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Memorial, Houston

Library House

Ketra tunable lighting, Lutron keypads, Coastal Source outdoor audio and Savant control in a home of coffered ceilings, brass and two libraries, with light that shifts from bright morning white to warm evening tones.

BuilderIraj Taghi Custom Homes
DesignGeorge and Maria Tracy
PhotographyJulie Soefer
Family room with a coffered ceiling, sheer drapery over tall steel windows, a wall-mounted TV and a plaster fireplace wall

What we installed

The systems in this home.

Ketra fixtures change both brightness and color temperature, so each room can follow the day and each scene can be tuned to how the room is used.

  • Control

    Savant

    Lighting, shades, drapery and entertainment on one system, run from keypads, the Savant app or voice.

  • Lighting

    Ketra tunable lighting

    Fixtures that shift from crisp daylight white to warm evening light, adjusted automatically through the day or set by scene.

  • Control

    Lutron lighting control

    Custom-engraved Lutron keypads in finishes chosen for each room, from bronze on grasscloth to black on oak slats.

  • Shading

    Motorized shades and drapery

    Shades and drapery grouped by room and by side of the house, so the west windows can close against afternoon sun with one button.

  • Outdoor audio

    Coastal Source

    Weather-rated outdoor speakers for the yard and outdoor living spaces, playing from the same Savant system as the rest of the house.

Keypads written for this family

Black Lutron keypad on oak slats with buttons for Yoga, Shavasana, Bright, Off, DM Drapes, Garden Drapes, West Shades and All Windows
Bronze keypad on grasscloth with buttons for On, Accent, Relax, Off, Drapes, Shades, Closet and Goodnight
Brushed metal keypad with three backlit buttons labeled On, Dim and Off
Every button is named for what it does in that room: Yoga and Shavasana in the exercise room, Goodnight and Closet in the primary suite, and a simple On, Dim, Off where that's all a room needs.

Gallery

White kitchen with a marble waterfall island, brass hardware and cane counter stools
Oak library with a rolling ladder, lit shelves and a sculptural brass pendant
Game room with a TV set into white oak cabinetry and colorful ottomans
Two-story entry with a sculptural acrylic pendant and a stone wall framed by a light cove
Dining room with red velvet chairs, a gilded chinoiserie panel and a wood ceiling edged with cove light
Blue and brass bar with lit glass cabinets and a black stone counter with brass inlays
Primary closet with lit hanging bays, brass ring pendants and a backlit onyx island
Primary bath vanity with brass sconces, large mirrors and a stone ceiling edged in light
Stone wet room with a sunken tub beneath a tall steel-framed window

Photography by Julie Soefer.

More work

Next project: Heights Deco

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