A lush landscape

By Sue Mayfield Geiger on October 23, 2020 Filed Under: Garden Variety Leave a Comment

The garden at Patty and Chip Claiborne’s waterfront Kemah home abounds with tropical color and is framed by swaying palms. Photo by Stuart Villanueva

Their Kemah home came with a beautiful, ready-made yard

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‘Party central’

By Sue Mayfield Geiger on October 23, 2020 Filed Under: Counter Culture Leave a Comment

Two kitchen islands, one for guests and one for cooking, make Jeanette and Paul Faulkner’s Mediterranean-style kitchen perfect for entertaining. Photo by Stuart Villanueva

The kitchen in this waterfront Kemah home was made for entertaining

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Made to order

By Sue Mayfield Geiger on September 25, 2020 Filed Under: Counter Culture, Frontpage 1 Comment

Bevin and Ken Horne are minimalists, they said. They prefer to keep small appliances and kitchen necessities hidden behind cabinet doors. Photo by Stuart Villanueva

Bright, airy League City kitchen is designed for cooks, but not clutter

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Living the dream

By Sue Mayfield Geiger on September 25, 2020 Filed Under: Books Leave a Comment

Nassau Bay resident Carlos Ledson Miller is living out his fantasy of being a writer and residing somewhere overlooking water. He has written seven books. Courtesy photo

Nassau Bay author draws on personal experiences when writing books

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Dog friendly by design

By Sue Mayfield Geiger on September 25, 2020 Filed Under: Frontpage, Garden Variety Leave a Comment

Abby, one of Kathy Wagner’s schipperkes, wanders among the flowers in the garden. Photo by Stuart Villanueva

A cottage-style garden in Dickinson is created with canines in mind

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‘They remind me of home’

By Sue Mayfield Geiger on August 28, 2020 Filed Under: Down Home 4 Comments

Her family is famous for oysters, but her specialty dish will surprise you

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Carving out a niche

By Sue Mayfield Geiger on August 28, 2020 Filed Under: Features, Frontpage 1 Comment

Seabrook resident Lisa Yarbrough creates beautiful furniture from reclaimed wood. After working for years in the oil and gas business, she opened her furniture workshop New From Old in San Leon with her brother, David Gerhardt. Photo by Stuart Villanueva

Inspired by reclaimed wood, brother and sister launch San Leon furniture shop

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‘Thank our lucky stars’

By Sue Mayfield Geiger on August 28, 2020 Filed Under: Garden Variety 1 Comment

Gene and Pauline Aaron sit with their dogs, Lily and Phineas, in the front garden of their League City home. The Aarons had the house built five years ago and have done all the planting in the gardens themselves. Photo by Stuart Villanueva

League City couple enjoys a quiet country life amid urban growth

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A family tradition

By Sue Mayfield Geiger on July 24, 2020 Filed Under: Features, Frontpage 5 Comments

Darryl Tramonte shows his granddaughter Kinsey Tramonte, right, daughter Lea Tramonte Kellogg, and wife, Paula, how to grab a crab without getting pinched. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds