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.”

For cutting-edge Pool Design and construction, service or renovation of an existing pool, or even weekly maintenance, you need look no further. Thousands of your neighbors can tell you that our team of talented professionals is dedicated to providing the expertise and insight you need.

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.”

For cutting-edge Pool Design and construction, service or renovation of an existing pool, or even weekly maintenance, you need look no further. Thousands of your neighbors can tell you that our team of talented professionals is dedicated to providing the expertise and insight you need.

For cutting-edge Pool Design and construction, service or renovation of an existing pool, or even weekly maintenance, you need look no further. Thousands of your neighbors can tell you that our team of talented professionals is dedicated to providing the expertise and insight you need.

For cutting-edge Pool Design and construction, service or renovation of an existing pool, or even weekly maintenance, you need look no further. Thousands of your neighbors can tell you that our team of talented professionals is dedicated to providing the expertise and insight you need.

For cutting-edge Pool Design and construction, service or renovation of an existing pool, or even weekly maintenance, you need look no further. Thousands of your neighbors can tell you that our team of talented professionals is dedicated to providing the expertise and insight you need.

For cutting-edge Pool Design and construction, service or renovation of an existing pool, or even weekly maintenance, you need look no further. Thousands of your neighbors can tell you that our team of talented professionals is dedicated to providing the expertise and insight you need.

For cutting-edge Pool Design and construction, service or renovation of an existing pool, or even weekly maintenance, you need look no further. Thousands of your neighbors can tell you that our team of talented professionals is dedicated to providing the expertise and insight you need.

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Inspiration for a contemporary medium tone wood floor entry hall remodel in New York

Atherton has many large substantial homes - our clients purchased an existing home on a one acre flag-shaped lot and asked us to design a new dream home for them. The result is a new 7,000 square foot four-building complex consisting of the main house, six-car garage with two car lifts, pool house with a full one bedroom residence inside, and a separate home office /work out gym studio building. A fifty-foot swimming pool was also created with fully landscaped yards. Given the rectangular shape of the lot, it was decided to angle the house to incoming visitors slightly so as to more dramatically present itself. The house became a classic u-shaped home but Feng Shui design principals were employed directing the placement of the pool house to better contain the energy flow on the site. The main house entry door is then aligned with a special Japanese red maple at the end of a long visual axis at the rear of the site. These angles and alignments set up everything else about the house design and layout, and views from various rooms allow you to see into virtually every space tracking movements of others in the home. The residence is simply divided into two wings of public use, kitchen and family room, and the other wing of bedrooms, connected by the living and dining great room. Function drove the exterior form of windows and solid walls with a line of clerestory windows which bring light into the middle of the large home. Extensive sun shadow studies with 3D tree modeling led to the unorthodox placement of the pool to the north of the home, but tree shadow tracking showed this to be the sunniest area during the entire year. Sustainable measures included a full 7.1kW solar photovoltaic array technically making the house off the grid, and arranged so that no panels are visible from the property. A large 16,000 gallon rainwater catchment system consisting of tanks buried below grade was installed. The home is California GreenPoint rated and also features sealed roof soffits and a sealed crawlspace without the usual venting. A whole house computer automation system with server room was installed as well. Heating and cooling utilize hot water radiant heated concrete and wood floors supplemented by heat pump generated heating and cooling. A compound of buildings created to form balanced relationships between each other, this home is about circulation, light and a balance of form and function. Photo by Philip Liang Photography.

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For cutting-edge Pool Design and construction, service or renovation of an existing pool, or even weekly maintenance, you need look no further. Thousands of your neighbors can tell you that our team of talented professionals is dedicated to providing the expertise and insight you need.

Beautiful pool and Entertaining area Planworx Architecture P.A. is a talented firm that can create a top-notch design in a variety of styles, varying from traditional and rustic, to contemporary and industrial.

Amazing pool design, modern and functional. Planworx Architecture P.A. is a talented firm that can create a top-notch design in a variety of styles, varying from traditional and rustic, to contemporary and industrial.

Despite the complexity, Greathouse’s talented designer, Bob Chappin, crafted an exciting plan that thrilled the homeowners.
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Highly skilled and talented masons at Adams Pool Solutions installed high-end Lightstreams tile on this all tile pool renovation.