Cast metal chairs with wooden slats carry the industrial modern mood outdoors.
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Playful accents with a dart board and bright cherry red accent table. Patterned pillows from Dyphor Brooklyn and a Coyuchi blanket make this space lounge worthy!

Designed By: Richard Bustos Photos By: Jeri Koegel Ron and Kathy Chaisson have lived in many homes throughout Orange County, including three homes on the Balboa Peninsula and one at Pelican Crest. But when the “kind of retired” couple, as they describe their current status, decided to finally build their ultimate dream house in the flower streets of Corona del Mar, they opted not to skimp on the amenities. “We wanted this house to have the features of a resort,” says Ron. “So we designed it to have a pool on the roof, five patios, a spa, a gym, water walls in the courtyard, fire-pits and steam showers.” To bring that five-star level of luxury to their newly constructed home, the couple enlisted Orange County’s top talent, including our very own rock star design consultant Richard Bustos, who worked alongside interior designer Trish Steel and Patterson Custom Homes as well as Brandon Architects. Together the team created a 4,500 square-foot, five-bedroom, seven-and-a-half-bathroom contemporary house where R&R get top billing in almost every room. Two stories tall and with lots of open spaces, it manages to feel spacious despite its narrow location. And from its third floor patio, it boasts panoramic ocean views. “Overall we wanted this to be contemporary, but we also wanted it to feel warm,” says Ron. Key to creating that look was Richard, who selected the primary pieces from our extensive portfolio of top-quality furnishings. Richard also focused on clean lines and neutral colors to achieve the couple’s modern aesthetic, while allowing both the home’s gorgeous views and Kathy’s art to take center stage. As for that mahogany-lined elevator? “It’s a requirement,” states Ron. “With three levels, and lots of entertaining, we need that elevator for keeping the bar stocked up at the cabana, and for our big barbecue parties.” He adds, “my wife wears high heels a lot of the time, so riding the elevator instead of taking the stairs makes life that much better for her.”

Harold Cross This spacious deck north of Des Moines in Ames features low-maintenance, Trex Transcend decking. Stairs wrap around the full front edge of the bayed deck, with a Belgard Urbana hardscaped landing easing the transition to the backyard. A cedar pergola sits over a portion of the deck and Belgard Tandem Wall columns and a planter box define the ares of the deck nicely. A Belgard Pizza Oven is the cooking centerpiece of this space. We integrated Belgard’s Tandem Wall stone into the pergola columns to provide more countertop space for this outdoor kitchen area. Lots of outdoor lighting on this space make it great for evening pizza parties.

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This outdoor great room is the go to feature for any family members when gathering with friends or assembling for larger catered parties. As you can see this outdoor great room has it all. Outdoors and adjacent to all four seasons both day and night. The outdoor great room designer Michael Gotowala Founder of THE OUTDOOR KITCHEN DESIGN STORE by PREFERRED PROPERTIES has wrapped all family members interests into this great space. Stone, stucco and marble throughout with large windows to sit through to the hot tub, heated marble floors, over head tungsten heat and BIG ASS fans, WOODSTONE Bistro Pizza oven, Alfresco warming drawer, dual TRUE beverage and wine chillers, sprawling granite and custom built-ins with a big screen tv for swim up movies and sunday afternoon football. Now this is the difference between outdoor living and living outdoors fabulously. For more GREAT OUTDOOR KITCHEN IDEAS go to www.OUTDOORKITCHENDESIGNER. com THE OUTDOOR KITCHEN DESIGN STORE by PREFERRED PROPERTIES great room designer Michael Gotowala founder of THE OUTDOOR KITCHEN DESIGN STORE by PREFERRED PROPERTIES.

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Secretly stashed away are a flat screen TV and a swing-out table that are there when you want them, and gone when you don't.
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Designed By: Richard Bustos Photos By: Jeri Koegel Ron and Kathy Chaisson have lived in many homes throughout Orange County, including three homes on the Balboa Peninsula and one at Pelican Crest. But when the “kind of retired” couple, as they describe their current status, decided to finally build their ultimate dream house in the flower streets of Corona del Mar, they opted not to skimp on the amenities. “We wanted this house to have the features of a resort,” says Ron. “So we designed it to have a pool on the roof, five patios, a spa, a gym, water walls in the courtyard, fire-pits and steam showers.” To bring that five-star level of luxury to their newly constructed home, the couple enlisted Orange County’s top talent, including our very own rock star design consultant Richard Bustos, who worked alongside interior designer Trish Steel and Patterson Custom Homes as well as Brandon Architects. Together the team created a 4,500 square-foot, five-bedroom, seven-and-a-half-bathroom contemporary house where R&R get top billing in almost every room. Two stories tall and with lots of open spaces, it manages to feel spacious despite its narrow location. And from its third floor patio, it boasts panoramic ocean views. “Overall we wanted this to be contemporary, but we also wanted it to feel warm,” says Ron. Key to creating that look was Richard, who selected the primary pieces from our extensive portfolio of top-quality furnishings. Richard also focused on clean lines and neutral colors to achieve the couple’s modern aesthetic, while allowing both the home’s gorgeous views and Kathy’s art to take center stage. As for that mahogany-lined elevator? “It’s a requirement,” states Ron. “With three levels, and lots of entertaining, we need that elevator for keeping the bar stocked up at the cabana, and for our big barbecue parties.” He adds, “my wife wears high heels a lot of the time, so riding the elevator instead of taking the stairs makes life that much better for her.”

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OUTDOOR PIZZA OVEN WOODSTONE tiled by PREFERRED PROPERTIES. Custom great room designed and built featuring a Woodstone Bistro 3030 the ultimate pizza oven for outdoor living fabulously.Outdoor living fabulously designer Michael Gotowala founder of THE OUTDOOR KITCHEN DESIGN STORE by PREFERRED PROPERTIES designed and built this tremendous outdoor great room underneath a weatherproof upper level outdoor kitchen. for more great outdoor kitchen design ideas go to www.OUTDOORKITCHENDESIGNER.COM This outdoor great room is the go to feature for any family members when gathering with friends or assembling for larger catered parties. As you can see this outdoor great room has it all. Outdoors and adjacent to all four seasons both day and night. The outdoor great room designer Michael Gotowala Founder of THE OUTDOOR KITCHEN DESIGN STORE by PREFERRED PROPERTIES has wrapped all family members interests into this great space. Stone, stucco and marble throughout with large windows to sit through to the hot tub, heated marble floors, over head tungsten heat and BIG ASS fans, WOODSTONE Bistro Pizza oven, Alfresco warming drawer, dual TRUE beverage and wine chillers, sprawling granite and custom built-ins with a big screen tv for swim up movies and sunday afternoon football. Now this is the difference between outdoor living and living outdoors fabulously. For more GREAT OUTDOOR KITCHEN IDEAS go to www.OUTDOORKITCHENDESIGNER. com THE OUTDOOR KITCHEN DESIGN STORE by PREFERRED PROPERTIES

Upstairs Family Room. Photography by Tim Gibbons.
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