Project Details
Our eggersmann Houston team thoroughly enjoys working with Houston luxury interior designer, Jennifer Burgess Loh, and her team. We also enjoy working with clients who are downsizing to Houston high-rise living, a situation that is quickly becoming a trend is our city where high-rise living is relatively new.
Our German cabinetry design team collaborated with Burgess Loh and the homeowners who were moving from a large Mediterranean home in an upscale community. Steven Goodman with Goodman Even and Interfin Architecture worked with the homeowners to combine 2 Belfiore units into a generous 11,000 sq ft aerie. The owners selected a blue and gray palette for their new palace in the sky. The cooler hues were a departure from their previous home, but added rich textures of walnut wood floors and trim, Venetian plaster ceilings, and unique wall coverings to add warmth.
The large footprint of the combined residences enabled a bountiful kitchen with adjacent prep, cooking, and entertaining areas that met all of the homeowners’ desired storage and functionality for everyday living and hosting. Plus, room for a library, spa room, and craft room in a high-rise…now, that is luxury.
Kitchen & Dining Room
The warm dark woods are a striking contrast to the lighter, cooler tones throughout the rest of the home. Its oversized island with built-in dining invites family and friends to enjoy the heart of this home.
Wine Bar & Game Room
The whimsical wine cellar area is a completely separate space from the kitchen, conveniently located near the terrace with spectacular views. The unique decor and ample seating, along with an incredible wine selection, will make this nook a favorite of every guest. Plus, the addition of a modern foosball table brings a playful touch to the space. And the attention-grabbing cloud? It’s both a light and a speaker for streaming your favorite tunes.
Butler’s Pantry
For convenience and elegant entertaining, the butler’s pantry provides plenty of additional storage and food prep space.
But the design of this more utilitarian space did not skimp on luxury. Glass-front cabinetry, tall vessel sink, exaggerated goose-neck faucet, and multi-light pendant drop create the ultimate butler’s pantry.
Truly, a pantry designed to be a destination.
Her Closet
Drawers and hanging space abound in this oversized luxury walk-in closet. To display an extensive purse collection, glass-front cabinetry with built-in LED lighting was used for a very boutique look. Also, she requested a rotating corner tower for her shoes to offer good visibility and easy access.
A large central island is full of specialty drawers and an upholstered bench.
His Closet
A pipe running floor-to-ceiling in the middle of the his and her wardrobe areas challenged the eggersmann designers. But they creatively integrated the pipe to disappear within the cabinetry without sacrificing wardrobe space.
Being in Houston, it is not surprising that the homeowner requested a rotating tower for his extensive collection of Astros baseball caps to protect them and display them for his enjoyment.
Master Bath
A floating double-vanity separated by a mirror offered functionality and elegance while solving a frequent high-rise renovation problem of where to place the vanity and its plumbing.
One special feature of this master bath was the curved make-up vanity that required exceptional craftsmanship by the eggersmann cabinetmakers due to the curves and the finishes.
Spa Room
Off the master bath is a spa room with all the amenities of the most luxurious of day spas.
Formal Powder Room
Glass, metal, and textures define a calming, peaceful space with all choices designed to give a nod to water and its movement.
Display & Library Cases
The home features several elegant shelving designs including recessed shelving in the living area that add interest.
The library features an inordinate amount of shelf space for the homeowners’ book collection and a unique backdrop to the desk area.
The hidden pivot door entrance to the library adds intrigue and boosts the home’s modern aesthetic.
Craft Room
This client loves to wrap gifts, so in her craft room, she wanted to have movable island with clear vertical niches off to one side to store the different kinds of wrapping paper.
Laundry
The laundry room is another utilitarian space that creates a high-end aesthetic for taking care of the chores. Exquisite attention to detail brings an unexpected elegance to the space.
The laundry area also added ample cabinetry for additional storage of cleaning products and supplies as well as additional household linens.
More Exquisite Moments in this Residence
Finishes
Kitchen
- Island Side Panels: Vancouver wood veneer, Fineline Oak Grey Embossed #679, horizontal grain
- Shallow Depth Cabinets: Tokyo Concrete Light #8903, hand-finished concrete surface
- Wall Cabinets: VETRO satinato, ABF full overlay glass door
- Optic Glass Mirror: #981, silver glass
- Miele appliances
- Plumbing fixtures from Elegant Additions
Butler’s Pantry
- Suspended Base Cabinets: TOKYO Concrete Light #8903, hand-finished real concrete surface
- Glass display cabinets with full overlay glass door panels: Aluminum Frame with clear glass door #3
- Full height base cabinets: Vancouver wood veneer, Grey Oak Embossed #679, horizontal grain
Wine Bar
- Tall and Base Cabinets: “Chablis” Vintage Oak vertical grain #3520
- Wall Cabinets: VETRO Satinato, Black Satin Glass #9017
- Display Cabinet: Chablis Vintage Oak #5520 frame with smoked glass panel
- Miele appliances
- Plumbing fixtures from Elegant Additions
Library
- Frames: Walnut Veneer High Gloss #3527
- Drawer Fronts: Smoked Red Gum high-gloss veneer
- Drawer Interiors: Walnut #3527
- Top Panel: Walnut Matt veneer Matt #3527
- Large Back Panels: Smoked Red Gum high-gloss veneer in a Star Burst Pattern
Laundry
- Doors: Tunis décor melamine, 2720 Concrete
- Plumbing fixtures from Elegant Additions
Master Bath
- Tall Cabinets: Wave Custom Color Lacquer S1002B
- Base Cabinets: VETRO satinato glass, custom color S1002B
- Back panels of open niche towers of makeup vanity: 3Form
- Plumbing fixtures from Elegant Additions
Spa
- Sink Wall Cabinets: Oak Planked Grey #3509
- Make-Up Vanity: VETRO polished, Mirror Grey #981
- Plumbing fixtures from Elegant Additions
Craft Room
- Base Cabinets, Scribe, and Vertical Panels: Pianovo Indigo blue matt
- Island Cabinets and Tops: Paso Nano Lotus White #2713
- Horizontal Shelves and Back Panels: NCS S1515 R90B Light Blue
His Wardrobe
- Bench Island Side/Back Panels and Vertical Panels: Vancouver wood veneer, Fineline Luna Grey Matt Veneer
- Bench Island and Island: Vancouver wood veneer, Fineline Anthracite Matt
- Bench and Handles: Leather Flint #F5071002
Her Wardrobe
- Glass Cabinet Doors: glance Parsol Grey glass with stainless steel frames
- Glass Cabinet Back Panel and Drawers: Vancouver wood veneer, Fineline Luna Grey Matt