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Editor’s Note Calendar Editor’s Picks: Books Tastemaker: The Junk Gypsies Kitchen & Bath: Kitchen Show Report Product: Porcelain Wood Tile Flooring Gardening: All About Ferns Pet of the Month: Tiger
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Houston Antiques+Art+Design show runs March 18-20 at George R. Brown Convention Center.
The Hermann Park Kite Festival takes place on April 3. Photo by Frank Vincentz.
Interiors/Design The Houston Antiques+Art+Design Show features 100 premier exhibitors from across the U.S., Canada and Europe in beautiful room settings, March 18-20, in Hall D at the George R Brown Convention Center. Each showcases antique furnishings, silver, paintings, bronzes, porcelain, estate jewelry, pottery, rare books, lighting, crystal, prints, rugs, and more. Info: www.houstonantiquesartdesign.com Learn the basics of upholstery by signing up through Leisure Learning (www.ed2go.com/llu). Instructor Jennifer Gomberg teaches participants the basics regarding tools, materials and different techniques. A lecture-based class, several small, hands-on projects will be done in class. Area of town: Leeland/Scott. Class dates: March 18, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., and March 22, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Fee: $125.
Garden The River Oaks Garden Club presents the annual Azalea Trail March 11-13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Six gardens. $25 Admittance.Info for tickets and other: www.riveroaksgardenclub.org The Arbor Gate, 15635 FM 2920, Tomball — holds two classes this month. On March 9: “Digging Out of Depression With Plants.” Cynthia Graham, RN, BSN, conducts this session from noon to 1 p.m. Support your mind/body health with lemon balm, St. John’s Wort, spinach, bananas, bell peppers, pumpkin seeds and more. On March 23: “What to Grow — Veggies? Where, What
and When to Plant?” From noon to 1 p.m., speaker Jeremy Kollaus shares tips on how to produce a bountiful harvest. Cornelius Nursery, 2233 S. Voss, offers four free Saturday morning classes (10:15 a.m. to 11 a.m.) this month. March 5: “Homegrown Vegetables for Small Spaces;” March 12: “Enhance Your Landscape with Beautiful Color;” March 19: “Horte Corture – Fabulous Flowers Fresh From the Garden;” and March 26, “Tips and Tricks to Beautiful Roses” (for groundcover, color or screens). Info: www.corneliusnurseries.com The Houston Arboretum, 4501 Woodway, hosts three seminars this month. On March 5: “Native Plant Identification, Part I;” March 12: “Native Plant Identification, Part II;” and March 20: “Early Birds and Bagels.” Info for fees and more: www.houstonarboretum.org or 713-681-8433.
Art The Virgin of Guadalupe appeared to a peasant in what would become Mexico City in 1531. But according to Dirk Van Tuerenhout, curator of the “La Virgen de Guadalupe: Empress of the Americas” exhibit at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, her story began long before that. The five-section exhibit includes the original manuscript known as Nican Mopohua, an Aztec-language record of the apparition, an interactive version of the oldest known map of Mexico City. Through Sept. 5, at 5555 Hermann Dr. Info: www.hmns.org
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Start your engines! Sculpted in Steel and Classic Curves. Impeccable design. On view at the Museum of Fine Arts, Sculpted in Steel: Art Deco Automobiles and Motorcycles, 1929-1940 is an unforgettable exhibition showcasing 17 highstyle vintage cars and motorcycles, exploring the classic grace and modern luxury of the Art Deco design. No reservations needed; on exhibit now through May 30. Info on tickets and details: mfah.org/sculptedinsteel
Events The 14th Annual Spring Home & Garden Show is March 12 & 13, at the Waterway Marriott in The Woodlands, TX. Attend for design info, kitchen and bath ideas, live cooking demos, outdoor living inspiration, custom home planning, and gardening. Info: www.woodlandsShows.com Deeply rooted in Texas history, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo reigns supreme. The event features competitions of all kinds, including livestock, culinary, wine and more as well as chart-topping live musical acts -- all of which make the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo an actionpacked event that draws in crowds by the thousands. At NRG Park, this month through March 20. Info: www.rodeohouston.com The Arts in the Park in The Woodlands, TX, is a free event showcasing the talent of local community members. In addition to the display of numerous local artists, guests can witness a teen talent show. Performers from ages 13-18 can audition to compete and show off their talents to their peers. March 12, at the Rob Flemming Park. Info: www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/artsinthepark The Tomball German Heritage Festival celebrates the culture and history of Germans in Texas, April 1-3. Filled with traditional games, foods, drinks and folk music, the festival is one of the most unique celebrations of German-American heritage. It features over 200 vendors of Germanic art, crafts, food, beer and wine. Throughout each day of the festival, German, Czech and Scandinavian folk dancers and musicians perform for festival goers. Vendors come decked out in lederhosen and dirndls, and festival goers are encouraged to get in the spirit and wear traditional German attire as well. At the Tomball Depot. Info: www.tomballsistercity.org/festival.htm The Hermann Park Kite Festival is a family-friendly feast of fun with kites of all shapes, sizes and colors sailing in the sky on Miller Hill and around the Jones Reflection Pool in Houston. A special aerial show featuring acrobatic kite flying is one of the main attractions at the event, which also features puppeteers, magicians, jugglers and ribbon dancers just to name a few. A kite-flying contest gives die-hard and recreational kiters an opportunity to win a medal in one of several categories. At Hermann Park, April 3. Info: www.hermannpark.org/calendar/
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When builder Brandon Lynch started his company in 2007, he wanted to enable his clients to reach their goals to improve their quality of life. This simple theme became the mantra for Keechi Creek Builders, which asserts it is “Your Official Resource for Improving Your Quality of Life.” Lynch and his wife Sheri started their own firm in Houston after he worked for several years for another company. He started as a small to mid-size builder, growing to building bungalows and now large six-figure remodels and additions and multimillion-dollar custom homes. All the while, he has kept his company lean, opting to hire reputable trade and industry partners for each project.
