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Architect Stephen Arnn's initial vision

 
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From an initial set of drawings Coortalia created the final object in Giallo Dorato Limestone

 
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Another detail of the 7' fireplace

 
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The finished product

 
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This photo of the installation gives a better idea of the size of the fireplace

 
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The Fireplace is the focal point of the "Great Room". Please note also the Wooden Beams

 
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The beams we used are reclaimed Italian Oak

 
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The same beams are used throughout the rest of the house. In this photo also note the old door at the entry to the bathroom.

 
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Whereas the Great Room had wood planks between the beams, other rooms in the house use reclaimed ceiling tiles.

 
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The ceiling tiles are reclaimed form old Italian houses in demolition.

 
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An alternative design look is achieved with bricks instead of tiles. In this case the cellar is vaulted by reclaimed bricks

 
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A detail of the reclaimed brick vault ceiling

 
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Bricks are used elsewhere in the project - for these full columns for example

 
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or these half columns

 
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To accent doors

 
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Garage doors framed by a brick surround

 
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Bricks are also used as structural elements in this arch

 
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and they contrast beautifully with the travertine stone surround

 
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Stone surrounds with a decorative moulding

 
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Similar moldings appear at the base of arches

 
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Close ups of the moldings show the color an texture of the travertine

 
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Close ups of the moldings show the color an texture of the travertine

 
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Also waiting to be installed are parts to a second fireplace

 
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This fireplace is one of three that CoorItalia made for the project

 
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The third fireplace in simple white honed travertine

 
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The darker walnut travertine floor matches the fireplace and contrasts with the white travertine used for the raised hearth. Also on the flooring note the terracotta tile inserts.

 
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The same terracotta inserts take center stage in other parts of the house while a beautiful "split face" travertine is used as treads for the staircase

 
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Externally, instead, the split face travertine treads are supported by terracotta risers, again blending two typical Italian building materials

 
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The outside flooring mixes square reclaimed terracotta tiles

 
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and rectangular cut travertine tiles

 
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Travertine is also used as the pool coping

 
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Other stone elements provided by CoorItalia include wall caps

 
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Door and window sills

 
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Door Sill

 
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Window sill

 
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Back inside we also worked on door surrounds

 
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as well as the doors themselves, made of reclaimed wood.

 
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When we speak of floor to ceiling CoorItalia involvement we weren't joking. The roof tiles are imported Italian reclaimed tiles

 
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The whole house is a small masterpiece of design, the owners made sure that they were getting a true Italian house

 
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A house where all the elements speak Italian!

 

A WHOLE HOUSE IN WOODSIDE

CASE STUDY

A complete house project in which CoorItalia supplied 25 container's worth of materials literally from floor to roof: Flooring, walls, stairs, imposing fireplaces, landscaping ceiling tiles, wood beams, roof tiles were just some of the materials that Architect Stephen Arnn and Designer Marion Wheeler selected for this house. The mixture of materials include new and reclaimed.