Twin sisters Dana and Jana Smidt bought twin Sears Craftsman kit houses in Galveston. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
Of two minds
‘It just feels like us’
Linley Palmer watches her husband, José, and daughter, Elena, cook in the remodeled kitchen of their Dickinson home. Her son, Fisher, is the official taste tester in the family. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
New Orleans-inspired kitchen reflects a Dickinson family’s personalities
Ruhl House rules
Chuck and Debbie Morris restored the 1875 Julius and Elizabeth Ruhl House in Galveston’s East End to keep the 19th-century look and feel with 21st-century amenities. Photo by Kelsey Walling
East End island couple remodels a Victorian icon while staying faithful to its design
A happy place
Leslie Russo’s newly remodeled kitchen has just a touch of contemporary design and also features plenty of storage. Photo by Kim Christensen
Updating traditional with a pinch of contemporary is recipe for a happy place
It all began because her pantry was too small, said Leslie Russo, when explaining why she decided to remodel her League City kitchen. [Read more…]
Par for the course
The beautifully landscaped backyard of Charryl and Dr. Brian Wong’s League City home features a pool complete with fountains and a waterslide as well as ample seating space for numerous guests. Photo by Stuart Villanueva
Golfers stop to admire this League City backyard
It isn’t unusual for golfers to stop near the eighth hole on the Magnolia Creek Golf course in League City to admire the view. [Read more…]
A gathering place
Jennifer Lawrence watches her husband, Jason, prepare bami, a family favorite, in the kitchen of their Dickinson home. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
At this Dickinson home, everyone gathers in the sea-inspired kitchen
‘A distinct personality’
The gabled 1891 cottage on Settegast Road in Galveston started life as an elegant house in the 2700 block of Broadway. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
Once on an affluent island street, 1891 cottage settles into life by the sea
A quiet hideaway
Daryl and Jenise Ehrlich sit on a tree swing in the backyard of their League City home. Photo by Stuart Villanueva
In a fast-growing city, couple creates peaceful backyard retreat
League City might be growing by leaps and bounds, but there still are some hidden pockets of land where oak trees stand tall and backyard pastoral meadows exist. [Read more…]
Call of the wild
Lana and Al Barber stand on their patio in front of their backyard garden in San Leon. The Barbers enjoy the chaos of their plants and being surrounded by green. Photo by Kelsey Walling
A San Leon yard beckons a traveling couple home
After 42 years of marriage and living in various places across the United States, Lana and Al Barber have finally settled into their forever home they bought eight months ago in San Leon.
It wasn’t so much the house that drew them to this particular area, but the yard, and the yards surrounding theirs, they said. [Read more…]
Custodians of a Victorian treasure
Rebecca and Ken Walker’s East End house, on the corner of Church and 15th streets in Galveston, is part of the Historical District’s Christmas home tour. Photo by Kelsey Walling
After some dark days, historic house is filled with light and happiness
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