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Million-dollar views of Camelback Mountain turn the kitchen and adjacent patio into favorite nesting spots. A custom table by Peter Thomas Designs is illuminated by double pendants from Hinkley Lighting hanging from a ceiling of Douglas fir. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn Limestone (Demitasse) flooring and walls: Solstice Stone Windows (Arcadia): Elevation Window & Door Table: Peter Thomas Designs Pendants: Hinkley Lighting https://www.drewettworks.com/now-and-zen/
Million-dollar views of Camelback Mountain turn the kitchen and adjacent patio into favorite nesting spots. A custom table by Peter Thomas Designs is illuminated by double pendants from Hinkley Lighting hanging from a ceiling of Douglas fir. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn Limestone (Demitasse) flooring and walls: Solstice Stone Windows (Arcadia): Elevation Window & Door Table: Peter Thomas Designs Pendants: Hinkley Lighting www.drewettworks.com/now...
Ownby Designs commissioned a custom table from Peter Thomas Designs featuring a wood-slab top on acrylic legs, creating the illusion that it's floating. A pendant of glass balls from Hinkley Lighting is a key focal point. A Douglas fir ceiling, along with limestone floors and walls, creates a visually calm interior. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn Millwork: Rysso Peters Limestone (Demitasse) flooring and walls: Solstice Stone Windows (Arcadia): Elevation Window & Door Table: Peter Thomas Designs Pendants: Hinkley Lighting https://www.drewettworks.com/now-and-zen/
Ownby Designs commissioned a custom table from Peter Thomas Designs featuring a wood-slab top on acrylic legs, creating the illusion that it's floating. A pendant of glass balls from Hinkley Lighting is a key focal point. A Douglas fir ceiling, along with limestone floors and walls, creates a visually calm interior. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn Millwork: Rysso Peters Limestone (Demitasse) flooring and walls: Solstice Stone Windows (Arcadia): Elevation Window & Door Table: Peter Thomas Designs Pendants: Hinkley Lighting www.drewettworks.com/now...
Dramatic in its simplicity, the dining room is separated from the front entry by a transparent water wall visible. Sleek limestone walls and flooring serve as a warm contrast to Douglas fir ceilings. The custom dining table is by Peter Thomas Designs. The multi-tiered glass pendant is from Hinkley Lighting. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn Limestone (Demitasse) flooring and walls: Solstice Stone Windows (Arcadia): Elevation Window & Door Table: Peter Thomas Designs Pendants: Hinkley Lighting Faux plants: Botanical Elegance https://www.drewettworks.com/now-and-zen/
Dramatic in its simplicity, the dining room is separated from the front entry by a transparent water wall visible. Sleek limestone walls and flooring serve as a warm contrast to Douglas fir ceilings. The custom dining table is by Peter Thomas Designs. The multi-tiered glass pendant is from Hinkley Lighting. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn Limestone (Demitasse) flooring and walls: Solstice Stone Windows (Arcadia): Elevation Window & Door Table: Peter Thomas Designs Pendants: Hinkley Lighting Faux plants: Botanical Elegance www.drewettworks.com/now...
Floor-to-ceiling windows showcase the integration of limestone walls and Douglas fir ceilings that seamlessly flow from inside to out. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn Faux plants: Botanical Elegance https://www.drewettworks.com/now-and-zen/
Floor-to-ceiling windows showcase the integration of limestone walls and Douglas fir ceilings that seamlessly flow from inside to out. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn Faux plants: Botanical Elegance www.drewettworks.com/now...
Modern architecture at its finest, this award-winning home was formerly described as a dated McMansion. Now a modernistic retreat with a rooftop solar energy system, it's not only sustainable but architecturally distinctive. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn Exterior limestone: Solstice Stone Windows (Arcadia): Elevation Window & Door https://www.drewettworks.com/now-and-zen/
Modern architecture at its finest, this award-winning home was formerly described as a dated McMansion. Now a modernistic retreat with a rooftop solar energy system, it's not only sustainable but architecturally distinctive. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn Exterior limestone: Solstice Stone Windows (Arcadia): Elevation Window & Door www.drewettworks.com/now...
Broad expanses of zinc fascia and glass define this contemporary estate, creating a rhythm of solid and void. Inset in the limestone paving is a stone-filled fire pit. The outdoor furniture is from Restoration Hardware. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn Exterior limestone: Solstice Stone Windows (Arcadia): Elevation Window & Door https://www.drewettworks.com/now-and-zen/
Broad expanses of zinc fascia and glass define this contemporary estate, creating a rhythm of solid and void. Inset in the limestone paving is a stone-filled fire pit. The outdoor furniture is from Restoration Hardware. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn Exterior limestone: Solstice Stone Windows (Arcadia): Elevation Window & Door www.drewettworks.com/now...
