When a couple marries, the bedroom design often falls to whoever had the nicest furniture. Sometimes the taste reflects one or the other’s style but not the couples’ style. Sometimes other ...

Finding a spot to sleep in their own bed was “ruff” for this dog-loving New York couple — so they built a bigger one. Chris and Mariesa Hughes knew they needed to find a solution … ...

The bedroom has working windows. The built-in shades are darker on the outside so that the couple can see out but passersby can’t see in. The master bath has crisp, clean lines.

For couples sharing smaller spaces, that may mean decamping to a living room — but they say that the blissful hours of undisturbed shut-eye are worth the inconvenience.