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He’s done an incredible job: in a mere eight years he has risen to the Greater Houston Builders Association’s Custom Builder of the Year for 2015. Since 2010, Keechi Creek Builders has been the recipient of more than 20 prestigious awards for homes, renovations, designs, kitchens, specialty rooms and environmentally superior remodels. “Ours is a one-stop shop: new construction, additions, internal or external renovations and bath and kitchen remodels,” says Lynch. “It is a personal process for us. Our team travels the journey with the client the entire way.” He says he starts with the design, working with the client to visualize the project and helping them to evolve their ideas to actual construction. His team of creative and innovative designers are trained and experienced, but “most importantly, they listen to clients.” “Our clients know what they want. We hear that and create rooms and homes that deliver their needs and wishes,” he says. One thing Lynch tries to bring to his projects is efficiency –making the homes energy efficient and environmentally resourceful. He incorporates rooms that maximize natural light, 16 house& home | March 2016 | www.houstonhouseandhome.net
enhancing with additional lighting features that are effective yet interesting. The result is light, bright areas that are comfortable to relax in. In terms of resourcefulness, Lynch maximizes the design to include spaces usually forgotten. For example, in one home he built he created a hideaway for the family pet in the hollow space under a staircase. An efficient office space was built into the empty hallway adjacent to that staircase, utilizing normally unusable square footage. A remarkable his and hers closet — finished in beautiful woods — included a massive gun storage unit, along with necessary space for jewelry and other valuables, as well as a comfortable place to relax in the room. Again, multiple uses for one space. Lynch tries to introduce his clients to products and ideas that may be unfamiliar to them. He believes in educating them about aging-in-place and green remodeling through community seminars and television segments. “I try to envision what the future needs are of my customers and the remodeling industry in a larger perspective,” he says,
adding that by using his determination, independence and confidence combined with his knowledge-seeking and relationship-building personality to learn what his peers are doing, he can take calculated risks to differentiate his company while contributing to the integrity of the industry. As a general contractor, Lynch’s success is highly due to his team of employees, as well as his team of professional partners. He says he pulls together a talented group of designers, project managers, trades people and suppliers through reputable organizations, such as the Greater Houston Builders Association and the Better Business Bureau. “I believe that industry involvement, education and referrals are important in addition to the quality of work that someone does,” he says. “Remodeling can be a very personal experience from the customer’s viewpoint and we only work with a team that we would want to work on our own houses.” Lynch is a member of the National Association of Home Builders and the Texas Association of Builders. He is a certified Green Professional, a certified Aging-inPlace Specialist and has obtained his Graduate Master Builder designation from NAHB. Keechi Creek Builders is amember of the National Kitchen and Bath Association 17
EDITOR’S PICKS
Latest Book Selections from Gibbs Smith Publishing
ECLECTIC COUNTRY By Mary Emmerling and Photos by Reed Davis “Decorating is a way of telling a story,” says Mary Emmerling, queen of country décor – whose ties with the look came when her first home was published in the New York Times years ago. Since then, she has introduced us to a number of country-style variations: New England, beach, cottage and modern. In this book, Emmerling takes a walk down memory lane, reminiscing and sharing stories about living in New York and working for Mademoiselle (back in the day, “you could always tell what magazine a girl worked for by the way she dressed.” At that magazine, it was all about the Annie Hall look.), and House Beautiful. In the 1990s, the Times “launched” her again by having her edit their Mary Emmerling’s Country magazine. She eventually went to HGTV and Country Home. After her magazine and TV stints, she began authoring numerous publications, including cookbooks. In this newest book, Emmerling devotes most of the remaining 165 pages to the Round Top, TX area – site of the biannual antiques fair and to families who put their own stamp on country. Some of the Houston folk showcased: Beverly and Tommy Jacomini, Kathy Jacomini, Linda Plant, and Paige and Smoot Hull.The book centerpiece is a pictorial spread – and story – about her own country digs. Book price: $40 MY STYLISH FRENCH GIRLFRIENDS By Sharon Santoni and Photos by Franck Schmitt Charolotte, Claire, Christelle, Marie-Christine, Frédérique, Cornélie, Yasabel and 13 other girlfriends of Santoni’s are introduced through very individual approaches. One designs couture gowns, another restores breathtaking buildings, and another paints. Each chapter focuses on a girlfriend; their pictorial essay is accompanied with a story as well. “These portraits of women and homes show a side of France that visitors normally don’t get to see,” says Santoni, who has lived in France much longer than her native England. She sought out women living throughout the country – from Calais in the north to Provence in the south. Each girlfriend was chosen because of her “story” and her lifestyle. The homes featured range from charming country cottages, apartments, to elegant chateaux. Santoni shows us why each is stylish; it’s their confidence and what she calls “bien dans sa peau” (being comfortable in their own skin). Book price: $40 A TIME TO CELEBRATE —LET US KEEP THE FEAST By James T. Farmer and Photos by Kristen Scott and Emily Followill Writing the forward to Farmer’s book is Jenna Bush Hager — a long-time friend and one of the twin daughters of 43rd U.S. President George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush, as well as the granddaughter of 41st U.S. President George H. W. Bush and Former First Lady Barbara Bush. She and Farmer both proudly carry the “Southern Hospitality” calling card. “Something James and I share is the common belief that as Southerners, we have an inherent knowledge of entertaining, and the urge to execute that knowledge that is more than skin deep — it runs through our veins,” she writes. Farmer shows us how to celebrate every one of life’s occasions -- weddings, first birthdayparties, friends, retirements, Christmas, swanky parties, picnics, and fall harvests. Book is full of ideas, photos and recipes. Sampling: homemade mayo, mountaintop potato salad, low country shrimp, lemon spinach pasta salad, herb-crusted pork tenderloin -- and more. Book price: $35
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Recipes from A Time To Celebrate — Let Us Keep The Feast
Mile-High Cornbread Makes a large skillet Golden hued cornbread reflects further the steeping of Southern tradition.... Granddaddy always adds a pinch more baking soda to his pan of cornbread to make it fluffier— the soda along with the self-rising cornmeal fosters mile-high, billowy pans. Plus, you must have MileHigh Cornbread to soak up soups, stews or pots of beans. I use a 2 to 1 ratio for my cornbread—you can reverse it to make more of a cake-like bread or keep it mealy with the corn meal as the larger portion. This makes enough for a very large skillet of cornbread or can be divided between two pans. Y’all enjoy! And about “y’all” enjoying: there is controversy about adding sugar to cornbread and it remaining authentically Southern, as adding sugar is considered more a northern style. Whether it’s “y’all” or “yous guys” making and eating it, I trust everyone will enjoy! 3 tablespoons bacon grease (for preheating the skillet) 1⁄3 cup vegetable oil, plus 3 tablespoons more for pan if not using bacon grease 3 cups self-rising cornmeal 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking soda 3 eggs 2 cups buttermilk, plus add a splash or two more if batter is too thick 1 tablespoon sugar or honey Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease iron skillet with bacon grease (or oil) and let the skillet get hot in the oven. Mix all the ingredients together into a batter and pour into the hot iron skillet. This helps form a crispy edge. Bake for 20 to 22 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve with butter, honey butter, orange butter, apple butter, dunked in collard greens or as a snack on its own.
