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Bryant-Ratliff’s show home exudes luxury in a comfortable Country French style. Throughout the house, distressed woodwork and natural stone create a warm, textural palette that feels much older than its modern construction. In the hearth room, the team created drama by highlighting the vaulted ceiling with gorgeous beams that hold their own visual drama against the floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace.

It’s hard to tell what it is now, but this image shows the faux detail of an animal skin texture on the walls of the study. It’s the first step in a multi-level process that will next include color. Joann Romano of Architectural Elements has been working diligently on masterfully swathing this wall and nearly every wall in the home with these custom touches.

Ron Ratliff picked up this piece of onyx tile that will be added around the fireplace in the living room. We’re looking forward to seeing more of those lovely colors swirling around the house!

Many of Bruce Rieke’s homes have a rustic or Prairie look, and The Prairie Stone is no exception. This home is about earth tones and comfortable yet high-end design. One of the ways the team is achieving this is through the inclusion of stone and wood. Bruce brought in pine logs from his field and is using them everywhere from a log mantel to hiding support posts in the lower level that will flank a wet bar. Each of the logs, like the one above, weighs 400 pounds, and is hand-hewn to give it a finished look.

As if this Coloradoesque home weren’t unique enough, Bruce wants it to have features that aren’t in every home on the block. The newel posts that lead to the lower level are a perfect example. We can’t wait to see what else will debut in this creative home! Stay tuned as we get closer to the tour…

With its East Coast feel, The Nantucket shines in bright whites and colorful mixes of pastels. Interior designer Gail Golden says color is coming back and uses it to just the right extent. The photo to the left shows an example of the bead board in the laundry room alternating in coastal blues and greens. Can you hear the waves crashing?

There’s also punches of coral and yellow, as seen in the carpet sample shown to the right that will be used in the dining room. You’ll also have to look up to see a unique ceiling treatment that looks like the hull of a boat. Oh, I wish we could set sail today…

In good time, this home will be open like a treasure chest for all to see its secrets inside. Secrets, like the ones behind this hidden room in the library? You’ll have to wait until the third week in August to find out.