Central hall of English Country style residence. Custom designed dark stained ash woodwork throughout. Leaded stained glass skylight dome by Ann Wolff. Honed limestone floor. Plaster cornice frieze. Ron Ruscio Photo

Cantabrica Estates is a private gated community located in North Scottsdale. Spec home available along with build-to-suit and incredible view lots. For more information contact Vicki Kaplan at Arizona Best Real Estate Spec Home Built By: LaBlonde Homes Photography by: Leland Gebhardt

A trio of open-shade, bronze pendant light fixtures lends an elegant demeanor to this serene entry hallway. The natural wood console table references the landscape. Photo by Brian Gassel

The hallway adjoin the kitchen also features Castile limestone flooring with simple and elegant decor while the feature stone fireplace and large iron chandelier add drama to this beautiful space. Photographed by Tony Mitchell, facestudios.net

Here are some images of a beautiful villa recently finished in Turks & Caicos. Our Verona Cream, used extensively on the floors throughout and Shell Gris on the walls in the bathrooms. The client wanted a white stone for the floor that would not track and wear like many other white limestone products on the market. Or to use a limestone that is too beige or grey. The Verona Cream is the whitest limestone available but had the durability the client desired. We have used this limestone in not only prestigious residential developments but also commercial applications. With low porosity and good density this limestone was the only choice.

The Woodlands, 2013 - New Construction

Whale ribs at the end of the hallway

No detail overlooked, one will note, as this beautiful Traditional Colonial was constructed – from perfectly placed custom moldings to quarter sawn white oak flooring. The moment one steps into the foyer the details of this home come to life. The homes light and airy feel stems from floor to ceiling with windows spanning the back of the home with an impressive bank of doors leading to beautifully manicured gardens. From the start this Colonial revival came to life with vision and perfected design planning to create a breath taking Markay Johnson Construction masterpiece. Builder: Markay Johnson Construction visit: www.mjconstruction.com Photographer: Scot Zimmerman Designer: Hillary W. Taylor Interiors

We provided a beautiful textured application to create a fitting backdrop for this niche area. It was the perfect compliment for the beautifully carved religious figure to be displayed here. Copyright © 2016 The Artists Hands

Jeffrey Bebee Photography

A relaxing place, with a mountain escape feel, but without the commute.This is a perfect place to spend your Friday evening after a hectic week.

Natural materials such as the Castile limestone flooring, oak doors and pale stone feature fire place combined with exquisite attention to detail and craftsmanship by Cirencester based Rixon Architects and Rixbuild have created a real wow factor in the beautiful and substantial country style family home in the Cotswolds. Photographed by Tony Mitchell, facestudios.net

Azalea is The 2012 New American Home as commissioned by the National Association of Home Builders and was featured and shown at the International Builders Show and in Florida Design Magazine, Volume 22; No. 4; Issue 24-12. With 4,335 square foot of air conditioned space and a total under roof square footage of 5,643 this home has four bedrooms, four full bathrooms, and two half bathrooms. It was designed and constructed to achieve the highest level of “green” certification while still including sophisticated technology such as retractable window shades, motorized glass doors and a high-tech surveillance system operable just by the touch of an iPad or iPhone. This showcase residence has been deemed an “urban-suburban” home and happily dwells among single family homes and condominiums. The two story home brings together the indoors and outdoors in a seamless blend with motorized doors opening from interior space to the outdoor space. Two separate second floor lounge terraces also flow seamlessly from the inside. The front door opens to an interior lanai, pool, and deck while floor-to-ceiling glass walls reveal the indoor living space. An interior art gallery wall is an entertaining masterpiece and is completed by a wet bar at one end with a separate powder room. The open kitchen welcomes guests to gather and when the floor to ceiling retractable glass doors are open the great room and lanai flow together as one cohesive space. A summer kitchen takes the hospitality poolside. Awards: 2012 Golden Aurora Award – “Best of Show”, Southeast Building Conference – Grand Aurora Award – “Best of State” – Florida – Grand Aurora Award – Custom Home, One-of-a-Kind $2,000,001 – $3,000,000 – Grand Aurora Award – Green Construction Demonstration Model – Grand Aurora Award – Best Energy Efficient Home – Grand Aurora Award – Best Solar Energy Efficient House – Grand Aurora Award – Best Natural Gas Single Family Home – Aurora Award, Green Construction – New Construction over $2,000,001 – Aurora Award – Best Water-Wise Home – Aurora Award – Interior Detailing over $2,000,001 2012 Parade of Homes – “Grand Award Winner”, HBA of Metro Orlando – First Place – Custom Home 2012 Major Achievement Award, HBA of Metro Orlando – Best Interior Design 2012 Orlando Home & Leisure’s: – Outdoor Living Space of the Year – Specialty Room of the Year 2012 Gold Nugget Awards, Pacific Coast Builders Conference – Grand Award, Indoor/Outdoor Space – Merit Award, Best Custom Home 3,000 – 5,000 sq. ft. 2012 Design Excellence Awards, Residential Design & Build magazine – Best Custom Home 4,000 – 4,999 sq ft – Best Green Home – Best Outdoor Living – Best Specialty Room – Best Use of Technology 2012 Residential Coverings Award, Coverings Show 2012 AIA Orlando Design Awards – Residential Design, Award of Merit – Sustainable Design, Award of Merit 2012 American Residential Design Awards, AIBD – First Place – Custom Luxury Homes, 4,001 – 5,000 sq ft – Second Place – Green Design

New Moroccan Villa on the Santa Barbara Riviera, overlooking the Pacific ocean and the city. In this terra cotta and deep blue home, we used natural stone mosaics and glass mosaics, along with custom carved stone columns. Every room is colorful with deep, rich colors. In the master bath we used blue stone mosaics on the groin vaulted ceiling of the shower. All the lighting was designed and made in Marrakesh, as were many furniture pieces. The entry black and white columns are also imported from Morocco. We also designed the carved doors and had them made in Marrakesh. Cabinetry doors we designed were carved in Canada. The carved plaster molding were made especially for us, and all was shipped in a large container (just before covid-19 hit the shipping world!) Thank you to our wonderful craftsman and enthusiastic vendors! Project designed by Maraya Interior Design. From their beautiful resort town of Ojai, they serve clients in Montecito, Hope Ranch, Santa Ynez, Malibu and Calabasas, across the tri-county area of Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles, south to Hidden Hills and Calabasas. Architecture by Thomas Ochsner in Santa Barbara, CA

The main hall connects the kitchen/family room to the formal living room and front entryway, and stairs to the bedrooms and game room on the ground floor of this terraced soft contemporary home. Limestone is used on the floor and on this art display wall, with metallic accents. Erhard Pfeiffer

My objective here was to create a grand but not ornate passage within the master bedroom suite. I chose a blend of traditional, contemporary and modern elements including free-form art, stained wood, custom doors with raised panels and a trio of chandeliers with black shades and crystal rods. The fixtures remind of a woman wearing a simple black sheath with glittering jewelry. Photo by Brian Gassel