Beverly Drive — Highland Park
1939 Art Moderne Home
This full gut renovation of this iconic Dallas home and one of very few remaining streamline modern homes in Texas focuses on era specific details and preserving the energy of the original build while updating the layout and functionality to accommodate modern life.
Color blocking and deco details give this home a spirit of playful modernism.
To amplify the volume downstairs, Cox—who, named after the artist Milton Avery, looked to his oeuvre to inspire her own color choices—was clever not to miss the opportunity to make a few bold gestures. Among them: lacquering the dining room ceiling in a peachy hue from Fine Paints of Europe; lining the bar with industrial-grade high-polish aluminum siding; anchoring the living room with a vintage purple B&B Italia daybed; and soaking the den in texture-rich shades of blue-green.
Clean lines, handsome furniture and period pieces, and innovative use of color help this home walk the line between modernity and historical preservation.
Refashioning the upstairs, meanwhile, was all about crafting a serene, functional, and private space for the couple.
She began by conducting intensive research and was soon drawn to certain Art Moderne principles—organic silhouettes juxtaposed with linear architectural details, moments of saturated color and reflective materials against neutral fields.
Now, looking back, when asked to distill the four-year project into its key elements, the designer doesn’t hesitate. “The most important thing is the unpretentious nature of the home, the honoring of the architecture, the playfulness, and the spirit of the residents,” Cox says. “It feels very welcoming.”
Builder: Hawkins Welwood Homes
Architect: Curtis & Windham
Photography: Ngoc Minh Ngo
Press: Architectural Digest
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