At a renovated home in Nevada, cabinetmaker Ben Wilborn carefully matched the grain of the kitchen cabinets, and the homeowners paired the wood with modern stainless steel cabinet pulls.

The color of the Fishers’ front door was inspired by an old Land Rover Defender’s hue, which Charlie had Benjamin Moore custom-match.

For Felix Claus, a 1930s rental apartment is more than an idyllic pied-à-terre—it’s an architectural gem that requires reverence and careful tending.

Black and blond are a natural match in Bornstein's largely wooden kitchen.

For Felix Claus, a 1930s rental apartment is more than an idyllic pied-à-terre—it’s an architectural gem that requires reverence and careful tending. Photo by Hotze Eisma.

Furnished with vintage Eames chairs, a second-hand sofa, and pendants and tables designed by Nathalie, the space is kept purposefully casual. She painstakingly mixed and tested the paint for the mustard-yellow walls herself—15 times—to match the hue of a Kvadrat textile.

A perfectly composed bird's-eye view of a boxing match.

In the living room, oval-framed, oak wood display shelves and low-lying cabinetry match the large storage cabinet at the entrance. A Holden sofa by Verzelloni sits adjacent to Alison lounge chairs by Flexform. The table lamp is by Marset, and the reading lamp is by Vibia.

An assortment of dining chairs, including vintage iterations on the Eames shell chair by Charles and Ray Eames and Stokke's Tripp Trapp chair, are clustered around a table lit by a pendant lamp by Coco Flip Design Studio.

Asprey Sterling Match Strike from Mantiques Modern, $3,200 at The Line Frosted, threaded glass fades from clear to opaque in this vintage match striker by British luxury brand Asprey. Topped with a sterling silver collar, it's an impressive gift—fill the well with matches and strike them against the orb's rubbed surface to light them.

Sherlock Holmes meets Jonathan Adler with this match set.

Best customizable design: WFOUR Design, for its new Mix-and-Match dresser with four colors and one cherry stain finish option for drawers.

Federer vs. Djokavic: a not-to-be-missed tennis match.

Ginge’s penchant for the bright red Varenna cabinets the couple splurged on is matched only by her love of animals; rescue pets are de rigueur around the house.

The master bedroom features a pencil-and-acrylic work by Geoff McFetridge and a Vibia sconce.

There are many textures at play in the living room—the board-formed concrete ceiling, the light brick wall, wood paneling, and the terrazzo floors. "The texture of the timber is reflected in the concrete," says Peake. The lightwell adds an additional internal light source and another spot to insert greenery. The Vibia Palma wall sconce from Koda Lighting is affixed to the wall over the sofa.

Caesarstone countertops were used in the kitchen. Skan by Vibia pendants hang above the island.

Slim pendants from Vibia hang above a Saarinen dining table from Knoll and Cherner chairs.

Brendan Ravenhill's floor lamps matched the industrial aesthetic of the space.

"Match-Maker" is designed to take on the iconic heart shape from some vantage points, though it appears as an abstract, zigzagging network of tubes from others. Photo courtesy of Young Projects.

The tubes are actually periscopes that connect the viewer with up to four ideal astrological matches. Photo courtesy of Young Projects.

The dining area includes a custom table by interior designer Jonsara Ruth, Soren chairs from Room & Board, and a Skan pendant from Vibia.

The entry foyer at the ground level features a hanging Vibia Wireflow light from KODA and an Ari daybed from Something Beginning With.

The large pendant lamp was designed by Arik Levy for Vibia, and the TamTam floor lamp was designed by Fabien Dumas for Marset.

A custom solid surface basin on oak wooden shelves, with a Zuchetti facuet and light fixture from Vibia Linestra create a warm, contemporary bath vanity.

The DacorMatch sytems lets you to customize the color of your Discovery iQ or Renaissance wall oven to match any swatch.

The faceplates are removable so you can update the color as often as you please.

The primary living space is on the second floor, where side shelves in rift-cut white oak match the treads of the central staircase. The hand rails are blackened steel.

The dining room revolves around a bespoke dining table made of solid walnut and Emperador Light marble. The Wu dining chairs by Artisan feature Kvadrat upholstery; the delicate pendant lights are Flamingo by Vibia.

Walnut and book-matched Calcutta kitchen

A yellow epoxy floor matches the sconce in the tiny bathroom that sits under the staircase.

A series of long stairs leads to Maison Amtrak, which is set below street level. The entranceway demonstrates Cohen’s love of Japanese design with a geometric simplicity matched only by the formal elegance of the stained Douglas fir two-by-fours.

Klopf Architecture preserved the vertical “thinline” wood siding, and matched it in kind at the front addition.

The addition was created with custom concrete that matches the surrounding buildings, as well as the tones of the London stock brick.

A peek inside one of the bathrooms. Most of the fittings and finishes are bespoke to match the historic architecture.

A built-in bench painted a bright orange to match the front door offers warmth, convenience, and a playful vibe for the entrance.