Located off the dining room, the kitchen and breakfast nook are awash in color and light. Warm-tone cabinets of cherry and textured glass are set off by an iridescent glass mosaic backsplash. Countertops are of polished granite, and the center island’s granite top is enhanced all around by a stainless steel towel bar.

In this residence Bacon stretched the limits of the world’s oldest building material by containing it in distinct layers. His design showcases Apache rustic-strip stone that is stacked, or laid horizontally, in 24-inch-high modules. Each module, or layer, is separated visually by narrow stretches of rusted-steel bands, a complement to the lofty rusted-steel beams that pierce through the exterior of the house to meet stacked-stone walls in the interior’s formal entry. The ends of walls are capped with large Mexican cantera stone blocks.
“The house looks neatly stacked,” Bacon smiles and says simply. Jon Kitchell of Kitchell Custom Homes is more ebullient, however, and notes the astuteness of Bacon’s module concept. “It was just such a wonderfully unique approach to a stone home. It gives it a contemporary feel,” he notes.
Bacon is known for his ability to capture views, and in this house he does so with a sense of drama and surprise. This is perhaps best experienced as one walks down a long stone path and through the front door, Kitchell observes. “You enter this rather formal space, suddenly see glass all around, and you discover views of Pinnacle Peak and the Valley.”
Those large glass expanses are located just beyond the entry, in the home’s living room. Like the spectacular surrounding mountains, this space is a show-stopper of its own accord.


“I always tell people, ‘Fear no color—we can make it work.’ The stone walls create an exciting rugged background for color
and luxurious materials. It’s a matter of contrast.”

When it comes to interior finishing of this room and others, Bacon bows to the expertise of the Brons. “They made art of it,” he says.
Dorothy and Eric Bron’s mission was to make the house feel cozy and homey and reflect the personalities of the owners. Their design scheme saw the addition of a number of custom-made furnishings in light-tone wood and the reuse and refurbishment of comfy upholstered pieces the homeowners loved. Ever-cognizant of their clients’ wish that their home reflect the family business, the designers incorporated stone tiles, marble and granite into kitchen and bathroom spaces. They did all this with an awareness that their plans must reflect the home’s exterior and its overall structural design.