Beverly Drive - Highland Park
1939 Art Moderne Home
This full gut renovation of this iconic Dallas home and one of very few remaining
streamline modern homes in Texas focuses on era specific details and
preserving the energy of the original build while updating the layout and
functionality to accommodate modern life.
She began by conducting intensive research and
was soon drawn to certain Art Moderne principles
—organic silhouettes juxtaposed with linear
architectural details, moments of saturated color
and reflective materials against neutral fields.
To amplify the volume downstairs, Cox—who, named after the artist Milton Avery,
looked to his oeuvre to inspire her own color choices—was clever not to miss the
opportunity to make a few bold gestures. Among them: lacquering the dining room
ceiling in a peachy hue from Fine Paints of Europe; lining the bar with industrial-grade
high-polish aluminum siding; anchoring the living room with a vintage purple B&B Italia
daybed; and soaking the den in texture-rich shades of blue-green.
