Light filters through translucent thatch panels in a furniture-style cabinet, where a peek-through heightens anticipation toward what lies ahead.
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Tucker Design Awards celebrate the innovation and vision that designers bring to their projects through the specification and use of natural stone materials. For members of the Natural Stone Institute, acknowledgment as a contributor to a Tucker Design Awards winning project is a genuine tribute to their traditional values, physicality of work, and dedication to precise specifications required in the realization of such accomplished architectural design. Landscape Architect Design Workshop, Aspen, CO Landscape Contractor/ Installer Landscape Workshop, Carbondale, CO Stone Installer JD Masonry, Arvada, CO Stone Suppliers Coldspring, Cold Spring, MN Gallegos Corporation, Vail, CO Through a collective dialogue between landscape, architecture and interior design, a new vision reimagines the disturbed site into a livable landscape, emblematic of our American West. The residence – an ensemble of structures designed in a modern ranch vernacular – is effortlessly unified through layered, interconnected outdoor gathering spaces and regional materials that elaborates upon the experience of moving between structures, heightening and renewing one’s sense of place. Upon entering the courtyard, one is immediately aware of seamless and unfolding relationships between architecture and landscape through a sophisticated, regional palette of natural stone, water, and plants. Set upon architectural focal points, two perpendicular sandstone paths descend into the space and converge upon a monolithic, hand-carved granite fountain. The design of the fountain is purposefully quiet, both in its detailing and operation. The feature includes a recessed interior, allowing water to become still before it reaches the surface, with lightly cleft sides, allowing the water to delicately bounce as it descends into the geometric lower granite basin. The landscape architect’s selection of various stone material extends the tones of the home’s granite walls and contextual surroundings into the garden, but also be detailed in a manner that balances rural and modern qualities. The majority of the paving is constructed of rectilinear gray sandstone with a natural finish and snapped edges, laid in a staggered running bond organization. Throughout the garden, thoughtful attention was also given to the configuration and layout of terraces, pathways, and steps. In doing so, this ensured that the edges of the terrace and its interface to other elements were designed so that no “leftover” stone paver pieces would be found. Within the central courtyard, split-faced stone stairs descend into a rectilinear plinth of lawn, punctuated by a carved granite fire pit. Leveraging the property’s existing topographic relief, a shallow infinity-edge dipping pool abstracts the transparent and cavity-like pools found throughout the Rocky Mountains. The design purposefully achieves the illusion of a larger water feature with the distant pond and offers a refreshing recreational element. Containing the infinity edge, a designed granite escarpment emerges from the meadow, juxtaposing the geometric water feature and providing informal seating ledges. The site’s prior use required the landscape architect to incorporate a highly technical and complex sub-surface structural system. The initial geotechnical report identified the building envelopes rested on 12 feet of man-placed fill. Assuming a 1 percent settlement, the team faced concerns that the terraces would settle up to 12 inches. In response, a grid of structural micro-piles provides the necessary foundation for the construction of terraces immediately outside of the architecture, under the water features and site walls. The solution enabled the crisp detailing and design resolution of the architectural structures to seamlessly connect with the horizontal stone terraces.

Before purchasing their early 20th-century Prairie-style home, perfect in so many ways for their growing family, the parents asked LiLu whether its imperfections could be remedied. Specifically, they were sad to leave a kid-focused happy home full of color, pattern, texture, and durability thanks to LiLu. Could the new house, with lots of woodwork, be made brighter and lighter? Of course. In the living areas, LiLu selected a high-gloss turquoise paint that reflects light for selected cabinets and the fireplace surround; the color complements original handmade blue-green tile in the home. Graphic floral and abstract prints, and furnishings and accessories in lively shades of pink, were layered throughout to create a bright, playful aesthetic. Elsewhere, staircase spindles were painted turquoise to bring out their arts-and-craft design and heighten the abstract wallpaper and striped runner. Wallpaper featuring 60s-era superheroes, metallic butterflies, cartoon bears, and flamingos enliven other rooms of the house. In the kitchen, an orange island adds zest to cream-colored cabinets and brick backsplash. The family’s new home is now their happy home. ------ Project designed by Minneapolis interior design studio LiLu Interiors. They serve the Minneapolis-St. Paul area including Wayzata, Edina, and Rochester, and they travel to the far-flung destinations that their upscale clientele own second homes in. ------ For more about LiLu Interiors, click here: https://www.liluinteriors.com/ ---- To learn more about this project, click here: https://www.liluinteriors.com/blog/portfolio-items/posh-playhouse-2-kitchen/

This is a cabin in the woods off the beaten path in rural Mississippi. It's owner has a refined, rustic style that appears throughout the home. The porches, many windows, great storage, open concept, tall ceilings, upscale finishes and comfortable yet stylish furnishings all contribute to the heightened livability of this space. It's just perfect for it's owner to get away from everything and relax in her own, custom tailored space.

