An architect and client work together to take a home from its 1950s confines to a capacious 21st-century space.

There’s no reason you can’t turn a small space into a multi-purpose room suited for eating, relaxing—and checking the latest score.

Enjoy breakfast or cocktails perched on one of these barstools. You’ll find that they’re the best seat in the house.

We visit far-flung places—and even some closer to home—for many reasons: to learn, rest, escape, indulge. Of course, the hotels we stay in give us access to some great destinations. And often they’re much more than places to rest our heads. They provide oodles of design ideas, not the least of which are fun wallcovers. Here, some examples from our travels…