The construction of the Willard Estate in High Point, NC, began with a simple visit to a stone showroom and progressed to include more than 5,000 square feet of stone. "The homeowners came in and showed me the layout of the house," said Len Malavef Granite & Marble by Malaven Greensboro, NC. "All they were going to do in stone was the kitchen, and they came in for a kitchen countertop." Yet before they left, the homeowners decided to include marble and granite flooring and slab showers in addition to their plans for the kitchen, and the use of stone was continued through every room of the house and to the exterior as well.
The additional stone was chosen because it went well with the grandiose design goal of the home. "The entranceway was supposed to be grand," said Malave. There is a dome ceiling in the lobby accented by fiber optic lighting of the constellations. We were shooting for spectacular, and any material other than stone wouldn't do it justice."