PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM 87 the eyes to the windows, while visually expanding the space. White oak millwork throughout the unit, in cabinets, nightstands, frames and flooring, further enhances the link to the native oaks outside, while creating cohesion within. Natural gray vibranium quartzite kitchen counters, with their flowing, swirling patterns, contrast with the room’s clean lines. Roselle spent whole days in showrooms with her art-loving clients, hunting for fixtures, materials and finishes. “Seeing what they’re drawn to helped tremendously with this project,” she says. For example, in the main room, winglike sconces by Christopher Boots with backlit crystal edges flank a whimsical piece depicting flamingos flying from an ice cube tray. At Dolby Chadwick Gallery in San Francisco, they selected everything from the primary bedroom’s pastel sculptural Hunt Rettig piece to the commissioned work by Lela Shields hanging above the desk. The homeowners also invested hours in slab shopping for the kitchen and baths. The super-involved clients say they love all the little details highlighting the unit, like the Rocky Mountain Hardware fixtures that will patinate over time and the pyrite flecks in travertine stonework that sparkle like gold in the sunlight. Though the clients gave Roselle complete creative freedom to curate everything inside, right down to the stemware, settling on all the project’s elements required plenty of back-and-forth. “They are very open to feedback as well as to me,” she says. “I balance items that might be very detailed or ornate with a simple, more raw form. You need a variation of materials to add depth and character to a space.“ To ensure everything progressed as they intended, Roselle did frequent walkthroughs with the homeowners. Even so, the pathway to satisfaction held some obstacles. Achieving 99 percent blackout
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