As part of a partnership with atgstores and decorist to design a home office in a Seattle show house, our goal was to create an eclectic and lived-in feel for the homeowners. Since the office is situated in a central part of the home, open to the double-volume space and with prime views of the downtown Seattle waterfront, we wanted to keep the palette fairly neutral. We filled this neutral palette with personality and character, creating great contrast and layering on lots of texture. We fearlessly mixed metals for added flair, incorporated amazing lighting to create mood and ambience, and brought in a graphic wall covering for heightened style. With the existing built-ins remaining, we applied our firm’s Splendid Living approach to create functional style and an open office feel by optimizing storage, giving the whole unit an upgrade with a fresh coat of paint and then adding Pulp Home hardware. The result is a functional home office that exudes fearless style.

For this project, we drastically increased the square footage of this urban Chicago Style bungalow. With a complete 1st floor layout change including an open stairwell and open floor plan, and the expansion of the attic into a full second story addition (adding 3 bedrooms and two full baths to the home), this home became more spacious and livable. We installed a brand new kitchen with modern finishes with a light grey shaker island, and custom vanities cast in tile to give this home a sleek finish. By redigging the basement to heighten the ceilings, and upgrading it into a family area/rec room complete with another bedroom and a bathroom, the basement transformed from a storage unit to an inviting space in the home.

This roomy 1-story home includes a 2-car garage with a mudroom entry, a welcoming front porch, back yard deck, daylight basement, and heightened 9’ ceilings throughout. The Kitchen, Breakfast Area, and Great Room share an open floor plan with plenty of natural light, and sliding glass door access to the deck from the Breakfast Area. A cozy gas fireplace with stone surround, flanked by windows, adorns the spacious Great Room. The Kitchen opens to the Breakfast Area and Great Room with a wrap-around breakfast bar counter for eat-in seating, and includes a pantry and stainless steel appliances. At the front of the home, the formal Dining Room includes triple windows, an elegant chair rail with block detail, and crown molding. The Owner’s Suite is quietly situated back a hallway and features an elegant truncated ceiling in the bedroom, a private bath with a 5’ shower and cultured marble double vanity top, and a large walk-in closet.

This is a cabin in the woods off the beaten path in rural Mississippi. It's owner has a refined, rustic style that appears throughout the home. The porches, many windows, great storage, open concept, tall ceilings, upscale finishes and comfortable yet stylish furnishings all contribute to the heightened livability of this space. It's just perfect for it's owner to get away from everything and relax in her own, custom tailored space.

5580 Sqft, 3 Bedrooms, 3 ½ Baths, 2 Car Garage, Screened Porch Contrasting colors, horizontal lines and multiple textures accentuate the exterior of this modern home. Included in the plan is a nearly all glass rear wall that shed plenty of natural light onto the open living spaces, heightening the stunning view of the city’s east side valleys and Lunken Airport. Amazing views from the master suite, oversized master shower, and a large dressing area in the master closet with open shelving and drawers. This luxury modern kitchen design with clean lines features glossy white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, polished concrete counter tops, metallic tile backsplash and industrial style lighting. The expansive great room flows seamlessly to the deck and screened porch are perfect for entertaining. The floating staircase with glass rail lead to the lower level media room and bar with polished concrete floors and tree lined outdoor views.

This Vienna home's main level received a total transformation from our MOSS team. The front entrance was opened with the shift of the powder room to the back of the home. The dining room, previously the living room, was updated with beautiful craftmanship on the walls. The original dining room was removed and the kitchen expanded into its place to create an open flowing room (and the creation of a new walk-in pantry with re-used cabinets!). The new family room, formerly a carport/four season room, had its floor heightened and matched to the rest of the main level and updated with beautiful built-ins. Finally, the original family room was transformed into the new mudroom/laundry room. A stunning amount of work and this home is now cozy, functional, and gorgeous.

This exquisite Scandinavian-inspired design is located in El Dorado Hill, CA, with the utmost attention to detail. You are greeted by the courtyard, grass block pavers, All Weather windows and doors, heightened ceilings, Restoration Hardware fixtures, and a vaulted entryway with wood and brick accents. Inside, the home welcomes you with an open floor plan that includes the great room that opens to the kitchen, that opens to the dining and living spaces and a 30’ Series 8100 Multi Slide Pocket door that provides indoor/outdoor living spaces and views of the expansive backyard and stunning pool. The gourmet kitchen features a substantial waterfall Quartz island, flush Thermador fridge and freezer, double steam ovens, an ice machine, secondary kitchen, a walk-in pantry with more cold storage and a nearly 7' Series 8150 Horizontal Sliding kitchen window. The living space showcases a seamless glass fireplace with custom entertainment center. The master suite highlights another glass fireplace, custom cabinetry, a 12” Series 8150 Slider, a bench perfect for a reading nook, 10’ Series 5000 windows, and a spa like master bath with floating vanities, freestanding tub, digitized shower with 3 heads, an outdoor shower, and a Series 7000 swing door. The outdoor living offers plenty of sitting areas to watch the sunset or to entertain. The backyard is lit with bistro lights and surrounded by misters The home features Series 5000 fixed and casement windows throughout, an upstairs loft for a theater or game room, fully finished garage with 70’ of cabinetry, and boat storage with drainage. Last but certainly not least, the home features a 1,900 Sq. Ft. basketball gym with NBA-grade flooring and 3-point line, a 20’ rock climbing wall, a Sonos sound system, additional exercise space and storage. With top-of-the-line finishes, contemporary elements, commercial grade materials, endless storage, seamless integration of indoor and outdoor living, and a room for every hobby and gadget, this home is a true masterpiece sure to suit your every need. With top-of-the-line finishes, contemporary elements, commercial grade materials, endless storage, seamless integration of indoor and outdoor living, and a room for every hobby and gadget, this home is a true masterpiece sure to suit your every need.