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Joni’s Pimento Cheese Sandwiches Serves a gracious plenty In the South, whether it is your first or last birthday party, you will have pimento cheese. Mrs. Joni Coody’s recipe has been a staple for feeding her brood, as well as ours, for as long as I can remember! Every well-bred Southern lady knows that cutting the crust off the bread makes it “fancy.” Little rounds and squares of de-crusted pimento cheese sandwiches are expected at just about any Southern affair. Baboo (Mrs. Joni’s mama) and Mimi (my mama’s mama) taught us all so much about entertaining graciously and loving wholeheartedly—even if a pimento cheese sandwich is all you’re serving. What I love about Mrs. Joni’s Pimento Cheese is that it’s a classic recipe, well suited for any occasion, but with a peppery twist. Mrs. Joni herself can be described as a classic that’s well suited for any occasion! She can’t help it, I’m afraid—she was raised right! For a more rustic spread, you can mix or blend the cheeses by hand. For a smoother spread, use a food processor. 2 (8-ounce) blocks sharp cheddar cheese, shredded 1 (8-ounce) block mild white cheddar cheese, shredded 1 (8-ounce) block cream cheese, softened 2 (7-ounce) jars pimentos, drained 1⁄2–3⁄4 cup pickled jalapeño slices, drained and roughly chopped (depending on your heat tolerance) 1 (12-ounce) jar roasted red bell peppers, drained and roughly chopped 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise (more or less to get your desired creaminess) 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce Dash of garlic powder Dash of 5th Season seasoned salt Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 loaf bread Combine the cheeses using a food processor, then add all the other ingredients. Mix everything until well combined. Spread on half of your bread slices and top the sandwiches with the other half. Cut off crusts, cut sandwiches diagonally or into rounds and serve. Farmer’s Note: This recipe is meant for a crowd. You can cut it in half if you’re not feeding the whole herd. But pimento cheese will keep for a week in the refrigerator and it is a great gift to take to a party or neighbor. This version also makes a great “cheese ball” and is so good on crackers with jam or jelly too.
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JUNK GYPSIES
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These two sisters got the bug early when throwing pizza dough. Their entrepreneurial spirit got a high-flying start, thanks to parents Janie and Phillip. Later, when corporate life didn’t stick, they headed for bigger adventures that have taken them countrywide in search of what they love and now sell big time: junk!
AMIE SIKES AND JOLIE SIKES-SMITH
Talking with the Junk Gypsy Sisters
Junk Gypsy faux cowhide butterfly chair.
What is your education and/or professional background and how does it parlay into what you do today? Individual styles? Amie and I were raised in a hard-working, down-to-Earth family. Our parents, Janie and Phillip, opened Overton’s first and finest pizza restaurant, when we were just kids. We didn’t know it then, but we were learning the basics of business firsthand. We got the basics that can’t be taught in a textbook. Through mopping floors, baking pizzas and learning from our customers and co-workers, our pride of knee-scrapin’ hard work and our entrepreneurial genes laid the foundation for the road ahead. After graduating college, Amie began an 8-to-5 job in Austin sporting business suits and matching pumps. Although she found the fast-paced political world intriguing, she quickly grew tired of endless traffic, runners in her stockings, and water cooler gossip. She longed to let her hair down and release the inner gypsy. She decided to follow her heart and go in search of her wildest dreams. She loaded her car, stashed that law school acceptance letter in her glove box, bid her co-workers farewell, and cruised out of the corporate world on a wing and a prayer. As the younger sister, I completed my degree in biomedical science a few years later and then tasted the big-city life in Houston. On the horizon, skyscrapers replaced majestic pine trees, concrete replaced grass, smog replaced the stars. I quickly realized the conventional 8-to-5 gig just didn’t fit my style either. The wild blue yonder called my name. So I did what any good gypsy would do, I answered the call and blew out of the metropolitan world in search of green pastures and open roads. As we both drove north, we knew that the city never looked as good as it did at that moment — in the rearview mirror. Boundless determination and big-time dreams brought Amie, mom and me together as The Junk Gypsy Co. and the rest is history! Our dad jumped on the gypsy wagon with us as we traveled to junkier latitudes. We were reunited again as a family and as business partners. And we wouldn’t have it any other way! How did PBteen and JG come together for business? Jolie: PBteen came knocking on our door to curate and help design our first exclusive collaboration in 2013. We had our first meeting with PBteen, and we knew that we truly found our “kindred design spirits.” It’s with this group of people – who possess big hearts and creative souls — that we knew could (and would) completely capture the spirit of Junk Gypsy. The collections we’ve crafted through PBteen represent that great American need to set out in search of wide open spaces. We feel like our collections emphatically says, “blaze a trail and dream that big ol’ dream!”
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Where are you located? We are located in one of Texas’ smallest towns, Round Top, Texas -- population 90. We grew up in northeast Texas, but the road led us here and we are thankful for that every day.
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How did you get your name? We have never claimed to sell fine antiques. We sell junk. Period. In the early days, we felt like we were traveling around like gypsies on an endless quest for junk. Thus, the name JUNK GYPSY, was born. What do you sell, and where do you find the merchandise? First and foremost we are junk dealers, bona-fide junk dealers. From vintage concert posters to crystal chandeliers, we love all JUNK. We score most of our favorite pieces at Texas Antiques Week, where you can find anything and everything there from across the world. What were your expectations starting out? And how did they change or exceed your dreams? Amie: Junk Gypsy started with a grassroots dream and a truckload of old junk. More than a decade later my sister, mom and me have made more of our dreams come true than we ever thought possible. We truly had to hold onto the belief that, if we build it, they will come, and when PBteen came calling, we couldn’t have been happier or more flattered! What separates you from other similar shops? We like to consider ourselves different in so many ways…not only do we have our own shop in Round Top, we have collaborated with the great American brand, Pottery Barn Teen, to create an exclusive Junk Gypsy collection for PBteen, which is showcased in 18 PBteen stores nationwide. With both the PBteen collection and at our shop in Round Top, you’ll find our finely curated selection of old junk mixed with our handpicked fashion décor. In our shop you’ll find our own custom designed tees, candles, vintage vinyls, gypsy daddy’s biscuit mixes and cast iron skillets, furniture & chandeliers for every room in your home — all displayed in our 8,000 square-foot building built out of salvage materials sitting smack dab in the middle of the country. Our store overlooks a pond and pastures of longhorns grazing. The only sound is the creak of the rocking chairs on the front porch. But possibly, most importantly what makes us different is our soul. The spirit of junk gypsy. You feel it when you walk in the door, you hear it in the music, and you experience it oozing out of every person who works here. We have an amazing team that is more like family -- a team that believes in junk gypsy with every cell in their body and for that, we are extremely grateful.
