Ionescu’s room has built in shelving for his eclectic collections. “We embrace everything—new, old, anything that embraces the truth in architecture,” says Ionescu. “We’ve been compared to the Deconstructivists, but we like things that are decorative or made by hand—16th century objects, Art Nouveau, anything that has an aesthetic truth to it.”

At 3D Systems, a wall of Cube personal printers was abuzz printing objects. Senior designer Scott Turner demonstrated the Cube at Dwell on Design 2013.

Personal illustration series done in China Ink on paper by Netherlands-based illustrator and visual artist Merijn Hos.

The Gustav tech toolbox by Christian Pistauer addresses the portability of a mobile worker within one office, increasingly common when creatives shuffle between meeting rooms and workspaces.

A623 is another of the prototypes hanging in Aalto's personal office.

The second floor houses three lits bretons, boxlike compartments where the curtains can be drawn to close sleepers off from the world. Inside, each has a built-in shelf for personal belongings and a favorite read.

Personal note included in the photography promos by Raina + Wilson.

Eric Ripert invited Dwell into his personal kitchen he co-designed with Poggenpohl and made us the perfect cod basquaise.

Los Angeles firm Chet Architecture crafts a deeply personal hillside home packed with primary colors—including a custom mural that now holds an even deeper meaning.

La Bodega has six guest bedrooms furnished with pieces from the owner's personal antique collection. The woodwork reflects traditional Catalan design.

Tom Givone's current weekend abode, nicknamed the Floating Farmhouse, is—so far—his capstone project, a synthesis of personal taste, material experimentation, and historically sensitive restoration: a living laboratory for how to bring the vernacular past into the present.

Architect Pascal Grosfeld designed seven houses on this plot of land in suburban Holland. The Collettes worked closely with him to make their residence distinct from the neighboring houses and more in keeping with their personal vision of home.

Walking Papers (open-source mapping project for users' personal annotations) by .

Ikea cabinets were combined with durable work surfaces and personal touches like a chalkboard wall. Decopour flooring, a cement topping similar to terrazzo, is a very durable, family friendly surface. Kitchen, dining and outdoor space flow around a 12-foot long island—nicknamed "the mother of all islands" by the residents.

The fundamentals of Emmanuel de Bayser’s Berlin apartment toe the line of cool, muted modern design. Yet there’s a trick at play: by adding distinct shots of color, de Bayser gives every room its own richly hued rainbow and, in doing so, creates a personal paean to the more playful side of midcentury design.

"The home is special because it feels curated, but very personal,

Rustic and farmhouse-inspired lighting and personal accents adorn the quincho area.

White walls serve as a gallery to display the owner's personal art collection.

The dining area is also where Alex and Andrea often work on client or personal projects.

Personal keepsakes, like a mobile by Anne Siems, soften the slightly industrial aesthetic.

Bjerre-Poulsen's personal goals were to create a space that was highly functional as well as exceedingly beautiful.

The home's furnishings and decor reflect the couple's personal style, with a blend of midcentury modern and Scandinavian-inspired pieces.

Hella Jongerius / Jongeriuslab in Berlin

The couple mixed textures and patterns to create a personal and well-traveled design aesthetic in the loft-style bedroom.

The owners decorated the interiors using items such as George Nelson benches from their personal midcentury furniture collection.

Achieving such efficiency and maintaining the integrity of the wetlands and woodlands on the property meant more research for both the designers and the resident—just getting approval for the siting of the buildings and the driveway took eight months—but Hague is hardly one to do things half way. “A lot of times couples engage in house-building, like birds. I'm doing this solo, more like a monk,” he says of the deeply personal undertaking.

A roof-mounted suncatcher fills the space with daylight. Built-in cupboards provide storage for personal belongings.

The office’s eye-level vantage point offers an up-close-and-personal view of plants and flowers that might otherwise be overlooked.

Bathroom with simple lines and color to provide a backdrop to which a child can introduce color and personal items that will change as he matures.

Rick included a custom picture frame fixture and wall pegs that hold personal items near the bed and bench in the living area.

PITTA Arquitetura designed the large main living space with flexibility in mind. It is suitable for entertaining, yet cozy enough to serve as a personal retreat.

The bedroom is located in a sleeping loft above the bathroom. A built-in wall shelf and a recessed nook provide areas to place art, objects, and personal items.

Based out of Sun Valley, Idaho, the owners of Traverse Design + Build took on a personal project, renovating a 1971 Airstream Overland.

A lucky cat pillow from Urban Outfitters and a striped body pillow introduce color and personal style into the space.

A collection of flea-market finds and personal keepsakes sit perched upon a shelf in Austin’s studio.

All the bunk beds feature privacy curtains and personal hanging storage bags from Revive Upholstery.