In this Nate Berkus–designed Seattle home, a corner of the living room features a tufted velvet banquette topped with a lush fur throw. Photo by Christopher Dibble
For this high-rise Manhattan bedroom, Kelly Behun chose a soothing, neutral palette and made a pillow-filled nook, which she illuminated with a pair of wall lamps. Photo by Daniel Kulka
A rundown stone wine storage barn in the South of France was transformed into a well-appointed vacation home by Samantha Todhunter, who added pops of color to the mostly neutral palette, including this hot pink daybed. Photo by Oliver Clarke
For Upstate New York’s Scarsdale Showhouse, the Mendelson Group designed a living room that featured four tufted banquettes — one in each corner — that can serve as built-in seating for tête-à-têtes. Photo by Eric Piasecki