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H O U S T O N
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
M A Y 2 0 1 4
Galveston Island GuideWhat to Do • Where to Eat & Shop • Where to Stay
At Home in a Heights BungalowKitchen Redo • Mother’s Day Gift Ideas • Galveston Historic Homes Tour
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M A Y 2 0 1 4
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Blair and JeffAinsworth found thehouse of theirdreams but its sizewas limiting. Theyworked together tocreate a home thatthey will enjoy nowand into the future.
Photo by Anthony Rathbun
ON THE COVER
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Editor’s Note
Calendar
Before & After: Kitchen Redo
Tastemaker: Melanie Frazier
Product: Grills & Outdoor Kitchens
Editor’s Picks: Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
Gardening: Bamboo
10 Storm Preparation Tips
1920s Heights Home Remodel
Galveston Historic Homes Tour
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Inside: Galveston Island Guide• What to Do, Where to Eat, Shopping & Nightlife
• Island Events & Activities, Local Favorites
• Galveston’s John Staub House
• “Inn-spiration” from historic vacation rental remodels
This is an innovative idea:Using Hardi-Plank siding for the
walls of a bathroom to capture a specialold shiplap look.
Soon after Do-It-Yourselfers TroyLeek and Jeanna Crookshanks bought araised early 20th century cottage, theybegan tackling a sad looking guestbath. It, unfortunately, featured apatchwork design of funky wall materi-al.
Since neither one of them knew howto Sheetrock, they began strolling theaisles of Home Depot and brainstorm-ing.
When they happened upon a stack ofHardi-Plank siding, Troy stopped. TheHardi looks like wood but doesn’t actlike wood, he told Jeanna. It seemedlike the perfect solution for a moisture-holding bathroom.
And, as it turned out, it was.They installed and painted it . . . and
Jeanna is more than happy with the out-come. She says she deems anything asuccess if it passes the “cute” test. Itlooks like the shiplap walls of long ago.See page 48 for photos of their coastalhome.
When you think outside the box,wonderful and interesting things canhappen.
I was at the Rosenberg Library inGalveston one day when I picked up anold green glazed roof tile that was beingsold as part of a fund-raiser for theGalveston Historical Foundation(GHF).
Wanting to support GHF and theopportunity to keep a piece of history –
the tiles had come off an old buildingthat was getting a new roof – I contem-plated on how to use the tiles.
After digging through a pile of themat the GHF-run salvage warehouse thereon the island, I had the 16 needed for akitchen backsplash.
If my contractor was surprised by mychoice, he didn’t show it. He made itwork. I had my backspash as well as aconversation piece.
Inspiration shows up in a variety ofplaces – at hotels, short-term rentalhomes, house tours, Home Depot,libraries and all other places, bothexpected as well as unexpected.
The homes we’re spotlighting thismonth certainly offer nothing less thana large dose of inspiration! If you haveyour own source, please share it. We’dlove to know about it.
In honor of Mother’s Day on May11, we’ve collected some gift ideas forour monthly Editor’s Picks. We hopeyou’ll take a look!
All my best,Susan
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E D I T O R ’ S N O T E
PUBLISHER ........................Mike Harrison, Ph.D.
ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER ........Susie Reisenbigler
EDITOR ..............................................Susan Fox
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS................Anne Breux,
......................Marsha Canright, Joetta Moulden,
......Barbara Canetti, Lindsay Canright, Linda Gay
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS ...................
..............................Janet Lenzen, Anthony Rathbun
ART DIRECTOR ............................Robert Coplin
CREATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR......Tim Beeson
SR. ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE ........Frances Dowling
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES ..........Katherine Adams
............................Melissa McGinnis, David Tree
PRINTING ........................................RR Donnelly
Blue Thumb Inc., dba Houston House &Home ("HH&H"), is a news magazine withemphasis on interior design and remodel-ing. HH&H does not knowingly accept falseor misleading advertising or editorial con-tent, nor does HH&H or its staff assumeresponsibility should such advertising or edi-torial content appear in any publication.
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M A Y 2 0 1 4 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
Home ToursThe Galveston Historical Foundation (GHF) showcases ninehomes this year – one of which was built by acclaimed Houstonarchitect John Staub. The privately owned homes are open May 3& 4, and May 10 & 11, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets for GHFmembers are $15 and $25 for nonmembers. Tickets can be pur-chased at Houston-area Randall’s grocery stores or online at www.galvestonhistory.org
Preservation Houston hosts its first Good Brick Award WinnerTour, May 3 & 4, from noon to 4 p.m. Tickets can be purchasedonline or at one of the tour locations. The tour includes varioustypes of commercial and residential projects, in addition to architec-tural styles that include Art Deco, Victorian and Primitive. Info:www.preservationhouston.org
The Bellaire New Homes Showcase is May 10 & 11 and May 17& 18, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Four homebuilders will open thedoors to newly constructed homes in Bellaire. They are BentleyCustom Homes, Cason Graye Homes, Covington Custom Homesand Tommy Cashiola Construction Company. Info on tickets andaddresses: www.bellaireshomeshow.com
EventsThe Houston Design Center hosts its Spring Sip and Stroll event –sponsored by Audi Central Houston – on May 21. Come outbetween 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. to meet Houston’s top designersand shop owners. Info: www.thehoustondesigncenter.com
Lecture and tour with architectural historian Stephen Fox happenson May 3. Fox will lead a private tour of the 1928 William and MarieHelmbrecht Houston designed by famed architect John Staub at 9a.m. in Galveston. After the tour, guests meet in the Menard Hall fora lecture. Tickets are $65 and spaces are limited. Info: www.galve-stonhistory.org
Dazzling Décor presents an all day rug event May 10 from 10 a.m.to 6 p.m. Includes “The Art of Weaving and The Artisans,” withAsha Chaudhary of Jaipur Rugs from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. 3003 Fondren Rd. Info: 832-377-4665, www.robertscarpet.com orwww.facebook.com/dazzleyourdecor
The American Institute of Architects/Houston (AIA) invites all toparticipate in a bicycle tour of Houston Heights on May 17, from10 a.m. to noon. The Heights is home to 120 of the 215 buildingson the National Register of Historic Places in Houston. Reservationsrequired, along with own bike. Meet at 1302 Heights Blvd, at theHouston Public Library. Info: www.aiahouston.org
AIA/Houston also gears up to host its annual fundraising sandcastleevent on Galveston’s East Beach, 1923 Boddeker, on May 31, from7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Designers, architects and engineers show offtheir amazing talents at what is deemed as one of the largest sandcas-tle competitions. Info: www.aiahouston.org
Wine & Art: “Four French Soirees,” on May 8, from 6:30 p.m. to8 p.m. At the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston – in the BeckBuilding, 5601 Main St. Limited to 50 participants. Info:www.mfah.org
CALENDAR
The Galveston Historical Foundation’s annual Historic Home Tour is May 3 & 4 andMay 10 & 11.
