City View House

The vision here was to design intentionally and minimally, calling focus to dramatic architecture and inspiring Hill Country views. The clients had left a historic brick home in Chicago in exchange for a more contemporary Austin lifestyle, so the palette was kept fresh and simple.

Warmth and interest arrive through touches of stone and wood — on walls, floors, soffits, cabinetry and a custom-designed stair partition. The homeowners love marble, used liberally in the baths, while durable Mont Blanc quartzite grounds the kitchen beneath a tall, smooth plaster vent hood.

Lighting was curated room by room, crowned by a tiered geometric chandelier over the island that accentuates the tall ceilings and delivers a genuine wow factor on arrival.