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The 19th-century light fixture in the entry was found in Paris, the antique center table is Chinese, and the Russian mahogany chair is upholstered in a cotton from Brunschwig & Fils; the artworks are by Gabriel Orozco, and the walls are painted in Benjamin Moore’s Coastal Fog. Photographer: William Waldron

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Rock-star Style Fleetwood Mac musician Lindsey Buckingham, and his wife, Kristen, created a space full of bohemian flair in their Norman-style Los Angeles home. The centerpiece of the living room is a custom-made sofa upholstered in an intricate Brunschwig & Fils fabric. An impressive pop art collection, including pieces by James Rosenquist and Jasper Johns, covers the main wall. Photographer: Simon Upton

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With a rich golden palette, intricate coffered ceilings, and geometric floor tiles, Donatella Versace’s living room in Milan is anything but minimalist. A pair of massive Empire-style urns flank a painting from the school of Panini, and the graphic sofas are from the Versace Home Collection.

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With high ceilings, arched windows, and a striking painting by Caio Fonseca, Sex and the City author Candace Bushnell’s Manhattan living room is as stylish and lively as the world portrayed in her books. A Louis XVI sofa purchased from Christie’s in the ’80s, a 19th-century tufted settee, and Moroccan poufs from John Derian Co. make an eclectic seating arrangement. The room is ready for entertaining with a bar and a mini fridge–stocked with champagne–tucked in a cabinet in a corner. Photographer: William Waldron

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In the bedroom, Volpe designed the sconces and bed, which is upholstered in a Rose Tarlow leather and dressed with Pratesi linens; the bedside cabinet and armchairs are by Frits Henningsen, the 1950s commode is by Jacques Adnet, the mirror is by Line Vautrin, and the photograph is by Hiroshi Sugimoto. Photographer: William Abranowicz

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The solarium of designer Steven Volpe’s San Francisco loft in a former warehouse designed by Beaux Arts architect George Applegarth. An Idris Khan photograph hangs above a table by Kurt Østervig; the pre­historic stone idols are from Axel Vervoordt; the redwood columns are original. Photographer: William Abranowicz

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In the entry, photographs are displayed opposite a Verner Panton mirror; a rock-crystal sculpture sits atop a Joe D’Urso–designed steel pedestal. Photographer: William Waldron

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In the master bedroom, Gideon Kramer’s Ion chair is paired with a desk from Waldo’s Designs; French doors lead to a terrace that overlooks the pool area and Pacific Ocean. Photographer: Simon Upton

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On the deck, a teak stool sits beside a chair by Paola Lenti; the sofa and cocktail table are by Sutherland. Photographer: Simon Upton

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A John Lautner–designed concrete table from Cox’s previous home is paired with stools from Lebanon; Gervasoni lounge chairs are upholstered in a Perennials fabric, and the decking is Ipê. Photographer: Simon Upton

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A vintage French lamp extends over a Haenisch-designed sectional in the living area, the custom-made cocktail table is from Bourgeois Bohème, and the chair is by Hans Wegner; a Samsung television is set into the flagstone fireplace surround. Photographer: Simon Upton

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In the kitchen’s sitting area, a Minotti cocktail table is surrounded by a sofa and armchairs designed by Haenisch, the floor lamp is by Christian Liaigre, and the stools are by Paul McCobb; a Massimo Vitali photograph hangs on the wall, and the rug is by the Rug Company. Photographer: Simon Upton

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I love that island.