Bethel Park in Midtown Houston is part of the Good Brick Tour May 3 & 4.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Please send all calendar items [email protected] by second Fridays for the following month’s issue.
“Charles Schorre: The Last Show” opens on May 10th and runsthru June 25th at Red & White Gallery in Fayetteville, TX. Info: www.redandwhitegallery.com
GardeningUrban Harvest announces a class by master gardener JeannieDunnihoo on May 17, at 11:30 a.m. at 12581 Dunlavy. The classaddresses growing warm-season herbs: how to plant from seed aswell as transplant. $36 Info: www.urbanharvest.org
Enjoy a stroll through Arbor Gate’s gardens, where artisans willdisplay their newest works. May 10, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Located in Tomball at FM 15635. Info: www.arborgate.com
AIA Houston’s annual sandcastle competition: For over two decades teams of archi-tects, designers, and engineers have taken their tools to East Beach in Galveston forone of the world’s largest sandcastle competitions. The Houston Chapter of theAmerican Institute of Architects (AIA) has been hosting this competition since 1986.
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B E F O R E & A F T E R
One of the first things I noticed after seeing Rebecca
Aulbach’s kitchen for the first time was that the pantry needed
to relocate from the garage to above the microwave cubby.
“My kitchen looked like it was last updated in the l980s
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KITCHEN IN NEED OF MAKEOVERAFTER: Re-facing the cabinet doors and drawers, and adding brushed nickel hardware brightened the kitchen. Matching stainless appliances, in addition to a sink and new Delta touchfaucet, cooked up a savory new look for this kitchen.
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B E F O R E
(which was true) with stained oak cabinet doors that were flat
without any trim or design,” she says. The laminate counter-
tops had chipped, and the sink and faucet needed to be
replaced.
Rebecca called me because it was the perfect time (she was
in-between jobs) to remodel her kitchen, and she needed
some time to devote to it.
“I wanted to move the pantry from the garage’s open
shelves and upgrade the look of the kitchen so it was not so
dark,” she explains.
Since I had assisted Rebecca in the past in selecting paint
colors for other rooms, she knew my approach. Since I like the
appliances to “blend” into the cabinets when possible, I sug-
gested painting the cabinets Sherwin Williams’ “Alabaster”
and going with white appliances, which are classic as well as
budget-friendly – an important factor.
BEFORE: Dated and dark kitchen cabinets with uninspired hardware, a refrigera-tor with excess depth, mismatched appliances, a lack of storage, poor lightingand old laminate made this kitchen a prime makeover candidate.
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“In the end, I could not
find the features I wanted
in white appliances, so I
went with stainless and still
feel that the kitchen appears
much larger,” she adds.
TIP: You can cool
down the tones in cabi-
nets and flooring with
green paint.
Rebecca knew what col-
ors she wanted, so it was
just a matter of “tweaking”
her selections. I liked her
choice of Sherwin Williams’
green “Herbal Wash” paint
for the walls and showed
her that her choice of 3-x
6-inch Subway backsplash
tile was too mauve for the
Giallo Ornamental granite
she selected from Dura
Stone Corporation.
We went instead with an
off-white DalTile “Biscuit”
Subway tile grouted in a
taupe grout accented with a
1x2-inch glass tile I liked
called “Sweet Escape” and
showed her where to place
it and how many rows she
needed.
I also liked her choice of
porcelain Esquire Stone
“Fire Niche” floor tile from
Forsyth Floor Co. Inc., but
I suggested she bump up
the tile size on the floor
from 13 inches to 18 inches
square, butt join it, and to
lay it diagonally for interest. BEFORE: A mismatched, dated range with knobs and dated lighting made it hardto see and cook in this old kitchen.
AFTER: A new GE Profile gas stainless range and Zephyr vent hood from PacificKitchen & Home and new Halo LED-recessed cans and LED-dimmable UtilitechPro under-cabinet lights made it easy both to see and cook in this kitchen.
B E F O R E
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TIP: Often the grout color and
thickness is as important as the tile
itself.
Her friends and family comment
about the kitchen’s success all the time,
and Rebecca has added it’s important to
find someone who listens to you and
who guides but does not push.
“I absolutely recommend obtaining
professional help,” she says. “It saves you
time and money in the long run, and you
are presented with ideas you might not
have thought of yourself.”
Joetta Moulden offers home makeovers using your own home furnishings to create the home you’ve always dreamed of. Jota believes your pieces collected through the yearsreflect your personality and can artfully arranged. Her ability to focus on your personal style and not let her own preferences influence the design of your home makes herunique. See more makeovers on her web site at www.shelterstyle.com, e-mail her at [email protected] or call 713-461-2063. If an initial appointment or referral isbooked by May 31, a 10 percent first meeting discount will be given. Shelterstyle.com holds a "Pages of Happiness" rating and, for the fifth consecutive year, a “SuperService Award” presented to 5 percent of companies that achieve and maintain a superior rating on Angie’s List.
• PREPARE FOR YOUR MEETING. Have all your questions written down inadvance. It pays in the long run. If there is time, even gather samples ofcolors, tiles and countertops you like to show your design professional theexact look you want.
• DO GATHER PHOTOS FROM MAGAZINES AND BOOKS of projects youfind appealing. They are a handy short cut to show your design professional.
• HIRE A DECORATOR to look objectively at your spaces and make sugges-tions that will help you redecorate on your budget.
• SOMETIMES THE MOST EFFECTIVE STRATEGY is to first rethink what’salready paid for.
T R A D E S E C R E T S
BEFORE: A mismatched side-by-side refrigerator/freezer did not suit the space. Rebecca needed an indoor pantry and more storage.
AFTER: A new stainless Kitchen Aid French doorrefrigerator is “built in” to a new storage wall with amicrowave cubby and pantry above the oven and alower storage cabinet below. The garage door is tothe right.
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T A S T E M A K E R
Tell us about Turkish Carpets.We started in Turkey in 1980 and then established a presence inthe U.S. in 2001. We have two warehouses: one in Atlanta and onehere in Houston. The address here is 5730 Royalton #D,Houston, TX 77081.
Most of our business is with designers; however, we do a sell agood amount to individuals as well. We do a lot of trade shows andantique fairs, too.
We travel all over the southern half of the United States, fromCalifornia to Florida, showing our rugs. Our Atlanta group coversthe northern half.
What types of rugs do you sell -- just Turkish? What types and fromwhat regions?Ninety-five percent of our rugs are Turkish. They come from 72different regions. The most popular type of rug we sell isOushak. Other regions include Konya, Taspinar, Sivas, Guney,Ghordes, and Cal, to name a few. Our rugs are 100 percentwool, hand-woven and vegetable dyed.
How does one determine what rug size to get?This totally depends on the room and furniture. For example:Dining Rooms: add 2-1/2 ft. on all sides of the dining room table.A 4X8 table needs a 9X13 rug so that when one is sitting down orgetting up from the table, the chair legs do not fall off of the rug.
