This spectacular contemporary interior renovation project is the work of John Senhauser Architects, located in Pima Canyon, a major canyon in the Santa Catalina Mountains of Tucson, Arizona. The homeowner initially contracted the architects to assist them with material selection and to design a guest bathroom for their newly purchased home. Yet, after they began the project, the scope of the project became more detailed to include a re-design of the kitchen and bathrooms, fireplaces, staircase, custom millwork, doors, guardrails, and lighting.
“The home is loosely defined by a series of thick, parallel walls supporting planar roof elements floating above the desert floor,” states the architects. Their goal was to not only reinforce the existing architecture of this contemporary desert home, but to clearly articulate its meaning. To address this, they began with a limited color palette of desert neutrals, which created harmony between interior spaces. Most of the interior details share a common element, which overall, provides an aesthetically rich composition.
Above: The walls are clad in beautiful Egyptian limestone.
What We Love: This stunning contemporary desert home showcases beautiful interior details while framing views of the surrounding rugged landscape. The use of exquisite material elements throughout this home offers an aesthetic that is sophisticated yet inviting. Custom designed cabinets throughout offers fantastic storage solutions for the homeowners of this desert dream home.
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Above: The wall material is an Egyptian stone sourced from Fractured Earth, in Tucson Arizona. All of the furnishings including the area rug, were sourced from Voltage Furniture. The area rug is hand woven in Nepal, custom designed for the space.
Above: In the powder bathroom, the custom door features a white, laminated glass. Translucent enough to allow light transmission while still maintaining privacy. The wall tile is Tau Ceramic, with a Corten texture in 12″ x 24″. The floor is a Sabbia limestone in a 24″ by 24″ tile. This same stone was used throughout the interiors, locally sourced from Fractured Earth.
Above: The expansive island countertop is just over 13-feet in length. The counter stools are from Poltrona Frau.
Above: The mirror was custom fabricated, the ends have medicine cabinet doors. The sinks are sourced from Dornbracht, while the faucets are from WET.
Above: The flooring is Sabbia limestone.
Above: The vanity stool was supplied by Voltage Furniture. It’s a steel chromed frame with a leather seat.
Above: The pull out shelving for media storage was custom designed for the space. Any custom cabinet designer can create this same design.
Above: The wall tile is manufactured by Casa Dolce Casa. The tile series is called Neutra Gres. The color is 03 Silver and each tile is approx. 23 5/8″ x 23 5/8″.
Photos: William Lesch
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