Construction is well under way on the Fort Worth, Texas Modern in Mira Vista home project. But it's already old hat to the design team working on the house at the home office of Cantoni design on Alpha Road in Dallas.
Design consultant Nicole George has been working with owner and architect Wail Majeed for more than three years on a plan for the home. Scott Bonds, the company's director of kitchen design, was involved early as well. The builder on the project is Joe Ragon, president of Bezcon general contractors.
The 8,000-square-foot house is under construction at 6805 St. Andrews Court in Mira Vista. It sits on a bluff overlooking the golf course amid a sea of more traditional houses. It will be noticed.
"Modern and traditional designs are essentially at opposite ends of the spectrum," says Michael Wilkov, the founder and CEO of Cantoni. The company launched in 1984 in a strip shopping center in Dallas and focused from the start on modern interior design.
"Clean and sleek lines often characterize modern design with an emphasis on basic shapes, forms and functionality," Wilkov said. "Color palettes can range from neutral to bold and bright. In contrast, traditional furnishings usually reflect 18th century English, 19th century neoclassic and French country styles."
A unique aspect of this project is that the client involved is also the architect of the home, changing somewhat the typical design company-client dynamic.
"The exterior facade of the house is international, linear and blocked, but when you open the doors, you enter into a magnificent radial plan where there are no straight lines to be found," George said.
"When I began the design process with Mr. Majeed, it was our mutual goal to continue his architectural concept in the interior layout. We wanted the furniture to be comfortable and reflect the unique style of the home's interior architecture."
They've already selected the color palette even though the house was only roughly framed out in late fall. The overall color is white with bright accents in each room, she says.
"For example, the formal living areas boast bright red accents while the family living areas feature hues of yellow and mandarin," George said. That carried throughout and into the private quarters, including the children's rooms. "Mr. Majeed's son selected navy blue, and his daughter chose rose pink," she said.
Cantoni is providing indoor and outdoor furniture, art and accessories as well as a custom kitchen and custom cabinetry from Bontempi Cucine, which is exclusive to the company, she said. Final furnishings, art and accessory selections are still in the works.
Bonds says the color palette is carried through the kitchen area as well. "We chose to combine the Zero and Wave collections from Bontempi Cucine in pure white high-gloss lacquer finishes to create a one-of-a-kind kitchen for this unconventional space," he said. Cantoni also teamed with Miele to use that company's limited edition Brilliant White collection of white glass appliances.
Wilkov says the company has done projects throughout the Metroplex and looks forward to many more in Fort Worth. This project, he said, is a great way to showcase the versatility of his firm from kitchen and cabinet design to customized indoor and outdoor furnishings.
Modern Dream Home
6805 St. Andrews Court
Mira Vista
Opening in the Spring
