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A u g u s t 2 0 1 0 | Vol. 15 Issue 8

departments

8 Editor’s Note 12 Around Town 14 DIY Decorating: Inviting Ideas

A young girl’s bedroom is transformed into a grown up guest room

18 Handbook: A Wash With Style

The latest features to improve the look and function of your bath.

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features

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Get Organized for Good!

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Modern Living

44 Pet of the Month: Angel

On the Cover The modern styling of Eric and Julie Kuo’s new home in Bellaire centers around overlapping square shapes in slate, mahogany and stucco. The Kuos worked with architect Brad Hollenbeck, Levitt & Robbins Custom Homes and interior designer Anne Breux.

Photo by Miro Dvorscak

24 8 simple steps to banish clutter and storage frustrations permanently.

Award winning interior design by Anne Breaux is showcased in a young family’s new home in Bellaire.

Home & Garden Show 42 Fall Learn from color guru Kate Smith as

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she reveals her secrets for adding rich colors to your decor.

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aren Kingstson, an international expert on Feng Shui, describes Feng Shui as “the art of balancing and harmonizing the flow of natural energies in our surroundings to create beneficial effects in our lives.” Feng Shui teaches us that clutter represents stuck energy. It also gives guidelines for clearing clutter and maintaining order and suggests that well-ordered open spaces help to improve the energy flow in your life.

Creating order and open spaces was a major goal for Eric and Julie Kuo as they set out to build their dream home. With the help of builder Hersh Levitt, architect Brad Hollenbeck and interior designer Anne Breux, the Kuos built a beautiful, livable, modern home in Bellaire for their growing family. The home’s flowing spaces and indoor/outdoor feel provide an inspiring backdrop for living.

If you are working on a bathroom project, Debi Bryant’s report on design and eco-friendly upgrades for the bath may bring dynamic direction and energy to your efforts.

In line with the Feng Shui principle that space clearing opens doors to new possibilities, Leigh Bell’s article on mastering storage and organization gives you the tools to conquer clutter and streamline your daily routines.

And while you are decluttering, consider donating unwanted goods to local organizations that repurpose those items

PUBLISHER ....................Mike Harrison, Ph.D. ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER ......Susie Reisenbigler EDITOR........................................Sandra Cook CONTRIBUTING WRITERS .............................. ..........Leigh Bell, Debi Bryant, Joetta Moulden ART DIRECTOR ..........................Robert Coplin CREATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR ..Tim Beeson CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS ............................Miro Dvorscak, Janet Lenzen SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE ..............................................Frances Dowling ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE ....................................................Lisa Kindred INSIDE SALES ....................Kim Schwenk Tees PRINTING ..........................DROR International

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Organizations such as The Furniture Bank, Dress For Success, Charities of Houston, Helping Hands and many others do just that. This way, you can complete your home improvement projects and help out people in our community who may be struggling to make a fresh start.

I challenge you to conquer those projects around the house and enjoy a sense of accomplishment along with reduced stress, when your formerly jumbled, stuck energy hums in harmony.

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Allen's Landing Park (photo by Jim Parsons)

EXHIBITS For the past decade, the Houston chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has assisted the MFAH in building a collection of architect-designed objects in all media. The AIA Houston Design Collection at the MFAH is showcased in an exhibition celebrating this unique partnership. The exhibit Form Follows Function: Celebrating 10 Years of the American Institute of Architects Design Collection at the MFAH opens Aug. 8 and continues through Jan. 30. Information: 713.639.7300 www.mfah.org RIGHT: Form Follows Function opens Aug. 8 at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and includes Gerrit Rietveld’s pine “ZigZag” Chair.

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Greater Houston Preservation Alliance presents a walking tour of Allen's Landing, Aug. 15. Observe Houston's 174th birthday at the site where our city began. Allen's Landing is the spot where Augustus and John Kirby Allen first came ashore on the land that would become the city of Houston. The site was also the first Port of Houston in 1840 and was the centerpiece of Houston's early railroad system. Information: 713.216.5000 or www.ghpa.org.

Butterflies are like flying jewels of the garden, yet photographing a butterfly can be a challenge. Join professional photographer Kathy Adams Clark at Houston Arboretum for the class Photographing Butterflies, Aug. 21.