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The Junk Gypsy Headquarters in Round Top, Texas
What’s in store for you now — in regard to shop growth? Currently, we are working on our third home décor collaboration with PBteen, due to be unveiled in 2016, but more to come on that later… The first ever JG book will become a reality fall 2016. It’s going to be an enormous task pulling all of the elements of JG together into one book but this crazy ride is going to make such a beautiful book. We’re also really excited about our custom boot line we launched in January. We work, play, and live in our cowgirl boots. This collaboration with Lane Boots has been a long time coming. What are you providing specifically to PBteen? The Junk Gypsy Collection for PBteen consists of products that infuse Junk Gypsy’s dream-big, southern roots with PBteen’s signature style, and is translated into an inspired collection of bedding, wall décor and decorative accessories that create a room with a colorful and wild-atheart aesthetic. What inspires you? How do you come up with ideas? We like to joke that we are constantly distracted -- squirrel! So our inspirations are constantly changing. Sometimes, it’s something like an old Jimi Hendrix vinyl and others, it’s the windmills and the beautiful countryside here in Round Top. We have commitment issues, which are reflected in our many inspirations.
Getting Personal
What can you not live without? Jolie: 85 percent dark chocolate and avocados, but not together. And work gloves. Every girl’s gotta have work gloves. Boots, too! Amie: Epsom salts and drawing pads. And of course, work gloves and boots. What did you last read? Jolie: “For The Love” by Jen Hatmaker. Currently reading: “ANTHEM – an American Road Story” by Shainee Gabel & Kristin Hahn Amie: “Lone Survivor” by Marcus Luttrell
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KITCHEN & BATH
BY PEGGY MCGOWEN, ASID, CMKBD, CAPS
KITCHEN DESIGNER DISHES ON VEGAS INDUSTRY NEWS WHAT HAPPENED THERE AND HOW IT WILL AFFECT US ALL
Future refrigerators will alert you to grocery needs.
Smart designs equal easy accessibility.
The Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) is the biggest and best show on Earth for all things needed to build or remodel kitchens and bathrooms. Held in tandem with the International Builders Show (IBS) every winter, it is attended by thousands of kitchen and bath specialists, designers, architects and builders. A major theme throughout the show this year was the impact that communication and connectivity have on home design…especially kitchens. Imagine Jay Leno, the recent opening keynote speaker, joking about kitchens, and another speaker discussing connected kitchens, where appliances not only talk to their owners, but to each other, and schedule their own service calls, and refrigerators that order replacements when you run out of milk or mayo. Some things were prototypes, not yet available, but you’ll see them soon in stores.
A few favorites already available that can make your kitchen more convenient: • Charging stations that make it easy to keep all your smart devices charged and connected, on the counter, in the counter and inside cabinets. • DuPont Corian has a wireless charging surface in select versions of its countertops. • Mockett makes in-counter pop-up grommets for power and USB, and “LilyPad” wireless charging grommets – just sit your phone on it to charge. • Device-charging drawer inserts.
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Lighting LED under-cabinet lights and integrated interior lighting in upper and lower cabinets and drawers. There’s a light in your refrigerator — why not in your cabinets? Also, lighted
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How about a built-in coffee station at your fridge?
Imagine filling up your container with filtered hot water -- with a touch of a button.
Graphite finishes or matte gray surfaces may stoon be all the rage.
Some fridge coffee stations will be accepting Keurig K-cups.
closet rods and specialty glass-shelf lighting, sometimes controlled with your smart phone. Cabinet Features and Accessories • Keurig K-Cup Storage Drawer inserts. • Magic Corner II – simple fluid motion brings stored items out to you – no more crawling on hands and knees with a flashlight to find things, by Hafele. • Floating cabinet systems with a cut-out in a drawer below the sink. • Lateral sliding cabinet door systems for easy access. • Push-to-open cabinet doors and drawers. • All the usual storage conveniences – done better. Appliances: • Refrigerator door with built-in K-Cup Brewing System. We love our coffee!
• Sous vide cooking feature included with induction cooktops. So Healthy! • Steam ovens replacing built-in microwaves. • “Graphite” finish – matte gray that resists fingerprints. Replacing stainless steel? • Soon,a real Pizza Oven made for standard built-in oven installation. Countertops Natural stone is losing ground to amazing new manufactured materials like Silestone’s DEKTON, an ultracompact surface that is suitable for indoor and outdoor use. It’s virtually non-porous, and has maximum resistance to scratching, stains, fire, and heat – the most incredibly easy-to-maintain countertop you’ll ever use. And these materials are beautiful! Great for kitchens and bathrooms.
Peggy McGowen, CMKBD,RID,CAPS, is founder of Kitchen & Bath Concepts. Next month the company celebrates 30 years in business. She is a professional member of the American Society of Interior Designers and a Certified Master Kitchen & Bath Designer. Her company website is www.kitchen-concepts.com 28 house& home | March 2016 | www.houstonhouseandhome.net
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PRODUCT REVIEW
Storka Petrified Coast tile by Southcypress.com
DalTile Yorkwood Manor tile.
Porcelain Tiles Make Strides on the Floor: An Ecological Option to Getting a Wood Look BY BARBARA CANETTI
Porcelanosa Ker Wood tile.
