rodale's for a well-edited selection of eco-friendly items. Products span clothing to kitchenware to bedding, all selected because they're manufactured in a responsible manner. Rodale publishes some of the world's best-known lifestyle magazines, including Runner's World, Bicycling, Running Times, and Organic Gardening, and its e-commerce venture fits with its mission to promote healthy living. We've gathered a handful of items from the site to give you an idea of the wealth of designs available. Vintage Patchwork Blanket ($625–675)

Louise Gray was founded by Alexandra Gray Bennett and Jocelin Johnson. The two founders were inspired to reinvent the traditional quilting format, making it more relevant for a modern audience. Every quilt is carefully assembled by artisans in the United States. The Modern Quilt No. 2 features a soothing palette of white, seafoam, light blue, and black, and is made of 100 percent cotton.

The living area now feels open and bright and showcases the couple’s appreciation for furniture design and artwork. The family opted for a Camber sectional and rug from Design Within Reach, coffee table from Steven Alan Home, and replica Eames Lounge to outfit the space.

The master bedroom; the painting is by Radcliffe Bailey.

Meant to endure over time, each Louise Gray design is distinctive, versatile, and honest, maintaining an honored tradition while bringing it into a contemporary space. The graphic Modern Quilt No. 5 is made of 100 percent cotton. Featuring a neutral palette of sand, blush pink, black, and white with a tangerine stripe, this throw quilt has generous size that can be used at the end of a bed or on a sofa or lounge chair. It is hand-stitched and hand-assembled in the United States.

Designer Meg Callahan

Pinnacle Quilt: The sizable cotton quilt evokes skyscrapers and works well as a tapestry or bedding, $425.

Variant Quilt #2: The vibrant Variant Quilt is one of the newest pieces in the shop, $225.

Ria Leigh crafts functional textiles and ceramics and draws from a wide range of design-styles and inspirations; she describes herself as a “maker and a collector.”

The Spine Quilt by Meg Callahan merges graphic and organic on a cozy cotton fabric. $600

The ADA Quilt—another Meg Callahan collaboration, though with MatterMade—features another geometric design rendered in subtle neutral tones.

Also by Meg Callahan, but with another New York design store (MatterMade), the Spine Quilt blends hand craftmanship with modern technology: its design is digitally printed and machine-stitched overlay adds texture.

The house is Schneider's escape from bustling Santiago. She spends her weekends on the coast gardening, reading, swimming, and playing rummy with her friends.

Suzanne and Brooks Kelley at the back of their 1,100-square-foot guest cottage.

In 1962, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill architect Arthur Witthoefft won the AIA's highest honor for a home he built in the lush woods of Westchester County. Having fended off a developer's wrecking ball, Todd Goddard and Andrew Mandolene went above and beyond to make this manse mint again.

In the DoghousePaul and Shoko's dog, Mei, has lucked into a small prefab home of her own. Making use of a water jet cutter at his office, and using Adobe Illustrator as his design tool, Paul fashioned a series of panels that slot together without any nails or screws.

In the dining room, a Poul Henningsen lamp hovers over a table by Philipp Mainzer for E15, surrounded by Hans Wegner Wishbone chairs. The artwork is by Maria Sanchez. The designer added a Banco kitchen by Dada with Jasper Morrison stools.

The master bath is clad in Area tiles from Mirage.

In the kitchen, the cabinetry is walnut veneer with a weathered finish applied by cabinetmaker David Rogers. “The process involved sanding and rubbing in stain as well as adding a clear finish,” project architect Eero Puurunen says.

Just because your kitchen is on the smaller side doesn’t mean you can’t make it as efficient and effective as possible.

Their creative confections may ruin our diets, but we’re happy to be their taste testers anytime.

The house was shaped by spatial restrictions. "The angled walls push the interior spaces outward both visually and as experienced," says Svenson. "The horizontal lines of the railings and screen porches add to that. To increase this perception the angled walls occur only in areas suspended in the air—they are never tied to the ground. The architect carved out a parking and storage area underneath the residence. "The house feels as though it floats above the ground plane," he says.

The Kelleys furnished the cottage with help from Suzanne’s daughter Betsy Burbank of Betsy Burbank Interiors. Classic modernist icons, such as a Saarinen Womb chair for Knoll, a Herman Miller Eames lounge chair, and an Eileen Grey E1027 side table look at home alongside present-day pieces such as an Encore sofa (which handily folds down into a sleeping surface) from Room & Board and a Doka rug designed and produced by Stephanie Odegard. The Wohlert pendant lights from Louis Poulsen were designed by Vilhelm Wohlert in 1959, but grouped as such, they appear distinctly contemporary.