Berkshire Estate: Master Bedroom + Master Bath

If I had a master suite like the

BERKSHIRE'S  MASTER BEDROOM + BATH

I may want to hide out forever and never see the light of day again. 

Out of every room I have ever designed, this space reflects my personal style the most.

After searching high and low for large scaled bed and nightstands, we decided to go the custom route.

I sketched up the upholstered wing back bed for my upholsterer and my client worked 

with her cabinet maker to create the substantial sized nightstands.  

(Can  you spot the lucite pulls? I mean, I die...)

Anything ready made would have looked under scaled under this vaulted ceiling. 

The rug was a design obstacle as we needed something around the 12'x16' range. 

The solution? Flor tiles!! Not only were we able to get the size that fit the room, 

we were also able to customize the color palette and design. 

You'll see a lot more of these awesome Flor tiles throughout this home.  

For the MASTER BATHROOM we 

decided to go a little more glamorous than the rest of the house.

Beveled mirrors, crystal knobs/pulls and amazing light fixtures.

I could just lie in the tub and stare at the Capiz shell chandelier for hours.

We used a mix of materials throughout this space. The free standing tub surround is limestone, 

the counter tops are stained concrete, with porcelain tiles for the back splash and floor.

Add in some dark stained cabinetry for contrast and you have yourself one rich looking bath!

Tomorrow we'll take a tour through the kid's spaces
(did someone say ball pit with a slide?).

{Interior Design by Brooke Jones Designs, Photography by Jylare Smith}

Berkshire Estate: Exterior + Pool

This week I'll be revealing the 

BERKSHIRE ESTATE.

The client wanted a home that reflected her personal taste and lifestyle.

When she couldn't find a home on the market that fit her needs, she decided it was time to build. 

And build she did!  The client is an amazing interior designer on her own but 

with a job on this scale, she called me in for reinforcements. 

Both of our personal aesthetics are clean, clean, clean, 

so it working with her was a natural fit!

We decided the term for her style of home was 

MODERN CRAFTSMAN,

 as we couldn't go too contemporary in a neighborhood surrounded by ginormous 

Tuscan villas. We received our inspiration from East coast style homes: Cape Cod, Shaker, etc.

We then mixed it all up with natural materials, like stone and wood, to make it more 

fitting for the Rocky Mountains, and here's what we got! Take a gander at the

BERKSHIRE EXTERIOR + POOL.

Out of every detail in this home, the exterior lanterns just may be my favorite element. Did you know white exterior lights are impossible to find?? Which makes no sense to me, considering how popular white trim is for exteriors... Anyway, we looked into manufacturing our own lights but when the quotes came back ($$ CHA-CHING!!$$), we decided a little DIY was in order. We found lanterns where we liked the shape, spray painted the oil rubbed bronze out white, replaced the dated yellow seeded glass with clear panels and topped it off with a round clear light bulb. We did this for every. lantern. on. the exterior. 

Good thing they turned out so gosh darn beautiful! 

(P.S. Exterior lighting manufacturers: 

HIRE ME TO DESIGN NEW STYLES FOR YOU! I'll make you rich, I tell ya.)

Now on to Paradise, a.k.a.

THE BERKSHIRE BACKYARD:

It's hard to show scale from these shots but the striped lounge chairs are kid-size.

How fun is that?

Stay tuned... we'll be heading inside tomorrow!

{Exterior material selection + poolside design by Brooke Jones Design, 

Photography by Jylare Smith}