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T H E C O M P L E T E R E S O U R C E M A G A Z I N E F O R Y O U R H O M E
N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 5
HOLIDAY ENTERTAINING ISSUE
Choosing The Right Dining Room Table
The Best Holiday Decorating Ideasfrom Design Blogs
Autumn Gardening:What to Plant for BestWinter & Spring Blooms
A Galveston HomeDecorated in Seaside Hues
Understated Elegancein Memorial
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N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 5
CONTENTS
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Editor’s Note
Calendar
Editor’s Picks: Holiday Finds
Before & After: Decorating the Home
Product: Dining Tables
Project: Nostalgic Christmas Trees
Designer Profile: Sharon Staley
Gardening: Autumn Planting
Pet of the Month: Lil’ Bit
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Understated Elegance in Memorial
Festive Galveston Victorian
Holiday Decorating
ON THE COVER:Interior Designer Susan Alexander and husband Robert Clarke
open the doors to their historic Galveston home. They favor a
family-filled holiday, complete with nautical Christmas decor.
Photography by Phyllis Hand
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It’s time for our holiday issue!We’ve put together an issue chock-full of
ideas — both in terms of decorating andcooking.
I’m going to start off by teasing you witha great pumpkin idea!
Turn those cute little sugar or pie pump-kins into soup bowls — right after youscoop up the seeds to roast in your oven fora healthy and tasty garnish. You’ve got toact quickly though, as news reports say this year’s pumpkin harvest is down byhalf. You can find the instructions for the bowls and a soup recipe on page 66.Just imagine how inviting and tantalizing your table will look.
Or if you must surrender to making your fall-time soup from canned pump-kin and serve in dishes, you can still garnish with seeds. You can buy them bythe bag at most grocery stores. I roast mine in the oven after tossing the seedsin a mixture of a little olive oil, salt, pepper and Tony Chachere’s Cajun season-ing. Spread out on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for about 5 or 10minutes, stirring occasionally. Place on a paper-towel lined plate so that anyexcess oil can drain.
Pumpkin seeds in of themselves are so healthy. I was just telling my almost87-year-old dad, who was happily munching on some the other day, that theyoffer heart-healthy magnesium, zinc for an immunity boost, and anti-inflamma-tory benefits — to mention a few.
Switching gears here, I’d like to give a shout-out to American Leather. Theyopen their third Houston-area store this month at 7930 W. Grand Parkway S,in Richmond, TX.
I also want to give a mention to Houston Makerspace. They issued anannouncement about their October, which arrived while we were working onthis month’s issue. But the group sounds interesting in that they provide spacefor artists/artisans to come and work without forking over a lot of money forstudio space and equipment. Additionally, you can receive — if you want it —feedback on your creations.
Houston Makerspace, located at 3605 Texas St., also offers classes in a num-ber of disciplines: ceramics, jewelry making, metal working, gardening, sewingand more. Visit their Web site for a list of classes — or sign up for email alerts:www.houstonmakerspace.com
Wishing you all a warm holiday season,Susan
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EDITOR ..............................................Susan Fox
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N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 5 A R T S • E V E N T S • M A R K E T S • W O R K S H O P S
Holiday EventsThe Sugar Plum Market, presented by the Fort Bend JuniorService League & Memorial Hospital, is Nov. 5 - 7. At StaffordCentre Performing Arts Theatre & Convention Center, 10505Cash Rd., in Stafford, TX. Find more info about hours and ticketsonline: www.sugarplummarket.com
In Sugarland, TX . . . It’s time for the Holiday Treasures Marketon Nov. 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Sugar Creek CountryClub, 420 Sugar Creek Blvd. Charitable donation of $5 requested.Presented by the Club’s Women’s Association.
On Nov. 7 and Dec. 5: Thousands of treasure seekers and shopal-coholics converge in the little village of Wimberley, TX, FM 2325.Wimberley Market Days includes 475 vendors. Includes entertain-ment, food, more. Gates open at 7 a.m. Info: Wimberley VisitorCenter, 512-847-2201.
Old Town Spring, 26501 Border St. at Spring Cypress Rd., invitesall to its Fall Festival & Craft Fair on Nov. 14, from 9 a.m. to 4p.m. Enjoy baked goods, arts & crafts, food. Info: www.immanuel-spring.org
The Woodlands hosts a shopping extravaganza — with a specialholiday market and pictures with Santa — on Nov. 20 - 22, atThe Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center.Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Info: www.jlholidaymarket.org
The Houston Ballet presents its 35th annual Nutcracker Market— a holiday shopping wonderland — on Nov. 12-15. Opens at 10a.m. and closes at 8 p.m. on the first two days and at 6 p.m. the lasttwo. Fashion shows, entertainment and food. At the NRG Center.Admission is $20, with discounts available at Randall’s andTicketmaster. Info: 713-535-3231 or www.nutcrackermarket.com
CALENDAR
EDITOR’S NOTE: Please send all calendar items to [email protected] by second Fridays for the following month’s issue.
