This weekend retreat in the Hamptons features the FK87 Grasshopper Chair from Fabricius Kastholm. A perfect lounge for taking in the view.

This contemporary loft features a Bulthaup kitchen with an eleven-foot Cararra marble island, top of the line appliances, end-grain wood floors, and custom-designed furniture such as the Riddling Rack Table.

This Los Angeles living area is alive with color thanks to In House's Canoe Sofa in a tomato red. The sofa is paired with the Canoe Swivel Chair in sublter sand tone.

MADE IN POLAND. Neues Design aus Polen - this exhibit which ran through the summer featured the best of the Polish design. The exhibition highlighted spectacular Polish achievements in industrial design, furniture, interior decoration and food products after 1989. Featured here is Plumm Range - elements are combined to accomodate a number of seating arrangements.

Black Box  - Santa Monica, CA In contrast to the raw woods and the mid-century classics, local architect Patrick Tighe has chosen the Carre coffee table by em [collaborative studio] for this single-family residence in Santa Monica.

This New York residence at Grammercy Park features In Heaven 2 Bed and Hans Wegner's CH 445 Wingchair . Residence designed by Chris Kraig for Suite New York.

In a casually elegant style, PK 22 Easy Chairs are contrasted with a dark wood low table. The simple forms are in harmony with the natural setting beyond.

This contemporary loft was designed as a "Smart Home" - lighting, fans, window treatments, HVAC, digital music and AV can all be controlled entirely via remote and integrated keypads.  The living room features B&B Italia upholstery, accent tables designed by Philippe Starck, the Eames Walnut Stool, and custom built-in millwork.

This simple master bedroom is the beneficiary of lots of natural light from an interior window above the bed and huge windows that pour light through the stairwell to the adjacent landing. The room features E4 Furniture's 3 Over 4 Dresser and 3 Over 4 Night Table

Museum of Decorative Arts - Berlin Germany exhibit, MADE IN POLAND. Neues Design aus Polen - ran through the summer featured the best of the Polish design. The exhibition highlighted spectacular Polish achievements in industrial design, furniture, interior decoration and food products after 1989. Renata Kalarus' Kiwi 3 Seater and Armchair in off white leather are featured here.

This warm, truly transitional living room features a sofa by Barbara Barry for Baker, a uniquely-detailed A. Rudin ottoman, a custom-designed Greek key pattern wool rug, and a custom designed console table.

E4 Furniture's  3 Over 4 Desk was used in this West Los Angeles children's bedroom. The room features an oversized sliding door that enables the children to "borrow" additional room on the second floor landing as an expanded play area.

The Huntley Hotel in Santa Monica, California is one of the most luxurious places to stay in Los Angeles.  On the outside, the stunning Pacific Ocean is your backdrop.  On the inside, the lobby features the Strata Chair from Stew Design Workshop.  A wonderfully modern area offering a great place to linger, relax and people watch.

This simple living room features vintage Hans Wegner chairs paired with In House's Circle Three Magazine table in maple. A Mies van der Rohe Barcelona table anchors the room.

The dining room of this Upper East Side Loft features the China Chair designed by Hans J Wegner in 1944. Designed by Chris Kraig, the home was featured in House and Garden's September 2007 issue.

This high-ceilinged formal living room is grounded by timeless pieces from Baker Furniture and Milling Road, among other classic pieces.  Custom, soft window coverings and a high-backed sofa bring an intimate feel to this large volume of space.

The double height living room of this home in La Canada Flintridge features the Amorino Swivel Chair in white sheepskin. Windows frame views of the California Live Oaks surrounding the home.

This young Hollywood family wanted to update their home in a contemporary style with a Hollywood Glam flavor. The homeowner's wanted to work with some of their existing pieces such as the Florence Knoll sofa and credenza, Womb Chair and Barcelona chairs. The designer successfully combined these items with beautiful new pieces. The solid colored upholstery is tied together by the colors in the artwork which was created by the homeowner, a Los Angeles artist. The custom mirrored console designed for the entry is a glamorous focal point. The combination of these interesting pieces create a dynamic and unique aesthetic.

The Hilton Gaslamp Hotel in San Diego takes the firepit concept to a whole new level with a custom stainless steel and teak firepit, with UFO lanterns and stainless steel and carbon fibre tables, all by Christopher Gay Design.

Terrace of this city townhouse features Leaf Chaise Lounge , Leaf Lounger with an outdoor dining area anchored by XX Table and Leaf chair. By Chris Kraig for Suite New York.

This 400 square foot master bathroom features a tasteful combination of stone and glass tile, a large walk-in shower with full his and hers amenities, Rohl fixtures designed by Michael Berman, and Artemide’s Logico light fixtures.

This room serves as guest quarters in this modern residence. The room features E4 Furniture's 3 Over 4 Desk , In House's Cube Dining Chair as a desk chair and Boom's Metro Tables . The room can flex between operating as an office and a bedroom for overnight guests. The room is functional, spare and serene.

