Madalena stands in the entry to the home.
Rakks shelves in the primary bedroom hold many books, including those written by James.
Downstairs, oak parquet flooring, built-in shelving, and rimu wood cabinetry create a warm work environment.
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If you're looking to recreate this look in a home bathroom, Cooper thinks its best for small spaces. "Keep it contained if you are living with it every day," he says. "It's fun to go all out in a small powder room or secondary bathroom you don't use all the time. In your primary bathroom, you will likely get sick of it if you push it too far."
Natural light is plentiful, both upstairs and down. “In Berlin, we have a top-floor apartment, so it’s always full of light. Once you get to know it, you can’t live without it,” says Elena.
A pendant light in the kitchen is a basic light socket combined with an LED Edison bulb.
A band of precast concrete, which holds a custom bench, wraps around the downstairs living area. The striped cushion fabric was purchased in Antwerp. A wood-framed AP71 lounge chair by Hans Wegner and a seat by Wim Rietveld, the son of famed Dutch designer Gerrit Rietveld, outfit the space. Underfloor heating installed throughout the house allows for a flexible layout: “There aren’t any radiators cluttering up the rooms,” Jeffries explains.
In the kitchen of Floating Farmhouse in Eldred, New York, a custom-built wood-fired oven extends up to the ceiling, accentuating its steep pitch. Photo by Mark Mahaney.
In the guest bathroom, Givone installed a hand-chiseled sink made of 17th-century marble quarried from the hills outside of Rome.
A one-of-a-kind fireplace made from concrete and natural stone complements earthy floor tiles and corrugated-steel wall panels.
Main bedroom ensuite with a restrained interior palette.
A new stair wrapped in a metal cocoon and painted with bright blue leads up to the attic which the couple converted into the primary bedroom.
Fujimori has an affinity for building structures that appear to be perched precariously: His charred cedar-clad Guest House seems to balance on a sliver of a wall.
A pared-back scheme gives this room its nickname: the "Zen Room."
In the living room fireplace, a bird turns on the antique French spit.
Neutral boucle fabric covers the built-in seat covers, syncing with the window shade.
In the New York loft that he shares with two friends, industrial designer Joshua Skirtich covered one wall of his 8-by-11 bedroom/ design studio with a pegboard for organizing his tools. A plywood desk runs the length of the room, accommodating Joshua’s 3D-printing equipment at one end and clothing drawers at the other.
Wardrobe cabinets from Reform stand on either side of the fireplace, maximizing storage.
VonDalwig Architecture revitalized the parlor floor living room while preserving its original period details. Updates include new wide-plank light engineered wood flooring and Clé's Arc tiles, which add a graphic element to the interior of the decorative fireplace.
Diana's ceramics and the couple's art collection add small pops of color to the neutral unit.
The pegs in the master bedroom can be rearranged to alter the layout of shelves, allowing flexible storage options.
One of the owners steps out on the new terrace with one of the many household animals. “We have moved the chicken coop so we can enjoy their busy, chooky lives,” they explain.
The old garage was transformed into a studio that features salvaged windows from the main house.
A wall in the living room was retrofitted to create a minimal fireplace cubby.
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