The custom powder coated gunmetal gray door was lacking pizzazz, so customized brushed aluminum was added to create a showstopping entry. Accents within the room include art by Mary Tomás and a sculptured sphere from Contempo Designs.
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base at one end of the massive Porcelanosa Krion-topped island was crafted of the same material after Nielsen spotted a shadow with a similar form in the space’s two-dimensional rendering and liked the way it looked. “The homeowner really wanted it to be special,” she says. She further played to her ingenuity in a sixth bedroom, which now serves as an ideal space for a game room. A custom 13-foot-long bar topped with cobalt blue resin was built by Irving-based Luminexa, and Fast Lane Metalworks, based in Waco, created barstools that light up in different shades. Nielsen selected Porcelanosa Linkfloor tiles made of mop-safe rubberized vinyl planks. The closet was knocked out to make way for a full bar complete with a martini glass-shaped sink and a cobalt blue metal backsplash created by Highland Village art- ist Michael Broussard. A stucco wall was removed and replaced with glass to allow ample views of the lake.
But perhaps the home’s most dramatic space is found outdoors, where the expansive pool and patio could easily hold 150 partygoers. “We wanted it to come to life at night,” Nielsen says.