Learn the techniques needed to capture great photos of butterflies with light meter techniques, shutter speed settings and more. Then practice what you’ve learned on the grounds of the arboretum. Cost is $45 for Arboretum members, $65 for non-members.

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Stroll and celebrate the Historic Houston Heights and the arts during White Linen Night in the Heights, on Saturday, August 7, from 6 to 9 p.m. Art lovers are encouraged to wear white linen as they discover the captivating charm of the Heights through its impressive art galleries, unique shops, great restaurants, all while sipping on complimentary cooling summer drinks and enjoying live entertainment. Free pedi-cabs and shuttles for transportation. Information: www.WhiteLinenNightHeights.com Houston Glass Club presents the 36th Annual Festival of Glass and Antiques Show and Sale, August 20-22 at Fort Bend County Fairgrounds in Rosenberg. One of the top-rated glass shows in the South, the event features more than 30 dealers from across the country, with more than 200 tables of the finest quality glass, plus a general antiques show. Information: 713.729.4267, 281.342.4876 or www.houstonglassclub.org.

HOME & GARDEN SHOWS Find new products and resources for home improvement and decorating projects — (big and small) at the 8th Annual Fall Home & Garden Show in The Woodlands, Aug.28-29. Get expert advice and great ideas from speakers and exhibitors. Speakers include Kate Smith, Randy Lemon, Ellen R. Delap, LaVerne Williams, Brenda Buest Smith, Kathy Huber and more. The show takes place at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center, 1601 Lake Robbins Dr., The Woodlands, TX 77380. Information: www.WoodlandsShows.com.

The Home Décor & Remodeling Show is also happening Aug. 28 -29 in Katy.

The event features a wealth of products and ideas for the home. Find solutions and inspiration for your décor and remodeling projects, both indoors and out. The show takes place at the Merrell Center, 6301 South Stadium Lane, Katy, Texas 77494.

Information: www.katyhdrs.com.

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ABOVE RIGHT: Learn the secrets to photographing butterflies at Houston Arboretum, Aug. 21. Photo by Tom Kleinhenz

The Furniture, Art & Décor Expo takes place on (you guessed it) Aug. 28 29 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. The debut of this dynamic event benefits The Furniture Bank, a non-profit organization that provides furniture and household goods for free to families. The expo features ar tists, galleries, home décor vendors, furniture and related home interior and home products and ser vices. A unique aspect of the expo are the ar t chairs created by local ar tists, interior designers, celebrities and others, who have reinvented used chairs from the Furniture Bank (www.fbHouston.org) as unique works of ar t. These ar tistic chairs will be grouped in both live and silent auctions during the two-day expo. Information: 713.805.5810 or www.thefurniturear tanddecorexpo.com.

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Girl’s Bedroom Transformed Into a Guest Suite BEFORE: The feminine dresser, sconces, mirror, chair, bed and rug were too “girlie” for a married couple.

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AFTER: Adding a plinth base to the existing dresser, striped paint and new IKEA hardware transformed it from girlie to bold and graphic.

The addition of crystals and paint on the existing candle sconces, paint and fabric on the existing mirror, wall paint, pillows and framed artwork add masculinity to the room.

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“If it’s paid for, let’s try to make it work.”

That’s not just a catchy slogan I use with clients, but words I actually live by.

This concept was used to transform my daughter Joelle’s teenage bedroom into a space suitable for her married lifestyle. When I found out she and her new husband Dave were flying in from Miami to stay with us during the holidays, my husband and I decided to surprise her with a “grown up” bedroom—with a larger sofa bed for two!

While the girlie look that had graced the cover of a national magazine had held up well, it was definitely time for a major spruce-up. (The princess twin bed was definitely not suitable for this sophisticated new, couple phase of her life.)

Like a lot of Houstonians, my husband and I live in a ’50s ranch house. I did not want a huge bed to dominate this small room, so we opted instead for an affordable sleeper sofa to fit between the windows. Shopping for the best value, I found a washable, slipcovered Ecktorp sofa in Idemo Black at IKEA. Topped with an AeroBed air mattress and luxurious deep pocket sheets, the sofa can be transformed into a regular-height bed in a flash.

