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Welcome to Villa Toscana... Ljt design’s model showcase reflects a tuscan olde world style 2004-2005

LJT DESIGNS, INC. MODEL SHOWCASE

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Welcome to Villa

Toscana...

Ljt design’s

model showcase

reflects a tuscan

olde world style

2004-2005

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“Form and function should be one, joined in a spiritual union.”

– Frank Lloyd wright

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“Architecture is like a mythical fantastic. It has to be experienced. It can’t be described. We can

draw it up and we can make models of it, but it can only be experienced as a complete whole.”

– Maya Lin

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“The details are not the details. They

make the design.”

– Charles eames

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“Design is not making beauty.

Beauty emerges from selection,

affinities, integration, love.”

- louis kahn

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You are greeted at The entry by An 11’6” tall arched custom hand carved 9’

mahogany front door with seeded glass transom and sidelites

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“Design must seduce, shape and more importantly evoke an emotional response.” – April greiman

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The model showcase is all

about scale as this home

has soaring ceilings and

large spaces. hence, All

furniture selections

were oversized and

grand.

Natural light pours

through the 14’ tall

arched window into the

21’ vaulted beamed ceiling

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the massive fireplace is

topped with a 7’ tall mirror

“There are three responses to a piece

of design – yes, no, and WOW! Wow is

the one to aim for.”

– milton glaser

T

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“All architecture is shelter, all great architecture is the design of space that contains, cuddles, exalts, or

stimulates the persons in that space.” – Philip Johnson

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A WARM SUN-KISSED tuscan

ambience is creatED through

DISTRESSED FINISHES – a

stuccoed glazed wall finish,

solid bronze rocky mountain

hardware and knotty alder

floors, woodwork and

doors.

The design challenge posed by

vast spaces with high ceilings

requires using furniture or

other design elements which

visually fill the space so it

does not feel empty and cold.

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The Living and dining rooms were combined - great for entertaining

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“Architecture is really about well-being. I think that people want to feel good in a space … On the

one hand it’s about shelter, but it’s also about pleasure.”

– zaha hadid

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A massive chandelier adorned

with large crystal prisms

hangs above the dining table

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Two 9’4” tall curio cabinets flank the double french doors with

seeded glass which open to the kitchen

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Open staircase leads to the lower level

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Angled arched opening

leads to the heart of the

home where everyone

congregates: the kitchen,

sunroom , family room

and hallway

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The Kitchen, breakfast nook and sun room have 10’ beamed/stuccoed ceilings.

the 11’ sunken family room is ‘separated’ with a knee-wall planter.

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“A designer is a planner with an aesthetic sense.” – Bruno munari

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“Design is not style. Good design is a renaissance attitude that combines technology, cognitive science, human need and

beauty to produce something that the world didn’t know it was missing.” - Paola Antonelli

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an enormous 9’ x 9’3” island is great for buffets, doing homework, etc.

The island also serves to separate others from the chefs work triangle

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Double kohler sinks create the clean up area with the dishwasher left of the sinks

across from island cabinets with pull out trays for dishes and glasses

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Two-toned, Stained and black distressed Knotty alder cabinets create

visual interest in a large kitchen

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two pantries

flank the

Planning desk

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a hammered copper apron front sink was placed a short distance between

the stovetop, ovens and refrigerator creating a perfect working triangle

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The sun room creates the perfect spot for morning coffee, reading

or conversation

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Evening shot of the sunroom

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The 11’ sunken family room has a 9’ wide stone fireplace and A 25’ wall of glass

which opens to a sunken patio for unobstructed views of the golf course

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a 92” high alder armoire houses a tv and audio equipment

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The hallway on the right leads to the powder room , garage entry, closet,

office and full bathroom adjacent to the office/4th bedroom

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The Powder room was

finished in a warm terra

cotta venetian plaster

and has a hand carved

mahogany vanity

complemented by bronze,

gold and crystal sconces

and a matching ceiling

fixture.

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Antique bronze

bird cage

faucets complement the

wooden hand-carved gold

mirror

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a Built in cabinet topped

with a black brushed and

chiseled edge granite is

encased in an arched

opening off the garage

entry

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the garage entry greets

you with a 9’ tall clock

flanked by botanical

prints.

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Opposite the built in

cabinet lies a large

custom closet with

mirrored doors

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Every closet in this home was custom built in knotty

alder to match the millwork throughout the house

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A Full bath is located

across from the office

which could also be used

as a guest room

Oil rubbed bronze faucets

and sconces are wall-

mounted in the custom

arched etched mirror

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a

furniture

piece was

retrofit-

ted as a

vanity.

An

unusual

Brushed

Traver-

tine tile

was used

through

out this

bath

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Ljt designed Custom

window and shower

curtain treatments

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Office/guest room overlooks golf course

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Three transom windows allow natural light to pour in this room

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drapery fabric was

repeated on the back of

the reupholstered desk

wing chair

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second floor balcony and BOOKCASE

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View from the second floor balcony

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26’ wide bookcase overlooks first floor

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Second floor hall and landing

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Double door entry opens to the 1000+ square foot Master

bedroom suite At THE TOP OF THE STAirs

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13’6” high ceiling is Vaulted and

beamed.

custom drapery and bedding

designed by ljt

A 12’ high by 12’ wide custom

arched door leads to an

exterior balcony

overlooking the golf course

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The oversized 9’ tall 6’ wide armoire houses the tv

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The acanthus leaf detail on

the Iron chandelier is

repeated in the drapery

treatment, mirrors above the

night stands, ironwork on

the armoire and the balusters

on the exterior balcony

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Arched opening leads to the sitting room, his and her master walk-in

closets and master bathroom

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Master bedroom sitting room, make-up area and closets

The beamed vaulted ceiling is 11’6” high

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His and hers walk in closets are located behind the mirrored doors

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Matching sofas with ottoman beckon one to read, relax or converse

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A recessed alcove houses The make-up area (note a cozy ‘yoda’ [ kitty] on right...)

