Thea Mason, interior designer for Three Roots Design, says it’s a rare kind of magic when a client gives a designer free range and a budget to match. But that’s precisely what happened with this ranch-style home remodel, where Mason reimagined two bathrooms and an open-concept kitchen/living room beginning in the summer of 2023. Mason, an interior designer, had previously worked with the clients on other rooms in the residence and sought to retain the balance between its laid-back feel and contemporary design.
The living room’s picture window inspired Mason to make the home’s interior feel close to nature. In that room, she repainted pink-hued walls white. She chose furniture and decor with organic tones and rich textures that wouldn’t get washed out in the ample natural light. She anchored the room with a stately mocha brown coffee table Rodrigo Rodríguez had designed and built. She also integrated caramel performance velvet sectionals and commissioned a local artist to paint a landscape perfectly proportioned for the space.
Bathroom finishes such as forest-inspired wallpaper continued the nature-inspired design throughout the home. Mason also sourced a reclaimed beam for the bathroom, which she paired with a live-edge wood shelf in the custom concrete vanity with integrated sink. Three Roots Design worked with J.M. Evans Construction Inc. to bring the vision to life.
In the kitchen, the homeowners wanted to keep stainless steel countertops that had served them well. Lead contractor Ray Valdez painstakingly removed, refinished, and reinstalled the countertops. Mason shaped her design around these countertops and selected other finishes to coordinate seamlessly with them. Mason says that leaning into such design requirements gives clients a home that best suits them and results in wonderful surprises for her. “The design evolves for me in a way I never would have thought of,” she says. The result, which came in on budget, is all the better for it.
After photos by Casey Davis
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