Colorado. David Larabee and Dexter Thornton are the forces behind DoubleButter, a furniture manufacturer based in Denver. Available in forming plywood or walnut with steel legs, the Sheep End Table is a playful storage piece.

Owen Steel End Table by Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co.Designed and manufactured in Portland, the powder-coated handspun steel trio come in neutral gray or white, or a quirky yellow. $195

The acclaimed Italian designers Ludovica + Roberto Palomba carved a serene retreat out of a 17th-century oil mill in Salento.

The chairs and end table in the living room are of Eric’s design.

Exclusive to Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co. and made right in their Portland factory, this hand-spun steel, powder coated side table is the perfect modern-industrial addition to any home.

Rian Collection end table by Semigood Design

The kitchen table.

The courtyard acts like an outdoor living room, where the Arnolds’ daughter, Josie, plays freely, safe from nearby traffic. The family dines here most of the year at the custom-designed wood-and-steel table. The picnic table set reappropriates the century-old eucalyptus tree that once grew on the site.

A companion to Greta de Parry’s Coleman Stools, this table has an adjustable walnut tabletop that can extend from 22 to 28 inches. It can be used as a side table, or even as a distinctive nightstand.

In the open living/kitchen/dining area, the containers’ original apitong wood flooring, heavily sanded and sealed multiple times, complements the industrial austerity of the painted corrugated steel ceilings. The rug is vintage.

The sofa, designed by the couple and Levenbetts, is upholstered in cotton velvet. The Habibi side tables are by Philipp Mainzer for e15.

A more narrow window focuses the eye on tree trunks, creating an “abstracted view of the landscape,” says the firm.

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Softbatts Sheep’s Wool Insulation by Bellwether Materials.

Designer Ismael Medina Manzano stretches the limits of an 861-square-foot flat in San Sebastián with mirrors, curves, and a kitchen island on wheels.

In addition to adding playful storage, the platforms also support plants and decor.

Glass-topped dark walnut end table by Dolenz and Daughters.

The Rian Collection end table by Semigood Design.

The living room has a vintage Milo Baughman couch with cushions fashioned from Angora mohair from Architex. The coffee table is vintage, as is the side table base, given a custom stone top. A Seneca Table Lamp is by Danny Kaplan, while the artwork over the couch is by Patton Miller.

Expansive glazing provides continuous visual connections to the outdoors.

The upper-level lounge features an oculus window that overlooks the forested landscape.

A look at the small reading nook located on the level between the bedroom and ground floor.

The blue painting—by emerging Australian artist

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Beside a simple but spacious kitchen, the living area is meant to be warm and casual.

Greenery views and vast amounts of light stream through two sets of large windows.

Oak slats in the living room echo the timber slats that enclose the entry courtyard. The black-marble Empire side tables are by local furniture brand Seer Studio, and the white-marble Tulip table is by Eero Saarinen for Knoll.

Architect Guta Louro moved from New York City to Austin on the last day of 2020, and designed an apartment full of textures and colors. "I love awakening sensations and provoking thought through my designs," she says.

Mikei calls this space the "reading nook," which is complete with six stainless steel shelves from Kiosk48th filled with colorful accessories from Bi-Rite, HAY, MoMA, and DWR. The vintage chairs sit over a rug from Mush Studios.

Hellstern designed the mohair sofa in the home's living area. The rug is by Tufenkian.

The table’s base, which itself is an additional storage container, rolls easily into place to support the surface.

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