Tim Mckeough

Sarah Zames blends contemporary designs with family treasures in her Brooklyn apartment.

An artist bought 20 bucolic acres in Germantown, N.Y., for a home and studio. It ended up as a favorite destination for extended family and friends.

Alchemy Architects pioneered the weeHouse after building a home for Stephanie Arado. Decades later, she wanted another one — this time with plumbing.

The actress and her designer put a luxurious, contemporary spin on ’70s style, complete with a conversation pit that doubles as a screening room.

A couple paid $2.5 million for a townhouse that needed a gut renovation. Eighteen months later, they were crazy about the result.

A couple looking for a second home fell for the architecture of one house, but not the interiors. Luckily, they had a “secret weapon.”

The designer Josh Greene splurged on a sexy ’70s credenza and found the perfect display for heirloom antiques in his one-bedroom co-op.

A builder and an architect collaborated on a family beach compound using local materials and with a patio and a pool at the center.

A London couple turned their four-bedroom house into a one-bedroom shape-shifter — and got a lot more room for living.

A couple found such success with their interior designer, one half joined his team.