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Homeowners who long for the warmth wood floors exude but hesitate to go that route because of their upkeep and maintenance are choosing to install woodlook tiles. The good news: at first glance, they can be mistaken for the real deal. Planks – some as long as 70 inches – can be installed in any room, instantly giving it a rustic, contemporary or traditional look with flooring that is more durable, longer lasting and easier to maintain than wood. Technically, porcelain wood-look tile is a superior product to real wood. It is harder yet it feels and looks just like a real wood floor, according to local experts. Because of modern technology and advancements in digital printing, there are limitless designs for the floors – patterns are scanned and then reproduced on tile. In addition, different types of glazes can be incorporated,
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Porcelanosa Hampton brown tile.
Storka Saison tile.
Porcelanosa Bruselas tile.
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resulting in unique visual combinations, as well as textured highs and lows in graphics and subtle patterns, says Sarah Findle, with Daltile, a manufacturer of porcelain tile. For example, a rustic look would include many knots and perhaps a rougher finish. The more contemporary style has uniform planks, minus the knots and natural-looking designs. Designer Veronica Solomon, owner of Casa Vilora Interiors, says her clients are choosing the porcelain tiles for kitchens, mud rooms, bathrooms and even outdoor areas. “The tiles are so durable – even in kitchens. My clients want the look and warmth of wood, but not the maintenance,” she says. The wood-look tiles also are available in ceramic, which are realistic looking, but most designers say they prefer the porcelain. Because the ceramic tiles are made with clay (instead of sand in the porcelain) and then glazed because they are porous, they could chip and reveal a different underneath color. Porcelain, however, is denser and absorbs less water than ceramic. The color on the surface of porcelain tiles continues through the body of the tile, so any chip or nick will not require replacement because the color is the same throughout. Perhaps the most important step in dealing with the porcelain tiles is the installation. The subfloor must be absolutely flat before any tiles – whether they are 24-inches or 70-inches – can be installed. If there is an unevenness in the floor, it could cause lippage, or the variation in the height of adjoining tiles. That would mean the corners of a tile pop up above the rest of the surface and cause a tripping hazard. It is key to hire a good, reputable installer. The floors must be prepped properly. One other area to consider is the grouting of the floor. Since the tiles are cut to precise dimensions and are sized uniformly, only small amounts of grout are needed – less than 1/8-inch. Use an unsanded grout that is a bit darker than the tiles so it will be virtually nonexistent and invisible to anyone who walks over the floor. In terms of cost, the porcelain tiles are comparable to real wood floors. But the real savings is in the care and maintenance: no more sanding and refinishing. And, as esperts agree, no trees are sacrificed for the tiles – it is ecologically beneficial.
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perusing shops in stores, under tents, in dance halls, churches, grocery stores and barns, and interacting with more than 2,000 independent dealers from all over. So, grab your cash and your camera – the weather should be great for some outdoor shots – and join the fun at Round Top and the best antique fair in the state. 36 house& home | March 2016 | www.houstonhouseandhome.net
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ABBIELAND ANTIQUES 2336 Texas 237 S., located next to Marburger Farm, 405-301-1874 www.abbieland.com ARBOR INTERNATIONAL ANTIQUES SHOW – American Legion Post #388, 1503 Texas 237 N., one mile north of Round Top 888-233-5414 www.arborantiques.com BIG RED BARN Texas 237 North, between Burton and Round Top, 512-237-4747 www.roundtoptexasantiques.com
BLUE HILLS AT ROUND TOP 1701 Texas 237 S., 816-304-9593 www.bluehillsatroundtop.com CHELSEA’S MEADOW 1465 Texas 237 N., next to Arbor Antiques Show 713-385-8778 THE COMPOUND 2550 S. State Hwy 237 979-551-5916 www.roundtopcompound.com COWBOY CORNER 1925 Texas 237 N., near Florida Chapel Cemetery Road 830-374-7474
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CHICKEN RANCH 4150 S. SH-237, Warrenton 225-936-9269 CLUTTER SHOW Texas 237 and FM 954, between Warrenton and Round Top 979-249-3682, www.cluttershow.com COLE’S ANTIQUE SHOW Corner of Texas 237 and Willow Spring Road 281-961-5092 www.colesantiqueshow.com DAS BLAUE HAUS 4418 SH-237, Warrenton, 979-2493131 DAS GUENE HAUS 4418 SH-237, Warrenton, 281-8308300
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GASOLINE HILL ANTIQUE SHOW SH-237 South of Round Top 512-627-1657 GONE TO TEXAS Round Top RV Park Highway 237, Round Top HENKEL SQUARE On the square at Round Top 979-249-5840 MARBURGER FARM ANTIQUE SHOW 2248 Texas 237 S. in Round Top 800-947-5799 www.roundtop-marburger.com MCLAREN’S BUYERS MARKET 1745 N. SH-237, north of Round Top 917-741-7041 BILL MOORE ANTIQUES 1352 N. SH-237 north of Round Top 760-587-1300 OLD DEPOT ANTIQUE SHOW 550 N. Washington 979-249-6401, www.olddepotantiques.com OLD HENRY FARM 2000 Texas 237 N. 800-322-5177 www.roundtop-oldhenryfarm.com ORIGINAL ROUND TOP
ANTIQUES FAIR Texas 237 North, between Burton and RoundTop, 512-237-4747 www.roundtoptexasantiques.com Includes The Big Red Barn & Tent, Continental Tent and Carmine Dance Hall. ROUND TOP HILL ANTIQUES 1500 Texas 237 N. 979-966-7435 www.roundtophillantiques.com ROUND TOP VINTAGE MARKET 1235 Texas 237 N., located 1 mile north of Round Top across from Jaster Road and Festival Hill, 281-731-5132 www.roundtopvintagemarket.com TEXAS ROSE ANTIQUE SHOW Texas 237 N., near Florida Chapel Road 256.390.5337 www.texasroseshow.com
Warrenton BAR W ANTIQUES & COLLECTORS 4001 Texas 237 S., 979-278-3447 BLUEBONNET FIELD 979-249-3980 CAMPBELL BUILDING 4328 Texas 237 in central Warrenton 713-666-6683
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DILLIARD’S FIELD 4407 SH-237, Warrenton, 979-2493779 EX-CESS FIELD 3907 SH-237 at FM 954 941-232-2925 GRANNY MCCORMICK’S YARD 4246 SH-237 S. 979-966-2970 HILLCREST INN 4339 SH-237 S., 979-249-3074 LITTLE HOUSE ON THE HILL SH-237, Warrenton 817-599-7664 LONE STAR GALLERY 4212 SH-237, across from the Junk Gypsies and Zapp Hall, 512-797-9815 www.thelonestargallery.com MARKETPLACE AT WARRENTON 3960 SH-237 S., 817-599-7664 www.marketplacewarrenton.com NORTH GATE FIELDS SH-237 in Warrenton, 409-767-3702 OLD FEED & GROCERY SH 237 in Warrenton 979-249-3144 RENCK HALL AND YARD 4123 Texas 237, 979-966-7083
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Round Top stone girl stands in one of the many fields open during fair time.
