Photo of a mid-sized contemporary master bedroom in Orange County with white walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace and a metal fireplace surround.

With adjacent neighbors within a fairly dense section of Paradise Valley, Arizona, C.P. Drewett sought to provide a tranquil retreat for a new-to-the-Valley surgeon and his family who were seeking the modernism they loved though had never lived in. With a goal of consuming all possible site lines and views while maintaining autonomy, a portion of the house — including the entry, office, and master bedroom wing — is subterranean. This subterranean nature of the home provides interior grandeur for guests but offers a welcoming and humble approach, fully satisfying the clients requests. While the lot has an east-west orientation, the home was designed to capture mainly north and south light which is more desirable and soothing. The architecture’s interior loftiness is created with overlapping, undulating planes of plaster, glass, and steel. The woven nature of horizontal planes throughout the living spaces provides an uplifting sense, inviting a symphony of light to enter the space. The more voluminous public spaces are comprised of stone-clad massing elements which convert into a desert pavilion embracing the outdoor spaces. Every room opens to exterior spaces providing a dramatic embrace of home to natural environment. Grand Award winner for Best Interior Design of a Custom Home The material palette began with a rich, tonal, large-format Quartzite stone cladding. The stone’s tones gaveforth the rest of the material palette including a champagne-colored metal fascia, a tonal stucco system, and ceilings clad with hemlock, a tight-grained but softer wood that was tonally perfect with the rest of the materials. The interior case goods and wood-wrapped openings further contribute to the tonal harmony of architecture and materials. Grand Award Winner for Best Indoor Outdoor Lifestyle for a Home This award-winning project was recognized at the 2020 Gold Nugget Awards with two Grand Awards, one for Best Indoor/Outdoor Lifestyle for a Home, and another for Best Interior Design of a One of a Kind or Custom Home. At the 2020 Design Excellence Awards and Gala presented by ASID AZ North, Ownby Design received five awards for Tonal Harmony. The project was recognized for 1st place – Bathroom; 3rd place – Furniture; 1st place – Kitchen; 1st place – Outdoor Living; and 2nd place – Residence over 6,000 square ft. Congratulations to Claire Ownby, Kalysha Manzo, and the entire Ownby Design team. Tonal Harmony was also featured on the cover of the July/August 2020 issue of Luxe Interiors + Design and received a 14-page editorial feature entitled “A Place in the Sun” within the magazine.

Wonderfully executed Farm house modern Master Bedroom. T&G Ceiling, with custom wood beams. Steel surround fireplace and 8' hardwood floors imported from Europe

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This is an example of a large traditional master bedroom in Cleveland with multi-coloured walls, carpet, a standard fireplace, a metal fireplace surround and beige floor.

Agness Clark (www.agness.co.uk
Photo of a large transitional master bedroom in London with grey walls, carpet, a standard fireplace and a metal fireplace surround.

Modern design by Alberto Juarez and Darin Radac of Novum Architecture in Los Angeles.
This is an example of a large modern master bedroom in Los Angeles with grey walls, carpet, a metal fireplace surround and a two-sided fireplace.

Karyn Millet
Photo of a contemporary master bedroom in Orange County with beige walls, a standard fireplace and a metal fireplace surround.

Steve Tague
Inspiration for a large contemporary master bedroom in Other with grey walls, concrete floors, a metal fireplace surround and a corner fireplace.

Alex Hayden
Contemporary master bedroom in Seattle with white walls, carpet, a ribbon fireplace and a metal fireplace surround.

This bathroom was once a lower floor kitchen directly below the upper floor kitchen. Modern conveniences include heated towel bar, barrier-free shower and hydrotherapy tub.

The master bedroom is a retreat with a view. Floor-to-ceiling windows open to the outdoors. The fireplace is clad in copper. Photo: Gibeon Photography

Large beach style master bedroom in Seattle with beige walls, medium hardwood floors, a metal fireplace surround and a standard fireplace.

Master Bedroom in an Grade II Listed Thatched Cottage
This is an example of a mid-sized country master bedroom in Dorset with beige walls, carpet, a standard fireplace, a metal fireplace surround and beige floor.

David O. Marlow
Design ideas for an expansive contemporary master bedroom in Denver with grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a ribbon fireplace, a metal fireplace surround and brown floor.

Currently living overseas, the owners of this stunning Grade II Listed stone cottage in the heart of the North York Moors set me the brief of designing the interiors. Renovated to a very high standard by the previous owner and a totally blank canvas, the brief was to create contemporary warm and welcoming interiors in keeping with the building’s history. To be used as a holiday let in the short term, the interiors needed to be high quality and comfortable for guests whilst at the same time, fulfilling the requirements of my clients and their young family to live in upon their return to the UK.

Seth Hannula
This is an example of a traditional master bedroom in Minneapolis with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace and a metal fireplace surround.

Contractor: Prestige Residential Construction Architects: DeForest Architects; Interior Design: NB Design Group; Photo: Benjamin Benschneider
Inspiration for a contemporary bedroom in Seattle with a metal fireplace surround.

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This is an example of a transitional bedroom in Calgary with a ribbon fireplace and a metal fireplace surround.