SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2019 | SOUTHERN HOME 100craftsmanship. Stone walls, deeply inset windows, rustic
wooden shutters and exposed trusses, gentle archways, and
terra-cotta roof tiles nod to the Mediterranean spirit. Along
the back of the house, the motifs and materials take a more
contemporary turn with expansive windows, a stone pool
terrace, and covered porches designed for a family who
loves the outdoors.
The home sits on a corner lot that affords the pool
and loggias privacy, while along the street its formal entry
procession unfolds gradually. “The tower is the prominent
central volume,” says Adams. “The porte cochere and
courtyard establish the additive nature of the architecture
and offer visual cues on how to navigate.” The front door is
discreetly set within the courtyard, where the soothing
sounds of water spilling into an antique stone fountain
suggests good things to come.
The stairway climbing up the tower and the dining room
with an adjoining wine cellar are the focal points of this home,
but the kitchen is undeniably the heart. Lori’s love of enter-
taining and culinary exploits, as well as the family’s relaxed
indoor-outdoor lifestyle, were driving forces of the design. The
best of the kitchen takes center stage as it opens into the living
room and breakfast room, as well as a gracious dining terrace.
The less glamorous elements of daily cooking and entertaining