SMOOTH SAILING
Modern technology flls the house with convenience. On-
demand hot water; air-jetted tubs; wet bars in master
suites, the garage extension and lower-level game/theater
room; and Internet control for remote access to heating
and cooling systems increase comfort. A specialized sound
system for each foor can be regulated from an iPhone
or iPad, and Purple installed extra insulation between
foors and walls, which not only made each level more
soundproof but also produced high energy efciency.
On the lower level, a pool table, shufeboard table and
wet bar encourage relaxation. A 7.1 surround-sound the-
ater, a 110-in. screen and a projector with 3-D capability
can be enjoyed from eight leather theater recliners or from
an adjacent standing granite bar, allowing a room full of
people to watch the big game.
Purple is pleased with the fnal project, but amusedly
confdes that there are drawbacks of being both the de-
signer and contractor. "I really thought through design
details at project inception, but I wanted to maximize
every aspect of what we were doing. I couldn't help
re-evaluating it at diferent stages and ended up making
change orders for myself," he says.
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KJ Fields writes from Portland, Ore., about remodeling
and design.
A 110-in. screen and projector with 3-D capability on
the lower level can be enjoyed from leather recliners or
from an adjacent standing granite bar.
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