Bringing the Outside In

This tagline often precedes either a story about a home with OVERSIZED WINDOWS and a great view of the landscape or a person with too many HOUSEPLANTS. I’ve done enough ad campaigns for Covington’s Nursery over the years to know this all too well!

And yes, the design of New Moroxico does heavily incorporate both things, but my love of outdoor living far exceeds just plants and nature — I equally adore the patios and courtyards of the world.

Patio Vibes Inside

The problem with my beloved patios and courtyards is that, unfortunately, our Texas climate prevents us from enjoying these outside areas for a significant portion of the year. Dallas gets oppressively hot in the summer and, believe it or not, offensively cold in the winter.

I therefore set out to design rustic interior rooms with the TILES, TEXTURE AND AMBIENCE of my favorite outdoor spaces. They are reminiscent of the covered patios you might find in exotic locales (ones with much more temperate climates than Texas) but with one all-important difference:

My rooms all have AIR CONDITIONING!

Clothing Optional

In New Moroxico, not only do you feel like you are somehow both inside and outside all at once, I also blur the line between public and private spaces. The “naked” areas are all very spacious and open and loosely defined, with even an outdoor showering option right off the main bathroom, should the mood strike you to SHOWER OUTDOORS on a beautiful day.

Naked with Nature

I clearly find this all of this to be an absolute delight, however, I am aware not all people feel this way and find the presence of so many windows in the bathroom unnerving. I have to remind guests that the bathroom is upstairs surrounded by a private deck and a thick BAMBOO FOREST, so trust me, no one is looking at you naked unless they climbed up to the top of an enormous tree. Relax!

Let it Slide

The doors that provide entry to the master closet on both opposite sides are now only French in one sense of the word. They are an antique pair from France that were originally intended to operate in tandem, but I had to split them up out of necessity. Even so, when paired with the adobe style walls, I feel they perfectly embody the intermix of inside and out, and they are amongst my favorite doors in all of New Moroxico.