Smoking Ace
Cigar Room

Originally intended for use as a cigar and poker outlet, designer Cote Butera-Gilmore of CBG Designs chose to keep the room sans the poker table. While conducting research for the project, she immersed herself in what she calls the cigar aficionado subculture. “The more I looked into cigars, the more I realized true cigar aficionados don’t play poker while they are smoking their cigars,”
the designer says.

Infused with eclectic styles, the goal of the space rested on optimizing the enjoyment in every puff while sitting on clean-lined chairs highlighted by soft textures and golden hues. An antique Oriental screen serves as the focal point of the stogie smoker’s haven, and a stencil that mimics the medieval-arched entry carries out the home’s grandiose architecture. Original cigar art from the 1800’s completes the ambiance. “It’s really dedicated to just a couple gentlemen sitting, smoking cigars and enjoying the view,” Butera-Gilmore says. —N.B.

CBG Designs
Cote Butera-Gilmore, designer
602.618.8384, www.cbgdesignsllc.com.