C.P. Drewett incorporated towering limestone-clad panels that project away from the house, cocooning the outdoor spaces. At the same time, walls of glass that pocket open make the line between inside and out almost imperceptible. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn Indoor/outdoor limestone: Solstice Stone Windows (Arcadia): Elevation Window & Door https://www.drewettworks.com/now-and-zen/
C.P. Drewett incorporated towering limestone-clad panels that project away from the house, cocooning the outdoor spaces. At the same time, walls of glass that pocket open make the line between inside and out almost imperceptible. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn Indoor/outdoor limestone: Solstice Stone Windows (Arcadia): Elevation Window & Door www.drewettworks.com/now...
Mirroring the billowing clouds above, the water's surface is like a compositional piece of art. Nearby, a linear fire feature aligns with a limestone walkway. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn Exterior limestone: Solstice Stone https://www.drewettworks.com/now-and-zen/
Mirroring the billowing clouds above, the water's surface is like a compositional piece of art. Nearby, a linear fire feature aligns with a limestone walkway. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn Exterior limestone: Solstice Stone www.drewettworks.com/now...
The backyard exudes a contemporary zen-like vibe with its linear pool and limestone stairway reminiscent of pyramid-style steps. A glassed-in second-floor patio offers mountain views. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn Exterior limestone: Solstice Stone Windows (Arcadia): Elevation Window & Door https://www.drewettworks.com/now-and-zen/
The backyard exudes a contemporary zen-like vibe with its linear pool and limestone stairway reminiscent of pyramid-style steps. A glassed-in second-floor patio offers mountain views. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn Exterior limestone: Solstice Stone Windows (Arcadia): Elevation Window & Door www.drewettworks.com/now...
Intersecting limestone paths lead to the pool, and towering limestone-clad panels counteract the western sun of this modern desert home. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn Exterior limestone: Solstice Stone Windows (Arcadia): Elevation Window & Door https://www.drewettworks.com/now-and-zen/
Intersecting limestone paths lead to the pool, and towering limestone-clad panels counteract the western sun of this modern desert home. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn Exterior limestone: Solstice Stone Windows (Arcadia): Elevation Window & Door www.drewettworks.com/now...
A flat stretch of turf is in perfect juxtaposition to the home's masterful architecture, which stands out for its generous limestone tablets and distinctive zinc fascia. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn https://www.drewettworks.com/now-and-zen/
A flat stretch of turf is in perfect juxtaposition to the home's masterful architecture, which stands out for its generous limestone tablets and distinctive zinc fascia. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn www.drewettworks.com/now...
Just above the family room, an interior window provides a peek into the upstairs media den. Limestone floors and walls create a continuous flow throughout much of the house. Blackened steel panels highlight the fireplace wall. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn Limestone (Demitasse) flooring and walls: Solstice Stone Windows (Arcadia): Elevation Window & Door https://www.drewettworks.com/now-and-zen/
Just above the family room, an interior window provides a peek into the upstairs media den. Limestone floors and walls create a continuous flow throughout much of the house. Blackened steel panels highlight the fireplace wall. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn Limestone (Demitasse) flooring and walls: Solstice Stone Windows (Arcadia): Elevation Window & Door www.drewettworks.com/now...
An overview of the main floor showcases Drewett Works' re-imagining of formal and informal spaces with a sequence of overlapping rooms. White-oak millwork is in warm contrast to limestone walls and flooring. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn Millwork: Rysso Peters Limestone (Demitasse) flooring and walls: Solstice Stone Quartz countertops: Galleria of Stone Windows (Arcadia): Elevation Window & Door Faux plants: Botanical Elegance https://www.drewettworks.com/now-and-zen/
An overview of the main floor showcases Drewett Works' re-imagining of formal and informal spaces with a sequence of overlapping rooms. White-oak millwork is in warm contrast to limestone walls and flooring. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn Millwork: Rysso Peters Limestone (Demitasse) flooring and walls: Solstice Stone Quartz countertops: Galleria of Stone Windows (Arcadia): Elevation Window & Door Faux plants: Botanical Elegance www.drewettworks.com/now...
Clerestory windows flood the family room with light and showcase the home's clean lines. A soaring limestone wall serves as the backdrop for a fireplace wall of blackened steel panels. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn Millwork: Rysso Peters Limestone (Demitasse) flooring and walls: Solstice Stone Windows (Arcadia): Elevation Window & Door Faux plants: Botanical Elegance https://www.drewettworks.com/now-and-zen/
