Limestone Walls Feature On Both The Interior And Exterior Of This Texas Ranch House

March 4, 2021
This contemporary home includes limestone walls, a metal roof, and black window frames.

Furman + Keil Architects has designed a new home located in Spicewood, Texas, that uses limestone as a feature material throughout the home.

This contemporary home includes limestone walls, a metal roof, and black window frames.

Made up of a few different buildings, including a main house and a guest house, the home includes stone walls, a metal roof, and black window frames.

This contemporary home includes limestone walls, a metal roof, black window frames, and a landscaped path to the wood front door.

The limestone walls on the exterior of the house also continue through to the interior, like in the living room, where the stone wall surrounds the fireplace and provides a textural element to the space.

In this ranch house living room, the limestone wall that surrounds the fireplace provides a textural element to the space.
A living room with a limestone wall that surrounds the fireplace.

Separating the living room and the kitchen is the dining area. The kitchen is defined by the painted wood-clad building inside the larger main volume, while a separate bar area is located in the hallway.

A contemporary sage green kitchen with wood accents.
A custom-designed bar area located in a hallway by the living room.

The primary bedroom features a vaulted ceiling, a bed that’s recessed into the wall, and wood-framed windows.

This primary bedroom features a vaulted ceiling, a bed that's recessed into the wall, and wood framed windows.

Located off the primary bedroom is a walk-through bathroom that includes a wood vanity that runs the length of the wall, as well as a built-in bathtub and a walk-in shower with an oversized shelving niche.

A walk-through bathroom includes a wood vanity that runs the length of the wall, as well as a built-in bathtub and a walk-in shower with an oversized shelving niche.

Outdoor spaces are covered to provide shelter from the elements.

A covered porch with exposed wood beams.
A covered porch by a limestone wall.

The ranch also includes a guest house by the pool. Limestone has also been used for the exterior walls.

A guest house by the pool the includes a pair of bedrooms and an open plan living room and kitchen.

Inside the guest house, there’s an open-plan living room and kitchen, two bedrooms, and bathrooms.

A contemporary guest house with open plan living room and kitchen.

The ranch also includes a dog run, which the project is named after.

The dog run of a Texas ranch.

Here’s a look at the floor plans of the various buildings found on the ranch.

The floor plan of a Texas ranch.
Photographer: Casey Dunn | Architect: Furman + Keil Architects | Design Team: Gary Furman, Philip Keil, Arthur Furman | Contractor: Classic Constructors | Landscape Design: Ten Eyck Landscape Architects + David Mahler | Interior Design: Mark Ashby Design