Should furniture legs be on or off the rug?.To me, room size is key in answering this question. If it is a largeroom, I definitely prefer to have all chair and sofa legs on the rug.However, if the room is smallish and a couch is up against a wall, Iwould do either all off, or half on and half off.
How much should be spent on a rug -- in relationship to the whole inte-rior design budget? Truly there is not a magic formula for this. We believe that a clientshould start the design process with a rug. However, this is notalways the case. In any event, if the client loves a rug that is pricierthan they had budgeted, then they will redirect their fabrics to lessexpensive options.
MELANIE FRAZIER
Melanie Frazier
Forefront: 8x10 Konya rug (Central Turkey), 50 years old.
Around 12 years ago, Melanie purchased a rug from TurkishCarpets at Round Top. Then several months later, theowner, Necati, stopped by her house to show a shipment offabulous Oushaks. She phoned several friends and design-ers to invite them to preview them on her driveway. It wasthen she teamed up with Turkish Carpets…. And the rest, asthey say, is history. This type of showing happened severalmore times in the next few years until the business grew sobig in the Texas area that they moved half of the inventoryto a warehouse in the Bellaire area.
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What should a person look for when buying antique and new? Andwhat is over dyed; is that a desirable technique?When buying antique, consider, uniqueness, age, condition andsize.
All of these factor into the price of the rug. Most antique rugshave experienced some sort of repair. Repairs are so very costly.Plants change over the years, so the vegetable dyes change as well. Matching the dyes to repair the older rugs is very difficult thusleading to the increase in price. Large antique rugs are very hardto find. If a client loves a very old antique rug, we suggest notusing them in high traffic areas.
When purchasing new (reproductions), look carefully at thequality of the rug. If it is of qood quality, then it is truly from theregion that is is purported. For instance, our Oushaks are all fromthe Oushak region.
There are so many imitation Oushaks being sold that are madein Pakistan, Afghanistan and even Bangladesh. The design andcolors are indicative of Oushak, but the knots are not the sameand most are made with chemical dyes and artificial fibers.
Overdyed rugs are very popular now. We use rugs that either arenot worth repairing, or design or colors are not desirable. Theyare then shaved a little then dyed in a large tank. In choosing anover dyed, make sure it is not shaved too much as it will not holdup. Also, know going into the purchase of such a rug that it willnot increase in value. Our patchwork over dyed rugs are morevaluable. We choose pieces of good rugs, over dye them then handsew them together.
Which rugs are more durable, and which are more sensitive to wearand tear? New rugs are definitely more durable. Like I mentioned earlier, wedo not recommend antique rugs in high traffic areas
Do you sell rug remnants (thinking for upholstery or pillow use)?Yes, we do sell remnants and also have some already made into pil-lows. We sell quite a few small rugs for upholstering ottomans.
Getting PersonalAre family members involved with your business?Yes, my niece, Brittany Crow, shows our rugs in Dallas.
Tell me about your pets, if any?I have a sweet, beautiful, 11-year-old yellow lab named Gracie.
What can you Not live without?I cannot live without my faith and my family.
What was the last thing you read?I have been on a little dry spell of reading so I believe the last book Iread was either “Unbroken” by Laura Hillenbrand or “Me BeforeYou” by Jo Jo Moyes.
Turkish Carpets, www.turkishcarpetusa.com The best way to set up appointments is contact Melanie at [email protected] or 713-851-1840.
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The early outlook by Weather Services International is that2014 calls for 11 named storms – five of which are expectedto grow to hurricane status. Two of the five may becomemajor forces, which means they could become a category 3 orstronger hurricane.
The bad news is no one knows where they might land. According to Harris County Homeland Security &
Emergency Management, residents would be advised to pre-pare now before disaster possibly strikes. And disasters do notjust come in the form of hurricanes. It could be a flood, fire,tornado, hazardous spill, or other man-made or natural event.
Likely, we all will be hearing more about hurricanes in thecoming weeks and months. Hurricane Preparedness Week isMay 25-31.
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Fire Magic also makes grills and smokers that can be built into custom outdoor kitchens. (Photo courtesy of Cunningham Gas)
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With the sleek and savvy selection of al fresco cooking accoutrements avail-able in 2014, there’s no reason to look back.
In a survey conducted this year by the American Society of LandscapeArchitects, outdoor living spaces, including kitchens, received a whopping 92percent popularity rating.
Though they might be somewhat costly up front, the potential for returnon investment is hard to ignore.
“Sellers who invest in outdoor spaces typically achieve quicker sales andtheir homes sell at the high end of the market. That is the added benefitlater, but the best thing is enjoying your home more now,” says AnneCummins, a realtor for Martha Turner Properties, Bay Area.
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You don’t have to be BillGates to invest in a 21st centurysummer kitchen. “Haute-tech”outdoor appliances are beingdeveloped for the everyman.
The Internet has inspiredmany that connect wirelessly tosmart phones, tablets and com-puters.
For instance, a partnershipwith Viking in February enablessmart phones to control ther-mometers used for grilling.
At the ConsumerElectronics Show this year, LynxGrill unveiled the Smart Grill, a technologically advanced grilldeveloped to meet consumer demand for easy to use, connect-ed appliances in the home.
“It incorporates voice recognition, online notification andseamless user interface to bring grilling into the 21st century,”says Mike Edwards, president of Lynx Grills Inc.
WHAT’S SMARTIn terms of where to splurge and where to save, settling for
sub-par appliances is not an advisable way to cut the budgetfor your summer kitchen.
“This is a long-term purchase and in context of the totalbudget required for an entire outdoor kitchen including serv-ices, landscape and hardscape the actual appliance, cost is a rel-atively small fraction, says Edwards.
In the same way, when choosing cabinets and countertopstaste is important, but toughness is essential.
“For the most part, people are doing the countertops in agranite slab and the cabinets out of concrete block with stuccoor brick for fire resistance and durability,” says Greg Swedbergof 2Scale Architects in Houston.
“People are looking for things that they can put out thereand for the most part forget about and just wipe down or hoseoff,” he says.
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As the laptop on the counter of this outdoor kitchen by Outdoor Homescapes ofHouston shows, more Houstonians want outside access to computers, tabletsand smart devices – hence the need for USB ports. (Photo courtesy of OutdoorHomescapes of Houston)
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Houston’s outdoor kitchens are increasingly incorporat-ing multiple, higher-end grills – often built into islandsas par t of custom designs, says Wayne Franks, ownerof Outdoor Homescapes.
The most popular grills used in combination? “A pro-fessional-grade grill with an infrared burner for searing,and a Big Green Egg or smoker,” says Franks.
A Big Green Egg is a kamado-style ceramic charcoalcooker that can be used as a convection oven, grill orsmoker. Its air tight chamber allows for greater heatand moisture retention.
