“We like the
naturalness of raw
materials and we
love color, which we
add through materials
as well as paint.”
—RICHARD LOOSLE-ORTEGA
place is now a focal point in the living area,
juxtaposing matte gray porcelain tiles with
fumed larch wood to frame a vent-less fire
element with a steel surround.
Throughout the house, materials crop
up more than once, creating continuity;
the fumed larch and steel surfaces reappear in the master bath while gray porcelain tiles also surround the fireplace in
the upstairs office. “Every detail has been
thought through,” says Loosle-Ortega,
who describes the KUBE team as “warm
Modernists. We like the naturalness of
raw materials and we love color, which we
add through materials as well as paint.”
Punches of color show up on the ceiling—painted in shades of gray—and deep
blue accent walls that enliven the secondfloor spaces. The home’s sleek, modern
furniture was all purchased at Theodores
in Upper Georgetown.
A major design element is the island
countertop—striated Carrara marble
from Marblex that dominates the kitchen.
Stiles says that this stone inspired the
“contemporary yet ageless” aesthetic of
the home. Loosle-Ortega designed the
adjacent kitchen wall as a subtle backdrop to the bold marble, pairing custom
cabinets from Davida’s Kitchen & Tiles in
Before shots show the dated master bath,
with its ’80s aesthetic (opposite, bottom).
To keep the bedroom (far left) spare and
uncluttered, Loosle-Ortega added built-in
shelves and cabinets; an elongated mirror
set into the wall behind the bed adds
interest. The spacious adjoining bath
(above and top) combines porcelain and
glass tile from Davida’s Kitchen & Tiles
with fumed larch and steel; clerestory
windows and a glass shower enclosure
lighten the space.
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