Tour the Best for a Desert Spanish Colonial

11 Jan

Tour the Best for a Desert Spanish Colonial

Prepare to go into a luxurious Spanish colonial home built with every detail beautifully executed. “We had a budget where we can use the best of all on this house,” says interior designer Josie Fratantoni. But “I love to reveal to customers of all budgets, to ensure they may be motivated and show me exactly what they like about it,” she adds. “Then I can come up with a way to get the same look inside their budgets.”

in a Glance
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
Who lives here: A couple and their 3 kids
Size: 10,800 square feet; 6 bedrooms, 8 1/2 bathrooms
That’s interesting: The design and construction of this house was a family affair. Fratantoni Luxury Estates; he’s a builder were began by Josie and Sam Fratantoni, she’s a interior designer. Their son Vince helps drive the business and marketing, and their kid Angelo helps customers with financing.

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Indoor-outdoor dwelling is a sizable part of the lifestyle in this coastal desert area above Scottsdale, and this home makes the most of the views as well as the climate. This covered patio has a view of a golf course, the mountains and the town lights.

Josie Fratantoni added traditional Spanish colonial style through rich textures along with a hot neutral color palette. The ceiling is stained tongue and groove wood; the flooring are travertine and proceed through the uncovered patio out. The fireplace is hand-carved cantera stone.

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From October through May, the family will relax on the covered patio; throughout the rest of the year, they enjoy the mountain view in the adjacent family room, separated by motorized doors that tuck off when opened. “That is the room where the family loves to unwind, entertain and watch shows such as American Idol collectively,” says Fratantoni.

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The walls are Venetian plaster, the fireplace is a rare Moroccan cantera stone, along with the heavy wood beams have hand-hewn, hand-carved corbels. “We’re so blessed to work with builders that create such high-quality work,” she says. “They love what they do, and it shows”

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A lengthy gallery occupies the distance between the family room and the courtyard. The groin vaults in the ceiling are a standard Spanish colonial signature, as would be the wrought iron doors and sconces. Travertine forms a unique rock runner down the center of the walnut flooring.

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“The inspiration for the house was the courtyard,” says Fratantoni. When all of the doors are all open, it links to a number of the rooms at the house.

Flagstone along with a mesquite tree tie the courtyard to the greater landscape, while wrought iron along with arched doors, doors and niches tie into the house.

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“The kitchen has a European look that is classic,” Fratantoni says. The countertops are different; the one in the foreground is Calacatta marble. The very first island has two warming drawers; the next island is for less formal family meals.

The closets were custom made from alder. Bands of brick split up the pattern on the curved brick ceiling.

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In a downstairs powder room, the tile has a playful hand-painted pattern, as well as the counter is onyx. The sink is more casual. “We wanted something interesting for the sink within this powder room, therefore we used an old bucket,” Fratantoni says. A wall-mounted faucet conserves counter space.

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This room serves as a lounge along with the husband’s man cave. It was made to accommodate a pool table should they want one later on. The bar is custom built and has a beautiful marble inlay.

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The 12-foot-long dining room table can be handmade with marble inlays. The domed ceiling has detailing of cantera stone, a substance that offers cohesiveness throughout the house. The French doors connect to a courtyard with an open fireplace. To the right a 10-foot door joins to a butler’s pantry.

The family already had the buffet you see on the left; Fratantoni made a custom niche for it.

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A cozy breakfast room across from the dining room retains a kids’ table through big gatherings.

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Imposing walnut doors open up to a luxe and comfy library. Little details play a huge role throughout the home. “We made the doorways around the door knockers, which we discovered in London,” Fratantoni says.

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Fratantoni made this room for those couples’ 13-year-old daughter. “I love to listen to the children, find out exactly what I like and incorporate different items,” she says. In cases like this the daughter loved the browns and pinks of Juicy Couture, and Fratantoni made a room that may grow and change as the young woman matures.

“It is so exciting when I use a family with young kids, since I’ve been through it all myself and can see each year they have ahead of them,” she says.

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When some extra space became available, the spouse’s boutique-like cupboard swallowed it up. “She likes to keep all really organized and tidy,” says Fratantoni. The counters are marble, and the floor has been travertine with a smooth end.

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The counters at the spouse’s toilet are a rare onyx, and the cupboards are custom. The tub has its own niche with views she can appreciate while having a soak.

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“For his cupboard we kept things really smooth, compact and manly,” says Fratantoni. The cupboards are mahogany, as well as the floors are marble.

While she thoroughly enjoyed working on the luxury luxury end of the design spectrum with this home, Fratantoni highlighted she loves to help customers realize their dreams no matter how little the funding along with the square footage. A massive house such as this offers many thoughts and inspirations.

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