The trophy
room boasts a
real leopard
throw, a grizzly
bearskin rug,
two zebra skin
rugs, elephant
tusks and more
"Out of Africa"
scenes from the
owner's hunting
days.
in the winter or hot in the summer.
The foyer has an Italian-textured
taupe tile which runs into the kitchen
and laundry areas. "We needed a
heavy-duty commercial tile that would
look great to carry throughout the
house," Goodman-Krass says.
"Color was a major deal," the wife
says. "It was the hardest decision, but
once we settled in on the colors,
everything else flowed. And I'm not
tired of them, so they must be great!"
Indeed they are. The great room
features a beveled inlaid carpet
designed by Goodman-Krass of heavy
Masland carpet. It complements the
free-form seating area that opens to
the foyer, lake, fireplace and to each
other, creating an inviting way to ac-
commodate a lot of conversations. The
couches, with a custom-designed
fabric by Goodman-Krass, is hand-
painted taupe and teaberrry splashes
on a cream background. Custom
crackle lacquer accent tables abut the
couches, providing a continuous line;
and mauve accent chairs provide the
additional seating. The large wet bar,
of tambor and painted glass back and
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Left: This
powder room
features a
Kohler pedestal
sink in blush
with brass
faucets. Italian
glass wall
sconces provide
dramatic
lighting.
lacquer top, is joined by the room's
focal point, a chocolate-marble floor-
to-ceiling fireplace with a floating cir-
cle opening and a bullnosed herr-
ingbone pattern on the sides. A
woodblock relief print on handmade
paper by Sam Gilliam and William
Weege balances the bar on the other
side of the fireplace. Magnificent glass
pieces, a passion of the owners', are
carefully placed throughout the house.
The soft colors of the great room are
carried into the adjacent dining room.
"They wanted it very casual, so we
stuck with laminates," Goodman-Krass
says. The mauve laminate table has a
triple bullnose with cream and taupe
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