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Art on the Vine: Gallery setting in a guest cottage: A St. Helena guest cottage has a traditional look outside, but a modern feel inside -- complete with lots of art, a Le Corbusier table, and pieces from Crate and Barrel, West Elm, eBay, and a Paris flea market

Take Two: A humdrum elevator vestibule becomes an elegant space-saving wine cabinet in a Nob Hill condo: Interior designer Michael Merrill created "something beautiful with a unique purpose" for a wine- and liquor-collecting couple Asia Minor: At the St. Regis, a clear view of the Pacific: A high-rise with 180-degree views of the Bay has "a vaguely Asian design, but one mixed with antiques from Ed Hardy and furniture by Saarinen, Eames and other modernist designers" This Small House: A cottage setting makes room for imaginative design: A Noe Valley cottage (formerly a barn with a Victorian facade) became a comfortable family home that uses subterranean space, outdoor rooms, and lots of light. (We're not sure if we'd call 1,600 square feet small, but hey, we're still happy)

Images: Matthew Millman, Douglas A. Salin, Matthew Millman, Matthew Millman