Upon my first meeting with this newlywed couple, they told
me "We like contemporary things, but we don't want to be over the
top." We took the Texas Hill
Country Contemporary Design from the Architect and used it as our guide for a
soft contemporary feel. The young couple
was planning (and have since) to start a family and wanted things to be kid
friendly and easy to clean. To start, they
had a fear of color, so we decided to go with a neutral pallet for the
flooring, decorative tiles and main furniture pieces and bring the color in
with art and accessories.
Having the latest technology was more important to them
than anything else. The house has a full
Lutron Homeworks System complete with lighting scenes, touch screens, security and
AV throughout the house all wired back to one Systems closet. LED recessed cans and solar panels were
installed as well to help cut electricity costs.
We decided to take an “architectural” feel to the lighting
selections, plumbing fixtures and even incorporated concrete countertops in the
powder and kitchen island to compliment the architects’ vision. We carried this into the furniture as well by
selecting an Eames designed chair for the office and using simple, clean lined
furniture that blends with the architecture rather than trying to upstage it.
The end product was a very comfortable, yet architectural
house that the client loves to call their own.