As part of a partnership with atgstores and decorist to design a home office in a Seattle show house, our goal was to create an eclectic and lived-in feel for the homeowners. Since the office is situated in a central part of the home, open to the double-volume space and with prime views of the downtown Seattle waterfront, we wanted to keep the palette fairly neutral. We filled this neutral palette with personality and character, creating great contrast and layering on lots of texture. We fearlessly mixed metals for added flair, incorporated amazing lighting to create mood and ambience, and brought in a graphic wall covering for heightened style. With the existing built-ins remaining, we applied our firm’s Splendid Living approach to create functional style and an open office feel by optimizing storage, giving the whole unit an upgrade with a fresh coat of paint and then adding Pulp Home hardware. The result is a functional home office that exudes fearless style.

This living room is adjacent to the kitchen we designed and remodeled for the same Coppell client on W Bethel School Rd. Our purpose here was to design a more functional, modern living room space, in order to match the new kitchen look and feel and get a fresher feeling for the whole family to spend time together, as well as heighten their hospitality ability for guests. This living room design extends the white oak herringbone floor to the rest of the downstairs area and updates the furniture with mostly West Elm and Restoration Hardware selections. This living room also features a niched tv, updated fireplace, and a custom Nogal tv stand and bookshelf.

Last but certainly not least, we installed custom wooden lattice panels to hide the under deck area and provide a heightened level of privacy.
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5580 Sqft, 3 Bedrooms, 3 ½ Baths, 2 Car Garage, Screened Porch Contrasting colors, horizontal lines and multiple textures accentuate the exterior of this modern home. Included in the plan is a nearly all glass rear wall that shed plenty of natural light onto the open living spaces, heightening the stunning view of the city’s east side valleys and Lunken Airport. Amazing views from the master suite, oversized master shower, and a large dressing area in the master closet with open shelving and drawers. This luxury modern kitchen design with clean lines features glossy white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, polished concrete counter tops, metallic tile backsplash and industrial style lighting. The expansive great room flows seamlessly to the deck and screened porch are perfect for entertaining. The floating staircase with glass rail lead to the lower level media room and bar with polished concrete floors and tree lined outdoor views.

5580 Sqft, 3 Bedrooms, 3 ½ Baths, 2 Car Garage, Screened Porch Contrasting colors, horizontal lines and multiple textures accentuate the exterior of this modern home. Included in the plan is a nearly all glass rear wall that shed plenty of natural light onto the open living spaces, heightening the stunning view of the city’s east side valleys and Lunken Airport. Amazing views from the master suite, oversized master shower, and a large dressing area in the master closet with open shelving and drawers. This luxury modern kitchen design with clean lines features glossy white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, polished concrete counter tops, metallic tile backsplash and industrial style lighting. The expansive great room flows seamlessly to the deck and screened porch are perfect for entertaining. The floating staircase with glass rail lead to the lower level media room and bar with polished concrete floors and tree lined outdoor views.

A box window allows the outside in - views of the charming country garden are heightened by the atrium effect.
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Designer details abound in this custom 2-story home with craftsman style exterior complete with fiber cement siding, attractive stone veneer, and a welcoming front porch. In addition to the 2-car side entry garage with finished mudroom, a breezeway connects the home to a 3rd car detached garage. Heightened 10’ceilings grace the 1st floor and impressive features throughout include stylish trim and ceiling details. The elegant Dining Room to the front of the home features a tray ceiling and craftsman style wainscoting with chair rail. Adjacent to the Dining Room is a formal Living Room with cozy gas fireplace. The open Kitchen is well-appointed with HanStone countertops, tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, and a pantry. The sunny Breakfast Area provides access to a stamped concrete patio and opens to the Family Room with wood ceiling beams and a gas fireplace accented by a custom surround. A first-floor Study features trim ceiling detail and craftsman style wainscoting. The Owner’s Suite includes craftsman style wainscoting accent wall and a tray ceiling with stylish wood detail. The Owner’s Bathroom includes a custom tile shower, free standing tub, and oversized closet.