Jeff Seal

Jeff Seal Home Tour

            Last week, I had the opportunity, along with my fellow classmates, to get a tour through two of Jeff Seal’s homes here in Lubbock.  Jeff Seal is a very talented and artistic architect.  He works alongside an interior designer who graduated from Texas Tech.  The trip made me start thinking about what it will be like to be an interior designer and gave me inspiration to do unique and custom work.

            The first home we visited had a very Mediterranean feel and was my favorite.  The front entry and living areas were gorgeous.  All of the walls were plastered and left a very neutral color that contrasted the ornate nature of the home.  There was a lot of detail throughout the entire house.  The front windows were in the shape of a Gothic arch.  This matched the custom made Gothic arched wood front door.    All of the floors throughout the house were real hard wood.  When we visited they were still in their original state, but before the house is finished the wood will be scraped and stained to achieve a distressed look. The beautiful entry and immediate areas sets a grand and inviting.

            From the hand painted cabinets to the barrel arched brick ceiling, the entire kitchen had been completely custom made.  Although it was not completely finished, we could all see that the outcome was going to be beautiful.  There was even a brick oven to accompany the double oven below a custom carved vent hood.  A hutch had also been designed to be included in the breakfast area. It was hand painted distressed blues and golds that complimented the colors throughout the house.  Although the kitchen area was very fancy, it was also very inviting.

            All of the bedrooms had a lot of unique features as well.  One of the guest bedrooms had thirteen foot high ceilings because it was in the tower part of the house.  It also had custom cabinetry for bookshelves as well as a custom vanity in the bathroom.  The master bedroom had what was basically an enlarged closet for a personal work area.  This area could be completely shut off from the bedroom to create a feeling of calmness.  The bathroom had a walk-in shower and a place for a free standing tub.  My favorite part of the bathroom was the heated travertine floors.  This would be a master suite anyone could enjoy.

            The house also had a private outdoor patio with a fire place, a beautiful iron banister, a huge laundry room, and many other great features.  The second house we visited displayed many different ideas that were also unique to that home. In the future, I could see myself working with someone like Jeff Seal or doing work similar to his.  I love how he takes the time to create a house that will be different from any other house available.  I am very interested in fantastic work such as this.