As the veteran of many personal decorating projects and because I work so often with clients on room makeovers like this one, I knew exactly what we were in for, both in terms of our own slave labor and unexpected cost surprises.

The first thing I did was add architectural detailing to the space, with crown molding at the ceiling and picture molding added to the front of the hollow core closet doors. (I liked it so much that I had my handyman add the same molding to all the doors in the house.) Leftover chrome doorknobs that match others in the house provide additional continuity to the closet.

Next, working with my dear friend Kathryn Precourt (www.kathrynprecourthome.com) who was in town for a visit, we developed a lightning fast plan for recycling as many items in the room as possible.

My thought process was simple: reuse as many things in the

tip> house that were already paid for.

As she always has in the past, Kathy came up with some truly ingenious solutions and helped me focus and tweak my ideas. The room already had the new black sleeper sofa, pickled bench, painted Chippendale chair with animal print cotton, end tables, IKEA lamps, chest of drawers, lattice mirror and sconces when Kathy saw it. I dragged out a brown twill remnant from Interior Fabrics and remnants of silk sari fabric Joelle had obtained from her job at Chateau Robert in New York City. I knew I wanted the room painted Benjamin Moore “Nantucket Gray” and that started an intense, brain-storming session and plan using fabrics that coordinated with the green walls. As avid do-it-yourselfers, my husband and I prioritized what we could do ourselves, and what to leave to the professionals—like floating and painting the walls, ceiling and trim (Sherwin-Williams semi-gloss acrylic enamel in “Extra White” 6405-12562). The ceiling was painted Benjamin Moore “Lancaster Whitewash” HC-17, which I had used in my laundry room.

Recycle items like existing sconces, mirror, bench, lamps

tip> and dresser with paint, fabric, gimp braid and crystals.

I had Chandelier Experts on Richmond add crystals to the existing candle sconces and I painted the existing sconces and mirror myself with Modern Masters Metallic paint collection ME 525 “English Brown”, available at Benjamin Moore stores. My upholsterer covered the painted lattice part of the frame with silk sari-wrapped cardboard. We moved the burlap-skirted console table from my home office into the room; and later moved artwork from closets and other rooms into the space.

Spray-painting existing IKEA lampshades paper-bag brown (I

tip> found Krylon “Khaki” in Gloss Endura Enamel at Bering’s) and gluing black gimp braid from Interior Fabrics with Aleene's Tacky Glue at top and bottom really change store-bought Ikea lamps.

After I showed Kathy a photo of a striped-painted chest of drawers, together we selected two colors: a darker green, C2 “Pond Stone” 7531M semi-gloss acrylic latex enamel and camel C2 Paint semi-gloss acrylic latex enamel, custom-matched to Behr “Riviera Sand” 320E-3 for the lighter stripe. My husband grumbled a lot, but stripping, then sanding the dresser finally got rid of the splatter paint from an earlier project. I filled the holes, primed, sanded and painted the chest the camel color before it was delivered to my faux painter Sammie Cockrell of Faux FX to paint on 3-inch wide green stripes. New “Lansa” black pulls from 15

diy decorating IKEA and painting the original base semi-gloss black tied in the black accents in the room.

The skirted console’s glass tabletop from my home office was accessorized with a white plaster sculpture from Glassel School of Art and an Earl Staley cactus head mask on stand, both from my home office. I found an affordable, square “Pinstripe” indoor outdoor rug for the floor from the online decor catalog www.BallardDesigns.com. The last step was finishing touches, which I love to add.

To save on the budget, buy

tip> “Ribba and “Fjallsta” stock frames and gallery mats (recycle the IKEA prints) at IKEA for $70, and do the framing yourself.

Artist Ben Kocian’s drawings plus a framed drawing I had in the house allowed me to consistently go with black and white drawings over the sofa bed.

An existing, colorful early painting by Florida artist Sara Stites was hung over the skirted console. My mother’s lamp and a new lampshade from Alcon Lightcraft were added to the top of the dresser.

TRADE SECRETS • To save on artwork, buy stock-size frames and gallery mats that fit (these are from IKEA) and replace and recycle the artwork inside.

• Get creative with your recycling. Existing candle sconces, mirror, closet doors and chest of drawers can be stripped, painted and dressed up with crystals, hardware, wood, paint and fabric.

