The Home of Drew and Anna Dudley
8 Vista Lane, College Station
Photos by Bob and Becky Hall
Illustrations by Joshua Ortiz, Ambrose Furniture Works
Drew and Anna Dudley live in a newly restored 1970 California ranch-style
home in a neighborhood tucked away in College Station. The 2,071 square-
foot house overlooks an enticing pond, large cypress trees, and two creeks.
Among the goals of the remodeling projects were to open up spaces and
flood them with natural light, and to use bold colors and playful patterns to
balance the peaceful surroundings, says designer Joshua Ortiz of Ambrose
Furniture Works.
The furniture selections are in keeping with the 1970-era house. A
multipurpose hall standing mirror and coat rack reflects light from the
flush-mount chandelier. Completing the vignette are a midcentury desk and
accent chair.
The entry to the family room is via wood stairs around a glass fireplace.
Here an abstract wool rug and large teak glass-top coffee table ground
the room. Bold geometric pillows, artistic tables, abstract paintings, and a
recliner are used throughout the room.
The new kitchen and dining area showcase custom cabinetry in a blue
finish. The large family island is lit with black hanging pendants and an
accent wall is covered in bowtie dimensional wall tiles. In the dining area,
a black-, white-, and gold-accented wallpaper serves as a sophisticated
backdrop to a round dining table surrounded by tweed crème chairs.
In the master suite, a custom bed in deep blue velvet flanks the main wall.
At the foot is a sculptured bench upholstered in a rust suede. The bathroom
showcases floating black walnut custom cabinets and a free-standing tub.
In one of the guest bedrooms, the designer repeated the teal color in an
accent chair and used a black and white palm queen upholstered bed as the
focal point. The second bedroom features a two-in-one headboard stretching
across two matching twin beds with llama accent pillows.
Multiple outdoor living spaces enhance the appeal of the backyard. A
flagstone path leads down to a pond-side firepit with four swivel chairs.
Ortiz chose natural teak accents and cast concrete to balance nature with
modern elements.
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INSITE March 2020
EDITOR’S NOTE: THE DUDLEY HOME WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
AT THE TIME OF PUBLICATION, SO THESE PHOTOS ARE
RENDERINGS OF THE FURNITURE TO BE USED IN THE HOME