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A custom black metal unit frames the wall-mounted television.

Prerak and Krina wanted to be able to open the room to guests when hosting parties, so the window installation functions as both storage and additional seating.

White oak cabinetry dots the new hallway outside the main bedroom, as does a new skylight to bring in more light.

In the kids' room, toys can be easily tidied away into large cabinets.

Thanks to its all-encompassing custom cabinetry and sliding door system, no square foot in this compact apartment has gone to waste.

After: Now, Sim-Plex's trademark use of custom built-in cabinetry lends the room a visual coherence while making the tight footprint go further.

After: Now clean and structured, the twins' space carries the same functional elegance as the rest of the apartment.

When online meetings demand peace and quiet, a concealed sliding door turns the space into two again.

The wood takes a warmer turn in the light-flooded study-kids' bedroom hybrid space, allowing Mary, who works from home, to watch the kids while they play and she writes.

Landscape studio Moody Graham collaborated on the garden design, planting mostly edibles and a riot of flowers. The steel trellis crowns the built-in limestone bench and lavender-filled planters.

The Jerusalem limestone extends from the inside out, creating continuity between the great room and terrace.

After: The marble-clad primary bath evokes Zeke's childhood. "I grew up in a house that had been owned by a prizefighter, and I distinctly remember the shower being slabs of marble, floor-to-ceiling,

The bookcase ladder was one of the most challenging aspects of the design. "It gave me heart palpitations for a long time,

Mystery novels line the shelves that conceal the hidden door, hinting that there's more than meets the eye.

After: The soaring new living and dining space benefits from an abundance of natural light from every side, and they spent a lot of time trying to find the best lighting for the kitchen. The final choice: long, narrow copper pendants from Denmark suspended by ultra thin wires to not disrupt the visual flow of the room.