WINNER
Historic Century-Old Reno
Morrissey Home Solutions
When Shayne Morrissey, owner of Morrissey Home Solutions, took on a 1910 Craftsman revamp in Fort Worth's historic Fairmount neighborhood, it wasn't a project for the faint of heart. “The condemned 108-year-old home was uninhabitable,” Shayne says. “And one of the biggest challenges of this project was that the neighborhood was historically protected.” So while the design pro not only had to find a way to preserve the home's exterior facade, he also had to gut the interior and start from scratch. With a complete overhaul, however, Shayne was able to breathe new life into the master bathroom — but only after some serious elbow grease. “Working on a home of that era, all of the plumbing had to be taken out and updated,” he explains. The space was then transformed into a sleek bath with clean lines, a glass-enclosed shower and modern finishes. “They wanted it to be very contemporary but with a couple of natural elements,” says Shayne. Statement-making cement tiles by Bottega anchor the room, which features a spacious tub, stained wood cabinets, Delta plumbing fixtures in a matte black finish and granite countertops. And for the finishing touch, Shayne added one final dose of glamour and drama with a gorgeous, brass and matte black globe light fixture above the vanity.
FINALIST
Vanity Fair
Sterling Renovations and Design
“This bathroom used to be a beige blah, and now it's black and bold yet comfortable and soothing,” Julie Walsh of Sterling Renovations Design says. Transforming spaces from old and outdated to polished and refined is par for the course for Julie and her husband, David. The couple co-own Sterling and work hand in hand on every detail of each individual project that comes to their Southlake-based luxury renovation firm. For this particular renovation, the homeowners' original bathroom was very traditional with tan walls, white vanities with builder-grade lighting, oversized white tile flooring and a bulky spa bathtub framed with clunky columns. Julie and David overhauled the entire space, pulling out the old tub and infusing a more simplistic-yet-contemporary vibe with a crisp white slipper tub in one corner beneath a trio of well-lit windows and a shower that opened up the room dramatically. “They wanted a shower that was functional yet clean lined and modern,” Julie says. “We did a frameless shower with built-in shelves for storage that doesn't look cluttered.” For an added touch of glamour, the Walshes incorporated beautiful black-and-white-patterned tiles from Ann Sacks. It was the perfect finishing touch for a luxe, personalized space that their clients absolutely love.
FINALIST
An Enlightened Lavatory
Paxton Place Design
Stacie McCans, principal and interior designer at Paxton Place Design, has long maintained her signature skill of infusing traditional designs with just the right amount of transitional flair. For this particular project, Stacie tackled a client's pool and powder bath in their newly built River Hills home. “My client knew they wanted a light, bright modern feel to their traditional home,” Stacie says. “So that was the goal for this room.” The walls and beadboard wainscot were painted a fresh cream, and Ferguson plumbing fixtures along with a vintage chrome mirror curated a clean feel. Meanwhile, the biggest design feature was underfoot. “We wanted that little bit of pop and color and used hand-painted Mexican tiles from Bottega,” Stacie says, whose client loves turquoise. The same tones were echoed above in a playful painting by local artist Georgia James Clarke. And like accessories are to the perfect outfit, a custom-made black-and-white pendant finished off the space. “The light fixture was the jewelry to add some flavor,” she says.