and matching custom pieces fnished in the frm's own
shop to showcase the clients' collection of Crown Royal
bar artifacts (pouring mat, glasses, utensils, etc.), a wine-
dipped baseball bat and specifc wine bottles that represent
treasured memories of past travels.
Tese personal touches took on additional meaning
after the project was completed, as the wife recently
passed away.
"Her passion for design collaboration and genuine care
for Silent Rivers' production staf during construction
was deeply felt, second to none, as we became an exten-
sion of their family for a brief time," says Half hill. "Her
unexpected passing saddened us all."
MIXING DESIGN STYLES
Te combination of uses — entertaining, wine storage,
theater and serving — presented both functional and
aesthetic challenges, says Silent Rivers Designer Steve
Wilke-Shapiro, M. ARCH, MSW. Functionally, the
theater room had to be isolated from adjacent spaces to
reduce sound vibration between the theater, the living
room above and the wine cellar. To do this, the team
installed double-frame walls, furring, foam insulation and
sound isolation gypsum board on all sides of the theater.
Aesthetically, the team had to navigate carefully be-
tween the clients' desire for both a more contemporary
theater room and a more traditional wine cellar. Curves
COMPANY INFORMATION
Silent Rivers Design + Build
Clive, Iowa
silentrivers.com
Employees: 17
Average annual revenue:
$2.5 million
Annual remodeling
projects: 30
Residential: 95 percent
Single-family: 90 percent
Multifamily: 10 percent
Design/build: 90 percent
Bid: 10 percent
PROJECT INFORMATION
Basement Mixology
West Des Moines, Iowa
Square feet: 1,183
Cost: $179,000
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Fireplace: Heat N Glo
Cabinets:
Conestoga/custom
Countertop: Granite
Sinks and faucets: Kohler
Wine cooler:
Wine Guardian
Lighting control:
Control 4
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