ROBINSON’S FIELD 4545 Texas 237 S., located between Dillard's Field and Tree Park Antiques, 979-249-5551
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ZAPP HALL ANTIQUES SHOW Texas 237 in central Warrenton, across from the Sterling McCall Old Cadillac Museum and next to the Warrenton Grocery gas station www.zapphall.com 713-824-1157
SOMMERFIELD FIELD 4143 Texas 237, across from the former Sterling McCall Old Car Museum 979-249-3841 TIN STAR FIELD 817-680-7420, www.tinstarfield.com TREE PARK FIELD 4635 Texas 237 S. in Warrenton 979249-5588 WARRENTON GROCERY & SHOW 979-249-3144 WARRENTON ROUND-UP 2 miles souoth of Warrenton on Hwy 237, 979-249-3004
Carmine CARMINE DANCE HALL Texas 237 North, between Burton and Round Top 512-237-4747, www.roundtoptexasantiques.com The Original Round Top Antiques Fair, including The Big Red Barn & Tent, Continental Tent and Carmine Dance Hall.
832-492-3701 ANTIQUES ON THE SQUARE 201 North Washington, in the heart of Fayetteville at the Precinct Courthouse Square, 318-465-1603 LA BAHIA ANTIQUE SHOW La Bahia Turn Verein Hall Texas 237, just south of U.S. 290, 979-289-2684 www.labahiaantiques.com OLD GLORY ANTIQUES 701 N. Main Street in Burton 303-798-798-4029 www.oldgloryantiquesinc.com POOR RICHARDS Burton SHELBY ANTIQUES SHOW Harmonie Hall 509 W FM 389 678-640-2529
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MARCH 24 to APRIL 2 The DYD Square Fair, Knutzen Field and the Triangle all feature handmade one-of-a-kind crafts, jewelry, unique decorative arts, quilts, rustic wood furniture, homemade baked & canned goods, pasta, unique boutiques and much more.
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The Herrings have filled their cottage B&B with many old items to evoke a yesteryear feel.
Farmhouse Chic This Historic Home Evokes Warmth and Character BY SUSAN FOX • PHOTOGRAPHY BY JERRY HERRING
he charming country farmhouse located outside Fayetteville contained an inner surprise that no one knew about until alert visitors questioned the construction of the Sheetrocked interior walls. Why were they so unusually thick? “No one knew there were these old logs with (organic) chinking closed up in the drywall,” says Joan Herring, who now owns and rents it out as a bed and breakfast with husband Jerry.
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The original 15x15-foot log house — “really just a one room cabin” — which was built in 1850 by the Prifaska family, had been completely preserved, according to Herring. Additional rooms and space had been built around the log cabin by previous owners who had purchased it from the original Czech family more than 30 years ago. The goal was to make it larger and more livable. During the remodeling process, the Sheetrock covering up the log cabin was removed under the direction of the architectural firm of Clovis
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The Herrings did totally remodel and update the kitchen after their purchase. They found the chandelier at Old World Antieks in La Grange, TX.
Heimsathe Associates. They had been hired by the previous owners, the Brooks/Drake family. Work on the farmhouse garnered them an “Honor Award” by the Texas Society of Architects. Additionally, the old cracked and decaying chinking was replaced with a newer type of material. As the current stewards, the Herrings invite people to come experience a little area history by renting it out. The farmhouse fully embraces the best of both worlds by combining the 19th century ambiance with 21st century amenities. It offers an updated kitchen, and two bedrooms and two baths. The Herrings added interest in the main bathroom — steeped in character with its clapboard walls — by placing a French cheesemaking table, purchased at Blue Hills — an Antiques Fair vendor — there for countertop space and a new sink basin. The other bathroom is smaller with a corner sink installed to improve usability. “We removed a lot of the Sheetrock, because we prefer the look of the original clapboard,” says Herring. The footprint largely remains what the architects had mapped out. But the Herrings did remove, however, one of two sleeping lofts to provide a more open look and feel. The sole one is accessible by climbing a ship-style ladder. The Herrings also screened in the back porch that looks out into acres of picturesque fields and an outdoor fire pit. An Colorful bottles found on the property line the living room window. 44 house& home | March 2016 | www.houstonhouseandhome.net
Round Top Vintage Market
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A quality venue featuring Antiques ~ Vintage ~ Collectibles ~ Art Indoor Dealers Spaces ~ Climate Controlled ~ Over 12,000 Sq Ft www.roundtopvintagemarket.com • roundtopvintagemarket@gmail.com www.facebook.com/roundtopvintagemarket 1235 North Hwy 237, Round Top, TX 78954
Spring 2016 - ROUND TOP ANTIQUE SHOW March 24, 2016 to April 3, 2016, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free Parking ~ Free Admission ~ Food Court ~ And More! See Show Events at the Round Top Chamber of Commerce website, www.roundtop.org
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LIBERTY BELL ANTIQUES Specializing in high end European and American antiques, gifts and decor. 14363 Liberty Street Montgomery, TX 77356 (936) 597-4606
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Tell-tale signs of the 1850 log cagin can be seen from the side of the house.
old Chicago brick pathway runs by the house — for accessibility convenience. They decorated the place, using some pieces owned by previous residents, in quaint country style. The wood floors are painted; some of the walls — as in the bathrooms — showcase the old clapboards. The bedrooms are both sweet and luxurious — thanks, in part, to the Bella Notte linens. A crewel bedspread, purchased at Leftovers in Brenham, evoke a homier look and feel. The curtain rods are actually birch tree branches; something Joan Herring did to further countrify the setting. The fireplace surround in the living room features handpainted tiles by local artist Pat Johnson. Old colorful bottles line the muntins of one of the windows; many of which were found on the property. The Herrings also totally redid the kitchen, adding a tin countertop and farmhouse sink. Baskets hang above an industrial-style table, and a large spool lends spinnability to the paper towels. An old bread slicer holds assorted cookbooks. And a chandelier from Old World Antieks in La Grange, hangs above a table once owned by a previous resident. For information about this property and the other Herring rentals, visit www.blackbirdfarmtexas.com
The original logs as seen from inside. The sleeping loft is above. 46 house& home | March 2016 | www.houstonhouseandhome.net
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SUMMER CAMPS
OPTIONS FOR YOUR KIDS Houston Mom Shares Her Lists of Favorites – and Tips – With Online Catalogue BY BARBARA CANETTI
Hunter Dance Center summer camp utilizes dance, music, and theater to lead an ensemble of young artists in creating an original dance-theater work. This three-week long adventure includes two field trips and culminates in a final performance for family and friends.