Clerestory windows flood the family room with light and showcase the home's clean lines. A soaring limestone wall serves as the backdrop for a fireplace wall of blackened steel panels. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn Millwork: Rysso Peters Limestone (Demitasse) flooring and walls: Solstice Stone Windows (Arcadia): Elevation Window & Door Faux plants: Botanical Elegance www.drewettworks.com/now...
The great room is all about neutral colors and natural textures. Ownby Design chose oversize furnishings to match the scale of the voluminous space. This project earned the design firm a Gold Nugget Award in 2021 for Best Interior Design of a Custom Home. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn Millwork: Rysso Peters Limestone (Demitasse) flooring and walls: Solstice Stone Quartz countertops: Galleria of Stone Windows (Arcadia): Elevation Window & Door Faux plants: Botanical Elegance https://www.drewettworks.com/now-and-zen/
The great room is all about neutral colors and natural textures. Ownby Design chose oversize furnishings to match the scale of the voluminous space. This project earned the design firm a Gold Nugget Award in 2021 for Best Interior Design of a Custom Home. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn Millwork: Rysso Peters Limestone (Demitasse) flooring and walls: Solstice Stone Quartz countertops: Galleria of Stone Windows (Arcadia): Elevation Window & Door Faux plants: Botanical Elegance www.drewettworks.com/now...
When the sun goes down and the lights go on, this contemporary home comes to life, with expansive frameworks of glass revealing the restful interiors and impressive mountain views beyond. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn Limestone (Demitasse) flooring and walls: Solstice Stone Windows (Arcadia): Elevation Window & Door https://www.drewettworks.com/now-and-zen/
When the sun goes down and the lights go on, this contemporary home comes to life, with expansive frameworks of glass revealing the restful interiors and impressive mountain views beyond. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn Limestone (Demitasse) flooring and walls: Solstice Stone Windows (Arcadia): Elevation Window & Door www.drewettworks.com/now...
Not many mudrooms have the ambience of an art gallery, but this cleverly designed area has white oak cubbies and cabinets for storage and a custom wall frame at right that features rotating artwork. The flooring is European oak. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn Millwork: Rysso Peters Limestone (Demitasse) flooring and walls: Solstice Stone Windows (Arcadia): Elevation Window & Door https://www.drewettworks.com/now-and-zen/
Not many mudrooms have the ambience of an art gallery, but this cleverly designed area has white oak cubbies and cabinets for storage and a custom wall frame at right that features rotating artwork. The flooring is European oak. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn Millwork: Rysso Peters Limestone (Demitasse) flooring and walls: Solstice Stone Windows (Arcadia): Elevation Window & Door www.drewettworks.com/now...
Linear in design, the kitchen sits between the living and great rooms, reinforcing the home's open design. Ideal for casual entertaining, the space includes two quartz-topped islands. Douglas fir ceilings are a warm contrast to limestone walls and floors. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn Millwork: Rysso Peters Limestone (Demitasse) flooring and walls: Solstice Stone Quartz countertops: Galleria of Stone Windows (Arcadia): Elevation Window & Door Table: Peter Thomas Designs Pendants: Hinkley Lighting Countertops: Galleria of Stone https://www.drewettworks.com/now-and-zen/
Linear in design, the kitchen sits between the living and great rooms, reinforcing the home's open design. Ideal for casual entertaining, the space includes two quartz-topped islands. Douglas fir ceilings are a warm contrast to limestone walls and floors. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn Millwork: Rysso Peters Limestone (Demitasse) flooring and walls: Solstice Stone Quartz countertops: Galleria of Stone Windows (Arcadia): Elevation Window & Door Table: Peter Thomas Designs Pendants: Hinkley Lighting Countertops: Galleria of Stone www.drewettworks.com/now...
A view down the kitchen corridor to the living room reveals walls of storage behind white oak cabinetry that also holds major appliances. A quartz-topped island with a waterfall edge is one of two in the room. Flooring is honed limestone. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn Millwork: Rysso Peters Limestone (Demitasse) flooring and walls: Solstice Stone Quartz countertops: Galleria of Stone Windows (Arcadia): Elevation Window & Door https://www.drewettworks.com/now-and-zen/
A view down the kitchen corridor to the living room reveals walls of storage behind white oak cabinetry that also holds major appliances. A quartz-topped island with a waterfall edge is one of two in the room. Flooring is honed limestone. Project Details // Now and Zen Renovation, Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Brimley Development Interior Designer: Ownby Design Photographer: Dino Tonn Millwork: Rysso Peters Limestone (Demitasse) flooring and walls: Solstice Stone Quartz countertops: Galleria of Stone Windows (Arcadia): Elevation Window & Door www.drewettworks.com/now...

