Also on the fourth level is a gallery area where the homeowners can display art collected during their travels.
The star of the home, though, is the grand staircase that connects the floors and that features glimpses of the outdoors through the copious windows sourced from RAM. “I wanted [the home] to have the treehouse feel to it. When you’re climbing up the stairs, it directly looks out to the trees at different levels and through different windows. It’s one of the coolest parts of the house,” Helton says. If the idea of traversing four stories strikes fear, fret not. Florida-based Residential Elevators added an elevator for their elderly parents who often visit. Other accoutrements to the interior are wood floors from Robert’s, tile flooring from ProSource, mirrors and interior glass from Bobbitt Glass, 60 house& home | September 2019 | www.houstonhouseandhome.net
and counters from Omni Surfaces. For the exterior, the owners stuck with the modern theme by adding splashes of color: paint from Sherwin Williams and exterior cedar from Montalbano Lumber. “If you’re looking at the color scheme, you’ll see gray tones, and an orange stain pops out against it. There’s a white feature wall on the front of the house. The idea was we were going to [eventually] have colored lights shining on the wall,” Helton adds. Helton reports the Walji-Raissian family is happy with the modern home and is excited to welcome guests to tour their quarters this month.