Christmas on the Bayou takes place at historic Washington on the Brazos StateHistoric Site on December 12. (Above and Below)
Pantone’s Color of the Year, Marsala, is also a 2015 Christmas tree decoratingtheme color. Courtesy of Cornelius Nursery on Voss.
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The Uptown Houston Lighting Ceremony is Thanksgivingevening, Nov. 26, beginning at 4:30 p.m. along Post Oak Blvd.The family event features live festive music, holiday characters —including a larger-than-life reindeer accompanying Santa -- 80 treesand more than 500,000 twinkling lights. The evening finale: spec-tacular fireworks choregraphed to favorite musical selections. Info:www.uptown-houston.com
“Holiday on 19th Street” happens on Dec. 4, from 6 p.m. to 10p.m. Hosted by street merchants, visitors enjoy strolling carolers,live music, shopping and food. Shops feature gifts, furniture,antiques, original art. Houston Heights, on 19th Street betweenShepherd and Yale streets. On Facebook: Shop Heights 19th St.
Mark the date: Dec. 12 — For “Christmas on the Bayou” at theWashington on the Brazos State Historic Site, “Where TexasBecame Texas.” Begins at 9:30 a.m. Various events — Christmasstories, make and take crafts, farm tours — occur at various timesthrougout the day and evening. The day culminates with aCandlelight Tour at Barrington Living Historic Farm, 4:30 p.m.Free. Info: 936-878-2214 or [email protected]
DesignDecorative Center of Houston (DCH), 5120 Woodway, celebrates its30th anniversary as being the epicenter of design and luxury decor insouth Texas on Nov. 12. The DCH Fall Market kicks off with renownedspeakers: Interior decorator Miles Redd at the Schumacher Showroom at10 a.m., speaking about “The Art of the Approach.” Lloyd Princetonfollows with a presentation on “Re-igniting The Fire Within You:Purpose and Passion in Design.” Info: www.decorativecenter.com
In the GardenFind beautifully decorated trees, sparkling ornaments, live music,and savory and sweet treats at Cornelius Nursery’s Open House onNov. 6, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., 2233 S. Voss Rd. Various work-shops scheduled throughout the day: “Creating Your OwnWreath,” “Re-creating Mrs. Cornelius’ Bows,” and “DesigningCenterpieces.” Info: 713-292-0898 orwww.corneliusnurseries.com
The Arbor Gate in Tomball, TX — 15635 FM 2920 — invites allto attend three scheduled talks this month: “The Creative HerbalPantry” (Nov. 7, 10 a.m.), “Pruning and Preparing Fruit Trees& Vines for Winter” (Nov. 14, 10 a.m.), and “Teas, Tincturesand Toddies,” (Nov. 19, 10 a.m.). Also pencil in Dec. 5 — theday of a fun-filled Open House. From 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Info: 281-351-8851 or www.thearborgate.com
Bart Brechter, curator of Bayou Bend Gardens, along with leadinghorticultural experts provide presentations and discussions aboutraising trees in Southeast Texas on Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.in the Lora Jean Kilroy Visitor Center at the Museum of Fine ArtsHouston. The seminar is followed by a light lunch and a guidedlook at significant trees in the gardens of Bayou Bend, 6003Memorial Dr. Admission. Info: www.mfah.org
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GATHERING AT THE HEARTH1. Prepare to stay warm this winter. Stack your logs in an ironhoop log holder. Available in two sizes: 24 and 36 inches. $139.
2. Load up goodies on a pretty cake plate for perfect presentation— by fireside or for a friend. Crafted by a venerable Americancompany, the pressed glass tableware is handmade using original1930s molds. They're also a lovely way to display a treasured col-lection of vintage postcards, bud vases, or sea shells. Three sizes. Injadite, milk glass and blackberry. $75. Both from Rejuvenation: www.rejuvenation.com
HOLIDAY GIFTS3. Gear up for Santa's bounty and hang your stocking with thisReindeer Stocking Holder. Each is a chalkboard for you to person-alize. With a solid wood base and metal hooks, this piece is sturdyenough to carry the most generous results of Santa's ChristmasEve visit. Four different reindeer from which to choose — or getthe set. 5 w x 4 d x 7 h. $24 each.