Elite University summer camps camps include: Athletics, Performing Arts, Visual & Culinary Arts, Science, Technology, and Spanish. There are Galleria and West University locations. Their Camp Med Center offers classes in areas from Fencing to Robotics. Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons.
Is it spring break time already? That means summer vacation for school kids is just two months away. Time to start preparing what could your children do this summer. If you are thinking summer camp — day, week or sleep away — now is the time to get busy investigating the many options available. Sarah Gish, a Houston mom who decided in 2003 to do the legwork for everyone else, has put together her annual free online listing of summer camp opportunities available for anyone who is interested. Her 2016 list is almost complete with updated info on 225-plus area camps and will be available at www.thesummerbookonline.com “All the parents I’ve met are sincere in finding camps that are right for their kids. Like me, they see summer as an opportunity for kids to explore their passions,” says Gish, who noted the increase in day camps and specialty camps available. Alliance Fencing Academy’s summer camp offer a rich, rewarding experience for both beginner and experienced fencers. Photo by Marie-Lan Nguyen. 48 house& home | March 2016 | www.houstonhouseandhome.net
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Kidventure Summer Camp offers summer day camp programs at 17 locations around the Houston area.
“The specialty camps are extremely high quality these days – they often employ highly trained experts, like the Olympic gymnasts at Discover Gymnastics or the trainers for the U.S. Olympic team at Alliance Fencing Academy. Camp Invention is backed by the National Inventors Hall of Fame, and Building Brains offers engineering and robotics camps,” she says. “And while St. Francis Episcopal Day School and Yorkshire Academy are both schools, their camp curriculum is way beyond what they offer in the school year because they can dig deeper into the elective subjects. So the specialty camps are not at all like school. Kids will definitely have fun.” She also noted the increase in drop-in day camps, which give kids and their parents a chance to experiment and experience different opportunities. “There are several trends in camps that have been happening over the last few years, one of which is the increased popularity of drop in camps and day camps. They are less expensive than the long-term day ones and overnight adventures. “The drop-in option is great for parents because they don’t have to commit to a full week and more money out of pocket,” she explains. “It’s also a great way for a kid to ‘visit’ a camp without having to decide if they want to be there for a full week.” Gish’s database also includes information on camps that offer scholarships and a search option by budget and drop in camps. “I believe strongly in inspiring people of all ages to ignite their lives by finding their passions and what makes their hearts sing. Summer camps are a perfect way to do that,” she adds.
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The design office and house flank a 60-foot lap pool. This area of the garden is hidden from view by a natural “fence” of yew. (Photo by Joe Aker)
Traditionally Modern ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPING & INTERIORS GIVE THIS NEW HOUSTON HEIGHTS HOME INTEGRITY PHOTOGRAPHY BY JILL HUNTER
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Enfilades, once only associated with grand European manses as well as museums that often cater to large crowds, ensure an easy flow and offer a nice visual transition from one room to the next. The couple sought Baker’s architectural talents after seeing past residential works of his in the neighborhood, which they deemed both distinctive and thoughtful in approach. “If we had tried to create a modern bungalow to scale on this sized lot, it would have been disrespectful to this neighborhood, (where many homes built in the early 1900s and into the 1930s still stand),” says Baker, prin-
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The Eyles’ living room is divided into separate seating areas with two back-to-back sofas.
cipal of Jay Baker Architects. The Eyles say they wanted their home to be light-filled yet private, and they asked that the materials used be low maintenance. “We also wanted several rooms leading off of a long hallway,” says Linda Eyles, principal of Linda Eyles Interior Design, Inc. Hence, the enfilade concept came to the Heights. Rice Design Alliance (RDA) tour participants will discover the long appreciated attributes of an enfilade as they move through each first-level room of this home, located on Arlington. The house is one of six that will open to the public next month. The doors of each room of this home are aligned on a single axis, opening up interior views that delight guests once they cross the front threshold. The doors, along with floor-to-ceiling windows adorned with mullins comprised of more traditional light cuts, line up on the home’s southern side to showcase serene vistas of a glistening lap pool that extends the same length of the main
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house. Across the pool is a new structure -- a guest house mimicking the same style and architectural look of the main house with an outside porch -- that currently houses Linda Eyles’ interior design office. The guest house comprises 1,700 square feet while the main residence is 4,700 square feet. “It’s a sister variation of the main house,” says Baker, about the guest home, which was built more recently — after the couple bought the neighboring lot in 2010. It, too, features a rectangular lantern component topping the roof (cupulas are round by contrast), craftsman detailing that includes rafter tails and HardiePlank siding mimicking the look of old cedar wood used on old nearby homes, louvered detailing at the gable, and a double galvalume corrugated metal roof; the lower portion of which extends to cover the elongated porch. Baker says he drew inspiration from the Craftsman style that was so prevalent in the 1930s, because of its “orderly” design. It was a time when houses evoked a simpler, more
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The kitchen and breakfast room look out to the pool. The back countertops and backsplash are white Calacatta marble. The floor is concrete.
“common” feel, yet were done “uncommonly well.” Inside, modernism and European traditionalism meet. The Eyles’ dogs — three chocolate labs — prompted the decision to do low maintenance, stained concrete floors throughout the first level of the main house. Concrete floors often may show divots and cracks over time, but Eyles says such tell-tale signs of enjoyment give a home character. The kitchen with its sleek white cabinetry and lighted glass fronts also convey a cleaner, more minimal look. Traditional touches, however, ground this favorite space. Eyles chose Calacatta marble for the kitchen countertops, because she wanted to achieve over a period of time a patina enriched with character. As a result, she has no qualms about daily routines possibly showing their marks on the white marble. A large window in the kitchen invites in just enough light. The Eyles-Baker team initially talked a lot about light and how it entered the house. It is an important component of the overall design. The house is situated to the north side of the property to maximize the livability of the southern side — where the pool and porch come into play. Yet, it was important the northern side be visually strong and inviting as well. Suzy Fischer, an owner of Fischer Schalles, was brought in to create herb gardens in small pockets of the yard. The windows in the dining room overlook the kitchen garden. 58 house& home | March 2016 | www.houstonhouseandhome.net
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The master bedroom features a handpainted wallcovering to complement the room and views. Draperies in the bath are Galbraith and Paul linen.
