Tucked away among mature trees and lush landscaping, this Woodway home unfolds in layers, with one space leading unexpectedly to another — a serene primary suite gives way to a meticulously designed gym, an upstairs family lounge opens to an expansive balcony, and hidden passages reveal even more places for an active family to gather, play and entertain.
“It’s just kind of grown,” said Presley Cortez-Weedon, junior designer with Palmer Davis Designs, describing a home that has evolved to fit the family’s lifestyle.
The result is a blend of sophisticated design and playful surprises: Carrara marble and heated floors in the primary bath, a coffee bar niched into the gym, a catwalk connecting the main house to the pool house and, farther along the journey, an indoor sports court. Throughout, the spaces feel polished but inviting — a reflection of a family that wants their home to be as functional for everyday life as it is memorable for hosting.
The homeowners wanted a home that could keep up with an active family and a lifestyle centered on travel, entertaining and time together. Rather than simply updating individual rooms, the renovation reimagined how the spaces could function — adding square footage where necessary, opening previously closed-off areas and creating connections between existing and new spaces.
The primary suite begins with a sense of calm. The bedroom itself retained its existing layout, but new furniture and accessories finished the space, creating a soft transition into the more extensively renovated bathroom and closet. Throughout the suite, a neutral palette is warmed by natural materials and subtle textures.
The homeowners travel frequently, Cortez-Weedon said, so one of the central goals was to create a retreat that would feel like an escape when they returned home.
“They also wanted it to be focused on function and a lot of storage,” she said.
The existing bathroom, she explained, “wasn’t super functional,” so the redesign concentrated on opening the space and making it feel airy.
But function was only part of the equation. The finished bathroom has the atmosphere of a luxury hotel — one that is just steps from the bedroom. In fact, one of the homeowners made a comparison that Cortez-Weedon remembers as one of the project’s best compliments.
“He said that it’s better than the Four Seasons’ bathroom,” she said, noting that the Four Seasons is the couple’s favorite hotel.
The room’s neutral palette, accented with warm undertones, helps achieve that combination of luxury and comfort. White oak cabinetry brings warmth to the otherwise light space, while marble adds a sense of refinement.
Underfoot, Brazilian Carrara marble continues throughout the bathroom, but it offers more than just visual appeal. A heated floor system sits beneath the natural stone, adding an unexpected layer of comfort on cooler days.
The large shower is equally considered. Because it is a steam shower, the glass enclosure extends all the way to the ceiling, creating a sealed environment. Marble continues across the walls and floor, surrounding the space in a continuous expanse of stone.
A Whirlpool DoloMatte tub creates another focal point, framed by marble surfaces and a three-tier crystal chandelier from Visual Comfort. Individual crystal pieces hang from each tier, adding understated sparkle.
The vanities were designed with both partners in mind, with separate sinks and generous storage. A full-height linen cabinet features ribbed glass doors and interior track lighting, allowing the contents to glow softly through the textured glass.
Even the lighting fixtures were selected to contribute to the room’s softness. Linen shades on the Visual Comfort fixtures add another layer of texture against the stone and cabinetry.
An arched detail over the vanities adds architectural interest and a little visual drama, giving the otherwise clean-lined bathroom distinctive character.
“It just adds a little bit more visual detail,” Cortez-Weedon said.
A smart toilet tucked into its own room brings the technology quotient up a notch. The Kohler fixture includes a heated seat and self-cleaning features — a decidedly modern amenity in an otherwise timeless bathroom.
If the bathroom feels like a resort, the adjoining closet feels like a luxury dressing room. His-and-hers sides provide dedicated storage, while a central vanity gives the homeowner a place to do hair and makeup. An integrated electrical outlet inside one of the drawers eliminates the tangle of cords and keeps everyday necessities tucked neatly away.
The vanity drawers are faced in antiqued mirrored glass, adding another bit of glamour. The mirror itself is illuminated and can be adjusted to different color temperatures, a practical feature for applying makeup in different types of light.
Illuminated hanging rods turn clothing into part of the room’s visual experience, while track lighting continues throughout the closet.
Grass-cloth wallpaper stretches on the ceiling overhead, introducing natural texture and warmth above the crisp white cabinetry. White oak beams add another architectural element, tying the closet back to the home’s broader palette of natural materials.
There is plenty of room for shoes and bags, too — exactly the kind of storage that makes a beautiful closet genuinely useful.
Just beyond the primary suite, the home gym offers a different kind of retreat. The room itself was an addition, extending beyond where the house originally ended. Measuring approximately 13-by-22 feet, it was designed around the homeowners’ actual workout habits rather than simply outfitted with equipment after the fact.
