These finds will have you walking on sunshine
Whether it’s creamy queso paired with a cold Corona or the stars at night that shine big and bright deep in the heart of Texas, yellow is the honeyed hue heating up just in time for summer. [Read more…]
‘Heart and soul’
Sue Bown’s enormous kitchen is the heart and soul of her 1900 era Dickinson home. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
Kitchen is the center of Dickinson home
Sue Bown was 5 years old and in her grandmother’s kitchen when she baked her first cake.
“I was always fascinated with cooking,” said Bown, whose enormous Dickinson kitchen is outfitted with a commercial Garland stove, copper range hood, restaurant-grade triple sink, 10-foot stainless counter and a vast array of vintage collectibles. [Read more…]
Slice of South Beach
James Stork and Joe Henry’s Cedar Lawn home brings a little slice of Miami’s South Beach style to the island. Colorful Murano glass spears, left, create an airy divider between the foyer and the dining room, which features a large, antique model airplane as part of a sculpture by Houston artist Matt Messinger. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
Home in Cedar Lawn dazzles with bright whites, vivid colors
Tucked between Galveston’s East and West beaches, there’s a tangy slice of South Beach — as in Miami. [Read more…]
Custom made
Don and Sandy Gartman sit in the living room of their Dickinson home. The open-concept living area provides plenty of elbow room for family and friends when the Gartmans entertain. Photo by Stuart Villanueva
Furniture, pieces collected through years of marriage create inviting home
After living and working in Santiago del Estero, Argentina for eight years, Don and Sandy Gartman returned to Texas City in 2002 along with 18 custom-made pieces of furniture. As time went by and Don Gartman started thinking about retirement, they decided to give themselves a present. They bought a ¾-acre wooded lot in Dickinson and built a new house. [Read more…]
Back to the future
The chimney was opened and reinforced with steel to make room for the range. Courtesy photo
Homeowner embraces original design in historic kitchen renovation
A back-to-the-future quest was unexpectedly launched when Houston interior designer Dennis McNabb first set sight on the historic home constructed in 1928 for Galveston cotton exporter William Helmbrecht and his wife, Marie. [Read more…]
A Southern garden
Marty and Cindy Price enjoy a glass of wine at their bistro table in their backyard. Photo by Kim Christensen
League City couple creates critter-friendly backyard
It started out as a barren backyard of sandy dirt.
“I put big umbrellas and seashells out for the kids, and we pretended it was a beach,” said Cindy Price, referring to how her League City backyard looked 13 years ago. [Read more…]
Built for a princess
Frank Tamborella’s nearly 4,000-square-foot Nassau Bay home features a panoramic view of Clear Lake with decks surrounding all four floors. Photo by Karin Gaylor Photography
Single father adds his own style to house with Clear Lake view
There’s a view of Clear Lake from almost every room in Frank Tamborella’s Nassau Bay home. [Read more…]
Green with envy
Fresh finds for the spring
Green is the color of zesty limes, insane jealousy and palm fronds dancing in the air by the sea. It’s nature’s whisper that life is starting anew. And whether it’s a new home accessory or leprechaun-hued brew, it’s the color that will add life to your world this season. [Read more…]
‘We came back stronger’
Elizabeth Whelan sits with her daughters, Catherine, left, and Victoria and their dog Hope in their Seabrook home. Elizabeth and her husband, David, have incorporated a homey atmosphere in the seaside house that includes many personal touches. Photo by Stuart Villanueva
After misfortune and disaster, family rebuilds waterfront home
Elizabeth and David Whelan, of Seabrook, suffered a double-whammy loss in 2008. Just six weeks before Hurricane Ike destroyed their waterfront home on Galveston Bay, thieves had broken in and taken just about everything that wasn’t nailed down while the Whelans were out of town. Rather than walk away, this resilient family dug in and rebuilt. [Read more…]
‘It’s all about love’
Ellie Peters loves lots of light, fresh flowers and bright colors, as shown in the living room of her house. The room contains Peters’ most prized item: a doll house built by her grandfather. “It is an exact to-scale copy of the house I grew up in,” she said. Photo by Robert Mihovil
Isle cottage is perfect mix of sentiment and sophistication
As witness to more than 150 years of family history, Ellie Peters’ colorful Church Street cottage is a treasure trove of memories and memorabilia. Vintage furnishings, serious antiques and Peters’ own current decorative touches flow throughout, tempered by an awareness of the home’s significance in time. [Read more…]