It's all in the Details

When building a home from the ground up, where does one even begin? To realize this vision, a design "dream team" was assembled. Building designer Robert Dame started the process, builder Sandy Ballard of Suncor Builders handled construction, and interior designer Sheila Lyon was brought in to pick all selections, finishes and additional furnishings.

For me, the theme of this home embodies "Its wow gold all in the Details!" I hope you enjoy seeing what careful thought was paid to every detail and how that can impact the personality of a home.

Notice that much of the art and details in the interior have a focus on nature and animals. The wife is a veterinarian who rescues birds and wildlife and wanted to have what she loves resonate throughout the home.

Beginning from the exterior of the home -- wow items which looks like something found in Normandy!-- the details begin. The blue shutters with wonderful hardware really complete the exterior feel of the home.

"Bob" the cat enjoys the sunshine in the well lit entryway. What do you do with that large wall space above the front door? To give the illusion of light without changing the structure of the house, this stained glass window is back lit in front of a recessed wall rather than actually facing the outside. There is not really a window there--so the outside looks like stone.

You'll notice that custom stained glass windows appear throughout the house. The idea came from the owners' love of the beautiful stained glass windows in European churches. All were made by hand in Carmine, TX.

The mirror and sconces from Decorative Crafts are the focus of the fireplace mantle wall. The mantle, which was first painted white, was lost until we glazed it to bring out the details. The new finish balances out the carvings of the mirror and sconces above.

Who would have thought to bring in the buy wow weapons Norman design even on the air conditioning vents? This turns something utilitarian into something decorative! These wood patterned vents were selected from Pattern Cut.

The stenciled wall designs and decorative wow gold touches on the ceiling make this dining room oh so Pretty in Pink which is the home owner's favorite color!!

Not being able to find the perfect shade of rose to complement the dining room drapes in a wallpaper, the walls were hand stenciled with a champagne metallic paint to give the effect of silk fabric coverings.

We painted a traditional hand-drawn medallion on the buy wow weapons ceiling to showcase the wonderful chandelier and create formatlity. This touch of rose on the ceiling ties it into the walls and fabrics.

Because the dining room is so large and open, corner treatments and line details were added to the edges of the ceiling to give this room an intimate feeling.

Of the powder bathroom above, designer Sheila Lyon feels that "In rooms with a captive audience, each detail makes an impact and adds wow gold to the overall look." The custom venetian plaster walls feel like marble and are a wonderful compliment to the crystal sink and gold hardware, all from Hollywood Hardware. The bird paintings and accessories throughout the home reflect the home owner's love of wildlife and pulls nature indoors. Surrounding yourself with accessories and art you love is a great way to make a new home feel like your own!!

Certain doors throughout the home, such as this one leading to the wine cellar, are hand carved to bring attention to them. The intricate woodwork was done by a local craftsman, who happened to knock on the door to the home owner's office one day looking for work. Loving his samples, they let him start on one door, then Sheila designed and had him add many hand carved touches through out the house- including the front doors!

An old world gypsum based plaster was applied to the walls which sets the tone for this wine cellar.

Another stained glass window has the fleur de lis the homeowner loves and is the center of in the wine cave! Notice how the stone carried in from the outside and the brick ceiling that was embedded in the exterior stone is used here.

Painted electrical covers - just can't resist pointing this out! These details really allow the space to be seen as a whole instead of focusing on the distracting electrical plates neccesary for city codes!!

The kitchen, den and informal breakfast table share a large space overlooking the backyard deck and pool area. This awesome room with a view of the surrounding bayou is both the home owner and Sheila's favorite space for good reason. Notice the large hand carved stove hood designed by Sheila and crafted by the same artisan that created all the doors. It, along with the cabinets, is covered in a series of glazes to create a European furniture look.

Now, we go into my favorite room of the house, the study. The homeowners really wanted the intricate ceilings that they had seen in past century Normandy architecture. Robert Dame did an amazing job creating this study which could have been taken from medieval times!! Sheila added the carved touches on the fireplace mantle and pulled the colors from the homeowners existing rug, which are reflected in the chair and drapery fabric to give the room depth and warmth.
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