4. Get a little perspective while keeping a clean kitchen with thisset of Polish Proverb Tea Towels. Screenprinted on 100 percentcotton. It's easy to get lost in the day-to-day stresses of life, espe-cially while cooking or cleaning after a long week. Keep thingspositive (at least in the kitchen) with a little Polish humor: NieMój Cyrk, Nie Moje Matpy, or in English: Not My Circus, NotMy Monkey. With a stitched trim. Machine washable. 21x 30. $24each. Both from Wisteria: www.wisteria.com
TIS THE SEASON TO DECORATE5. Trim the tree with this cute little gingerbread ornament.Crafted of glass and sealed in shimmering festive hues. 2.5 L x2.5 W x 3 H. $15
6. Cozy up to this charming hooked wool pillow. 16 x 16 gold-en lab on front with solid back. Insert included. $39Both from One King’s Lane: www.onekingslane.com
AT HOME7. Custom house portrait ornament — a gift for the host/host-ess, engaged couple, recent renovators, new homeowners.…From your photo. By Cathie Carlson. $48. Handmade item.Materials: clay bisque ornament, non toxic, lead free glazes.Ships worldwide from Virginia Beach, Virginia. By MagicMarkingsArt.
8. Women's Christmas Aprons. $42 each. Quality cotton fabric.Bodice and top layer have a joyful print in red, pink, green andwhite ornaments. Middle layer and bottom layer customized tosuit your taste in coordinating fabrics of own color choices.Waist is decorated with a handmade fabric flower which isremovable for washing. Quality cotton fabrics used in the mak-ing of all aprons. Apron has sweetheart neckline. Available sizesare: Small (size 10-12), Medium (size 14-16), Large (18-20).Ships from Carbondatle, IL. By PancakesOnSunday. All from Etsy: www.etsy.com
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B Y J O E T TA M O U L D E N • P H O T O G R A P H Y B Y J A N E T L E N Z E N
B E F O R E & A F T E R
BUT NOT WITHOUT SHARING A ROOM FULL OF HOLIDAY CHEER!LONG-TIME COLUMIST BIDS ADIEU
AFTER: By re-arranging the living room furniture, the live tree and new wood flooring from Forsyth made theroom come alive.
BEFORE: This typical formal living room felt “old,” with dated lighting. It did not work for this busy couple.Wall-to-wall carpet also made this room feel older than its years.
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BEFORE: An old sofa, bad lighting and poor accessories did nothing to make the livingroom shine.
How did you first hear about me? That's what I firsthad asked Nancy.
“I attend an exercise class that you also attend. And Iheard about the work you do from several fellow class mem-bers. As it so happens, I needed help with all my decoratingprojects,” she says.
As it turned out, I have decorated her kitchen and break-fast room, redone husband’s Morris's home office, remodeledtheir bathroom and, now, decorated their formal living roomfor Christmas.
All have been featured in my Before/After column forHH&H. Speaking of which, I am retiring my Before/Aftercolumn. This marks my last one.
I hope what I've done for Nancy will offer inspiration toyou. Additionally, I thank you all for reading my column;some of whom even called about my services. Additionallyand importantly, may I wish you and your family the warmestholiday season.
Home is where the heart is for most of us. And Nancy, aswe all do, wanted to make hers especially nice for her familyduring Christmas time.
“I was expecting my oldest son and his family forChristmas,” she says. “I was tired of all the things I had donein the past to decorate the living room, so I asked you to helpme decorate with a live tree.
“Because of the colors I used to decorate my living room,I find it a challenge to decorate with traditional Christmascolors,” she explains. “I was stuck because I have been deco-
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rating for so many years, and I also wanteda new look,” she explains.
She was not surprised by my suggestionsand help. I have known you long enoughand have completed many projects with yourhelp so I was confident that the resultswould be great, she says.
“I was confident that if anyone could doit, it would be you. I was surprised that youused so many of my decorations collectedover the years. I probably would have usedhalf the number you used but it worked.You did not mind mixing my traditionalChristmas colors with my blue living room.It looked truly festive when it was complet-ed,” she says.
“I am not a detail person. It was nice tohave it all done, and looking polished andfinished. I do seek help when I get discour-aged. It always helps me see things in a newway and gives me confidence to try again,”she explains.
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P R O D U C T R E V I E W
Perhaps one of the most important pieces of furniture in anyhome is the dining table. This is where family and friends con-verse and break bread together and often times it is the heartof the house. And, at this time of year, people start thinkingmore about their dining rooms as holiday gatherings areplanned.
