Donna Mondi Interior Design

Back from Austin earlier this month and our Tuscan Tragedy’s transformation continues. Swipe for the before/during/after ➡️ because this glow-up would make even jealous. ⁠
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Phase Two was all about reinventing the outdoor experience.⁠ We reimagined the entire landscape that slopes down to Lake Travis: a modern black-interior pool, sunken seating with a pergola and TV, oversized stone pavers, and a newly streamlined staircase that finally matches the sophistication of the home.⁠
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Client Priorities:⁠
Modernize the exterior spaces, make them cohesive with the existing architecture, and—most importantly—create a pool area where family and friends can watch the game without missing a play.⁠
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Our Design Moves:⁠
– Sleek black pool for that modern, moody elegance⁠
– New TV wall + pergola for year-round outdoor living⁠
– Sunken seating so sightlines to the TV stay wide open⁠
– Large pavers with faux turf to nod to the home’s European influence⁠
– Simplified balustrades and ironwork to clean up the staircase⁠
– Crisp, modern furnishings planned to bring fresh energy to traditional bones⁠
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Next Up:⁠
The strange second-floor “cupcake” rotunda. She’s about to go under the knife.⁠
We’re imagining: removing the “skirt”, replacing the squatty columns with taller arches that echo the exterior, eliminating the unnecessary windows, adding a new metal roof, and possibly a groin vault inside—because drama belongs everywhere.⁠
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Stay tuned. She just keeps getting better and better. ⁠
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