Still Feels Like Home

Conceived originally as a combined remodel and addition, this Cat Mountain Residence design and style from Cornerstone Group Architects in Austin, Texas, presented some thing of a dilemma. Structurally, it would have been much more workable to do in depth tear-downs, but the client basically wanted to recreate the current property, just “refreshed” and refurbished with contemporary touches. Getting a specialist in residential interiors, this certain client also had a vision of a “transitional” style in the remodel, which this layout accomplishes with deceptively smooth élan. The atmosphere of the residence is fresh, airy, and bright — witness the all-natural light flowing by means of 2-story windows around a “floating” staircase — along with a mix of rustic and contemporary that has its playful side (note the “animal” rug beneath the extended book-covered table).

Now, the owners can appreciate a beautiful view — extensive floor-to-ceiling windows and French doors support in that endeavor — and a seamless merge of indoor and outdoor living. Mere methods separate the open-strategy principal living and dining places from an outside relaxation and entertaining space with plunge pool, fire pit, and roomy patio — itself delineated by shallow stone measures to the lawn and water feature. And, given that that outside living space is also tucked in an interior courtyard, it’s surrounded by wings of the residence for cozy privacy, whilst nevertheless conveying a sense of spacious ambience. Integrating energy-effective features, reclaimed architectural wood detail, and sustainable design, the architect and owner worked with each other to bring about this modern day, clean-lined space that, when all the dust settled, “felt like home”…improved.

Still Feels Like Home