Interior designer Linda Woodrum describes the loft space as her "blue sky room" — and for good reason. The selection of intense blue upholstery fabrics is directly related to views from the great room's dramatic wall of glass.

Solid rough-sawn, kiln-dried 12"x12" Southern yellow pine forms the custom-crafted scissor truss system. The loft railing system, capped with sustainable mahogany, hovers balcony-like over the great room.

Gleaming bamboo flooring segues to a durable sisal-style basket-weave area rug designed for high-traffic areas. Against a sea of blue fabrics, raspberry red Moroccan-style accent tables provide a pop of contrast.

The loft turns home cinema with the addition of a paneled media cabinet. The upper unit houses a 51-inch flat-screen TV. The base provides storage space for electronics equipment.