Therefore, selecting the right table for the space available iscritical. Houston interior designer Amitha Verma advises herclients to make sure the furniture’s scale and proportionfits the dimensions of the home.
“It takes a little math, but it is important that the furniturefits the room properly,” says Verma, owner of VillageAntiques.
“I like to leave 42 to 48 inches between the table and thewalls. So, to figure out the best table size, I simply measure 48inches from the walls and then draw that in with blue tape orlay it out with craft paper so you can see available open space.
If you have a wall where you will place furniture such as abuffet, then measure 36 to 42 inches from that pieceof furniture to the table,” she says. “This will give you enoughroom to comfortably move around the room.”
Verma says the trends this year for tables are mostly the tra-ditional round or rectangle tables, but she is seeing variationsof those. Trestle tables or pedestals are popular, especially inlighter, weathered finishes.
Kenna Johnson, a representative of The Dump furniturestore, says the acacia and sheesham wood – with their irregularbut desirable looking grain – are gaining in popularity,along with acid-washed, hammered copper table tops. Thesematerials bring texture to the room and give it a warmer ambi-ence.
Two new trends in dining rooms are the mixing of styles inthe room, along with the multipurpose of the space.
Neil MacKenzie, with Universal Furniture, says he has
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noticed consumers and designersselecting furnishings for a roomthat are coordinated, althoughnot matching.
“The requests that seem to becoming in are for a mix of styles,shapes and colors instead of acollection of matching pieces,”he adds. “We believe many con-sumers are lookingfor more of an authentic lookthat is eclectic but was packagedin a way that takes some of theguess work out of the purchaseprocess.”
Verma says she loves to mixand match chairs but a few rulesof thumb are to keep the samescale – the size, height of theback and seat – of the side chairs,with one or two matching chairsat the head(s) of the table.
“Paint them all the same color,use the same upholstery fabric,but mix it up a bit,” she adds.
And instead of lining the wallswith art or other furniture, haveshelves installed and make thedining room also serve as alibrary.
“This is a great use of thespace. You will be using theroom and the table daily and itwill give you an opportunity todisplay collectables as well,”Verma says, adding the booksgive a room an “intellectual andfascinating” look.
One more tip: lighting. If youplan to hang a chandelier overthe dining table, measure thewidth or diameter of the tableand select a chandelier to be halfto two-thirds the width of thetable.
“So if the table is 36 incheswide I go for an 18- to 24-inchwide chandelier,” Verma says. “Ialso like to hang my chandelierabout 30 to 36 inches above mytable.”
Bassett Custom Dining (above) and Emporium CasualCollection (below).
Century Furniture’s Fisher table (above) andOmni table (below).
A modern dining set at Houston’s Castle Furniture. Haute House dining table by Horchow.
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RESOURCESVillage Antiques1200 Blalock St.713-468-3931
www.villageantiques.net
Universal Furniturewww.universalfurniture.com —
for local stores
The Dump furniture storewww.thedump.com —
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Castle Furniture832-201-1000
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Eclectic Home345 W 19th St.713-869-1414
Furniture Accessories Outlet9214 Cypress Creek Pkwy
281-894-8838
K&D Furniture3190 Fondren713-869-1414
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Dazzling Décor3003 Fondren832-377-4665
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Remember when your family just had one Christmas treeusually standing in the corner of the room and alwaysdecorated with the same treasured ornaments?
“Nostalgia is showcased in many different ways today,”said Kay Stephens, Interiors Manager at CorneliusNursery. “Some homes have a holiday tree in every room …each with a different theme.”
Multi-tree homes aren’t just found on home tours.With inspiration pulled from hobbies, room colors, evenfrom TV shows, Christmas trees steal the spotlight. Itmay have started with children wanting a tree in theirown room, but it has blossomed into having a tree in thefoyer to welcome guests, a tree in the dining room show-cased at holiday meals, and a table top tree in homeoffices so you won’t forget to leave early for church serv-ices, shopping, or baking.
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“Combining prints and solids make bows pop on your trees,” says KayStephens, Cornelius Nursery.
Center a vintage toy on your table, add a festive table runner and glassballs . . . . This one was created by Cornelius designer Gail Bullion.
Children’s notes to Santa bring charm and whimsy to this delightful tree.
