La terraza abierta al patio de manzana.

Borgo della Fortezza, Spello. photo Michele Garramone

In this remarkable architecturally designed home, the owners were craving a drastic change from the neutral decor they had been living with for 15 years. The goal was to infuse a lot of intense color while incorporating, and eloquently displaying, a fabulous art collection acquired on their many travels. Photography by Lisa M. Bond.

This clean, tailored guest bedroom is reminiscent of a luxury hotel. Design: Wesley-Wayne Interiors Photo: Dan Piassick

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Dan Piassick, PiassickPhoto

Kirk Bianchi of Bianchi Design, an award winning phoenix pool builder and landscape designer, created these interlacing walls to serve as a foil for the guest parking spaces just on the other side of the wall, creating a courtyard experience for the guest quarters that also shielded the view of the driveway just beyond. The interlacing walls created a niche that beckoned pedestrians to find their way. Michaelwoodall.com

Gray marble cut with a water jet into a quatrefoil pattern by Waterworks lines a bathroom's walls and floor. A chandelier from Ironies casts a warm glow over the freestanding bathtub.

Marianne Coates

Fotografía: Jose Chas

The unexpected accents of copper, gold and peach work beautifully with the neutral corner sofa suite.

Master Bath Photo Credit: Maxwell Mackenzie

Photo Credit: Nicole Leone

The clients wanted to open the space up, while retaining the ability to eat in the kitchen, and give it a fresh feeling more in keeping with the architecture of the house. Photo by Lincoln Barbour.

Olivier Chabaud