A young family found a leafy suburban estate that suited all their criteria save for style; cue a complete overhaul of the 80s time capsule. Working with architectural firm Charles Fazio and Associates, the massive project (spanning more than 40 acres and inclusive of a guest house, pool, cabana, tennis court and multiple garages in addition to the 13,000sq.ft. Craftsman-style main house) centered on creating an exuberant enclave for the family and their desire to entertain amid beautifully durable luxury. Now integrating the forested surrounds, the revamped open layout allows rooms to work together while maintaining aesthetic distinction. Throughout, the home features more windows, less formality (shifted staircases), lifted ceilings and fewer walls. A sense of joyful hospitality now pervades with every interconnected space designed to accommodate relatives, friends and fur babies, all in happy communion amid furnishings marked by both functionality and wow factor.
heck of a home
Designed to celebrate both landscape and lifestyle, this home reinterprets mountain living through a lens of quiet sophistication. Reclaimed wood beams and textured stone anchor the architecture with a sense of permanence, while crisp white walls and generous glazing fill every room with natural light. At the heart of the home, open living spaces encourage conversation, shared meals, and slow mornings framed by woodland views. Every material was selected to age gracefully, allowing the home to grow more beautiful with time. The result is a retreat that feels enduring rather than ornamental—crafted for gathering, grounded in nature, and designed to be lived in for generations.
fairway transformation
Nature now sets the tone inside a Westbank home, with panoramic immersion empowered by the proliferation of picture windows and the interior palette of blackened steel and bleached walnut. Within this scenic frame, luxurious layers, subtle juxtapositions and lush textures encourage memory-making amid mountain majesty. Built for a bachelor in the 1990s, the redefined home now brims with family and friends—and features to welcome them all in contemporary comfort. The clean lines of the reimagined architecture contrast the tactile finishes of the design schema, exemplified by elegant moments such as the recessed railing leading upstairs—sheathed and hand-stitched in leather, backlit for quiet drama. Every detail attests to the home’s complete and utter transformation.