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Interior designer John Martin of Turner Martin Design is changing the look of southwestern interiors. He blends Native American, Spanish and Asian influences to create a daring new look for desert living. The whole concept revolves around a muted color palate, strong textures and an uninterrupted flow between interior and exterior spaces. He worked closely with Deborah and Kevin Malone of JP Malone Construction and lighting designer Randall Whitehead to make sure that all the elements came together in a luxurious compound of two villas, located in the Boulders Resort just outside of Scottsdale, Arizona. At night the villas become subtle sparkling jewels that don't compete with the star filled sky. Every rooms draws you in to discover treasures that Martin has collected from his world travels.
The master bath entry is dominated by a white vessel that comes alive at night with the use of cross illumination.



This open kitchen is the center of casual entertaining. A pair of small square skylights add to the natural light flowing into the kitchen from the floor to ceiling windows. Low voltage linear strip lighting provides task light along the counter tops as well as for the long center island. A simple glass and bronze pendant fixture provides a low key focal point.
The guest unit shares the design sensibilities of the main house while sporting a few unique characteristics of its own, such as the bleached wood column to the left of the portal. An oblong pendant fixture, The Oval, by Taller Uno, draws people to the dining room table. A pair of wall sconces leads people to the two bedrooms. A flexible low voltage track system, tucked among the Vegas, adds visual punch to the art and objects skillfully placed around the room.



This guest room uses a pair of translucent swing arm lamps to provide reading light at the bed while a simple rectangular low voltage track light emphasizes the sculptural quality of the objects in the room.
The giant wooden wheel appears to glow from within with the use of a single focused low voltage fixture.



Two tall table lamps welcome visitors into the entry as low voltage track lights cast a wash of illumination onto the roughhewn door and enhance its texture.
Translucent window shades soften the often harsh desert light. The pendant fixture over the dining table matches the one in the guest quarters to help visually unite the two structures.