An Introduction to Modern Textiles: Kit out your furniture in luxurious silk or no-frills leather,; textiles can add just as much dimension to room as art, and can be equally collectible.

Pozner fills down time with creative projects, such as the “List Art” canvas featuring his favorite bands.

Classic butterfly chairs from Universal Patio Furniture are stationed by the pool. The mural is by street artist Morley, a close friend.

Living Moss wall in powder room created by Minarc.

In Seattle's rapidly developing South Lake Union neighborhood, the Art Stable is a classic example of urban infill. Built on the site of a former horse stable, the seven-story mixed-use building carries its history into the future with highly adaptable live/work units.

Brian Keyes's Canvas Office Landscape is an updated cubby system for mobile workers.

Canvas Banana Tree A new summer addition (and perhaps another example of there always being money in the banana stand), these eccentric, three-foot-tall pieces are great accents, and as Ponce de Leon says, “you don’t have to kill anything.”

Florian Idenburg and Jing Liu of SO – IL speak to the crowd. Photo provided by The Architectural League of New York.

Hooper House II's new owner, Richard North, has altered the house very little, though he did convert the carport into an enclosed garage to provide greater protection for his collection of automobiles. Read more about the mid-20th century Marcel Breuer Hooper House here.

Built on the site of a former horse stable, Art Stable is a mixed-use infill project in Seattle, Washington, that boasts an 80-foot-tall hinge for hand-cranked doors. Photo by: Benjamin Benschneider.

This heavyweight canvas duffel bag designed by Emily Sugihara for Baggu is a casual way to keep your essentials safe and secure. Suitable for weekend getaways and overhead bins, the Baggu Duffel Bag will quickly become your go-to travel bag.

Julian Schnabel, Untitled, 1995, oil and polymer resin on canvas. Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick, Maine, Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection Vogel Collection. Photography by Dennis Griggs.

A detail shot of the painted canvas.

A trio of resin skulls works as manly wall art above a burly end table from Urban Hardwoods and on a wall painted with ICI Paint’s Noble Grey.

The Lyons’ younger daughter practices cello in her bedroom, which overlooks the central gallery space.

Phillips designed Judith a stark white, glass-fronted art studio.

Wall Relief, Modern Law Firm by Jill Dudensing Lifestyle + Design

The Kryss Chair was designed for the Swedish Embassy in 1975 and features a foldable teak frame and a fabric seat and back. The inspiration for the chair is from the discovery of folding chairs in King Tut’s ancient tomb. It can be used in both indoor and outdoor settings.

From bag experts BAGGU, the Duck Bag is a take-anywhere tote that is made from durable, recycled cotton canvas duck. The Duck Bag includes two carrying handles for hand transport and an adjustable longer strap for over-the-shoulder or cross-body wear.

A thoughtful gift for someone who packs their lunch for work or school, the Marlowe Lunch Bag from Peg and Awl has a charming, retro look. The bag also includes a small pocket for sharing a note, which makes a great place to include a holiday message.

Another of his selections is the Canvas Chair by YOY Design Studio. “These seemingly flat canvases are made from an elastic fabric that conforms to your body as you sit, transforming from art to furniture.”

Margaux and Walter Kent named the Marlowe Lunch Bag after their friend Katie Marlowe, who was known for giving her husband and children lunch bags that contained handwritten notes or quotations. Made of sustainable and durable wax canvas, the Marlowe bag contains an exterior pouch, designed for putting a handwritten message, following Katie’s tradition. The bag can be wiped clean and maintains the classic look of a paper lunch sack, without ever needing to be thrown away. Peg and Awl’s products have a timeless quality that is reflected in their materials, design, and the stories behind each product. In their Philadelphia studio, Margaux and Walter Kent create products with new history that inspire conversation and joy.

The main rooms include an art nook.

A bookshelf by Muller Van Severen.

The gold (nonfunctioning) surveillance camera by artist Camp Bosworth in the stairwell previously hung in the glass entryway of the family’s former house in Houston.

Maki presented the building as a white canvas -- “and the Media Lab will paint paintings on that canvas.”

At March in San Francisco, kitchen and entertaining products mix with art, such as cake paintings by Gary Komarin.

In Toronto, a painter accustomed to crashing in his studio created an airy artistic haven with both working and living quarters for a more balanced and polished picture. The bedroom mixes a bed and lamps from IKEA with a deep, luxurious bathtub (an inexpensive model from Neptune). The artworks include original prints by New York artist Franco Mondini-Ruiz.

Art Deco Necklaces: We were reminded of Bauhaus jewelry designer Margaret De Patta when we saw these necklaces by Eva Duenas of Sew a Song. From Miss Moss.

Mohawk found this Japanese Boro wall hanging at a local flea market. It's now on sale at the holiday pop-up.

Jorge Gracia of graciastudio takes the stage. Photo provided by The Architectural League of New York.

Maine College of Art. Photo via Flickr.

Affordable Pop Art: Bradford Shellhammer, the co-founder of Fab curated a guide to his favorite affordable art spots.

With its Directors Chair, Skagerak reimagines the traditional director’s chair with exquisite construction. The chair’s frame is updated from the traditional straight lines of a classic director’s chair with rounded arms that have a gentle curve to accommodate the sitter’s arms when seated.

The building’s specific orientation on the site, neither parallel nor orthogonal to the street, allows galleries to receive a maximum amount of natural light.