Introducing Client #makingtheburbscool

We have a great client that purchased a mid-century modern home in the suburbs of Houston. They currently live inner loop (inside the city near downtown) and will be moving to the suburbs to have more space. But they wanted to do it in a cool way. No mass produced builder homes or master planned communities.

And hey there’s nothing wrong with those things if that’s the lifestyle you want. I have my own issues with it after going to high school in Katy Texas but I don’t judge what’s best for you.

The house was built in 1977 and largely untouched. Heavenly.

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This Before and After is Bananas: Part II.

Here's the follow up to this post about a home I worked on with P&G Homes. I have good pics now! The floorplan of this house is really great for a family. There's a butler's pantry with a desk, there's wine storage in the dining, a wine fridge, a large kitchen with 2 places for barstools, 4 bedrooms, a giant utility room with tons of storage, an office right off the master bedroom, an additional built-in for girly things off the master bedroom, giant walk in closet and a huge master bath. I could move right in. 

Everything was selected with a tight budget in mind. I think all of the plumbing fixtures were from Home Depot even. I try to use inexpensive tiles in more interesting/ upscale patterns and applications. The cabinetry is all job built. 

I'll start with a before of a space if I have it, could be an in progress pic. I hate starting a post with a before picture b/c it's the one that shows up on everyones social media previews! It gets better, scroll just a bit to see the goodness.

BEFORE Exterior.

AFTER Exterior. Honestly I wanted the windows painted out a dark grey, but the house was under contract before we completed that and the new homeowners like it how it is.

BEFORE. Entry.

AFTER. Entry. The view as you walk in the front door. 

BEFORE. Dining.

Looking at the front door and the dining area.

After built-ins in the dining room.

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BEFORE. Living Room.

HUGE family living space. I desperately want to finish this room out, it could be so fab.

More of the new kitchen because I love it. I'd also love to style this up.

That backsplash tile is from Floor N Decor. I know right?! It's really marble & not a faux replica btw.

Spacious kitchen.

Who wouldn't love a utility this big?!! Unheard of in an older home.

Hall Bath, after obvs.

Entering the master suite the office is on the right and the bedroom is on the left.

BEFORE. Master Bedroom.

Master bedroom. Ceiling fans are an evil must have in Houston.

BEFORE. Master Closet.

AFTER. The cabinets were actually just painted and we added hardware. BIG difference.

BEFORE. Master Bath. As seen in my last post. 70s bathroom in tact. But we changed it.

AFTER. Master Bath.

BEFORE. Crazy jacuzzi tub.

AFTER. Shower and bathtub in the Master Bath.

Looking towards the bath entrance.

The hard part of speccing homes is not getting to furnish and decorate them. I see so much potential in this house. I'd love to get my hands on it. :) This project was in collaboration with P&G Homes. 

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This Before and After is Bananas.

I do the selections and design decisions for a couple builders around town. This house is by P&G Homes. I love working with them because they rehab existing houses instead of tearing down and building townhomes.  

This home is in the Meyerland area of Houston. It's near town, especially near the Houston Medical Center. It's a cute neighborhood known for the mid century homes. This home is a latter mid-century home. It is unassuming from the front, but the floorplan is spectacular. It's no surprise that this home has been snatched up before even going on the market.

Basically the house was gutted and rebuilt. The selections are neutral grays and lean towards transitional. The goal with builder homes is to appeal to a large audience. We can't appeal to everyone without appealing to no one though so I always have a person in mind when designing the homes. This home is for a young family, a bit with it and hip. They read magazines and stay current. They want the ease of having a home fixed up for them and the ability to add their personality to it later. 

So here we go...before and afters. Some images were pulled from P&G's facebook page. 

The master bath before.

The master bath before.

The master bath in progress.

The master bath complete.

The master shower complete.

The complete comparison.

The main living area before.

The dining/ wine room after.

Nearly complete.

I'll share more when I get better pictures. These were all taken with phones. I always forget in the midst of working to snap shots, plus there are usually people all over and they frown on being in pictures. ;)  

The hardest part for me in working with builders is leaving the space like this and not finishing it out. When I design I have a full vision complete to furniture and fabrics so not seeing it completed leaves a bit of a hole.  

 

If you'd like help creating a home you absolutely love contact me to learn more about Jamie House Design interior design services.