“The house was built in 1929,†said Vessels of the Dallas-based firm. “It's a Spanish Renaissance style with beautiful hand-carved limestone details. We had decided to make the front drive entry through the house more important. [The design] looks like a huge area rug. It has an Italian or Spanish style -- that 18th century look.â€
The designer explained that she researched in books to find appropriate styles for the decorative feature. The materials were then selected afterwards. Vessels worked closely with Horizon Italian Tile, also of Dallas, during the selection process. “We started talking about stones that had strength, and ones that were the right colors that we needed for the drive and could hold up in the Texas weather,†she said.