• Do gather photos from magazines and books of remodeling projects you find appealing.

They are a handy short cut to show to your design professional the exact look you want.

The most important advice

tip> when redecorating is to spend the majority of your budget on quality labor.

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BEFORE: It was hard to visualize a man in this bedroom with its princess twin bed and accessories, bow-tied chair and pink and blue walls.

AFTER: The right blend of masculine and feminine touches works. An IKEA sleeper sofa, woven Pottery Barn “Cottage” trunk (which serves as coffee table and linen storage), a chair moved from my home office and good art add functional style.

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Her ability to focus on your personal style and not let her own preferences influence the design of your home makes her unique. See more makeovers on her web site at http://www.shelterstyle.com, email her at joetta@shelterstyle.com, or call 713/461-2063. If an initial appointment or referral is booked by August 31, a 15 percent first meeting discount will be given.

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First, choose a professional to create a design plan, use a good upholsterer, sewing workroom and lastly, select excellent painters. Then save money by doing as much of the work as your skills allow: like stripping, sanding and basepainting furniture, sconces and mirrors, and shopping carefully for the best values on bedding, rugs, lighting, picture frames and accessories to make the space comfortable and personal.

I knew the job would be pictureperfect when completed. Kathy and I love to solve problems, and figuring out a way to rid this bedroom of young “girlie” touches on a budget and imagining a man in the room was a challenge.

The hardest part was not telling my daughter what we were up to, so she would be totally surprised!

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A Wash With Style

Natural elements, such as this Stone Forest SYNC Drop-in Multi Onyx sink on a natural-edge wood vanity, pair well with modern glass tile and industrial fixtures.

Photo courtesy of Stone Forest.

I N S TA L L T H E L AT E S T F E AT U R E S T O I M P R O V E T H E L O O K A N D F U N C T I O N O F Y O U R B AT H B y D E B I B R YA N T

If you are building a new bathroom and remodeling an old one, you are in luck. Never has there been a time when you have more lush options to choose from. Functional to fabulous, eco-friendly to elegant, your choices can turn your bath into an interior sanctuary all your own.

ON THE SURFACE

Granite continues to be a top choice for bathrooms. “Granite is a timeless look. It looks good today and will go with anything,” says Dave Allum, owner of Traditional Designs. Granite can have a cold, hard feel to it and, to address that concern, Allum suggests choosing muted colors, softer hues, veining and movement to warm it up.

Hei Kwok, manager of Imperial Granite & Cabinets, points out that granite for bathroom countertops is a popular choice for upgrades. “Granite looks rich and is extremely durable,” he says, two features that, by the way, give it high eco-sense marks.

Glass blocks provide another architectural element in the bath. “Glass blocks combine the delicate beauty of glass with the strength of glass block,” says Ken Bowman, general manager at Masonry & Glass Systems. “Glass blocks in your bathroom window increase the light and sunshine to brighten

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the whole room. When you love and admire your special bathroom, your day begins on a happy note.” Glass blocks come in several colors, but Bowman doesn’t recommend them since you are then bound by that color scheme. “Clear glass blocks allow you to change the paint or wallpaper at anytime,” he says.

THE SPA EFFECT

Kathy Anderson, principal designer and owner of eklektik Interiors, has clients who are choosing a scaled-down approach to the overall design of their baths. “They like the cleaner look with very simple lines,” she says.

“And they’re choosing a lot of white to enhance the spa feel.”

At Marathon Spa & Bath, owner Betty Krolczyk offers her clients a range of whirlpools including whirlpool-air bath combos that have the regular whirlpool feature of circulating water combined with an air bath that

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FINISHING TOUCHES

As for other opulent finishes, Heather Domingue, hardware artist at Elegant Additions, suggests gold finishes—for faucets, showerheads and even sinks gilded with gold. “It’s not the shiny gold of the 70s and 80s,” she says, “but a more refined, muted gold that looks fresh.” She also says that another popular trend is to choose cabinet pulls that have more of a design influence. “These cabinet pulls are like jewelry for the bathroom,” she says. “You want them to go with your other finishes, but they can be whimsical or refined, depending on your taste.”