The national trend of “stay-cations,” outdoor enter-taining and Houston’s great weather, grilling histor yand disposable income, and you’ve got a per fect stormfor grilling mania. – By Lisa Hutchurson Lynch
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Galveston may be a mere 50 miles from
downtown Houston, but it is vastly dif-
ferent than the metropolis city. Visitors
immediately feel the difference – as they
drive over the causeway connecting the
island to the mainland. A quick, easy and
interesting weekend getaway is in store
for visitors. Take a look at some of the
things Galveston Island has to offer:
Where to EatShyKatz Deli and Bakery – A funky littleneighborhood restaurant, serving large por-tions for breakfast and lunch. Order at thecounter, meal brought to the table. Self-serve fresh coffee.1528 Avenue L • 409-770-0500www.shykatz.com
DiBella’s Italian Restaurant – The restau-rant where locals congregate. Italian food,steaks and fresh fish. BOI (born on theisland) owner Charley DiBella greets eachdiner at the door.1902 31st Street • 409-763-9036 •www.galveston.com/Dibellas
Olympia – Greek food offers fresh Gulf fishserved at two locations – on the Seawalland at Pier 21. Entertainment occasionally.Pier 21: 100 21st St. • 409-765-0021 •www.olympiapier21.comSeawall: 4908 Seawall Blvd. • 409-766-1222 • www.olympiagrill.net
Mario’s – two locations – on the Seawall(with a great outdoor dining patio) and onthe 61st Street drag. Good Italian food,great pizzas – including gluten free.In town: 2202 61st Street • 409-744-2975www.mariosristorante.comSeawall: • 628 Seawall Blvd.409-763-1693 • www.mariossewall.com
Leon’s World’s Best BBQ – Barbeque theway it is supposed to be cooked. Tastypotato salads and cole slaws and home-
made desserts. Secret is in his specialsauce, developed 25 years ago.5427 Broadway • 409-744-0070www.leonsbbq.com
Pho 18 – Tucked away in a strip shoppingcenter near the medical center. Unassumingdécor, but well done Vietnamese food fresh-ly prepared.704 Holiday Drive • 409-762-8849
Benno’s – wide variety of fresh Gulfseafood, served either inside or outsidewaterfront patio. 1200 Seawall Blvd. • 409-762-4621 • www.bennosofgalveston.com
Café Michael Burger – on the way out tothe West End. Good burgers, chicken andGerman food. Indoor and outdoor casualdining with delightful view of Gulf waters.11150 FM 3005 • 409-740-3639www.cafemichaelburger.com
Taqueria Melchor Ocampo – goodMexican food, great Mexican breakfast. Aneighborhood favorite.1220 23rd Street • 409-497-2281
Mosquito Café – eclectic dining – fresh sal-ads, huge sandwiches and sinful desserts.
Also owns Pattycakes Bakery, across thestreet.Mosquito Café: 628 14th St.409-763-1010 www.mosquitocafe.comPattycakes: 704 14th St. • 409-76-CAKESwww.pattycakes galveston.com
Sunflower – Breakfast and lunch in a brightindoor or covered outdoor restaurant.Inhouse bakery provides fresh breads forenormous sandwiches. 512 14th Street • 409-763-5500 • www.the-sunflowerbakeryandcafe.com
M&M’s – a romantic restaurant in a wonder-ful historic building. Has indoor, outdoor andprivate dining available. 2401 Church Street • 409-766-7170www.MMgalveston.com
Black Pearl – Cajun and seafood. Bar partof restaurant. Casual, lively and noisy. 327 23rd Street • 409-762-7299www.galveston.com/blackpearl
Shearns – Seafood and steaks. 9th floorbayside views, atop Moody Gardens Hotel. 7 Hope Blvd. • 409-741-8484 www.moody-gardenshotel.com
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Eatcetera – Sandwiches to soups and spe-cials. Owned by nutritionist. 408 25th Street • 409-762-0803www.eatcetera.net
Oasis Juice Bar & Market – smoothies,fresh juices, organic foods, sandwiches,specials. 409 25th St. • 409-762-8446www.oasisjuicebar.com
What to DoThe Grand 1894 Opera House – Nationalhistoric landmark in Downtown Galveston’sCultural Arts District, presenting a year-round performing arts schedule featuringstars of stage and screen, Broadway musi-cals, dance, comedy, theatre, music andmore! 2020 Post Office Street409-765-1894 • www.thegrand.com
NOAA Turtle Tours – free private tours ofthe National Ocean and turtle research facil-ity. Available only one day a week and byappoint only. Lecture and tour of the turtleand home of hundreds of endangered log-gerhead and Kemp’s Ridley turtles.4700 Avenue U • 409-766-3500 www.galve-stonlab.sefsc.noaa.gov/seaturtles/FAQ/
State Park Tours – free demonstrationsand tours of sea life on the Gulf and in thebay. 14901 FM 3005 • 409-737-1222
Galveston Island Ferry ride – free boat ridefor passengers and cars across the bay toBolivar Peninsula. Galveston Ferry BoatLanding • 409-795-2230www.txdot.gov/driver/travel/ferry-schedules.html
Railroad Museum – in the Strand HistoricDistrict. A collection of lavishly restored rail-road cars and train-related exhibits.123 25th St. • 409-765-5744 • www.galve-stonrrmuseum.com
Tree Sculptor tour – self-guided tour ofnumerous tree sculptures across the city.Carved from trees killed during HurricaneIke and now recycled into art. Get map fromVisitor’s Center. 2328 Broadway888-425-4753 • www.galveston.com/visitorscenter
1877 Tall Ship Elissa and Texas SeaportMuseum – Pier 21. The three-mast tall ship,the iron-hulled sailing ship is open for self-guided tours while in dock. The museumtells the story of Galveston’s role as an entrypoint for 133,000 immigrants to the US.Pier 21 • 409-763-1877www.galvestonhistory.org
Duck Tours – take a tour of GalvestonIsland from the land and from sea in a vehi-cle that travels on the road in the water.25th St. & Seawall Blvd. • 409-621-4771www.galvestonducks.com
Sea Wolf Park – a park and a museum,which is a memorial to the USS Seawolf, aUS Navy submarine accidentally sunk byUS forces in World War II. Daily tours.100 Seawolf Blvd. • 409-797-5114www.galveston.com/seawolfpark
Ocean Star – retired jack-up rig is now amuseum of drilling and geological explo-rations. 1900 Harborside Drive 409-766-STAR • www.oceanstaroec.com
Ashton Villa – one of the city’s oldest his-toric mansions (1851) and first brick house.Also home to Galveston Island VisitorsInformation Center.2328 Broadway • 409-765-7834www.galvestonhistory.org
1892 Bishop’s Palace – National historiclandmark – one of the most significant ofVictorian residences in the US. Original inte-riors of exotic materials and period furnish-ings. 1402 Broadway • 409-762-2475www.galvestonhistory.org
Moody Mansion Museum – restored 1895home belonging to Col. Moody and later hisdaughter Mary Moody Northen. Designedby Nicholas Clayton.2618 Broadway • 409-762-7668www.moodymansion.org
Moody Gardens – IMAX, private beach &pool, gardens, aquarium and more.7 Hope Blvd. • 409-741-8484 www.moodygardenshotel.com
Schlitterbahn – waterpark with slides,chutes, lagoons, cabanas2026 Lockheed St. • 409-770-9283www.schlitterbahn.com
Pleasure Pier – amusement park andBubba Gump restaurant over the Gulf ofMexico. 2501 25th at Seawall 866-927-0638 • www.pleasurepier.com
Sublime Motorsports – jet ski rentals andbanana boat rides1001 Seawall • 409-370-6411www.galvestonbeaches.net
Art Walk – galleries in The Strand area andthroughout area open, with live music, wine,etc. Every 6-8 weeks (June 7 and July 12) www.galveston.com/artwalk
Events & ActivitiesFarmers’ Market – each Sunday. Locallygrown produce and prepared foods. 2508Post Office • 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Shop, eat and play at Pleasure Pier.
