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Lake Austin Retreat
This Lake Austin home celebrates the rituals of life
The transformation of this Lake Austin home took what was a tired 1990’s pseudo-Tuscan home and made it a sophisticated abode for our entertaining loving and well-traveled clients.
Stripping away the pretentious “opulence” that the previous owners had lived with, we created an environment that is both soothing and luxurious. The opened sunroom creates 3 distinctive seating areas and is defined by an articulated wood ceiling. Oversized solid timber columns create the transition of the sunroom to the rest of the house. A veil of custom floor to ceiling steel windows + doors allows an uninterrupted view out to the site.
The soul of this home - its kitchen - is both functional and elegant. Two work islands allow this culinary family to function at both a daily level or while throwing a party. The internally focused library + bar is painted in a vibrant deep blue - flanked by floor to ceiling bookcases at one end and an 1880’s Spanish mercantile counter at the other. Storage pantries and wine rooms are discreetly tucked away out of view - creating a gracious entertainment environment. The master suite is again both functional and elegant. Its bath is a celebration where one can bathe and enjoy views out to the lake beyond a private terrace.
This home celebrates the rituals of life - to eat, bathe, sleep, laugh, and love.
- Location
- Lake Austin, Texas
- Team
- Patrick Ousey AIA, Pam Chandler AIA, Kristen Brown AIA, Michael Varhalla AIA
- Contractor
- Risinger Homes
- Interiors
- FAB Architecture / Benjamin Wood Design
- Landscape
- FAB Architecture
- Structural
- Smith Engineering
- Photography
- Peter Vitale
![Lake Austin Retreat 02 Entry Hall](https://fab-architecture.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Lake-Austin-Retreat-02-Entry-Hall.jpg?w=1280&q=60&auto=format&fit=clip&dm=1570987432&s=aa9e9880af9fc358477106f3f46ad5f6)
![Lake Austin Retreat 01 Front Exterior](https://fab-architecture.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Lake-Austin-Retreat-01-Front-Exterior.jpg?w=1280&q=60&auto=format&fit=clip&dm=1570987125&s=029c8cf24d304989d3bddfcef0e7367e)
![Lake Austin Retreat 03 Entry Hall](https://fab-architecture.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Lake-Austin-Retreat-03-Entry-Hall.jpg?w=1280&q=60&auto=format&fit=clip&dm=1569875680&s=b56767591aba2f3430fed87ff2d7253e)
![Lake Austin Retreat 07 03 Sun Room](https://fab-architecture.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Lake-Austin-Retreat-07-03-Sun-Room.jpg?w=1280&q=60&auto=format&fit=clip&dm=1569942483&s=17ec7f487dacda596fe24343cc3aaf26)
![Lake Austin Retreat 04 Dining Library](https://fab-architecture.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Lake-Austin-Retreat-04-Dining-Library.jpg?w=1280&q=60&auto=format&fit=clip&dm=1569875680&s=bf15b9ef902f5a3f26c6507fad3a6a16)
![Lake Austin Retreat 05 Bar](https://fab-architecture.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Lake-Austin-Retreat-05-Bar.jpg?w=1280&q=60&auto=format&fit=clip&dm=1569875681&s=2a4beef68f3ae667dec0cecedf909cb0)
![Lake Austin Retreat 06 Kitchen](https://fab-architecture.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Lake-Austin-Retreat-06-Kitchen.jpg?w=1280&q=60&auto=format&fit=clip&dm=1569875682&s=e6f0fef9dba5a33b91b4528fb25d217f)
![Lake Austin Retreat 07 Kitchen](https://fab-architecture.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Lake-Austin-Retreat-07-Kitchen.jpg?w=1280&q=60&auto=format&fit=clip&dm=1569875682&s=de4d62e05c8c00510c2613229c3f58bb)
![Lake Austin Retreat 07 02 Office](https://fab-architecture.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Lake-Austin-Retreat-07-02-Office.jpg?w=1280&q=60&auto=format&fit=clip&dm=1569942308&s=b06f2a19154e7d687e8130593b8387e1)
![Lake Austin Retreat 07 04 Sun Room](https://fab-architecture.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Lake-Austin-Retreat-07-04-Sun-Room.jpg?w=1280&q=60&auto=format&fit=clip&dm=1569942525&s=27377159f39b44edc49de20d49bb7c41)
![Lake Austin Retreat 09 Master Bath](https://fab-architecture.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Lake-Austin-Retreat-09-Master-Bath.jpg?w=1280&q=60&auto=format&fit=clip&dm=1571072360&s=562f0b2dcfe1f55ae66cb344bd6fd1d9)
![Lake Austin Retreat 10 Master Porch](https://fab-architecture.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Lake-Austin-Retreat-10-Master-Porch.jpg?w=1280&q=60&auto=format&fit=clip&dm=1569879780&s=de93fa698099818ad8cc3b8406d7dec2)
![Lake Austin Retreat 11 Pool](https://fab-architecture.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Lake-Austin-Retreat-11-Pool.jpg?w=1280&q=60&auto=format&fit=clip&dm=1569942555&s=c2bbb5a4ffe6ad382a30d905a5d9d827)