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Powder rooms are also getting in on the luxur y act. Elegant Addition’s Domingue says, “Our clients want their powder rooms to look really special. They are the one room all the guests will see,” she points out. In these rooms, her clients like glass sinks with signature faucets, like the collection from Lalique. Also hardware with cr ystal or rhinestone touches—“anything ornate with lots of detail,” she says.

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At Traditional Design, Allum also sees homeowners who are putting more design elements into powder rooms—opulent furniture, chiseled finishes, vessel sinks and elaborate faucets, just to name a few. “These powder rooms make a ver y pleasurable impression,” he says.

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GET ORGANIZED FOR GOOD! 2. ASSESS THE AREA YOU’RE TACKLING. What is the purpose of this part of the home? Is it where you get dressed? Make dinner? Consider the steps you take to complete the main tasks for this space and organize accordingly.

“Organize using the least amount of steps to get the job done,” says Ellen Belcher, certified kitchen and bath designer and owner of Smart Start Spaces.

Break up the space, such as the kitchen cabinets or bedroom closet, into zones according to function. Put baking items together, cooking items near the stove and oven. Organization must be sensible in order to successfully fit your life.

3. SET GOALS ACCORDING TO YOUR COMFORT LEVEL. Define organized for you. Neat freaks may want–and can maintain–color-coded hangers and labeled boxes in their closet.

Others who perpetually leave underwear on the floor may simply want a drawer to put them in.

“The person who wants to organize has to want to do it for themselves,” says Tammy Atchison, certified professional organizer and owner of The Busy Corner.

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4. PURGE THE SPACE. There’s no sense organizing things you don’t need, so figure out what those things are and give away the rest!

“If everything is special, nothing is special,” says Atchison, a self-proclaimed sentimentalist. “Be honest with yourself. Why is that sentimental? Just because it was your mother’s Crockpot and it’s old doesn’t make it special. Keep the special things and treasure them. Use them.”

Apply the two-year rule to clothes. If you haven’t worn it in two years, it goes, advises Olescia Hanson of The Container Store.

“This goes for shoes, as well.”

Can’t decide what to dump? Hanson recommends inviting over friends, trying things on, and making a night out of it.

“Once you’ve gone through everything, and you know what you want to keep,” she says, “determine which ones you will wear regularly throughout the season. Place these items on shelves that are easy to reach. Things that you don’t use very often and seasonal items, store in a high place.”

That’s real-estate value.

5. DETERMINE REAL-ESTATE VALUE. Put things you use the most in the easiest-to-reach spaces. We use 20 percent of our stuff–from clothes to kitchen utensils–80 percent of the time, Atchison approximates. So, make your key 20 percent very accessible.

“I always taught my husband to think about closet (and storage) space as real estate,” Belcher says. “Things you use every day get prime real estate, and things you don’t use as often get the less expensive real estate—off to the side or in the back.”

Specialized in-drawer organizers help maintain order with ease.

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6. MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR SPACE. Most people have enough space for their things, but it’s crowded because the space is not used efficiently, Belcher says.

“Cabinets become dark caves because you can’t see what you have in there,” Hanson says. “Things get tucked away and hidden, and you end up rebuying that item over and over.”

A few accessories can make awkward spaces—the ones that are far back or way up high—more practical. Expandable, tiered shelves raise items in the very back, making it easier to see. Freestanding, stacking shelves utilize vertical space. A crowd favorite for deep spaces is pull-out shelves that easily mount to a cabinet, bringing things from darkness to the light of day.

7. GIVE EVERYTHING A HOME AND MAKE NEIGHBORHOODS. “Try to designate homes (for household items),” Atchison says. “You tell the kids to go clean their room, but what does that mean if they don’t have a place to put things? If there is a place for balls and a place for puzzles, they know how to put things away.”

Same goes for a spouse reluctant to organize. Give them a place— preferably out of eyesight—for their clutter. Atchison suggests.

Make neighborhoods by grouping things together, so you know where to go for what.

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GET ORGANIZED FOR GOOD! “Keep all of your pants together, your shirts together, your dresses together,” Atchison says. “It doesn’t have to be perfect, as long as it’s in the same drawer, the same space.”