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Saengerfest Park – free movies, live music,artist markets, food events. Various times.2300 Strand • www.galveston.com/saenger-festpark/calendar.com
July 4th Fireworks – www.galveston.comfor time and place.
Best UnexploredPlacesSacred Places – tours of local historicalchurches and cemeteries. GalvestonHistorical Foundationwww.Galvestonhistory.org
The Rosenberg Library – Galveston andTexas History Center, the library’s archivesand museum are free to the public.Historical artifacts, maps, charts and docu-ments pertaining to the Gulf Coast,Caribbean, dating back to the 16th century.2310 Sealy • 409-763-8854 www.rosen-berg_library.org
Galvez Hotel Museum – hidden in a littlenook on the floor below the front desk, pho-tographs and documents of the hotel’s 100-year legacy along with the city’s history.2024 Seawall Blvd. • 409-765-7721 •www.galveston.com/galvez
The Lighthouse on Bolivar Peninsula –decommissioned in 1933, the lighthouse isno longer used. It is not open to the publicbut can be seen upon approaching Bolivarfrom the ferry. Built in 1847, it stands 65-feethigh.
Local FavoritesETC Theatre – only local residential theatercompany on the island. Call for schedule.2317 Mechanic409-762-3556 • www.islandetc.org
Old Quarter Acoustic Café – the mostinteresting bar in the city. Live music – local,regional and national performers – in an inti-mate, close-up environment.413 20th Street • 409-762-9199 www.oldquarteracousticcafe.com
The Beach Hut – A true tiki bar on thebeach. Free live music most weekends,with a short menu of beach foods.
731 Seawall • 409-770-0089www.thebeachhutgalveston.com
LaKings Confectionary on the Strand –Fresh scooped ice cream, milk shakes andcoffees in an old-fashioned setting. Candymaking demonstrations.2323 Strand • 409-762-6100www.lakingsconfectionary.com
Sonny’s Place – A beer and burger neigh-borhood restaurant – for 64 years. A desti-nation for UTMB medical students fordecades. Fresh crawfish, shrimp and oys-ters in season.1206 19th Street • 409-763-9602www.galveston.com/sonnys
Smooth Tony’s – backyard patio for burg-ers, beer, music and freshly made smooth-ies. Local musicians play in the outdoors.Free.415 9th Street • 409-765-5200www.smoothtonys.com
Murdoch’s Bathhouse – Although this is ashell and souvenir shop, rocking chairs linean outdoor area in the center of the building,a perfect place for a cold drink and look outat the Gulf.2215 Seawall Blvd. • 409-762-7478www.galveston.com/murdochbathouse
ShoppingTina’s on the Strand – home furnishings,jewelry and eclectic women’s clothes andaccessories. A huge selection of scentedcandles. 2326 Strand St. • 409-762-6816www.tinasonthestrand.com
Hendley Market - A most interesting store– a mix of international trinkets, books,antiques. In the city’s first commercial build-ing, erected in 1858.2010 Strand • 409-762-2610www.hendleymarket.com
Antique Warehouse – Overwhelming! Thereare so many tables, chairs, buffets andother unique furniture pieces here. Seeupstairs. 423 25th Street • 409-762-8620
Head to Footsies – Nice selections ofwomen’s clothes and shoes. Wide range ofsizes. Light weight styles perfect for island
living. 2211 Strand • 409-762-2727www.headtofootsies.wix.com
Tom’s Thumb Nursery – Besides an unbe-lievable selection of live plants and trees,there is also a cute shop filled with seaside-themed furniture and furnishings.2014 45th Street • 409-763-4713 www.tomsthumbnursery.com
Kitchen Chick – Everything you didn’tknow you needed for a fabulous kitchen.Good quality pots, pans, utensils, plus lotsof hands-on help and cooking lessons.528 23rd Street409-497-2999www.thekitchenchick.com
NightlifeThe Spot – This is the spot: it is a restau-rant, tiki bar, rum shack, sports bar andromantic getaway – all in one. Don’t let theline up of motorcycles scare you away – it isfamily friendly with a good menu, too.3204 Seawall Bvd. • 409-621-5237 www.thespotgalveston.com
Float Pool & Patio Bar – Cozy Seawallrestaurant and bar with large outdoor pres-ence – including a pool. 2828 Seawall Blvd. 409-765-7946 www.yagapresents.com/float
Captain Jack’s – Seawall club with livemusic most weekends. Attached to a hotel,but its open air bar attracts locals as well asvisitors. 1702 Seawall Blvd. • 409-762-4141www.galveston.com/captainjacks/
Tremont House bar – A romantic rooftopbar – one of the best places to watch thesunset over the harbor.2300 Ships Mechanic Row • 409-763-0300www.galveston.com/tremont
21 Wine and Martini Bar – Dancing andcocktails – full service bar with over 100wines, 20 different martinis. Live music onweekends.21022 Post Office Street409-762-2101 • www.galveston.com/21/
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Houston interior designer Dennis McNabb has been a fan of
architect John Staub since he moved to Houston in 1972.
That’s why he couldn’t say no to the house at 3815 Bernardo
de Galvez (Avenue P) when it came on the market in Galveston
two years ago.
“I was driving down the street, having been to Tom’s Thumb
Nursery, and I saw this incredible house with a for sale sign. “
Within the hour he was standing in the living room with part-
ner, Bill Patterson, and realtor Tom Schwenk.
“I knew this was my only chance to ever live in a John Staub
house,” McNabb said. He took the plunge.
The newly restored home will be featured on the historic
homes tour the first two weekends of this month. The
Galveston Historical Foundation arranges for privately owned,
historic homes to be open to the public once each year. This
year’s tour features nine homes.
John Staub-Designed Home OpensIn Galveston for Public Touring
3815 Bernardo de
Galvez Ave. (Ave. P.)
(Photo by David Bowers,
The House Company
Real Estate.)
Step Inside A John Staub HouseBY MARSHA CANRIGHT
Cotton exporter William C. Helmbrecht, and his wife, Marie,
hired the renowned Houston architect to design the red brick
home in 1928. The couple lived in the house for 20 years
before moving to Dallas.
“The greatest joy has been seeing the house come back to
life, like a well executed facelift, and bringing it into the 21st
century,” McNabb says.