Combining a soft upholstery palate with a bold accent rug and accessories creates a comtemporary update for this Los Angeles home. Velvet Hammerschmidt selected MaxAlto's 2402 Sofa  and A. Rudins' 646 Barstools for use in the kitchen and family room areas.

Miami Based designer Tomas Frenes created this modern living room centering the living space with the Breker Cocktail Table and featuring the Lego Bench as a seating option.  Both furniture pieces are shown here in ebonized oak and are available in custom sizes and finishes.

This elegant yet unpretentious space embodies the aesthetic of the Gibson Studio furniture line which places major emphasis on textures, raw materials and fine craftsmenship. Featured in this multifunctional room are the Deco Club Chair and the Beverly Chandelier as well as a Gary Gibson designed area rug.

Urban living room features inviting Velvet Lounge Seating and Egg Chair and Ottoman in white. The clean-lined PK 61 Coffee Table by Poul Kjaerholm sits in an appealing contrast to the hand carved Pollock Stools

This warm, transitional Pacific Palisades home features a state of the art kitchen with fully customized Wood-Mode cabinets, granite counter tops, a full suite of Wolf, Subzero, and Miele appliances, and Fine Art Lamps’ Quadralli pendant.

Sip, Surf and Save ... this Internet Cafe on the groundfloor of the Ing Direct building in West LA is hard to miss. Gensler selected In House's Pocket Chair and Pocket Barstool in a translucent white to furnish the cafe. Winner of the 2001 Good Design Award, the Pocket Chair is in the permanent collection of numerous Design Museums. The chair is not only beautiful and comfortable but comes with a pocket - perfect for holding menus, newspapers, or ...you name it!!! .

The Maku Chaise Lounge and Maku Lounge Chairs are beautifully displayed in this poolside shot. Warm and inviting, there is no reason to hang inside!

Updating this home to give it a contemporary glam flavor, Velvet Hammerschimdt combined upholstered pieces in a soft palate to highlight the bold artwork created by the homeowner, a Los Angeles artist. Shown here are B&B Italia's Solo Dining Chair and Athos Dining Table. The result is a dynamic and unique aesthetic.

This wonderful dining room was designed by Miami based designer, Tomas Frenes and features his Barrel Table, a wood based dining table with a round limestone top,  The X Chair, a modern wood chair with upholstered seat and back completes the set.

Metropolitan Home Magazine's LA Showhouse: Modern By Design, featured the work of ten interior designers including Barbara Barry, Xorin Balbes, Michael Berman, Fernando Diaz, Julie Eizenberg, Jarrett Hedborg, Antonia Hutt, Kerry Joyce, Michaela Scherrer and Marjorie Skouras. Jarrett Hedborg and partner Jeff Hiner, who created this lively and colorful cocktail room full of vibrant colors and elegant, art-deco furniture pieces features Saarinen Tables and stools.

Seen here are three great pieces now available at Suite New York Nice Bench , Slice Stool , and Salt Console Favorites of the fashion crowd, up and comers West Chin and Roseann Repetti can carve dramatic, sculptural spaces out of the most plain vanilla apartment. They aim to keep rooms from being too cold or cluttered, using white as a base and a touch of color like red. New York Magazine Top 100 Architects and Designers

The designer was inspired by the Mediterranean cues of the architecture and successfully melded the warm transitional style of the house with  both contemporary and transitionally styled furniture pieces.  The living room features upholstery by A. Rudin, custom side and console tables, and a B&B Italia Apta coffee table.

Shimna's beam daybed with solid wood legs and upholstered in grey wool fabric creates a soft look in this client's library.

The residents of this Brentwood home acheived a minimalist design with several pieces from 407, including the Lake Sectional in blue heathered wool boucle, Otto To Go in 407's landmark wool tweed, KC Table in solid Birch and two small tables in solid pecan. Art by Michael Moon.

The Stoli Hotel (Event Space) in Hollywood's Vanila Room features strikes a clean, comfortable balance with Ora Armchair in white leather and Ora Coffee Table in a wenge finish.

The Floating Bed Tribeca by Robert Bernstein featured here in this NYC loft - is supported by four cables at the corners of the bed and come to two points at the ceiling.

This New York loft apartment in Chelsea by Stephen Roberts, Inc. featues the iconic Jacobsen Egg Chair and Swan Sofa against a clean, white backdrop.

These fun green Beam Sofas from Shimna enhance this wonderful Park Avenue space.

The white Tilt II Lounge Chair by em (collaborative studio) appears as a new classic in this contemporary interior designed by em wi Design Group. Currently on exhibit at the Pasadena Museum of Contemporary Art, the Tilt Chair was also selected to be featured in the 'Design Secrets: Furniture" book produced by Rockport publishers, and will appear in a forthcoming museum exhibit titled "The 100 Years of the California Chair".

Chicago's Vermilion Restaurant gets a punch of color in a comfortable perch from Kiwi Armchair in red leather.

The Suspended Dining Table seats 20 comfortably. Suspended by cables to the ceiling, it remains motionless...Best of all, the design allows your guests to interact with more than just the person seated next to them.