The Difference Is In the Details

There's nothing quite like feeling you've arrived. And whether you're coming home or visiting friends, this entry says: welcome to somewhere special. A matched pair of topiary trees frame elegant double French doors and are, in turn, framed by double-height columns. Above, a sparkling crystal chandelier illuminates the foyer and creates an eye-catching focal point drawing your gaze upward to the arched, turret-style architecture.

No matter what the season, this home's louvered screen serves double duty. Designed to keep interiors cools and reduce the penetration of harmful UV rays by reflecting sunbeams back to the outdoors, it also serves as a protective railing -- just throw open the upper doors and presto, all the charm of a balcony without actually having one

Crisp and angular, there's a subtle echo of Frank Lloyd Wright minimalism, a sense that every inch of space has been meticulously planned and utilized. A solitary palm pays tribute to the desert setting while introducing an element of randomness among the ordered architecture.

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