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8. MAINTAIN. Once everything has a home, keep it there. Buy containers, clear ones if you can, and label them—pro organizers love label makers. If a specific space is allotted for an item, you’re more likely to put it back there. Avoid huge bins, as these tend to become default dumping boxes.

Be willing to change. You can reorganize your house from top to bottom, but it will quickly return to wreckage if you don’t alter behavior that created it.

“It’s just like losing weight,” Atchison says. “You can lose it, but if you want to keep it off, you have to change your lifestyle. “

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Horizontal lines and square shapes provide the simple yet stunning visual theme for a family friendly new home in Bellaire

By SANDRA COOK | Photos by MIRO DVORSCAK

Eric and Julie Kuo moved to Houston from New York about seven years ago. Living in New York and traveling throughout Europe had fueled the Kuos passion for Modern Contemporary architecture and interior design. Eric and Julie’s first home in Houston was a Modern townhouse in the Rice Military area near Memorial Park.

“We liked the contemporary design, but we wanted a bigger place with a pool and knew we wanted to have kids, so we looked for existing homes for about a year and a half,” says Eric. “But we just didn’t find anything we liked, so we decided to build.”

They found a great lot in inner-loop Bellaire — a great place to raise kids (and a house). The next step was to find a builder and an architect.

While making the stops on an AIA home tour, Eric and Julie met builder Hersh Levitt of Levitt & Robinson Custom Homes and were immediately drawn to his work, a home designed by architect Brad Hollenbeck of Hollenbeck Architects. The Kuos contacted Hollenbeck and the design process began almost immediately.

“We saw one of Brad’s projects on the tour,” says Eric. “People were comparing the house to a piece of art.” A major goal of the design process for the Kuo’s home was to create a space that embraced the outdoors. Eric and Julie were inspired by many homes they had both seen and visited in California.

BUILDING BLOCKS “Eric wanted a lot worked into the house,” says architect Brad Hollenbeck. “The house has so many elements, it’s very different from most homes.”

LEFT: Layers of squares create visual interest and soothing simplicity for the home’s design. Blocks of stacked slate Ledgestone and mahogany timbers break up the silver/grey stucco. All of the exterior materials make appearances in the interior, which underscores the indoor/outdoor concept.

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One unusual detail present in ever room of the house is quite subtle, but also quite remarkable once highlighted. Instead of applying a typical molding trim piece or baseboard, the base of every wall and every door frame features a small recessed niche that flows from room to room throughout the house.

Also worth noting is the commitment to the square shape. The home’s architecture and interior design both utilize layers of squares and rectangular blocks, no bull-noses edges, no round doorknobs.

No offense intended toward curves and circles.

“We wanted a house that offered an indoor/outdoor living experience,” says Eric. “We tried for a very open floor plan, something that was free flowing, not compartmentalized or choppy,” says Eric.

“We wanted every part of the house to soak in the outdoor views.”

The five-bedroom house for this growing family is by no means small—more than 5,000 square feet.

An astonishing feat of the design, which incorporates high ceilings (up to 24 feet), generous rooms and full length-of-house views, is that it does not feel cavernous. Nor does the exterior seem imposing or out-of-scale with the existing homes on the block.

“To compliment Brad’s design, it’s nice that the view from the street does not look that large, but once you get inside and see the ceiling height, the foyer and the rest of the house it’s so much more than you see from the street,” says interior designer Anne Breux.

DESIGNER’S VISION Neither Eric nor Julie have backgrounds in architecture or interior design, but the had many strong ideas and felt passionately about the way their home would be. They had so many ideas that, initially, they didn’t think about working with an interior designer. But Eric and Julie soon discovered that because they had so many ideas they needed the experienced eye of a designer.

The Kuos met their interior design angel at while wrestling with choices for their kitchen at the Poggenpohl kitchen design studio on Post Oak

RIGHT: Eric’s friend Chris Casey designed the pool to fit seamlessly with Hollenbeck’s design of the house. The stacked Ledgestone and mahogany timbers used in both the home’s interior and exterior are repeated around the pool and spa, while a sparkly white quartzite was chosen to top the various walls. The chaise is by Paola Lenti.

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Boulevard. The couple ha admired Poggenpohl kitchens for years at friends’ homes in New York, and knew that was the place to start.