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Stephens says some of the nostalgic trees at CorneliusNursery in the past have included the: • Western Slope design -- snow covered and decoratedwith miniature wood cabins, skis, and sleighs (recallingthat awesome family ski trip to the Rocky Mountains)• Downton Abbey tree -- based on the popular BritishPBS series, the white-frosted tree was a vision in softaqua, cream, and gold décor and displayed against a back-drop to emulate the silk walls in Highclere Castle
All of the Cornelius themed trees are totally “paved,”from limb to limb with glass balls and ornaments and per-haps berry garlands and crimson faux cardinals (the BerryMerry 2015 tree) and “loopers” (big loops of dazzlingribbon) in wired solids and print silks and taffetas.
Stephens says the secret to attaching so many ornamentsto one tree is balance. “We have a system of always put-ting on the topper, garlands, loopers, big items, thensmall items. Of course we start with a magnificent lightedtree from our faux forest,” she adds.
Highclere Castle celebrated Christmas with the upstairs and downstairsfamily on the popular British PBS series Downton Abbey.
“This Cornelius Nursery “Time for Christmas-Happy New Year” tree featurescelebration hats, crimson silk flowers, and vintage clocks.
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It may have been a long 14 months for one Memorial-
area family, but their patient wait to move into their
newly remodeled home culminated in beautiful rewards.
The owners and their four children moved out of their
1990s spec house — a very dated and restrictive space —
after living there for a few years.
It was one summer day that they handed over their keys to
David Gunn, owner of Gunn Construction — with great
anticipation of returning to the home of their dreams. And
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They came back home more than a year later — on one late
November afternoon — to find it enlarged, reconfigured,
updated, and even decorated for Christmas. Elizabeth Munger
Stiver and Amy Munger, owners of Munger Interiors, had
made sure the family’s move-in was a warm welcome — and
full of sparkle and fun.
Hand-embroidered holiday stockings, lovingly made by the
childrens’ grandmother, hung at a mantel adorned with a gar-
land made of eucalyptus and magnolia leaves. A tall full Frasier
Fir tree — one of two in the house — stood in the corner
The formal living room features a wool area rug by Stark and softer, and more elegant Christmas decor. The front elevation of the house, right.
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near the fireplace, alive with
long-time family favorites
that evoke treasured memo-
ries of holidays past.
Red tulips and peonies of
a similar hue graced table-
tops — in both the living
and family rooms. In the
kitchen, they delighted in
finding large apothecary
jars filled with red
Christmas balls, white and
red candy M&Ms, and
Apex berries. In the more
formal living room, the
family enjoyed another
Frasier fir decorated in glit-
tery and mirrored orna-
ments.
“We love decorating sim-
ply — by filling up bowls
with such naturals as back-
yard greenery, and adding
tangerines and other
fruits,” says Elizabath
Munger Stiver.
A cleaned up traditional
look is what the owners
favor, and the Munger sis-
ters accommodated them
by choosing easy living, yet
elegant pieces. In the fami-
ly room, where the family
“lives,” they brought in
club chairs, upholstered in
a faint blue floral cotton
The family room wasdesigned to either merge intothe kitchen space or beclosed off with a pocket door.This is where the family tendsto gather.
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blend, that can swivel
around to view and be part
of the kitchen scene.
The owners wanted the
option of opening up the
kitchen to the family room
or closing it off, so they
had two very large, six-
foot-wide pocket doors
installed.
The family room’s two
flax-colored sofas — cus-
tom made by Joseph & Co.
— are separated by a coffee
table topped with a lovely
bluestone.
According to Amy
Munger, the family room
evokes a bit of a formal
feel with the sofas facing
each other, but overall it is
a room that is designed for
comfort and family togeth-
erness.
The TV placement was a
compromise between the
couple. He wanted it above
the mantel; she convinced
him that placing it on a
shelf to the side of the fire-
place accomplished more
versatility for the room.
In the corner, the
Mungers married a folding
The custom-made Pyrolave coun-tertops from France are a specialfeature as well as the custom-made pot rack over the island.The cabinetry was all made withspecific spots fors every item.The sink window overlooks an out-side herb garden.
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card table with a pretty
banquette — a perfect
place for homework or
board games.
The design goal was to
add some movement in
the room, which features
an overall calm feel and
soft color palette. The
Munger sisters accom-
plished the goal by finding
a pretty floral and geomet-
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Cowtan & Tout, in a mix
of light blues and earthy
browns.
What a transformation
inside and out; the house
went from plain Jane to
being the belle of the
neighborhood.
According to Gunn,
everything about the
house was “touched.”
While the original foot-
print of the house
remained the same, the
company did move some
walls, reconfigured rooms,
installed new flooring and
countertops, and also
added space.
