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‘It really is perfect’

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Robert Zahn, left, and Tim Dudley cut a lemon rosemary rotisserie chicken in their kitchen in the historic Mann House, built in 1876 in Galveston. They enjoy entertaining and cooking together in the kitchen they restored after Hurricane Ike hit in 2008. Photo by Kelsey Walling

East End kitchen made for cooking and entertaining

Tim Dudley and Robert Zahn are the men of the Mann House, an 1876 two-story home in Galveston’s East End. They’ve lived there since 2007, and were proud of their careful restoration of the house, which was built for Galveston County Judge George E. Mann and his family. [Read more…]

Finding their way home

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Corey, Misty, Caryss and Coy Magliolo talk in the kitchen of their remodeled home in Dickinson. Their home along Dickinson Bayou was severely damaged by Hurricane Harvey in August last year. Photo by Kelsey Walling

After Harvey, Dickinson family starts with a clean slate to create coastal vibe

Corey and Misty Magliolo have a new date to celebrate — March 23, 2018. That’s the day they moved back into their Dickinson home that was severely damaged by Hurricane Harvey in August last year. [Read more…]

‘The best idea’

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Liz Lawhorn Cryder and her husband, Scott Cryder, have turned their Galveston back deck, with sweeping views of Offatts Bayou, into a perfect spot for entertaining friends. Photo by Stuart Villanueva

Island couple creates perfect outdoor kitchen with front-row views

Entertaining outside is possible on the upper Texas coast most of the year. Liz Lawhorn Cryder knew that. But for nearly 20 years, she didn’t take advantage of her outdoor space. [Read more…]

‘I could never leave’

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Julie Hall stands outside of her one-of-a-kind home in San Leon. She lives on the upstairs floor and rents out the two units below as the Windmill Gardens Inn. Photo by Stuart Villanueva

A San Leon homeowner carries on the work of a home and garden magazine founder

There’s a certain vibe that Julie Hall felt when she first saw the San Leon house she bought in 1998. Built entirely of concrete blocks, it wasn’t much to look at with living quarters sitting atop an unfinished area below. But it had a water view and it spoke to her, she said. [Read more…]

‘So pleasant out here’

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Fred Burns and his late wife, Pat, whose portrait hangs above the mantel in the front parlor, restored the 1856/1859 John H. Hutchings home in Galveston. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds

A historic landmark is known for grand entertaining, but to owner Fred Burns, it feels like home

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‘An accidental garden’

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The trail winding through the backyard allows guests to take a walk through all the plants. Photo by Kelsey Walling

Friendswood couple finds common ground redesigning property

In 2013, David Stein and Tina Mortellaro decided to completely redesign both front, back and side yards of their Friendswood property. And they haven’t stopped. [Read more…]

‘She brought beauty’

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Mitzy Mills-Barringer and her dog, Tezy, are fixtures on the grounds of The Bryan Museum in Galveston where Mills-Barringer is the resident horticulturist. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds

A horticulturist transforms the long-neglected grounds of a former Galveston orphanage

It’s great if you love your job. And it’s even better if you love where you live. Consider Mitzy Mills-Barringer incredibly lucky — she has both. [Read more…]

‘Acres of woods’

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Bill and Vivian Latimer enjoy sitting outside and looking out onto their private forest of oaks, ash, pines and elms. Photo by Kelsey Walling

Dickinson couple designed house to bring outside in

The French contemporary Dickinson home Bill and Vivian Latimer built in 1990 is as charming today as it was 28 years ago. The two-story, 3,500-square-foot home’s charm comes from being lovingly maintained by the Latimers and from its wooded backyard in the Sherwood Forest West subdivision. [Read more…]

‘Sentimental value’

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Jeannie Janota enjoys entertaining in the open-concept kitchen of her Bayou Vista home. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds

Pieces of Galveston and family shrimping history are center of Bayou Vista home

Jeannie Janota believes nothing should go to waste. Almost everything can have a second life and be repurposed with a purpose. [Read more…]