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DOUBLE DOOR ENTRY WITH

A SEEDED GLASS TRANSOM

WINDOW leads to the

master bathroom

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The master BATHROOM IS

TILED IN HONEY ONYX

DOTTED WITH BLACK MOSAIC

TILES.

THE hand painted VANITY

WAS created by piecing

together three separate

VANITIES and topping them

wITH BLACK GRANITE

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THE

arched

opening

encases a

6’ JETTED

BATHTUB

FLANKED BY

COPPER

PLANTERS

WHICH

provide

access

and hide

THE

ELECTRICAL

COMPO-

NENTS OF

THE TUB.

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the ceiling light and sconces are italian murano glass

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Custom shower

has rain showerhead, side shower

head and body sprays

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private TOILET ROOM

WITH BIDET

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2ND FLOOR LANDING AND HALLWAY LEADs TO 2ND AND 3RD BEDROOMS

AND LAUNDRY ROOM

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DOUBLE DOOR LINEN CLOSET BETWEEN BEDROOMS 2 AND 3

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HALLWAY BETWEEN BEDROOMS 2 AND 3

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View from bedrooms 2 and 3 balcony

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BEDROOM 2 enSUITE

WITH a 13’6” high BEAMED VAULTED CEILING

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CUSTOM BEDDING AND DRAPERY

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66” wide by 49” high TV CABINET HIDES FLAT SCREEN TV flanked by 5’ high

custom iron sconces

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ENSUITE BATH WITH VANITY

HOUSED IN ARCHED

OPENING

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18 x 18 TRAVERTINE

TILE is set at a 45

degree angle

Custom tile

borders the top of

tile

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Toilet alcove is left of

the vanity

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3rd bedroom suite

THE “ANGEL ROOM”

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BATHROOM ENSUITE WITH

HAND PAINTED VANITY,

WALL MOUNTED FRENCH

FAUCET AND CUSTOM

ARCHED MIRROR

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HONED TRAVERTINE TILE SET AT

AN ANGLE WITH POLISHED

MOSAIC SEPARATING THE TILES

tub/shower is bordered at

the top by acanthus

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HALLWAY with pull down stairs to attic LEADs TO 2ND FLOOR LAUNDRY ROOM

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LAUNDRY ROOM

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11’ HIGH VAULTED CEILING,

CRACKLED PAINT

CABINETRY AND GRANITE

COUNTERS

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two 11’ HIGH closets flank the ENTRY

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STAIRWAY TO THE 2700

SQUARE FOOT LOWER

LEVEL WITH ABOVE GRADE

ENGLISH WINDOWS

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The lower level has above-ground windows, 2 masonry fireplaces, full bath, living room

or potential additional bedroom, media room, exercise room or office, 4th bedroom or

office, partially finished but designed kitchen area and dining/card game area

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LIVING ROOM/potential additional bedroom now used as ljt designs studio

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Ljt REUPHOLSTERED THE FURNITURE IN THIS AREA

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ARCHWAY was a disguise to hide the DUCTWORK

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A VERSAILLES PATTERN TRAVERTINE TILE WAS USED ON THE main area of the

FLOOR and carpeting was installed in the remaining rooms

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HAND PAINTED FURNITURE

piece WITH COPPER INLAYS

WAS RETROFITTED TO serve

as a VANITY.

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A ROUND HAMMERED COPPER SINK complements the

WALl-MOUNTed FAUCEts embedded in the Mirror.

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door on the right leads to the mechanical room

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Triple arches open to the media room

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full masonry stone fireplace. the openings on either side of fireplace

lead to exercise room or possible office

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16’6” sectional sofa

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Unfinished, but Designed media wall will house 130” screen and cabinets.

Ceiling Speakers have been installed throughout the lower level.

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Light-filled Exercise room or potential office has abundant windows

and tv outlet behind the artwork

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UNFINISHED but DESIGNED KITCHEN/BAR AREA TO HOUSE TWO 24” WINE COOLERS on

back wall; UNDER-COUNTER REFRIGERATOR ON LEFT, MICROWAVE OVEN AND

ICEMAKER ON THE SEATING WALL AND SINK AND DISHWASHER ON THE RIGHT

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French doors and sidelites with seeded glass open to 4th bedroom or

office. Shades could be installed on glass for privacy.

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Bedding and

drapery panels

were purchased

at pottery barn and

customized

by ljt

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Cabinet doors are awaiting mirror panels to hide and house tv and

storage.

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Abundant light pours in through large above-grade windows

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Tufted headboard was

designed by ljt and custom

made.

Matching fabric was used on

the reupholstered love seat to

tie the room together.

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Electric and phone outlets were installed in The double

closets which ljt uses to house the printer and fax

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