As Eric and Julie considered the vast array of options at Poggenpohl’s studio, interior designer Anne Breux just happened to be in the store working on another project.

“I could see they were having trouble with decisions, so I asked, ‘would you mind if I commented on your plan?’” says Breux.

“So I gave them a few suggestions to help achieve what they wanted.”

“Anne made simple, brilliant suggestions to us at the Poggenpohl store,” says Eric. The Kuos had selected a few things for their interior design, and though they had thought they didn’t need a designer, they quickly realized Anne Breux’s talent for making sense out of the swirl of design ideas they had collected.

LEFT: Architect Brad Hollenbeck designed the central foyer with its 24-foot ceiling to function as a hub for several rooms on the first floor, as well as the eyecatching staircase. The staircase was inspired by the 2006 film The Holiday, which contrasts the lives of two women, living in two very different homes – a cozy English cottage and a stunning California modern.

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Planning the much-anticipated Poggenpohl kitchen proved to be pivotal moment for the Kuos design journey. The couple met interior designer Anne Breux while at the Germany-based kitchen manufacturer’s Houston showroom. Julie reports the entire kitchen works beautifully, while designer Breux points out that almost all of the elements were chosen for their function and durability.

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ABOVE: The handsome dining room is wrapped with walnut storage and display units on two walls, and offers multiple vistas of the pool and landscape.

The table and chairs are by Bon Tempi from Contempo at the Decorative Center.

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“She really works with you and doesn’t give orders to you,” says Eric. “She’s great at putting ideas together.”

The back of the L-shaped house was oriented to the west, with the pool tucked into the tiered patio and stretching outward. About the time the foundation had been poured, the neighboring lot to the west went up for sale. The Kuos didn’t hesitate to purchase the lot in order to expand their outdoor paradise.

“As always, life is focused around the kitchen,” says Breux. “The dimensions and layout in this home work as a unit with the outdoors.”

Also facing the pool, the dining room was set several steps away from the kitchen. The result is a more secluded, special dining experience than with the dining room adjacent to the kitchen. While dining, the Kuos and their guests can enjoy numerous views of the pool and landscape. Interior features of the room include a vibrant red drop ceiling that adds drama to the room without feeling fussy, and the walnut wall panel has built-in nooks for displaying art.

“We did share the same design vision – clean lines, open spaces,” says Breux. Eric and Breux exchange countless emails and links to online images in order to hone in on a balanced design plan for the couple’s tastes. “He definitely has a passion for design,” says Breux.

“I was excited to help organize and balance his many ideas.

Understanding scale was key for this project.”

ABOVE: Eric and Julie wanted plenty of flexible space to adjust with the family’s needs. The generous kitchen features a cozy sitting area with a ribbon-style fireplace. Connecting to the sitting area is the kids’ playroom so Julie can keep an eye on the little ones.

ABOVE: In the master bedroom, a palette soft grey and white helps set a serene mood. The colors complement the master bath, which emulates the home’s exterior with overlapping blocks of white, wood and grey. The Kuos can step out onto the balcony to enjoy views of the poolscape and their neighborhood day or night. Above the balcony doors, you can see the narrow air diffusers — rather than traditional vents — utilized throughout the house.The lamp is by Ligne Roset.

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RESOURCES BUILDER Levitt & Robinson Custom Homes, Hersh Levitt, 713.661.0211 ARCHITECT Hollenbeck Architects, Brad Hollenbeck, 713.529.5535 INTERIOR DESIGNER Anne Breux, 713.301.0143 ARTWORK Jean-Louis Breux Contemporary Art, 713.932.6861 FURNITURE NV4 Living, 713.490.2684 POOL CONSTRUCTION Cascade Pools, 281.486.4088 LANDSCAPE & POOL DESIGN Chris Casey, 832.758.0530 KITCHEN CONSULTANTS Poggenpohl Kitchen Design Studio, 832.582.2620 TILE LaNova Tile Importers, 713.796.9050 CONTERTOPS Okite quartz, Seieffe Corporation, 713.849.3800 APPLIANCES manufactured by Miele and Wolfe WINDOWS AND EXTERIOR DOORS Ram Industries, 281.495.9056 TRIPLE SLIDING GLASS DOORS Fleetwood, 800.736.7363

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