![This contemporary home includes limestone walls, a metal roof, and black window frames.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/contemporary-home-limestone-walls-030321-800-01.jpg)
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.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/contemporary-home-limestone-walls-030321-800-02.jpg)
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.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/contemporary-home-limestone-walls-030321-800-03.jpg)
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.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/contemporary-living-room-fireplace-limestone-walls-030321-800-04.jpg)
![A living room with a limestone wall that surrounds the fireplace.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/contemporary-living-room-fireplace-limestone-walls-030321-800-05.jpg)
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.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/contemporary-ranch-kitchen-with-island-030321-800-06.jpg)
![A custom-designed bar area located in a hallway by the living room.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/butlers-pantry-030321-801-07.jpg)
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.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/contemporary-bedroom-wood-framed-windows-030321-801-08.jpg)
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.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/contemporary-bathroom-design-030321-801-09.jpg)
Outdoor spaces are covered to provide shelter from the elements.
![A covered porch with exposed wood beams.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/covered-outdoor-patio-030321-801-10.jpg)
![A covered porch by a limestone wall.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/covered-outdoor-patio-030321-801-11.jpg)
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.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/contemporary-guest-house-limestone-walls-030321-802-12.jpg)
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.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/contemporary-guest-house-030321-802-13.jpg)
The ranch also includes a dog run, which the project is named after.
![The dog run of a Texas ranch.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/dog-run-ranch-030321-802-14.jpg)
Here’s a look at the floor plans of the various buildings found on the ranch.
![The floor plan of a Texas ranch.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/house-design-floor-plan-030321-759-15.jpg)