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Colorful Grout • Our editors have eyed many shades of cement and a palette of epoxies separating tiles in more and more kitchens and baths. Is the trend a playful riff on the white grid or a kitschy magnet for grime? We asked our Instagram followers to tell us what they think.

The Circuitous Journey of an Early Prototype for U.S. Affordable Housing

Modern World

Find the Fridge! • Walk into a recent kitchen renovation and you might be greeted by a generous Belfast sink, a broad island with a line of barstools, and sleek cabinetry that may or may not contain a refrigerator. Once a focal point of the kitchen, a fridge integrated into obscurity is now a minimalist status symbol. Want to find the fridge in these tasteful interiors? Good luck, my friend. (Answers on page 102)

French 2D • The leaders of the Boston architecture firm tell how they designed cohousing for 30 families to share.

Southern Exposure • An architect couple craft a $60K home in Puerto Varas, Chile, that respects its forested site.

Contrasting Colors • This vibrant $53K kitchen renovation is the anti-HGTV aesthetic.

Secondhand Score • Using upcycled materials, a resourceful Napa Valley couple pull together a 500-square-foot backyard home.

Invitation to Enter • A 100-bed men’s shelter in Bellevue, Washington, is designed to bring the outdoors in by choice rather than by necessity.

Everyday Alchemy • An architecture family transforms simple materials and recycled finds as they build their New Orleans home.

Years in the Making • Dwell’s founding editor-in-chief explains how the seed of an idea planted nearly two decades ago finally came to fruition.

What Happened to Sofas? • The most important piece of furniture in the home is in crisis. Here’s how it got there—and the case for buying vintage classics.

Carefully Picked • Instagram is a minefield of vintage furniture resellers hawking Bertoia-ish and Cesca-esque chairs as far as the eye can scroll—and separating the wheat from the chaff can feel insurmountable. But three of Instagram’s most vibrant vintage sellers prove that the real deal is out there. Here, they tell the story behind their biggest scores.

The Modern Republic

Long Weekend

More With Less • Two Bay Area architects design a small-footprint ADU for a flexible future.

Room to Grow • A Los Angeles couple outfit their 1954 ranch house with a backyard oasis—and 350 potted plants.

sourcing • Explore the products, furniture, architects, designers, and builders featured in this issue.

one last thing • Furniture designer Max Enrich’s ever-growing collection of scissors provides him with endless inspiration.