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A Home Full of Sophistication, Color and Pattern

Alamo Heights (San Antonio)

Designer Maria Beck skillfully wove together color, pattern and styling to reflect the homeowners’ tastes in this elegant Alamo Heights residence. We loved seeing this home evolve as spaces got updated with sophisticated wallpaper installations and fresh color palettes. Upscale, traditional design at its best! Photos by Matthew Niemann.

The foyer's Galbraith and Paul "Lotus" wallpaper adds a serene and welcoming touch.

The foyer's Galbraith and Paul "Lotus" wallpaper adds a serene and welcoming touch.

Pale blue tones anchor this elegant living room.

Pale blue tones anchor this elegant living room.

The living showcases antique pieces with modern classics, all with a soft, calming vibe.

The living showcases antique pieces with modern classics, all with a soft, calming vibe.

The sculptural chairs are a focal point in this elegant living room.

The sculptural chairs are a focal point in this elegant living room.

A lovely little corner, against the foyer's Galbraith and Paul "Lotus" wallpaper.

A lovely little corner, against the foyer's Galbraith and Paul "Lotus" wallpaper.

Art and accessories shine against the foyer's Galbraith and Paul "Lotus" wallpaper.

Art and accessories shine against the foyer's Galbraith and Paul "Lotus" wallpaper.

This spacious kitchen with breadboard ceiling was painted in a Farrow and Ball white.

This spacious kitchen with breadboard ceiling was painted in a Farrow and Ball white.

Kitchen sink area showing the stone counters, herringbone backsplash, and detailed millwork.

Kitchen sink area showing the stone counters, herringbone backsplash, and detailed millwork.

This casual dining area off the kitchen is perfect for family breakfasts.

This casual dining area off the kitchen is perfect for family breakfasts.

Farrow and Ball's "Ultramarine Blue" is perfect in this guest bedroom.

Farrow and Ball's "Ultramarine Blue" is perfect in this guest bedroom.

Cole and Sons "Acquario" wallpaper is fun against woodwork painted in Farrow & Ball's "Kittiwake".

Cole and Sons "Acquario" wallpaper is fun against woodwork painted in Farrow & Ball's "Kittiwake".

Grasscloth pairs beautifully with the green painted built-ins in this spacious family room.

Grasscloth pairs beautifully with the green painted built-ins in this spacious family room.

Grasscloth wraps this family room is coziness and warmth.

Grasscloth wraps this family room is coziness and warmth.

Green-painted built-ins feature some of the family's favorite books and collectibles.

Green-painted built-ins feature some of the family's favorite books and collectibles.

In the primary bath, a chinoiserie-inspired wallpaper with flowers and birds against a pale blue sky turns this tub niche into a calming oasis.

In the primary bath, a chinoiserie-inspired wallpaper with flowers and birds against a pale blue sky turns this tub niche into a calming oasis.

A silk-look (yet cleanable) wallpaper wraps the primary bath in serenity.

A silk-look (yet cleanable) wallpaper wraps the primary bath in serenity.

A delicate vanity piece claims a corner in this elegant primary bath.

A delicate vanity piece claims a corner in this elegant primary bath.

Blues and lavenders provide pops of gentle color in this primary bedroom.

Blues and lavenders provide pops of gentle color in this primary bedroom.

Light tones keep the primary bedroom feeling spacious and open.

Light tones keep the primary bedroom feeling spacious and open.

A Venetian-glass mirror, shell-shaped sink, and lovely pink wallpaper transform this tiny under-the-stairs powder bath.

A Venetian-glass mirror, shell-shaped sink, and lovely pink wallpaper transform this tiny under-the-stairs powder bath.

The primary bedroom spaciousness allowed designer Maria Beck to carve out a separate sitting area for relaxing and reading.

The primary bedroom spaciousness allowed designer Maria Beck to carve out a separate sitting area for relaxing and reading.

Blues, greens, and corals bring life to this sitting room area in the primary bedroom.

Blues, greens, and corals bring life to this sitting room area in the primary bedroom.

Multiple colors and patterns bring the dining room to life.

Multiple colors and patterns bring the dining room to life.

A custom cool-green paint color on the woodwork coordinates with the wallpaper in this traditional dining room.

A custom cool-green paint color on the woodwork coordinates with the wallpaper in this traditional dining room.

Pale blue wallpaper and a vanity painted in Benjamin Moore "Buckingham Gardens" are a refreshing surprise in this guest bath.

Pale blue wallpaper and a vanity painted in Benjamin Moore "Buckingham Gardens" are a refreshing surprise in this guest bath.

Blue details in the wallpaper coordinate with the blue cabinets and woodwork, painted in Farrow & Ball's "Kittiwake".

Blue details in the wallpaper coordinate with the blue cabinets and woodwork, painted in Farrow & Ball's "Kittiwake".