The LeNoir Kitchen Remodel When our client approached us for the LeNoir remodel, the vision was to transform a standard layout into a serene, organic modern retreat that felt at home in the Texas Hill Country. Since the client values understated elegance over trends, we immediately made the decision to strip back the excess and focus on high-quality, honest materials. Our team anchored the space with custom rift-sawn White Oak cabinetry, applying a natural matte finish to bring warmth and texture to the room without darkening it. We balanced this organic wood base with striking Calacatta stone, running the slab full-height up the backsplash and cascading it down the island’s waterfall edges for a seamless, monolithic look. The kitchen’s crowning touch is the custom plaster range hood. We designed this architectural element to add soft curves and a tactile quality to the cooking wall, distinct from standard cabinetry. This sculptural hood perfectly frames the chef-grade Italian range in white and brass, which is further highlighted by articulating brass sconces. We finished the space with unlacquered brass hardware and wide-plank flooring to maintain a cohesive, timeless palette. Finally, perhaps the most impactful element of this renovation is the atmosphere it creates. By merging natural light with "quiet luxury" finishes, we created a kitchen that is not just a workspace, but a grounded sanctuary for the family to gather and disconnect from the noise of the outside world.

At 19 Irving Avenue, the dining room is less a formal destination and more a moment within the flow of the home—an intentional pause where gathering, light, and architecture come together in quiet balance. 6 Positioned within the open plan, the dining space feels naturally connected rather than separated. It sits comfortably between the kitchen and living areas, allowing conversation and movement to carry effortlessly through the home. There’s no rigid boundary—just a subtle transition defined by sightlines, proportions, and the rhythm of the architecture. Light plays a central role here. Surrounded by glass, the dining room is constantly shifting—bright and airy during the day, then more intimate as the light softens in the evening. Views outward become part of the experience, reinforcing Eichler’s idea that even the most everyday moments—like sharing a meal—should feel connected to the natural environment. The design itself is restrained and purposeful. Clean lines and an absence of excess allow the space to feel open and uncluttered, while the scale remains comfortable and human. It’s easy to imagine long, casual dinners unfolding here, with the boundaries between inside and out quietly disappearing. In many ways, the dining room reflects Eichler’s broader philosophy: that a home doesn’t need formal separation to feel complete. Instead, it thrives on connection—between spaces, between people, and between architecture and the world just beyond the glass.

This Distillery condo is an ideal example of a “minimalist living” concept. The 600 square feet one-bedroom apartment was once a dark and unmemorable condo. It consisted of three separate rooms (living room, kitchen and bedroom) and an excessive amount of circulation area. In order to maximize living space it was essential to eliminate corridors and open up common spaces. The bedroom was pushed back which allowed the perimeter to be occupied by kitchen/dining and living spaces.

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S.B. HOUSE – Ambience Residence is a luxury home designed for quiet living and sensory balance. With warm tones, tactile surfaces, and soft natural lighting, each space invites calm attention and emotional ease. Its flowing layout supports both intimacy and openness—crafted for those who value elegance without excess.

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S.B. HOUSE – Ambience Residence is a luxury home designed for quiet living and sensory balance. With warm tones, tactile surfaces, and soft natural lighting, each space invites calm attention and emotional ease. Its flowing layout supports both intimacy and openness—crafted for those who value elegance without excess.

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A rain shower head in a brushed nickel finish pairs beautifully with the marble wall and floor tile. A recessed storage niche within the shower provides for excess storage space.