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Now and Zen — a renovation which gave new life to a stucco McMansion — is a modernist, zen-like family retreat firmly founded in a timeless, refined palette of natural materials including limestone walls and floors and hemlock ceilings.

Now and Zen afforded a second life to a stucco McMansion as it was transformed into a modernist zen-like retreat. The owners sought a lot for their new home but could never quite find the location that had it all. They finally found an older home on a sloping site with mesmerizing views of Camelback mountain. The question was…could the home be transformed? Using the existing perimeter and a multitude of existing walls, Now and Zen was born.

The architecture rests firmly on the hillside, grounded by limestone tablets while uplifted through expansive fenestrations and soaring roof planes with zinc fascia and hemlock tongue and groove. The zen-like retreat is firmly founded in a timeless, refined palette of natural materials including limestone walls and floors, hemlock ceilings, vertical grain rift oak millwork and a careful selection of complementing tile and countertops.

A re-imagining of formal and informal spaces, Now and Zen breaks down the rigidity of perceived formal rooms with a sequence of overlapping spaces. Family and living rooms overlap kitchen and food prep spaces, indoor living overlaps outdoor living. Upstairs, an indoor media room overlaps outdoor patio with expansive mountain views.

A rebirth that will stand the test of time, Now and Zen will bring a calming, restorative environment to the owners for years to come.

Awards + Publications
2021 Gold Nugget Awards, Award of Merit, Best Interior Design of a Custom Home
2021 Gold Nugget Awards, Award of Merit, Best Home Work Space

Project Details // Now and Zen
Location: Paradise Valley
Architecture: Drewett Works
Builder: Brimley Development
Interior Designer: Ownby Design
Photography: Dino Tonn