Lisa Luby Ryan's House for Sale

Hope you all are enjoying your summer!  I was on Facebook yesterday and noticed a post by Lisa Luby Ryan about her estate sale.  I saw the post at 8:30am and the estate sale started at 9am.  Looking around at me and my kids who were all still in our pi's I knew we wound't make it.  So I looked up the address just to see where her house is located.  It's listed by Briggs Freeman Sotheby's and I immediately fell in love with the neutral and sophisticated interiors.  This home has been featured by Veranda magazine and was built in 1995 by the owners.  High quality materials and appliances throughout but of course that's what you would expect from a designer like Lisa Luby Ryan.  This 4 bedroom 3 and a half bath is under contract but it's always fun to peek inside outstanding homes and this sure is one of them!

Here is the listing by Lucy Johnson

If you aren't familiar with Lisa Luby Ryan then you have to check out her website HERE.  She has a fabulous store in Snider Plaza that I have taken clients too and always enjoy visiting.  I also did another post on her work HERE.  

The front door is an immediate clue to the kind of experience you'll have once you walk in.  I love the antique prints and chandelier.  Even the lighting going up the stairs is not only smart but contemporary and subtle.

This chest of drawers against the pale walls and white trim set the mood for the whole house.

This mix of white and linen layers is beautiful. 

I love this dining room.

The ironstone and the Barbara Barry chairs are my favorite features of this room.

Cozy and comfortable this room is so inviting.  I love the mirrored cabinets and natural lighting.

The ship painting over the fireplace is beautiful as are the antique chairs.

Sliding doors into the living room are super functional and I love seeing the black and white painting.  Lisa is great at mixing antiques with contemporary.

My favorite thing about this room is the scripture on the wall.  

The kitchen's simple statement compliments the rest of the home.

The baskets on the island are a great use of hidden attractive storage.

I always love a canopy bed.  Wish I could see more of those bedside chests.  The window treatments are great in here.

Lisa Luby Ryan's eye for details make each room unique and special.

Office with kitchen.  The stair rail looks interesting.  She is so great at implementing these antique artifacts in the most fascinating way.

Contemporary artwork and beautiful linens.  Burlap back chairs are a great touch.

Love the displayed shelves with old oil paintings and books.

Marble countertop and bank of drawers with the rope detail hardware is beautiful.

Love this bed too!  I wish I could see that bathroom - it looks fabulous.

The pool is perfection.  

 Landscaping is simple and gorgeous.

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A Lisa Luby Ryan Highland Park House for Sale

4611 Arcady Avenue

Highland Park, TX 75209

1 Bedroom 1 Bath

1,610 Square Feet

 Listed by Lucy Johnson with Briggs Freeman Sotheby's

This fabulous, or should I say famous (featured in Veranda magazine twice), Highland Park home is for sale.  Designed by Lisa Luby Ryan (you might have seen this house before on Cote de Texas' blog HERE) and completely transformed into something amazing.  You can check out the before after photos on Lisa Luby Ryan's website HERE.  Lisa Luby Ryan is also the owner of one of my favorite home furnishings and lifestyle stores in Dallas called Vintage Living in Snider Plaza.  

Light, bright and just right.  You know how I love to grab the good ones and share, I just had to feature this one!  I don't remember seeing the exterior photos before or some of the bathroom shots and I love the great courtyard and backyard patios.

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Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society Tour of Homes Part IV

Pump House

5 Willow Wood

Last stop on this fabulous tour from the Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society was the Pump House.  If you didn't catch the other homes on this tour please visit Part I, II, and III.  The Pump House was originally designed by Edgar Flippen and High Prather and executed by Myers and Noyes Consulting Engineers in 1915.  In 1922, the facility was sold to the Town of Highland Park.  In 2002 the Rose family purchased the facility and commissioned Cunningham Architects to convert it to a gallery and entertainment facility.

Historic preservation, of this long-neglected site that was once used as a storage facility after Highland Park elected to purchase water from the city of Dallas and no longer used this as the pump station.  Once occupying two 100,000 gallon tanks near the dam of Turtle Creek, the old Pump House wells were plugged and the building lost its intent.

Thankfully, the Rose family that lives adjacent to the Pump House saw the potential in this building and turned it into a creative, artistic industrial style entertainment space, art facility and temporary flat.

 Working with numerous landscape architects, environmental artists and architects, Mrs. Rose sought to turn something that looks unuseable into an award winning design. 

Paying hommage to its roots the Pump House includes exposed ceilings, old paint, and pumps on display as if works of art seen by glass 

Here is a view from the flat above

In the flat the space is full of light from the glass walls and doors.

Look at the sliding metal perforated door and continual exposed beams.

A desk space with mid-century modern furnishings 

A sitting area next to the doors with a balcony overlooking the landscaping provide lots of light.

From the balcony space the geometric designed landscape pattern is truly exquisite.

Another view of the landscaping below

To the right is a remarkable view of remnants of the water tank walls.

Just look at the use of materials and design here.  Very raw and appropriate to the site.

Water still makes its mark here but in a new fashion. 

Perfect example of how preserving history can add interest, knowledge and appreciation to our modern day society and accomplishments.

 Beautifully designed ramp and stairs.  The design was a museum in and of itself.

A sculpture nestled in the grass mound on the property.

The Pump House backs up to Turtle Creek.  

A view from Turtle Creek.  Here you can see the balcony and the native Texas landscaping.  

A sculpture on the property, the art encompassed the entire site.

As someone who has designed many contemporary spaces and studied a lot of contemporary and modern Architects and their work, I have to say this space was amazing and hit the mark of perfection.

Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society Tour of Homes

Presented by Pritchett-IV

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Hope you enjoyed this 2014 Tour of Homes!

Thank you Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society!

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