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Austin, TX, US 78704 · 85 photos
Moontower Residence
This house in Austin’s Bouldin neighborhood is an exercise in efficiency and invention. The site’s three heritage trees drove the design, whose interplay of Hardiplank, wood, metal, and glass is enhanced by thoughtful details and clever spatial solutions. A cypress wood front porch reflects up the easy-going architecture of the neighborhood and another porch overlooks the courtyard, which offers a private outdoor room. Inside, cork floors, a walnut divider, and built-in entertainment center in the main living areas enrich the otherwise simple and sunny modern space. Frosted glass throughout the house provides natural light and privacy during the day and, filters the glow from the adjacent Moontower at night.
Completed March 2011 - view construction progress photos
General Contractor - JGB Custom Homes
Kitchen Consultant - Hello Kitchen
Interior Furnishing & Styling - Little Pond Deisgn
Photography - Atelier Wong
5-star rating by Austin Energy Green Building Program
Featured on 2011 AIA Homes Tour
What Houzz contributors are saying:
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The home's practical, commercial-grade aluminum windows let in tons of light to the clean, well laid-out living space. "There's not really a project that's too small for me," Sampley says. "Over 75 percent of my work is substantial remodels, or complete remodels, down to the studs. And some new construction. But a lot of my new work is going back to look at these old forms and styles and traditions, and taking those as a starting point."
added by John Hill to The Lower-Cost, Low-Tech Modern Home
Like the first example in this story, the interior is light and open, treated with wood and white drywall surfaces and fairly standard details (base, window frames, etc.). Sliding glass doors tie the interior to the exterior and place the focus on the large tree.
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Cojines
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Different color pillows on couch
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cork flooring
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Cool
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Living room
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fence
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Table, couch, 2 chairs
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This room just needs window furnishings to compete it. Maybe cream shutters?
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Rug
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Cork floors
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doors
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white on white
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living room
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colours
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Rug, gray sofa with colorful pillows
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Doors
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Fence from inside
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Color, decor
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livig room layout
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decor
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love the light-how it feels-dont like the sliders-ugly doors
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Floor rug
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Sliding doors simple details don't like the sheetrock
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Coffee and rug
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Couch
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Guest room
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I like the recessed lighting.
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Wanda
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Glass wall
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The feel of the space. Light fixtures.
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Couch pillows
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Colors
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commercial grade aluminum windows
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Fenestration
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Great light, rustic persian.
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View of outdoors and natural light indoors.
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Plants in the living room
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living area
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combinacion colores crudo, coral y verde agua
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modern room w/ traditional rug
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corrugated house
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the openess
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Gorgeous rug!
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RUG
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living room
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The home's practical, commercial-grade aluminum windows let in tons of light to the clean, well laid-out living space. "There's not really a project that's too small for me," Sampley says. "Over 75 percent of my work is substantial remodels, or complete remodels, down to the studs. And some new construction. But a lot of my new work is going back to look at these old forms and styles and traditions, and taking those as a starting point."
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color palette
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Sofa cusion
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BANK WEG V MUUR
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simple/practical
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airy
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Like the rug with the couch
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Living room
added by darwind to interior (19 months ago)
furniture in center of room using rug as the definition?
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like the colors and rug, high lamps on the table in back of chesterfield
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port
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Cushions
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Stampley
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blue and terra cotta are nice together
added by akruege4 to living rooms (19 months ago)
It looks so light and not over furnished. The rug has perfect accent colors for the space.
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Light via doors
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Clean
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