Posts Tagged: 2020

#OURHOME – DREW PLATT

#OURHOME – DREW PLATT

Visit with Drew Platt, Houston-based Realtor.      After falling in love with and living in the heart of the Heights for almost a decade, my wife and I felt it was time to experience another one of Houston’s up and coming neighborhoods. In October 2019, we purchased this 1500 square foot 1940 Tudor Revival… Read more

#OURHOME – HOLLY SMITH

#OURHOME – HOLLY SMITH

Visit with Holly Smith, Houston-based Realtor.   Home, for me, has always meant comfort and community. It’s that safe place where you can let go at the end of the day. No matter what your day brings, you know you can always leave it at the door and let go here. David and I extend… Read more

#OURHOME – ROSE SCHARNING

#OURHOME – ROSE SCHARNING

Visit with Rose Scharning, Houston-based Realtor.     Our home is temporary. After we sold our house on Heights Blvd we were blessed to find this beautiful home in Riverside Terrace. This amazing property was built in the 1940’s. It offers over 3,600 square feet of living on a 22,000 square foot lot. Knut and… Read more

#OURHOME – THE TERRELLS

#OURHOME – THE TERRELLS

At home with The Terrells. Marianne and Kenny Terrell are a multi-year, top-producing, husband and wife team with Boulevard Realty. Marianne further applies her real estate expertise and knowledge as our Office Manager.     Kenny spends the majority of his time working remotely so the stay at home order has not been a huge… Read more

#OURHOME – ROBERT ZAHN

#OURHOME – ROBERT ZAHN

Visit with Robert Zahn, Galveston-based Realtor.      We weren’t looking for a new home but the 1877 George Mann home appeared on the market in 2007. It was a good decision to buy it.     The block, the street, are an oasis for us, in the middle of the island. To be able… Read more

#OURHOME – MARIA BRANCO

#OURHOME – MARIA BRANCO

Our second visit is with Maria Branco, our in-house Interior Designer.   We live in a 900 square foot bungalow on a 4,900 square foot lot in the heart of the Houston Heights. We moved here a little under two years ago and have always loved the neighborhood for its walkability, friendliness and proximity to… Read more

#OURHOME – AARON FLORES

#OURHOME – AARON FLORES

During this time of uncertainty, home has undoubtedly become a safe shelter, a sanctuary, and our main window into the world. The Covid-19 pandemic forced us to reshape how we live our lives, but how has it impacted how we live inside our households? What does home mean today? And how are we making the… Read more

INTERIOR DESIGN TRENDS FOR 2020

INTERIOR DESIGN TRENDS FOR 2020

REFACED CABINETS Keeping the cabinet boxes while replacing drawer and door fronts is an affordable way to dramatically update a kitchen.     STAINED ACCENTS The naturally rich, warm, elegant and inviting properties of wood pair beautifully with whites, grays, blues and brass tones.     SLAB BACKSPLASHES Tired of grout lines? A slab backsplash… Read more