‘Something to cling to’
Air plants at Jimbo’s Nursery in Santa Fe are displayed in shells found on the beach and from a souvenir shop. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
Santa Fe nursery uses beach shells, driftwood to grow plants
‘I’ve learned a lot’
Mark Staples and his wife, Theresa Walker, are building their green dream home on the West End of Galveston. They’re aiming for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, an Energy Star certification on the build. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
Couple works to build an eco-friendly house on the island’s West End
‘It all came together’
The kitchen in Janet Leggett’s historic Galveston home is small but the open-concept family room and dining room add spaciousness. Photo by Stuart Villanueva
Couple lovingly restores kitchen of island period home
A Victorian victory
The study in Mary Jon and J.P. Bryan’s historic Galveston home is appointed in rich leathers and warm wood. Photo by Stuart Villanueva
Texas oilman, preservationist and museum founder turns his focus on an 1887 island home
‘A cohesive space’
Victoria Schatte pours milk into a bowl while cooking Swedish pancakes with her mom, Dawnelle Schatte, in their Friendswood home. The Schattes remodeled the kitchen last year. Photo by Kelsey Walling
Small, outdated Friendswood kitchen gets a modern makeover
‘It’s Galveston’s house’
Dawn McCarty and Rick Altemose are the proud owners of the Galveston Historical Foundation’s “Green Revival House,” a cottage built in 1891 and restored to meet the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED — Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design — requirements. Photo by Kelsey Walling
A small cottage near collapse is transformed into an energy-efficient home
‘My heritage is alive in this place’
Helen Stroud wanted a South Louisiana old-kitchen feel to match her 1886 Lost Bayou Historic District home. Photo by Stuart Villanueva
Islander finds an unfitted kitchen is the perfect fit
More is more
Courtney Madden was inspired by the philosophy “more is more,” when she began turning her League City home into a gallery of art and collectibles. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
In this atypical suburban home, more is more
A Gulf Coast garden
Galveston County Master Gardeners Mary Gonzalez, right, and Stewart McAdoo, are greenhouse team leaders. The Master Gardeners’ greenhouse is where a variety of herbs are grown for the group’s bi-annual plant sale. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
Growing flavorful herbs is all in the planning
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