Mountain Villa Residence

Austin, Texas

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Architectural photography from Austin, TX.

Paul Finkel

Architectural photography from Austin, TX.

Project Credits

Entrant/Designer
Tamie Glass and Ulrich Dangel, Austin

Builder
Pilgrim Building Co. Austin

Changes in the first-floor layout of Mountain Villa Residence allowed for expanding the powder room. Designers Ulrich Dangel and Tamie Glass took full advantage of a little bit more square footage, changing the swing of the door so it opened in, hiding the wall-hung toilet from view. Now what’s visible through the open powder room door is the striated, dry-stacked basalt wall as well as the basalt tiles that are laid throughout the first floor. Inside the powder room, rosewood veneer and leather wall tiles (which add a luxurious olfactory note) make for lively interplay. The striking textural contrasts and beautiful resolution of junctures between the contrasting materials nabbed this powder room a nod for innovative use of materials. (Mountain Villa Residence also won a merit award for its master bath.)

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About the Author

Amy Albert

Amy Albert is editor of Custom Home and a senior editor at Builder. She covers all aspects of design. Previously, she was kitchen design editor at Bon Appetit; before that, she was senior editor at Fine Cooking, where she shot, edited, and wrote stories on kitchen design. Amy studied art history with an emphasis on architecture and urban design at the University of Pennsylvania. She lives in Los Angeles. Write her at [email protected], follow her on Twitter @CustomHomeMag and @amyatbuilder, or join her on Custom Home's Facebook page. 

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