Additionally, she carved out space for a peaceful Zen-like retreat, too. Every detail was coordinated — from interiors, landscaping, and architecture to ensure the highest integrity of this home and for one of the city’s most treasured areas.
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RDA Tour Set for April 9 & 10 As Houstonians gather weekly at farmers’ markets and community gardens and urban farms sprout everywhere -- from corner lots to utility corridors to former industrial sites, the city seems a host to a renewed passion for a habit of dwelling that feeds the spirit and the body. This spring, the Rice Design Alliance (RDA) invites all to “Nourish,” a tour of six contemporary houses with edible gardens, created by architects, landscape architects, and designers. “If our kitchen is the heart of our house,” says tour chair and landscape architect Flora Yeh of Mirador Group. “Our edible garden would be a nurturing extension. The houses on this tour share an integral theme, a way of life.” “Nourish: An Architecture Tour of Houses and Edible Gardens,” RDA’s 41st annual architecture tour, takes place from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, and Sunday, April 10. The tour includes: 4523 Teas
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What does it take to design a functional, stylish and harmonious home for a family of four? For Houston architect Mark Schatz and his wife Ann Eamon, it takes just 980 square feet. With their firm, M+A Architecture Studio, the award-winning design duo has drawn up milliondollar homes for clients that often exceed 15,000 square feet, yet the pair has dedicated many years to small-scale living. The couple lived for 14 years in a 700-square foot home that they designed and built by hand. Schatz and Eamon describe their current home as a further exploration in smallscale living, this time the adventure includes the couples’ young daughters. The two-bedroom, two-bath home was designed with the explicit idea that quality is better than quantity, and further, that the best way to have a small footprint on the environment is to literally have a small footprint. The kitchen, living/dining and girls’ bedroom and bath are situated in the largest section of the U-shaped house, which is respectfully situated around an existing pecan tree. A secondary section of the house contains the master bedroom and bath, and a unique library with movable shelves forms a bridge between the two main sections. From the library, the
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Throughout, the floors, collected from various job sites as surplus, are ipe wood.
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The master bedroom is located in its own wing.
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The bright colors in the girls’ room reflect the light coming through the expansive windows.
Most of the windows were placed at eye-level and above, providing various views depending on whether the viewer is seated or standing. Additionally, the ample windows provide plenty of day lighting, as well as an undeniable indoor-outdoor connection to nature. The homes’s unique and thoughtful design yields an efficient “machine for living” situated in a tranquil garden setting.
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also being used to remediate arsenic laced soils. I love this fern; it has a clumping habit and can spore onto rocks and bricks if growing in a moist, part-shaded location. SUN 2) Australian Sword Fern (Nephrolepis cordifolia) is another bullet-proof fern with many uses. A spreading fern, it travels using surface foraging roots to climb a palm or tree, or up a wall of fig ivy. It can cascade outside the fig ivy creating a grotto effect, or in a container. It resembles a Boston fern but does not shed like one. Grow it in full sun to half day of shade. This drought-tolerant plant has round storage tubers on the roots acting as water and nutrient reservoirs. SUN 3) Lace Fern (Microlepia strigosa) is a tight, clumping fern with shiny leaflets that grows to 24-30 inches tall. It is a great accent fern that reflects sunlight when kissed by the sun. Plant declines in deep shade. SUN 4) Silver Ribbon (Pteris cretica ‘Albo-lineata’) is
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one of my favorite ferns, and I use it in flower beds and in containers. Fertile fronds give the fern 16-18 inches of height. Remove fronds when they turn brown. This beautiful variegated fern is about 10-12” inches tall. Use a bark base potting soil for this fern. SUN 5) Mother Fern (Woodwardia orientalis) is the largest of the group, growing 4-6 feet tall by 6-foot wide, and creates a wonderful architectural form for the garden. It prroduces baby plantlets on the mature frond, hence mother fern. Plant ajuga or begonias around the crown of the plant to fill in the empty space created by the long arching fronds. SHADE-LOVING FERNS grow on the forest or jungle floor with lots of humidity and get little or no sunlight. SHADE 1) Maidenhair ferns of all varieties love deep shade with lots of moisture, but the soil must be more alkaline (higher ph.) than acidic, and you can accomplish this by adding crushed limestone and mixing it into the soil. SHADE 2) Felt Fern (Pyrrosia hastata) is one of the newer fern introductions, and I view it as really quite hardy. This fern will wilt when thirsty where most ferns just shed
BEST FERNS FOR INDOORS 1) Austral Gem (Asplenium hybrid) has beautiful dark green foliage and stems with a glossy shine that is tough and great looking and tolerates a drier soil and lower humidity. A very nice and easy fern. 2) The Santa Rosa Fern (Aglaomorpha) has upright fronds with a fuzzy foot and best grows as a hanging fern mounted on a wooden board with sphagnum peat moss in bright light 3) Rabbit’s foot fern (Davallia) is a hanging fern that crawls around the top and side of the pot with brown and white furry feet. Grow in bright light and mist daily with a spray bottle. 4) Button Fern (Pellaea rotundifolia) is a native to New Zealand and has shiny dark green round leaves with a red stem that get 6-10 inches tall. Grow in bright light and allow the top of the soil to dry out before watering. 5) ‘Lemon Button’ (Nephrolepis cordifolia) has the smallest round leaves, grows upright and is drought tolerant. This fern doesn’t shed, great indoors or outside. 6) Birdnest Fern (Asplenium) has tall, wide, erect fronds growing from a central crown. During transplanting do not bury the crown, as this will kill the plant. Other hybrids are shorter with unique fronds: Victoria’ has wavy fronds; and ‘Crissie’ is shorter with forked fronds that look crested. Grow in bright light, water when top half of the soil is dry, and use a plastic pot. So the next time you see a fern, stop, take a closer look to see just how interesting and different they really are.
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