The owners of the New York townhouse committed to the commercial look with stainless steel built-ins and fixtures—confections not included. With their rent perpetually rising, Matthew Rauch and Xin Fu ...

Stephanie Dyer and her husband, Samuel, celebrate the quirks, handicraft, and patchwork of wood in their 1898 home. "I really appreciate as a designer, things that make me stop and go, 'Oh, I never ...