It was not their desire to have an extravagant bathroom or
huge walk-in closets.
“It’s an easy, comfortable house to live in,” he adds. “The
bones are good and its interiors are pleasing to the soul.”
The renovation of the house was not that challenging, says
McNabb.
“We were presented with the ledger that Staub’s office had
assembled which contained all of the architectural drawings, the
specifications, even the landscape plan done by C.C (Pat)
Fleming,” he says.
The Staub house is built with flash-
fired Clinker brick. The iron fence
dated back to the 1880s and belonged
to the previous house, which was
destroyed in the 1900 Storm.
The French mantel and Austrian mirror were purchased by William and MarieHelmbrecht when they furnished the house in 1928.
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“Our intention was to preserve and renovate the structure
as closely as possible. As the house is approximately 80 per-
cent original, it was not a challenge to achieve this.”
There were a few surprises. The public formal living spaces
were painted Prussian blue.
“It’s a little too much for my preferred neutral color palette,
but again it was 1928,” he says. The house is a retreat for
McNabb who lives in a high-rise in Houston.
“It’s an understated elegance . . . a classic enduring design,”
explains McNabb.
“The overall architectural ambiance just speaks for itself.
This world-class architect had a tremendous sense of style.”
Staub came to Houston in 1921 and established his firm
in 1923. Raised in Tennessee and educated at the University
of Tennessee and Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Staub is known for harmonious proportions, elegant detail,
and fine materials.
Renovation SourcesChuck Morris Interestswww.chuckmorrishomes.com, 281-808-9627 (Galveston)
Christensen’s Electrical Servicewww.christensenelectrical, 409-526-2156 (Galveston)
Walker Zangerwww.walkerzanger.com, 713-880-9292 (Houston)
Dyer Island Plumbing409-762-0541 (Galveston)
Schenck & Companywww.schenckandcompany.com, 713-266-7608 (Houston)
Mclean Metal Workswww.mcleanmetalworks.com, 409-762-7202 (Galveston)
Alcon LIghtcraft Companywww.alconlightcraft.com, 713-526-0680 (Houston)
Tom Schwenk/The House Company www.thehousecompany.com, 409-763-8030 (Galveston)
Kiva Kitchen & Bathwww.kivabath.com, 713-781-2222
The flooring is cream and brown marble that was salvaged from a commer-cial building in Galveston. The house has shuttered French windows andnine sets of shuttered French doors.
McNabb renovated the kitchen to look like a 1928 kitchen with 21st centuryconveniences. The new cabinets are copies of the ones in the butler'spantry, which are original to the house. The stove is an Itallian Bertazzoni.
The upstairs landing features a brilliant red Chinese rug that McNabbpurchased at a Santa Fe flea market. The art on either side of thecouch is from WPA artists Thomas Hart Benton and Grant Wood.
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The “Yellow Submarine” and “Nantucket” are vacation rentals.
The Crossers hand-picked the reclaimed 19th century lumber for the shiplap wall. The coffee table once held lobsters at Gaido’s restaurant.
Wood Inspiration
BY SUSAN FOX • PHOTOS BY ANTHONY RATHBUN
& Other Ideas You Can Take BackHome – After the Vacation Ends
Derick Crosser briefly wondered if his 1915-era Nantucket-style islandhouse contained too many colors. His concern stemmed, in part, fromthe myriad of hues reflected on the reclaimed painted lumber used on afew accent walls.
But an artist friend of Derick and wife Susy’s put his mind at ease.Think of landscapes dotted with flowers of all colors, she told him. Noone stops to consider if the colors clash or go together. It is a beautifulsight – just like Crosser’s carpentry work.
Old wood also creates interest at the kitchen island. Photo courtesy of the Yellow Submarine.
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Well-directed instincts rule in the Crosser’s Galveston island short-term rental, which they call the Yellow Submarine.
The house gets its moniker thanks to a downstairs room – a child’sdelight actually – where sleeping quarters have been painted to look likea submarine.
The Crossers belong to an organization called STROAG – ShortTerm Rental Owners Association of Galveston. Many STROAG mem-bers have used their own funds to return dilapidated and nearly con-demned homes back to their original glorious state of being.
The Crosser home is just one of them. It is striking – because of therather unique architectural design, the serene interiors and beach-themed appointments.
Each member home is located on Galveston and available to rent –for weekends or longer.
STROAG makes it easy for island visitors to enjoy a home steeped inhistory, and possessing Old-World charm and architectural significance –without having to do any restoration work themselves.
The Crosser’s home was once a single family home. But after WorldWar II, it was divided into two residences since there was a shortage ofrental space.
The Crossers removed the Sheetrock in several places within thehouse to install wood recovered from various pre-1900 home excava-tion piles.
Small handprints can be seen on once piece of salvaged wood layeredfor a shiplap effect in the upstairs living area.
Derick Crosser says the handprints belong to the grandchildren ofthe owner of Simps, a soul-food restaurant. The restaurant owner’s old19th century home had been torn down.
Although the shiplap conveys an old beachy look, he says he broughtin color specialist Jhonny Langer to help him re-create a historic colorpalette appropriate to the original era of the house.
Langer’s color sleuthing skills helped Crosser decide on the paintcolors for the house exterior.
The enduring appeal of shiplap also can be found at anotherSTROAG-member home. Do-it-yourselfers Troy Leek and JeannaCrookshanks, owners of the Blue Crab, used a new yet atypical materialto create the homey yesteryear look.
Crookshanks says the bathroom of their early 1900 cottage needed afacelift badly. The walls featured several different materials. Initially, thecouple thought about Sheetrock.
“But we don’t know how to Sheetrock,” she says. So they walkedthe aisles of Home Depot brainstorming various options. Leek stoppedwhen they got to a stack of Hardi-Plank siding.
“This looks like wood but doesn’t act like wood,” he toldCrookshanks. The two of them were concerned about the woodexpanding in a wet and humid bath environment.
She says it was easy to install and looks like the real McCoy. Clint Smith, owner of Periwinkle Cottage, says he used old
reclaimed wood a different way.“I built the kitchen table and alcove seating myself in the kitchen.
Scott Hanson from the Antique Warehouse game me instructions onhow to assemble the table, and then he sold me the two old pedestalsthat came from a grounded ship, which I used to secure the table to thefloor,” explains Smith.
The STROAG group Web site – www.stroag.org – offers links toeach member house, offering photos and details. Each is available forshort-term rental – with some offering even longer times, if needed.
The 29 members of STROAG say they are dedicated to improvingthe island community for guests as well as the surrounding homesand businesses.
Above and Below: Olivette guest house and owner, Helen Stroud.
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What do you get when youcombine engineering talents
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Houston Heights to find the collab-orative results of Jeff and BlairAinsworth. She’s an artist, and he’sthe engineer.
The deep ocean-blue craftsmanbungalow with crisp white trim andbright light green on the door andwindow sashes – along with a fireengine red porch swing – is level,solid and big on spatial design, too.
