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$2.4 million Houston mansion’s unique shape provides privacy
Houston commuters who traverse Kirby Drive and Shepherd Drive have likely noticed an unusually shaped house along their route. The pill-shaped home at 897 Kirby Drive not only owes its uniqueness to its shape, but also to its windowless front facade and imposing black doors. The Lucian Hood-designed home is more than pleasing to the eye, the lack of front windows provides a buffer from the Kirby Drive traffic. A gated motor court that can be accessed from either Kirby Drive or Shepherd Drive translates to plenty of parking. When one enters the home, the first feature to catch one’s eye is the dramatic spiral staircase to the left. It twists and…
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A unique coastal terraced garden designed as an open air entertaining arena
Portofino is a refined and picturesque Mediterranean fishing village in Italy, pinned between the Apennine Mountains and the azure Ligurian Sea. Here property and land are precious. This breathtaking coastal garden has been created out of four acres of formerly inhospitable, mountainside land facing towards the ocean, and transformed into a unique pleasure garden. Demonstrating what wonders can be achieved with sloped backyard ideas, the design successfully combines planting and landscaping with the expert principles of stylish interior design, decoration and lighting. Read on to discover how. (Image credit: Clive Nichols) Philip Vergeylen, Studio Design Director of luxury award-winning design studio Paolo Moschino (opens in new tab), had re-designed and…
