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Home Design
Rose-breasted grosbeaks arrive in Houston straight from the tropi
A male rose-breasted grosbeak seizes attention with its gleaming, red triangle-shaped bib over a plush white breast.
By Gary Clark
Dwarf varieties of plants help gardeners keep things in scale
By Brandi Keller
Violet blue indigo buntings are arriving in Houston
By Gary Clark
Brenham's Antique Rose Emporium blossoming under new owners
By Molly Glentzer
Houston Design District's event shows connection to art, fashion
By Diane Cowen
Home Design
Bellaire home near Texas Medical Center gets modern makeover
One Bellaire couple launched a kitchen remodeling project that grew to include much of the first floor. Like other homeowners, during the pandemic they decided they'd had enough of its 1990s-style kitchen.
By Diane Cowen
Home Design
After Harvey, Champions couple adopt a whole new style with a gol
Pam and Morgan Gottsponer sold their Champions home "as is" when Hurricane Harvey filled it with 3 feet of water. They found a new lot on a higher elevation and built a home in a more contemporary style, finished for aging in place.
By Diane Cowen
Home Design
Home once used to advertise Houston’s Heights 125 years ago...
The longtime home of the late historic preservationist Bart Truxillo has finished the restoration by its new owners, Jan Rynda Greer and Tyson Greer. They were devoted to a true restoration of the iconic Heights home, using antique lighting and...
By Diane Cowen
Home Design
After a decade in Amsterdam, Houston couple brings European...
Leslie Hanna and Ryan Lawrence fell in love with Scandinavian style after living in Europe for a decade. When they bought a home in Houston, they gutted the interior and added a second floor.
By Diane Cowen
Home & Garden
Earth-friendly designs bring beauty, function to homes and office
As Americans get more interested in air quality and home health, they’re turning to products made with fewer VOCs and other toxins, says Houston interior designer Yésely Love.
By Diane Cowen
Home Design
Houston woman finds efficiency in River Oaks apartment with view
Ginger Menown moved inside the loop into a high-rise, adopting a lighter, more calming color scheme and embracing a more compact, city lifestyle.
By Diane Cowen
Home Design
The gazebo from Houston's legendary Shamrock hotel is for sale...
The gazebo that was part of the Paris restaurant inside the former Shamrock Hotel/Shamrock Hilton will be auctioned at Gallery Auctions on Memorial Day.
By Diane Cowen
Home Design
Popular French Country home decor is both laid-back and...
Achieving French country style is about more than an antique or two. Author Sara Silm teaches the lessons of French country through examples restoring a 200-year-old chateau and barn in France's rural Béarn region.
By Diane Cowen
Home Design
1950s-era Spring Branch ranch home gets a major update
Annalee and Evan McCord could have bought a bigger home elsewhere, but they wanted to stay close to their extended family in Afton Village on Houston's west side. They removed a wall and added a new primary suite, giving nearly everything under...
By Diane Cowen
Home Design
Rice students tackle climate change, affordable housing crisis
Rice University architecture students are taking a stab at both energy efficiency and the affordable housing market with a new “accessory dwelling unit” — or backyard rental home — they built in collaboration with Avenue CDC.
By Diane Cowen
Home Design
Mother-daughter duo renovate 148-year-old home for Galveston tour
Seven historic homes will be open to the public May 7-8 and 14-15 on the 2022 Galveston Historic Home Tour.
By Diane Cowen
Home Design
Swimply for pool lovers: Houston homeowners are cashing in
Dubbed “Airbnb for swimming pools,” Swimply.com connects people who have pools with others who are willing to pay to use them. Though Swimply began in 2020, it didn’t catch on much that first summer in the thick of the pandemic.
By Diane Cowen
Home Design
Book honors Bunny Mellon, designer of the White House Rose Garden
A new book by Linda Jane Holden, Bryan Huffman and Thomas Lloyd pays tribute to the enduring style of Bunny Mellon. She was an iconic horticulturist, art collector and philanthropist who also designed the White House Rose Garden during the Kennedy...
By Diane Cowen
Home Design
Couple’s Rosenberg home bathroom makeover solves for leaky pipes and Huntington’s disease
When it was time for Jon and Patricia Huffman to remodel, they wanted it to be both functional and beautiful. Extra amenities make life easier and safer for Jon, who has Huntington’s disease.
By Diane Cowen
Home Design
Houston family finds a vacation retreat in picturesque...
Looking for a retreat from the hustle and bustle of daily life, Jon and Emily Goolsby headed to Chappell Hill, where they found a laid-back vacation home for their family.
By Diane Cowen
Home Design
Former Astros fan favorite Josh Reddick’s Memorial home listed...
Josh Reddick was a fan favorite when he was an outfielder for the Houston Astros from 2016 to 2020. Now playing for the Mexican League, his Hunter’s Creek home is on the market for $2,699,000.
By Diane Cowen
Home Design
Here is what you can expect at Round Top’s spring antiques show
Tired of supply chain backlog? Buy a unique antique on the spot and take it home by shopping at the many antiques venues in Round Top this week.
By Diane Cowen
Home Design
Woodland Heights Home Tour gets back on schedule with 6 houses
After a last-minute cancellation of its spring 2020 home tour, Woodland Heights will again open a handful of homes for those who love the charm of historic architecture.
By Diane Cowen
Home Design
Young lawyer uses rainbow of color in her Hyde Park townhome
Samantha Thompson told her interior designer she wanted some color. She got it in spades, using pink, purple, turquoise, orange, green and teal throughout her Hyde Park townhome.
By Diane Cowen
Home Design
2022 Good Brick Awards honor preservation of homes, commercial...
Preservation Houston's annual Cornerstone Dinner returns to an in-person event with a packed house for the presentation of its 2022 Good Brick Awards.
By Diane Cowen