The Ainsworth’s home renova-tion and expansion project beganalmost two years ago, shortly afterthe couple moved back to Houstonafter living in a 900-square-footbasement of a three-story brown-stone in Washington, D.C.
The two Houston nativesreturned home wanting to find anequally interesting and lively inner-city community.
“We wanted to be close to localbusinesses and restaurants, and weliked the funky neighborhood (ofthe Heights),” he says.
At Home inThe HeightsCOUPLE ADDS SPACE AND COLORTO THEIR CRAFTSMAN COTTAGE
Jeff Ainsworth wanted the joined rooms to feel spa-cious and inviting. Blair Ainsworth personalized thespace with pops of color and an electic mix of fur-nishings from DWR, West Elm and The Guild Shop.
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A rather nondescript 1,200-sqaure-foot cottage on a charming streetcaught their eye. Its front-porch crafts-man features had been bricked up – per-haps in the 1950s. Over the years, thehouse had been lived in, enjoyed, rentedand even later abandoned for a shorttime.
The Ainsworths bought it in July of2012, and a few months later the couplebegan a seven-month project thatentailed installing new plumbing andelectrical, raising the house eight inchesto give it street presence, and re-instat-ing old craftsman-style porch columns
“The original 1920's bungalow was atwo bedroom and one bath home. Wegutted the house, redid the kitchen andadded a family room, playroom/office,and master suite that includes a masterbedroom, bathroom, closet and watercloset. We also added an attached onecar garage,” says Blair Ainsworth.
Jeff Ainsworth wanted the house tobe visually open and expansive whenguests entered the living room. As aresult, most of the new space extendsstraight back, and they had center-areadoorways broadened and arched.
Thanks to door-sized fixed windowslocated in the very back of the newlyconstructed family room and kitchenareas, the house also ensures a connec-tion to the outdoors. From the familyroom, there is a door that leads to aminimally landscaped backyard – a toppriority of theirs that they missed whenliving in DC.
Blair Ainsworth guided the couple toantique shops as well as to chic spotsfavoring more modern and Mid-
The family room is accessible to the backyard. Itand the kitchen were newly constructed to accom-modate the Ainsworth’s current and future needs.
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Century designs to select furnishingsand accessories that make their homeboth happy and colorful. She had thewalls painted gray to better showcasetheir furnishings, rugs, accessories andart.
Some of her favorite shops includeDesign Within Reach, the Guild Shop,Reeves Antiques, Crate and Barrel,Room and Board, West Elm, and theonline artisan shop called Esty.Lighting choices came from CIRCAand Light.
Above & Left: The kitchen countertops are carerramarble, and the island butcher block is ingrainedmesquite. Dining room table from DWR can growas needed. (Photos by Blair Ainsworth)
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In the master bedroom, she went with acalmer palette but couldn’t resist hangingan art- quality, vintage glam-style gold andwhite wallpaper called “Petal Pusher” byOh Joy and distributed by Hygge & West.In their bathroom, she had fun with whim-sical bird-in-flight designed wallpaper byartist Julia Rothman, whose distributor isalso Hygge & West.
In the end, the Ainsworths wanted ahouse they could “grow into,” rather than“out of” later. In anticipation of futureneeds, they doubled the size of the houseand have cultivated a look that underscoreswhat it means to love where you live.
Above & Left: Blair Ainsworth chose wallpapers from Hygge & West for their master bedroom wall and pri-vate bath’s water closet. The bathroomalso features a walk-in closet. All of this space was newly con-structed. (Photos by Blair Ainsworth)
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When Chuck and Debbie Morris first walked through the1875 Ruhl house in the heart of Galveston’s East EndHistoric District, it was a greatly altered shadow of its formerself.
The towering widow’s walk had been stripped away bystorms, and the roomy house had been carved into multipleapartments.
It was no longer the jewel that it once had been, but theysaw its potential.
The couple, who owns Morris Coastal Homes, bought thehistoric house and began structural repairs in late 2007.Because they wanted to restore the house not just remodel it,they took their time and applied special care.
The restoration effort, which intensified over the past two-and-a-half years, recently culminated – just in time for thehome’s debut on Galveston’s historic homes tour.
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Produced by the Galveston Historical Foundation (GHF),the annual event opens privately owned, historic homes fortwo weekends, May 3 & 4 and 10 & 11. This year’s tour fea-tures nine homes.
“When you own an historic home, you become the care-taker who will pass it to the next generation,” says DebbieMorris.
The house with its five-bay, center hall plan anchors thenortheast corner of Sealy and 15th Streets. It was built forElizabeth and Julius Ruhl, who was the bookkeeper for theKaufmann & Runge Company. The architect was Thomas. J.Overmire.
The couple had two surprises during the restoration. Thefirst was the discovery of a pre-1900 photo of the house, mak-ing it possible to build a duplicate of the home’s originalwidow’s walk.
The second was an in-ground brick cistern discovered dur-ing the leveling of the house that will eventually become awine cellar, she says.
During the restoration, it was a challenge for the Morrisfamily to locate the correct architectural period pieces for fix-tures, floors, and trim. They searched on the island andthroughout Texas and Louisiana.
Finding the right antique light fixtures was a worldwidetreasure hunt made possible by the Internet, adds Morris.
If 5,600 square feet seems a lot for two people, the Morrisfamily expands to fill the ample quarters. They have fivebeach-loving adult children, three sons-in-law, and four – soonto be five – grandchildren, and many friends who enjoy thehouse.
“It’s a joy to watch your ideas come to fruition. You dreamand hope things will look the way you envision them, but it’snot until all the elements are pulled together that you see thefinal result,” she says.
Just a few blocks away, situated on Broadway – Galveston’smain esplanade – is the distinctive Lucas Terrace compoundwith its original scalloped shell window treatments. It will alsobe on display in the homes tour as a restoration in progress.
Owned by Janie and Stuart Mitcham of Houston, the mainhouse has three floors and about 10,000 square feet of livingspace. In the rear, two carriage house apartments anchor alarge, private courtyard.
Built in 1901 by brick mason Thomas Lucas on the site ofhis personal residence, it opened as a “superior” apartmentbuilding. His earlier apartment project was destroyed by the1900 storm and he used the bricks from that disaster to con-struct the new building.
Mitcham remembers the house from her childhood whenshe came to Stewart Beach with her family. The house sitsdirectly across from a national architectural treasure, the 1892Walter Gresham house also known as the Bishop’s Palace.
“There’s something magical about this place,” Mitchamsays.
She first heard that it was for sale when her sister posted apicture of the house.
She came to see the house with her realtor and fell in lovewith it.
Homeowners searched long and hard for the correct period details for the home at 1617 Ball St. (Above and Below)
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For today's owners, the joy of restoring the house and thegardens is that they are helping to save an historic landmarkwhile creating their own serene retreat.
The downside? There’s a the leaky roof that no one can fig-ure out, the headache of replacing six HVAC systems, andmost anxiety producing, the fragile state of the load-bearingbrick walls in the carriage houses. The bricks had to be takenapart, cleaned, and replaced one-by-one with modern salt-resistant mortar.
