ORGANIC MATERIALS AND sculptural TEXTURES CREATE A SOFT COUNTERPOINT TO THE CLIENT'S VIBRANT LOVE OF COLOR and her DEEP CONNECTION TO AFRICA.  A PASSIONATE COLLECTOR OF AFRICAN ART, SHE INSPIRED A DESIGN THAT CELEBRATES HER COLLECTION AND REFLECTS HER EXPRESSIVE SPIRIT THROUGH MATERIAL, form, and lighT.  

at the heart of THE OPEN-PLAN LIVING AREA, A custom backlit GRAY ONYX slab creates a dramatic architectural moment—framing a DUAL-SIDEd FIREPLACE and views of the surrounding landscape.  An iconic mario bellini sofa ANCHORS THE SPACE, balanced by a floating media center and a full wall of RECESSED TEAL shelving DISPLAYing ART, BOOKS, AND family memorabilia.  

The kitchen CONTINUES the narrative with MATTE black cabinetry, warm copper accents, and a custom island CRAFTED from a single live edge SLAB with a sculptural waterfall detail.  the client's favorite HUE REAPPEARS IN the powder room, WHERE van gogh's almond blossom wallpaper envelops THE WALLS.  copper lighting and a floating live-edge VANITY extend the dialogue between NATURE AND ARTISTRY—continuing THE HOME'S expressive INSIDE-AND-OUT narrative IN LIVING COLOR.

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the design evolved through a close dialogue between architecture, interior space, and landscape. materials, color, and art were considered together from the earliest stages, allowing the home's character to unfold naturally through form, light, and texture.

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