The Art House – Innovation Merging with Contemporary Design
Merging Innovation and Contemporary Design
When it comes to unique design, the new Hinsdale residence in Illinois might be the best representative. This residence stretches over two stories and is formally nicknamed as the “Art House” since every room has some type of a natural stone that is the focal point. The materials used to structure the creation include:
- Wood that agrees with the granite tools and stone elements
- Steel for the support of heavy pieces
- Tile that matches the color-scheme of the natural elements
Once put together, this project was successful enough to win the “Residential Stone” award from the Coverings Installation and Design. Workforce needed to finalize the endeavor included over a dozen builders and professionals such as Teresa Fister, Jordan Homes, and Alma Flores. One year was needed to get the project from start to finish as well as many granite blades followed by a single quartzite blade.
Kitchen and the Dining Room
One of the most popping elements of the kitchen is the island bar. It is made from one piece of a very large Dalamata dolomite. This stone beautifully stretches over a large portion of the room and gives it an uncommon atmosphere with the white and black details called veins. The table is directly built into the island in form of a black granite top.
The builders somewhat separated the dining room from the kitchen with a minor wall made out of Patagonia White granite. This is where the quartzite blade came in handy. The wall echoes the color-scheme seen in the kitchen as it contains materials that are neutral in color. One interesting fact about this wall is the sheer weight of it that required over half-a-dozen professionals to put it in place. The dining room further contains a bar that brings additional elegance via White Shadow marble.
Bathroom
The scenery keeps up its unquestionable beauty as one moves to the master bathroom. Here, however, wood replaces some of the stone seen in the kitchen as it is not the most dominant piece anymore. Nevertheless, stone accompanies the wooden twin vanities that are separated by nothing else than a tub. The sinks on each side of the tub and the room window are topped with the white stone called Opal Calcite, while the bottom is made of easy-flowing wood.
Powder Room
This room presents the peak of the construction that took place. It brings back the black-white-gray scheme seen in the kitchen that was temporarily replaced by the wooden sensations in the master bathroom. Here, the builders went back to those darker stones such as the Calacatta Black marble that came from Italy. Tile options are the most dominant portion of this room as they arise all the way from the floor to the ceiling and reinforce the veins that are displayed on the black stone and shaped with granite blades.
Other Details
When moving around the home, through various hallways and rooms not mentioned here, there are many details that match the consistency of the construction. For example, the so-called waterfall-like edges are the very signature move of the architect who designed the place. The name of the builder is Blue Pearl, owned by Teresa Fister who was mentioned earlier.
Most of the mainstream popularity of this residence comes from the type of material and granite tools used. People rarely expect to see such a contemporary construction provide a warm environment where almost anyone can live. This is why the home has drawn attention from visitors far beyond the state of Illinois. Owners of the house, however, saw no problem with mixing the type of materials discussed here as they are experienced with arts and production of steel.
It seems that their risk paid off and the partnership with companies such as CVG Architects was more than fruitful. After all, winning the award for an outstanding design and installation of tile and stone, which is given by CID Awards, does not come easy!