In Houston, the Mitchams are in the business of buying,renovating, and leasing or selling homes. So this is definitelynot their first rodeo.
Janie Mitcham did fall in love with Lucas Terrace but it cer-tainly wasn’t blind.
“There haven’t been any big surprises,” she says. “When you buy a historic home, you have to be prepared.
It’s a process. It’s expensive and it takes time,” she says.Just three blocks north and east from Lucas Terrace, sits
the Victorian townhouse that Augusta Peters built in 1893,after she was widowed. This house was purchased by Jeannieand Mike Janota, who bought it after Hurricane Ike destroyedtheir bay front home.
“The greatest challenge was stripping off the many, manycoats of paint to reclaim the original wood,” Jeannie Janotasays.
Mike Janota, an artist, replaced the transom windowsdownstairs with his own stained glass rendition of Texas flow-ers.
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Above and Right: The 1893 Augusta Peters Victorian townhouse, 1821 Ball St.
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Other Homes to View1928 William and Marie Helmbrecht House - 3815 Bernardo de Galvez, (See page 42.)
1905 Charles Suderman Tenant House - 1815 Ball In 1905, Swedish immigrant Charles Theodore Sudermanbuilt this two-story Queen Anne house featuring a hipped roofwith an ornamental side gable offsetting double galleries.
1867 Poole-Parker Cottage - 3419 Avenue LWilliam Boepple is believed to have built this five-bay GreekRevival cottage on land he purchased from Valentine Poole.Poole purchased the house in 1872, and it was sold to Johnand Emma Jeanne Parker in 1935. The Poole Parker Cottagebecame a Texas Historic Landmark in 1980.
1874 Smith-Hartley House - 1121 33rd Street (Restoration in Progress) Architect Thomas. J. Overmire came to Galveston in 1874 todesign the Grand Southern Hotel. The same year, heannounced partnership with English immigrant architect/builder Sherwin and they designed this two-bay-wideItalianate style house for early land speculator J. MayrantSmith. Smith resided there briefly before moving permanentlyto his plantation in Richmond. Susan Hartley, widow of earlyTexas legislature Oliver Cromwell Hartley, purchased thehouse in 1880. Hartley was the sister of Rebecca Sealy, wife ofprominent Galvestonian John Sealy.
1886 Adolph and Lena Nitsche House - 1617 Ball German immigrants Adolph and Lena Nitsche built thisVictorian style, two-story house next door to St. Paul’sGerman Presbyterian Church. During the 1900 storm, theNitsche house was severely damaged. Lena was there alone,having been widowed a few months before. She oversawrepairs to the building in 1901 and lived there until her deathin 1914.
1887 August and Augusta Neumann Cottage – 1827 Avenue M August and Augusta Neumann, immigrants from Germany,built this high-raised Gulf Coast cottage in the working classarea now known as the San Jacinto neighborhood. The couplecame to Galveston in 1884, where August found work as amusician in the Galveston Beach Band
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In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it is our home and gardenthat prove to be our own safe haven – which we create for bothprotection and pleasure.
The tropical twist of my place at home, where I find peace andsolitude, grows from a careful selection of “screening” plants. Youwould never know I reside in a subdivision.
I have chosen to visually block out the surrounding two-storyhomes so that my sanctuary evokes a more personal and privatefeel. How have I done this?
My screening plants represent varieties of clumping bamboo. Yes,you heard me right, bamboo, not Damboo!
I use clumping bamboo (Bambusa) instead of spreading bam-boo(Phyllostachys).
Clumping bamboo creates an individual plant, and spreadingbamboo creates a forest. DO NOT BE AFRAID! Clumping bam-boo grows in clumps. There is not another plant on earth that willprovide an evergreen screen in only two growing seasons.
REASONS TO CONSIDER PLANTING CLUMPING BAMBOO:Bamboo is a very beautiful and graceful plant; some have largeleaves and some have tiny leaves. Bamboo helps creates an exotictropical jungle or a quiet Zen-like Japanese garden.
Bamboo provides movement and sound in the garden; therustling of the leaves in the breeze or the clanging of the culms inthe wind can be very relaxing. In the landscape, bamboo...• offers a perimeter visual barrier that provides privacy from sur-
rounding homes, townhomes or commercial businesses. • serves as a visual barrier, growing thick and dense, and also actsas a sound barrier.• blocks out light (light barrier) that otherwise intrudes into thebedroom at night and disturbs sleeping habits.• becomes a windbreak; plant it on northern exposures to protectwinter damage on citrus from freezing winds and temperatures.• adds charm; plant a clump of bamboo as an accent or focal pointin your garden just because it is beautiful.• turns into what is known as culms that is used by weavers forbaskets and panel. Thick-walled varieties are used for craftier con-struction, such as arbors & trellises, fencing and gates. On the artsand crafts side, bamboo is used to make wind chimes, flutes, andfishing poles to name a few. • becomes its own mulch. Look for varieties near pools, ponds orwater features; they have smaller leaves and culm sheaths. The “lit-ter” produced will be a much more manageable “mulch” than thatof large leaved bamboos.
When planting under power lines, choose varieties that do notexceed a certain height. Wind-blown bamboo can cause transform-ers to blow a circuit.
POTENTIAL PLANTING MISTAKES• Planting bamboo in formal areas that must be kept clean andneat. The leaf litter is the mulch around the bamboo and does notlook formal.
BY LINDA B. GAY
Bambusa Spreading bamboo creates a forest effect.
Linda Gay is a horticulturist and gardener at The Arbor Gate, 15635 FM 2920, 281.351.8851, www.arborgate.com
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• Planting on top of gas, water, or electrical lines. This is anightmare for the contractor and costly for you when repairs areneeded.• Choosing a large bamboo for a small area. Select one thatworks with the “scale of the space.”• Planting bamboo on 3-feet of space; 8- to 10-feet is better.Again, it is determined by the mature size of the plant.• Planting bamboo that is not identified by the Latin name.Bambusa is the genus of clumping bamboo and Phyllostachys isthe genus of spreading bamboo. (PHYLL-UP your yard andyour neighbor’s yard) One way to tell the difference betweenthe two is, the Phyllostachys has a linear groove/ridge betweenthe nodes and Bambusa does not. Tip: Runners have ridges; rubyour hand around the culm to feel for any grooves or ridges.
LIST OF HARDY CLUMPING BAMBOOSBambusa multiplex ‘Chinese Goddess’ 6 ft.Bambusa multiplex ‘Golden Goddess’ 6-12 ft.Bambusa sp. ‘Richard Waldron’ 1 ft.Bambusa multiplex ‘Alphonse Karr’ 25 ft.Bambusa malingensis ‘Seabreeze’ 25 ft.(tolerant of salt spray)Bambusa textilis ‘Gracilis’ 30 ft.Bambusa textilis ‘Kanapaha’ 55 ft.Bambusa chungii ‘Barbellata’ 30 ft.
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