The existing attached
garage, for example, was
turned into living space
The butler’s pantry is new to thehouse. It was carved from astorage closet. The dark graycolor on the cabinets is dramaticand sets off the white marblecountertops. Brass is back, asnoted with the sink and fixtures.
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and a new detached garage
was built with a long cov-
ered walkway to the back
of the house.
Inside the converted
garage, says Gunn, is an
office, utility room and a
TV room. Its second level
was framed out for a future
game room.
When entering the
before version of the
house, guests stepped into
a two-story foyer with “a
swooping staircase.” The
architect — Roger Cooner
— designed the second-
level “empty space” so that
it became added square
footage, now used for clos-
et space for each of the
owners’ two girls.
The old bathrooms —
which featured an old tiled
floor, and cultured marble
sinks — got upgraded to
marble. New oak floors
were installed elsewhere in
the home, with a herring-
bone pattern formalizing
the foyer.
According to Gunn, they
also took this time to
replace most of the exteri-
or windows — some of
which were rotted — with
The soothing, calm palette ofeach room, including the bath,offers a nice backdrop for spec-tacular artwork.
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tomized mahogany ones. Door
trims, crown molding, cabi-
nets, the staircase itself . . . all
were replaced with new
designs.
On the exterior, shutters
also were added and a new
roof installed. It was a process,
made easier with weekly meet-
ings that involved the owners,
builder/remodeler, and interi-
or designers, says Gunn.
“Our client was interested
in the process and was very
much part of the decision-
making process.”
Gunn provides these two
tips to those thinking about
remodeling:
1. Be flexible. There is
always the case of the
unknown when remodeling.
And you might need to be
willing to work around some-
thing.
2. Do advance homework.
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fewer delays. Know ahead of
time what materials — every-
thing from door handles to
light fixtures and countertops
— you want to use in the
house. That information helps
keep the budget in check, and
plans accordingly with ven-
dors.
This closet is an enlarged versionof the old one. Gunn’s millworkerbuilt it, according to plans.Customizing the closets ensuresthe space is well utilized.
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Resources
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The back of the house experienced more change than the front. An exisiting covered patio was covered and new columns and a beamed ceiling added.
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As fall becomes winter, Susan Alexander starts getting ready: it’s almost Christmas season and time to start
decorating her Galveston Island house for the holi-days – from top to bottom.
Alexander, an interior designer, and her husband RobertClarke begin their annual task this month of unloading boxesand even more boxes from storage. Each is chock-full of holi-day decorations and paraphernalia – all that is needed to createthe holiday atmosphere that transforms their house. By theway, they also decorate for all major holidays – this is a year-round obsession.
After several weeks of fine-tuning her festive designs in her118-year-old Victorian house in the East End HistoricalDistrict, Alexander says her home becomes a nauticalChristmas setting in every room.
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“We don’t decorate as a typical Christmas,” she says.“Instead ours is Christmas on the Coast – a tradition for ourfamily.”
Clarke retired from the Navy and comes from a long line ofsailors. Alexander’s dad was in the Merchant Marines and fromthese military men she has trinkets and nautical objects sheuses in her creative decorations.
“My style of art is collage. I love to make decorations, aswell as frames, mirrors and garlands, which have little itemsconcealed in them. It brings the viewer (of the art) in as theylook for the treasures buried in the pieces – something hiddenor unexpected,” she says.
One thing she always includes in her projects is a bumblebee, her signature icon. In fact, she has renamed her house theBee Cottage by the Sea, as she found hints of bee motifs in
The original fireplace features beautiful majolica tiles. Nautical-themed china find their place at the holiday table.
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the original design ofthe house, built in1897 by August J.Henck. Henck wasone of the financialbackers of theGalveston Seawall,constructed after theGreat Storm of1900.
Henck also had aliking for the moonand the stars, andprominently dis-played his passion infive beautiful stainedglass windows in thefront of the two-story house. Helined most of thefour fireplaces withmajolica pendants.The glazed ceramictiles embeddedabove the hearth dis-play whimsical styles.Alexander tops eachof these fireplaceswith mini-Christmastrees, stockings, gar-lands and holidaytchotchkes.
In the living roomshe erects a largetree and covers it inturquoise, aqua andindigo blue orna-ments, picking upthe seaside colors inthe room.
Elsewhere, in thedining room, she hasa tree in the corneradorned in nauticalobjects, with a largebrass telescope top-ping the tree. Andthe design continuesthrough to the din-ing room table, ele-gantly set with familyheirloom china –emblazoned withlobsters and othersea creatures.
The guest bedroom, beautifully decorated, has its own tree for visitors to enjoy.
