Houzz Tour: A colorful family home in Arizona

Houzz Tour: A colorful family home in Arizona - When this house was built ten years ago to a famous hockey player, his style lies in this holly Ogden judge a gray area. In other words, its architecture was a mixed bag. When it was purchased by the current owners as a holiday retreat, they hired Ogden Burdick and Patty Wiseman & Gale Interiors to move the needle on the meter aesthetic firmly Mediterranean.

Photo: Laura Moss

Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here a couple with a son and a daughter age university
Location Phoenix, Arizona
Size: 5600 square feet / 520 square meters; 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms
Designers Holly Ogden and Patty Burdick Wiseman & Gale Interiors

"Before the reorganization, the house was a little vanilla, Ogden said. And stylistically, he went in all directions.

For all category rooms in the same way, designers eviscerated many of them and started from scratch. "We wanted it to seem like a home in Northern California of the Mediterranean," Ogden said. "Because we work with amazing light in Arizona, we adopted bright colors. The intensity of light here permits. If you tried the same thing in a foggy environment gray, the colors are too intense. "

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Before the renovation, the room next to the kitchen served as a breakfast room. Now it is called the Morning Room, and is as much to relax with the newspaper or laptop as eating a bowl of cereal.

"We moved a table in the living room, and it seemed redundant to have another table here. We have done a very nice place to relax with the newspaper or a cup of coffee, "said Ogden. "I think it has become the favorite room in the house.

The color palette in this room works throughout the house: white, blue, red and orange. "White has a gray base and blue skew indigo, Ogden said. "The colors are complex because with the red and blue, it is easy to go sports team.

Wall fabric, Rose Cumming. white, custom armchairs. striped armchairs, Charles Miller Furniture. cocktail table, Rose Tarlow. Console; streetlights, while Paul Ferrante.

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the client came to the initial design meetings with photos of a Mediterranean-style tiles. The designers took the concept and worked with a tile company that would allow them to change the scale and complete the model. "We made the surface looked a little worn, because we wanted the tiles to look old and this inner feeling as if it had been assembled over time," Ogden said.

Tiles, custom model Wiseman & Gale, made by Craftsman Court Ceramics.

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the blue and orange on the tiles are amplified by the islet of deep blue and orange kitchen bar stools and coral. Flowers in the tiles and tack saddles, Ogden said, "It's fun to play footprints on the other. I think sometimes if you think too much, the design becomes rigid. As I said, we wanted to feel as if the house had evolved over time, even if we did it all at once. Mixing prints makes it appear as if this is how it came together. "

Barstools Queen Creek with tissue in Marigold by Robert Allen Lockhart Collection. L ight fixture, Rose Tarlow. hood; shelves, all custom.

Another thing to do inside seems more timeless than just installed stratification details involved such as curvaceous corbels on the island worktop, the beefy hood over the cooktop and lantern lights hanging from the ceiling like. 'That last 10% of the design process, one where small details are worked out, which is the crucial part, said Ogden. "That's where the most interesting things happen."

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Many doors and windows were replaced with metal, glass factory like (such as the bank of windows behind the white sofa), while other wood windows remain up with frames painted black (such as those bookends of the fireplace).

painting has also transformed the chandeliers in this room. Before the renovation, they were made in shades of taupe, brown and yellow. Designers reordered with the vibrant colors found in the room.

white sofa, Dennis & Leen. Patterned sofa; Ottoman; coffee table, all about measurement. Lounge chairs, Ironies. Creating September Vhay Altamira Fine Art.

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a view of the kitchen shows how the once elusive lighting give the room a vibrant atmosphere.

The room contains a dining area. One of the favorite designers movements is to put a small bench seat style at the end of a table. "It is more informal and it allows you to install more people around the table, said Ogden.

Table on measurement. Chairs, Ironies.

An ancient map chest in the dining room is compatible with family in more than one way. "One of the owners had a grandfather who was in sailing and cards, so it was fun to find a piece like this for them," said Ogden.

lamps Rose Tarlow.

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another kind of antique chest a foot of the bed at home in the master bedroom. Designers note that this room is a sanctuary, and like any good relaxation, he chairs. The decision to cover in two different tack was made for, as Ogden says, "mix a little.

Bobbin bed Aesthetics. Chairs, bespoke.

Throughout the house he made there at hand, sometimes eccentric, accessories - such as the small side table by the chair in the master bedroom. One of his legs appeared to be a man in top hat and carrying an ax. 'Sprinkle these sorts of things around the house adds a layer of depth, said Ogden.

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pre-overhaul master bathroom had a confusing layout, but was a healthy size. The reconfigured room allows residents to walk in the room and be greeted by one focal point of show-stopping tin bath supported by an elegant tiled wall

Bath Camelot, Devon & Devon. Chandelier, Niermann Weeks. wall tiles, Craftsman Court Ceramics.

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the room of the couple's son doubles as a guest room (it is in college and not always in residence). A collection of black and white photographs is a permanent resident in this room, and the designers decided that ethnic prints perfectly complement the collection.

"We have two double beds in this room," Ogden said. "Every time you have a guest room that will accommodate this, it takes more flexible provisions.

Beds, custom. Wall lamps, Urban Electric.

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The room has a pool announcing concrete and tiles in three dimensions. "They have a high diamond pattern on them, says the designer. "I think they add more dimension to the piece.

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off the bathroom of the girl's room also has extraordinary tiles, but these are based on the pattern rather than to form a wow moment.

wall tiles, Craftsman Court Ceramics.

You enter the bathroom from the bedroom through the blue doors style barn. "The girl has a dynamic personality, and this room is going to him, said Ogden. The space is furnished with a bed whose head and foot are blooming with flowers.

In fact, inside and outside, the house is life with colorful accents. "Before, the house was very neutral, very beige, Ogden said. "Now it is more lively and playful, the perfect place to go out.

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