Located at the end of a leafy street on a canyon slope, this house belongs to a newly retired couple. After living all over the world, they wanted a relaxed home to accommodate their art, gardening, wine-collection interests, and to host friends and grown children. The woodsy site was instrumental to the design and orientation of the house and pool, which offers both seclusion and a framed city view. The entry drive approaches from below the property, so extra care was taken to anchor the house and pool seamlessly into the landscape.
The understated interiors (with one exception!) serve as a muted backdrop for the homeowners’ African textiles collected while living abroad. Creative moments abound: a studio opens to an al fresco workspace; sewing machines emerge from laundry room counters; and a built-in desk disappears under a fold-down bed in the study, to the delight of inhabitants and guests.
- Austin Home Magazine, Deck/Patio/Porch/Outdoor Kitchen, 2023
- AIA Austin, Homes Tour, 2019
- Austin Monthly Magazine, Meet the 12 Homes on the 2019 AIA Austin Homes Tour, Oct 2019
- Patch, Homes Tour Showcases Best of Austin Architecture, Oct 2019
- Stone World Magazine, Forming a Kinship with the Land, May 2020
- Contemporary Stone and Tile Design, Personalizing a Living Space, 2020 Winter