At the beginning of the design process, Cortez-Weedon said, the team asked the homeowners what they typically did for exercise, what equipment they needed and what they knew they wanted.
From there, the designers created the room around those requirements. The result includes a Precor machine, Rogue weights and benches, a Peloton treadmill and an existing rowing machine the homeowners wanted to incorporate. But perhaps the most inviting part of the gym has nothing to do with exercise.
“What’s a gym without a coffee bar?” Cortez-Weedon said. “The homeowners are serious coffee drinkers, so the gym includes a dedicated coffee station complete with refrigerator drawers for coffee, water and other beverages, along with space for their health supplements.”
A polished nickel hammered sink from David Charles adds a decorative touch to the utilitarian area, while dark charcoal quartzite countertops bring contrast to the room’s light palette.
The cabinets are white oak, matching the engineered flooring and the dramatic tongue-and-groove ceiling overhead. White oak beams cross the ceiling, while a white oak fan blends into the picture.
But the gym’s greatest luxury is the view. Large windows open the room to the wooded property, pool and outdoor living areas, filling the space with natural light. Instead of feeling like an enclosed workout room, it becomes another place from which to experience the landscape.
“They have a gorgeous view, and we knew that we wanted to really emphasize that and take advantage of it,” Cortez-Weedon said. “The view makes getting through a workout a little bit better.”
The upstairs lounge is designed for connection. This space underwent one of the home’s most dramatic transformations.
Originally, the upstairs area stopped roughly halfway into the space. It was closed off, with a small room that projected like a dormer and offered only one small window.
“We blew it up, for lack of better terms,” Cortez-Weedon said, “and completely opened it up.”
An addition was built over the existing patio roof, creating a dramatically larger family space and opening the room to a new outdoor deck. The resulting balcony overlooks the pool and expansive landscaping, providing a bird’s-eye view of the property’s outdoor spaces.
“The homeowners loved the view so much that before the addition, they would climb onto the roof simply to sit outside and enjoy it,” Cortez-Weedon said.
Large accordion doors create an approximately 18-foot opening between the lounge and balcony, allowing the room to transform on pleasant days. Open, the doors erase much of the distinction between indoor and outdoor living.
A five-tier rattan chandelier brings texture and warmth overhead, with a slightly coastal feel that complements the pool just beyond the doors. Hues of blue in the furniture reinforce the outdoor connection, while shiplap and tongue-and-groove detailing add architectural character.
A striking white oak acoustic feature wall anchors the space. Made from three-dimensional hexagonal panels, the wall adds pattern and texture while also reducing echo in the room.
A creamy performance-linen sectional, marble coffee table, sophisticated cabinetry and carefully integrated lighting give the room an elevated feel. At the same time, games, puzzles and space for video games and after-school projects make it unmistakably a place for kids.
“It’s just a good spot for the kids to just be kids,” Cortez-Weedon said.
The three children’s bedrooms open onto this communal space, turning the upstairs into its own little neighborhood within the house. An upstairs catwalk connects the main house to the pool house, allowing children and their friends to move easily between the spaces. The arrangement means the kids can take over the areas designed for them while their parents retain quieter spaces elsewhere in the home.
The pool area extends the entertaining possibilities outdoors, with a pickleball court, lounge areas, a pergola and fire pit. Beyond that, the landscaping becomes increasingly natural, culminating in a koi pond tucked into the greenery.
Back inside, a hidden cabinet conceals an entrance that leads back through the house, adding another element of surprise to a home already full of unexpected connections. For overnight guests, an additional bunk room was created within an existing attic space. Shiplap and tongue-and-groove detailing continues into the bunk room, visually connecting it to the upstairs lounge.
This is also the way to arrive at a loft, overlooking the indoor sport court. The court was actually part of the home’s original construction, designed with the builder rather than added as part of this renovation. It includes a basketball hoop, court-style flooring and room for a volleyball net for practice. Acoustic and protective panels help manage the demands of an active sports space.
Despite all of this home’s amenities, technology and custom details, the overarching feel is down to earth. For Cortez-Weedon, that balance was central to the project.
In a home full of twists, turns, hidden doors and unexpected destinations, perhaps the greatest luxury is having a place for every part of family life — from quiet mornings in a spa-like bathroom to noisy afternoons filled with friends, sports and laughter. The house may have expanded but result feels remarkably cohesive; a private retreat nestled in the trees, designed not merely to be admired, but to be lived in fully.
