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2015 The Reveal...ta-da! Part 1
Anniversary Haus Colorado Home Depot Makeover Before After Man Cave Mountain Design Musings Pressing Events Home and Paper Reveal Rocky Mountain Reno Ruggs-Benedict Staghorn Designs The Nest Vino Mosaics
Anniversary Haus is nearing completion and we are tickled pink to be back in the Colorado Mountains - where it is cool, y'all! (at least in the early mornings and after the sun goes down) Our downstairs Man Cave/Media Room is a crowning achievement for a most deserving husband. You can see more pictures of the before look here. Remember David Medina went to Home Depot for the cabinetry, granite and appliances. Ruggs-Benedict, here in Edwards, did the hardwoods. My golfing husband now has a room to entertain his golf buddies in. I especially like how the mirrors make the...
2015 Atlanta Market
Mountain Design Musings Pressing Events Home and Paper Rocky Mountain Reno Swiss Alps Switzerland Tyrolean
This is the fun part where David takes my out of the box imaginations ...and makes them come true!
2015 "Are y'all ready to see your Fixer Upper???"
Fixer Upper HGTV Magnolia Market Musings Rocky Mountain Reno Waco
Well, the truck is loaded and we have handed off to Super-Man, aka David Medina. And I suspect by now he is back in Colorado - what a guy! After meeting him at the Austin Airport yesterday we began driving to the wedding of Meredith and Brian in the Metroplex... hello, Knight Family Reunion! But as we approached Waco I asked my Beloved if he would indulge me by running through Magnolia Market. He always says YES and I was not disappointed. Lots of foot traffic for sure. I told Mike it reminded me of our trip to...
2015 Thank Heaven for Little Girls!
Anniversary Haus Children's Rooms Colorado Lake LBJ Musings The Ritz Calvert
We are headed back to Colorado...
2015 Cinderella Moved to Houston the Summer of 1980
2115 River Oaks Boulevard Acapulco Arabesque Elizabeth Hovas Musings Ricky and Sandra di Portonova River Oaks
2115 River Oaks Boulevard Yes, it was the summer of 1980 and I was living in the garage apartment on the far left of this photo. Today when I opened my email I had a Real Estate alert telling me the home is now listed for $17+ million dollars. So naturally I started typing! They had just begun the work on this "enclosed pool." But I'm getting ahead of myself. An Elementary School teacher with a six year old son, I had just returned from a Singles Retreat where I met lots of new singles from Houston. I decided that a clean sheet of...