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In her bedroom she has a large tree of glass, pearls, silverand shiny objects to coordinate with the silvery bedroomdesign.
Long garlands grace the cabinets in the kitchen; these aremade of hundreds of tiny objects that Alexander has lovinglystitched together. A candy garland is wrapped around a cornercabinet and a wreath – composed of vintage balls and othergoodies – hangs over the cupboard.
It takes all of Thanksgiving weekend to get her house readyfor the holidays, but she says it is worth it.
“I am creating traditions for my three daughters to remem-ber,”she explains, and perhaps emulate in their own homesone day.
Alexander and Clarke’s Bee Cottage by the Sea will be readyfor them in time for the annual Dickens on the Strand inGalveston, which celebrates the Victorian-era during holidayseason. Dickens on the Strand is Dec. 4-6, and takes placejust a few blocks from the East End Historical District.
Above and Left: The owners recently renovated their upstairs bath-room, where Alexander designed the tub and added a porthole tothe ceiling for light.
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The Alexander-Clarke family: (L-R) Boone, Taylor, Kirby, Susan and Robert.
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From Pure Style Home (www.laurenliess.com): Easy, breezy Thanksgiving table decorations.
Pinterest might be your go-to place for ideas. Butif you want real DIY (do it yourself), inspirationaldecorating ideas and tips, then these ladiesbelow have much to share. Their ideas appear tobe so doable that you may get hooked on theirblogs. Enjoy our roundup.
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USE WHAT YOU HAVEInterior designer Lauren Liess says: “I'm very last minute withmy tables and keep them simple, meaning I use whatever'saround.”
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On the site, Etsy (www.etsy.com), there are some beautiful,vintage kantha quilts for sale by artisanofrajasthan.
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Once combined, place the wooden dowel (which needs tobe smaller than the tree pole) into the urn & scoop concretearound it. Use a level to make sure it is straight. There will beno shifting after it is dry.
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To cover the garbage bag & concrete, use a little reindeermoss. From the Hunted Interior blog: www.huntedinterior.com
A SNOWFLAKE CURTAINLayla Palmer, along with her husband, received blogger fame afew years back when repeatedly wowing readers with their DIYideas and know-how. She continues to pen the popular LetteredCottage. And since then, she contributes ideas to HGTV. Thiscurtain idea was one of them; it’s simple, yet festive and elegant.
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1 tablespooncoconut milk1 tablespoon flourReserved pumpkinseeds from above1 teaspoon chipotlechili powder1/4 teaspoonbrown sugar1/2 teaspoon pep-perLots of salt to yourtasting
InstructionsPreheat the oven to400 degrees F.
Cut your pumpkin in half or into fourths and reservethe pumpkin seeds for later. Place the pumpkin on a bak-ing sheet and rub the pumpkin with 1 tablespoon olive oiland sprinkle with salt and pepper. Chop off the top por-tion of the garlic head to reveal cloves. Peel any excesspaper/skin off from the bulb of garlic. Pour about a tea-
spoon of olive oilon top the garliccloves and coverwith foil. Roastboth the pumpkinand garlic togetheron the same bakingsheet for 45 min-utes, or until thepumpkin is forktender and the gar-lic golden brownand soft. Removefrom the oven andallow everything tocool five minutes.Squeeze garlic out
of the paper skin into a small bowl and mash well with afork, set aside.
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and shallots. Saute the the shallots until soft, about 5 minutes.Add the thyme and cook another 30 seconds. Add the pump-kin puree, remaining chicken, coconut milk, water, cayenne,nutmeg, maple syrup and crushed red pepper. Bring the soupto a low simmer and simmer 15-20 minutes.
While the soup cooks make the pesto. Add the roasted gar-lic, parsley, sage and pistachios to the bowl of a food proces-sor. Pulse until finely chopped and then stream in the olive oil.
Add the cheese and pulse a few more time until combined.Season with salt and pepper.
To fry the pumpkin seeds. Add the reserved pumpkinseeds to a bowl and toss with 1 tablespoon coconut milkand 1 tablespoon flour. In a small bowl combine thechipotle chili powder, pepper and brown sugar. Place askillet on the stove top and set to medium heat, add theolive oil. Once the oil is hot, add the pumpkin seeds intothe pan, but be careful! Stir the pumpkin seeds around inthe skillet with a spoon or spatula continuously until theyexpand and start to brown. Once the seeds are browned,remove from the skillet and place on a paper towel todrain. Toss with the chili powder and a good pinch ofsalt. Taste and season accordingly.
