Palo Pinto Dome: Eleven Years in the Making
![Palo Pinto Dome — By January 2008, this Monolithic Dome home was nearing completion.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b4cc29e068473000766/medium/smith-palopinto02.jpg)
Palo Pinto Dome — By January 2008, this Monolithic Dome home was nearing completion.
![Great Room — It’s open and spacious with separate areas for comfortable living and gracious dining.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b4cc29e068473000767/medium/smith-palopinto03.jpg)
Great Room — It’s open and spacious with separate areas for comfortable living and gracious dining.
![Living Space — The 2400 square feet include 2 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, great room, kitchen, laundry and spacious loft.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b4cc29e068473000768/medium/smith-palopinto04.jpg)
Living Space — The 2400 square feet include 2 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, great room, kitchen, laundry and spacious loft.
![Dining — The dome includes areas for both casual and formal dining.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b4cc29e068473000769/medium/smith-palopinto05.jpg)
Dining — The dome includes areas for both casual and formal dining.
![Finished Kitchen — Custom made, hickory cabinets provide beauty as well as storage.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b4cc29e06847300076a/medium/smith-palopinto06.jpg)
Finished Kitchen — Custom made, hickory cabinets provide beauty as well as storage.
![Floor — The wood in this easily maintained kitchen floor compliments the wood used for the cabinets.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b4cc29e06847300076b/medium/smith-palopinto07.jpg)
Floor — The wood in this easily maintained kitchen floor compliments the wood used for the cabinets.
![Efficient — Appliances and furnishings are efficiently placed, making this a comfortable work area.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b4cc29e06847300076c/medium/smith-palopinto08.jpg)
Efficient — Appliances and furnishings are efficiently placed, making this a comfortable work area.
![Decorative balusters — A forward S and a backward S enhance the wrought iron balusters.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b4cc29e06847300076d/medium/smith-palopinto09.jpg)
Decorative balusters — A forward S and a backward S enhance the wrought iron balusters.
![Heading up! — This lovely stairway leads to the loft. Its banister and stair treads are made of red oak.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b4cc29e06847300076e/medium/smith-palopinto10.jpg)
Heading up! — This lovely stairway leads to the loft. Its banister and stair treads are made of red oak.
![Bedroom — This dome includes a master bedroom and a guest bedroom.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b4cc29e06847300076f/medium/smith-palopinto11.jpg)
Bedroom — This dome includes a master bedroom and a guest bedroom.
![Shower — The tile shower in the master bath includes a built-in shelf and safety rail.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b4cc29e068473000770/medium/smith-palopinto12.jpg)
Shower — The tile shower in the master bath includes a built-in shelf and safety rail.
![Guest bath — An efficient use of space provides all the necessary comforts in this guest bathroom.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b4cc29e068473000771/medium/smith-palopinto13.jpg)
Guest bath — An efficient use of space provides all the necessary comforts in this guest bathroom.
![Master bath — A wall of mirrors sits above the double sink and custom cabinets in the master bath.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b4dc29e068473000772/medium/smith-palopinto14.jpg)
Master bath — A wall of mirrors sits above the double sink and custom cabinets in the master bath.
![Hobbies — Sharon and Terry share space in the loft for their hobbies.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b4dc29e068473000773/medium/smith-palopinto15.jpg)
Hobbies — Sharon and Terry share space in the loft for their hobbies.
![Roof windows — They can be opened to provide fresh air as well as light.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b4dc29e068473000774/medium/smith-palopinto17.jpg)
Roof windows — They can be opened to provide fresh air as well as light.
![Welcoming entrance — A Texas Star dominates the decorative, cut-glass inserts in this ornate front door. Soft lighting adds a glowing warmth and welcome.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b4dc29e068473000775/medium/smith-palopinto18.jpg)
Welcoming entrance — A Texas Star dominates the decorative, cut-glass inserts in this ornate front door. Soft lighting adds a glowing warmth and welcome.
![A dream-come-true! — It has a diameter of 50 feet and a height of 20 feet, including a two-foot-high stemwall.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b4dc29e068473000776/medium/smith-palopinto20.jpg)
A dream-come-true! — It has a diameter of 50 feet and a height of 20 feet, including a two-foot-high stemwall.
![Long time coming! — In April 2007, the Airform for Sharon and Terry Smiths’ Monolithic Dome home was inflated and the Monolithic Constructors’ crew began building. The Smiths first began their research for energy-efficient, green housing in 1996, so their Palo Pinto Dome was 11 years in the making.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b4dc29e068473000777/medium/smith-palopinto21.jpg)
Long time coming! — In April 2007, the Airform for Sharon and Terry Smiths’ Monolithic Dome home was inflated and the Monolithic Constructors’ crew began building. The Smiths first began their research for energy-efficient, green housing in 1996, so their Palo Pinto Dome was 11 years in the making.
![Snow-covered Palo Pinto Dome — The Smiths’ Monolithic Dome home stays cozy and warm even during record snowfalls.](/vault/img/2011/05/10/4dc92b4dc29e068473000778/medium/smith-palopinto22.jpg)
Snow-covered Palo Pinto Dome — The Smiths’ Monolithic Dome home stays cozy and warm even during record snowfalls.