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The Benefits of a Greenhouse Shed By definition, a greenhouse shed (also called a glasshouse) is a building in which plants are grown. Thanks to the 8 ft. glass roof, the Aurora invites plenty of natural sunlight inside. In this type of environment, vegetables and other plants will thrive. After adding the power ventilation system, you will have complete control of the amount of light, temperature, water, fertilizer and atmosphere inside. The Ultimate “Green” Storage Solution Today’s ecologically minded backyard gardeners are thinking about more than maintenance. More and more people are turning toward growing their own food all year round; using green technology and finding alternative ways to enjoy natural sunlight during the winter months. The Aurora is the perfect solution to grow fruit and vegetables right in your backyard all year long.Optional Accessories: Solar shades: block 75% of sunlight and 50% of heat (Set of 4) Power Ventilation Fan: Removes excess heat and brings in cool, fresh air 8 ft. Cedar Bench: Hand-crafted from select tight-knot cedar. Large window with screen to let sunlight in and keep pesky insects out

This large side yard in the Lakeshore Historic District was redeveloped into a natural woodland clearing. Stormwater from the roof has been directed through a steel runnel into a native rain garden where it replenishes the cistern for a bubbling stone fountain. Weathered concrete slabs act as a thread from a firepit seating area, across the rain garden to the rear yard. This additional garden has a lawn parking pad, extensive kitchen gardens and a custom-built garden shower for visits to the beach. Darris Lee Harris Photography

The Aurora can be labeled as a greenhouse shed combo. It includes four large aluminum windows with tempered glass for safety. On top of that, it features 509 cubic feet of storage space for gardening tools and equipment or plants. With the many windows, light is aplenty. However, there is even the option to add solar shades so you can control the amount of sunlight coming in. In addition, you can add a power ventilation fan to remove excess heat and bring in cool air inside. If you looking to grow plants and vegetables all year around and store stuff, the Aurora greenhouse shed combo is just what you're looking for. It's a customer favorite.

New open kitchen, dining and living area features Caesarstone countertops and a new island with combination of natural walnut lower cabinets and lacquer painted upper cabinets. Interior design by ODS Architecture included furniture selection of the bar stools which are Duda by Sossego in walnut. New dining table and matching chairs are the Up series by Huppe Magnolia. A Mooi Heracleum pendant is over the white glass top dining table..

This organic modern design is built in an area known for having notable issues with ground movement. After speaking with the developer and reviewing the soil report with our Structural Engineer, we made our recommendations to the client. Since the budget for a full-blown pier and beam structure with void boxes under the pool was well beyond the comfort level of our client, they elected to have us utilize a float shell construction method. For this, we over-excavated the hole and placed a 12" layer of gravel beneath the shell of the pool. Drain lines lead from the deepest point under the pool down into a culvert, placed off to the side of the pool. A sump pump removes any excess water from the culvert as it accumulates. For the shell of the pool, we utilized a double matt of steel and increased the wall thickness to a minimum of 12". This gave added strength to withstand the volatile soil. The elements of fire, water, wood and stone were very important in creating the organic modern feel of this design. The layered effect along the back wall creates a visual stimulation across the length of the yard, without overwhelming the senses. Rather than creating walls only of hard materials, we used Ipe wood to create horizontal screen walls of a more organic nature. At either end, the raised wall and the fire feature are finished in a large-scale porcelain tile, with the look of stained concrete. Custom stainless steel scuppers, made by a local fabricator, create a soothing sound of falling water. The low wall at the center of the project is faced in natural ledgestone, and carries a color palette that set the tone for the entire project. Behind this wall and in front of one of the Ipe screens are three Desert Steel Giant Agave sculptures. The unique fire feature isn't quite a fire place, nor is it a fire pit. It is a linear fire burner, surrounded by a 4" thick cantilevered Leuder limestone hearth, with a backdrop wall of blue glazed clay tile. Although the pool was initially planned as a plaster pool, as the project began to take shape, the client elected to go all the way and finish it in a beautiful blue glass mosaic. Custom fabricated stainless steel cannon jets send a delicate arch of water over this deep blue, and draw attention to the three square wok planters on the far side of the yard. For the decking on this project, we elected to work with Mother Nature rather than against her. Two and a half inch thick concrete pavers, set on a bed of compacted, decomposed granite allow for movement around the pool that is easily fixed. If an area of deck moves around, we can simply lift the affected areas, re-level with DG bed, and re-set the pavers.

Joe Tighe
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