To assemble the soup, ladle the soup into bowls (oryour roasted pumpkins) and top each bowl with a dollopof pesto, a sprinkle of pumpkin seeds and if desired driz-zle with coconut milk. Start slurpin!
To make the roasted pumpkin soup bowls. Remove thetops of the pumpkin and scoop out the seeds. Rub theinsides of the pumpkins with olive oil, salt and pepper.Place on a baking sheet and bake for 20-30 minutes orjust until soft to touch but not falling in.
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Where did you get your early training as a designer?My father owned three furniture stores in Houston, and Iworked for him until he retired. I had signed a lease toopen a furniture store on Westheimer only to find outthat they were starting to widen the street. Mary AnnBryan (Bryan Design Associates) offered me a job, andmy first project was the Houstonian Hotel. She was thefirst President of ASID in Houston. I had the opportunityto work with many great designers while at her firm, andwe are all still active in the design community.
What is your most memorable or challenging job?I think every job creates memories. Some are more chal-lenging than others. Designers are problem solvers, so Itry to listen to clients’ needs, wants and desires. I thinkclients have a vision of what they want their home to look
and feel like. They just do not know how to achieve thaton their own. We are very aware of budgets and alwaystry to get the best values for the products and services wesuggest. My most challenging installation was a ranch thathad a short deadline, and when we arrived a week before,there was no working plumbing or air conditioning. Itwas a miracle that job got installed – but thanks to mystaff and a very hard working crew from Thompson deliv-ery, it happened.
What do you suggest for the holidays?Make it memorable. Families are all about memories atthe holiday time. My parents died several years ago, andthe kids/grandkids did not want to change those memo-ries and/or traditions. I was really surprised how much weall cared — even down to the food that as prepared.
What is your own style?My home is comprised of pretty eclectics. I just want itcomfortable and inviting for my family and friends
What do you do when not working?I love being with “GIGI’s kids. That consist of my grand-children, my neighbors’ kids and several very special chil-dren who are near and dear to my heart. They are mylight of my world. I feel singly blessed to have them inmy life.
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The cooler days of fall represent a physical and emotional renewalfor people, animals, and plants. The summer heat wave has bro-ken, and now we welcome shorter days and longer nights. This isthe season that signals to Houston gardeners that it’s time to getback into the garden.
Fall is spring in Texas, yet we rarely feel the cool temperaturesinitiated by the autumn equinox. Weather is crazy and unpre-dictable here on the Gulf Coast. We can experience swings of ahigh 98 degrees to a low 28 degrees – all with in a 24-hour peri-od. Now that is crazy! So forget about the “hardening off”process and purchase some lightweight frost cloth to throw overthe young tender plants when the blue northerner blowsthrough.
Cool weather plants like cool temperatures: 60-degree days and50-degree nights. Planting pansies and other cool-weather cropswhile temperatures are in the 80s and 90s will only frustrate youas they stop flowering and go to seed to because of the heat.
One of the biggest decisions of fall gardeners is when to startplanting — and as most experienced gardeners have learned, it isbest to put in some transition plants that bloom in warm/cooltemperatures but die with that first hard freeze. First frost canoccur in mid-October, November, or December. After a hardfreeze, it is safer to start planting more of the cool weather plants.
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freeze will wipe out the Celosia and Marigolds, but you shouldcover your Petunias and Geraniums on those frosty nights. Using afrost cloth will make it 8 to 9 degrees warmer while also keepingfrost off leaves and blooms.
Protect your tropical plants growing in the ground by reducingthe water in those areas. The cool temperatures slow down tropicalplant growth so they don’t need as much. Your tropical plant rootswill be healthier growing in a drier soil and good healthy rootsensure the plant will return the next year. Cold, wet soil on tropicalplant roots will certainly end its life.
When consistently cold weather moves in along with the rain,turn off your irrigation clocks. The winter rains are enough to keepyour landscape watered. This is not the case with winter growingvegetables, herbs, and flower gardens. Newly planted gardens willneed your hands-on watering and nurturing to get established.
Last and certainly not least, we cannot forget about the soil, wedo not call it dirt. Dirt is what you track in the house on your shoesand soil grows plants. As gardeners, we need to treat the soil withthe same care and respect as we treat the plants we put into the soil.The SOIL is ALIVE with “lifeforms” — microbes, worms, fungi,bacteria and oxygen — that work together to develop a needed,viable soil. To grow these soil lifeforms, we need to feed them withorganics instead of synthetics. Organics will ensure the long-termhealth of the soil, thus growing the lifeforms it supports.
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