Verheyden works at his desk in the home office; over-flow projects are tackled in the workshop adjacent to the house, which is covered in black wood.

Quiubox is a floating workshop

This handmade birdhouse can simply be set inside as a conversation piece, or fulfill its duties outside as a home for the local birds.

Forage Modern Workshop in Minneapolis “We carry a large majority of things from the area, and consider the entire Midwest local to us,” says Rebekah Cook, business manager and buyer. “Midwest design is about practical goods.” Photo by Collin Hughes

Local workers built the Kerns Micro House prototype in a nearby workshop out of locally sourced fir.

Fahmida Lam test drives a chair’s comfort level. Photo provided by Thos. Moser.

Willy Chan crafts part of his design during his time in the Thos. Moser workshop. Photo provided by Thos. Moser.

Netagerðin is a combined workshop and atelier for three design firms: BBOLLA, STÁSS, VOLKI and one independent music label, KONGÓ. Photo by: Tiffany Orvet

It all starts with a sketch. Photo provided by Thos. Moser.

Fahmida gets a little assistance from Thos. Moser craftsmen Adam Rogers and Warren Shaw. Photo provided by Thos. Moser.

Fahmida Lam is in action at the Thos. Moser workshop in Auburn, Maine. Photo provided by Thos. Moser.

The panel will explore the importance of melding craftsmanship with high-tech design. Photo provided by Thos. Moser.

From Chan’s portfolio, a cart he designed to facilitate the recycling of waste oil into bar soap. Photo courtesy of Willy Chan.

Willy hard at work on his piece of furniture. The designs will be unveiled at The Apprentice workshop on October 3rd. Photo provided by Thos. Moser

In the kitchen, a Dornbracht faucet joins a Silestone countertop. Paint in All White by Farrow & Ball—a shade used throughout the house—provides a crisp backdrop for a print from Thomas Demand’s series The Dailies, while a vintage Boris Lacroix lamp hangs ready to illuminate the scene.

The bold and graphic pattern of the Joonas Stick Umbrella from Marimekko almost makes you wish for rain. A departure from most umbrellas, which are usually solid black or muted in pattern, the Joonas adds personality to your rain protection.

Print Workshop is a trove of fun DIY projects, including this beauteous Aspen Tree Mural.

A crash course in watercolor technique in Print Workshop.

Additions of color in the interior are minimal, but when they are included, they make a lasting impact, such as with this rainbow art piece by local artist Roi James. “Although we had commissioned the piece based on a recent show we went to, I don’t think either of us realized that it would work so well with our [colorful] cookbook display [in the dining area],” Flournoy admitted. The rug and brass side table are from West Elm, the couches from Scott+Cooner. The butterfly chairs were custom made by Robert Smith.

The graphic tile covers the floor, walls, and ceiling. The kitchen millwork was done by Inovart Carpentry.

In the dining room, the vintage table and chairs are set off by a Modo Chandelier from Roll & Hill and a vibrantly patterned Anthropologie rug.

Dutch designer Remko Heemskerk's New York City prints gloss over the Big Apple's occasional grittiness to portray a candy-colored city rich in architectural heritage.

The Lumimarja print by Marimekko.

A musician plays a 3D-printed guitar that started as a nylon powder, which is then hardened by a laser and melted into shape.

Each featured artist is introduced before a selection of his or her work is presented on the following pages. Here, one of the images used in the opener for San Diego-based printer Andrew Holder.

The master bedroom features a Case Study bed from Modernica.

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.

The glass-walled master suite opens to the surrounding forest and gardens and feels totally separate from the children’s and guest bedrooms upstairs.

Haverhill Rocker by Monroe Workshop $5,000 Cranbrook graduate Matt Monroe now produces made-to-order furniture in his Los Angeles workshop, like this modern rocker with wool upholstery.

Georgia Dolenz applies finishing touches to Shabby Chic Picture Frames in the Dolenz and Daughters workshop

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Among designer furniture from Antonio Citterio and Arne Norell, built-ins filled with books line the living room of this Los Feliz, Los Angeles, renovation.