For the project, Fox enlisted professionals that she’s worked with before. For the general contracting, she called Jeff Thompson, principal of Phoenix-based J.T. Building Corporation, which specializes in high-end residential projects. For the millwork, furniture and cabinetry, she contracted Dan Hutchens Fine Woodworking, also of Phoenix—who created focal-point pieces such as the clear alder wet bar in the billiards room and the mahogany countertop in the powder room.

The three pros coordinated with the Rosenfelds and their own teams to ensure a superlative product. “Judy and I have worked on several other projects together and have become very familiar with each of our responsibilities and our end goal of a smoothly run project with a satisfied client,” Thompson says.

Still, because the Rosenfelds were already living in the home, the project was particularly challenging, Thompson explains: “Patience can be tested due to the inconveniences during demolition and the constant tasks that are addressed while under way.”

Following Fox’s guidance, cleanliness and through-views were emphasized—both to the resplendent backyard and into the home. The original layout, for example, included too many art and sculpture niches, so Thompson eliminated a number of them. Some doors were removed, such as the one to the office just off the foyer; this opened up the foyer and hallway. So, too, many of the soffits were eliminated and some walls pushed back. “There was too much lineage, and you saw too many surfaces,” Fox says. “It created clutter and visual confusion.”

Now, the home delivers clarity and focus. The living room, adjacent to the foyer, retains the original lightly stained Ponderosa pine columns, which delineate the space between the two rooms while providing a see-through to the rear yard.

Dan Hutchens created a focal-point black and tan open bookcase with carvings just below the cornice. The bookcase in the living room anchors this expansive space, Fox explains. “We designed it to strengthen the only true wall in this room,” she says. “Its proportions are bold. By painting the interior a lighter color, all of the accessories displayed stand out and add complexity to the room.”

Dianne notes: “Standing at the top of the steps leading down to the living room, we are able to take in the mix of beautiful colors, elegant fabrics, handsome cabinetry with what we consider a wonderful view of the mountains; we think everything is just perfect.”

The kitchen and adjoining family and breakfast rooms offer continuous space with a variety of textures: granite, tumbled marble, tile, leather, woven fabrics, dark wood cabinetry and latilla-style ceilings. In the family room, a custom sectional insets the curved window space—a multi-functional nook for reading, wildlife-watching or taking a nap.

“The kitchen was undersized for the home and didn’t offer the level of function the Rosenfelds wanted,” Fox says. She removed a pantry for more room and deleted soffits to visually enlarge the space. A large hood and cook top now anchor the room.

Equally peaceful is the master suite, revivified with new colors and fabrics as well as a new large-scale bed and matching, but not identical, night tables. Fitted with a new Jacuzzi tub, the private master bath appears to float above the wash outside. Fox added new granite surfaces and a separate vanity area to intensify the spalike experience. “The views from the bedroom and bath are very wonderful, and we are so fortunate to view Arizona’s wildlife meandering through our property from these windows,” Dianne says.

“We feel fortunate to have what we like to call our little piece of heaven in Scottsdale,” she says. “Our property and the beautiful surrounding views remain a constant source of pleasure and visual enjoyment for us. Our home is so very comfortable and works for our casual lifestyle. Nature is a wonderful backdrop for the comfort, beauty and elegance that Judy created for us.”

“This was a very satisfying project,” Fox says. “It was the perfect coming together of great client, good project and excellent team.  It doesn’t get better than that.”