“They have two young boys and a dog and they wanted one big space where they could all hang out as a family,” says interior designer Jena Bula. “They also wanted to really live in this space, so we made it family-friendly by using highly durable fabrics, eliminating hard corners and providing ample storage.”
The project involved a full remodel of the kitchen, family room, sun porch and a few adjacent areas. Using Houzz Pro, Bula combined the existing family room and sun porch, added a new fireplace and built-ins, opened a wall between the new family room and kitchen and reworked the spaces connecting the kitchen and garage. The result is a series of rooms that are highly functional and family-friendly yet also refined.
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House at a Glance
Who lives here: A family of five with two dogs
Location: Houston
Size: Six bedrooms, eight bathrooms
Designers: Lynn Holender Designs (interior design) and Sullivan, Henry, Oggero and Associates (architecture)
Builder: Unika Homes
To understand the homeowners’ style and Holender’s approach, it’s best to start in the parlor. “They both love the work of artist Donald Robertson. This painting that they already owned needed a place of importance,” she says. The wife’s favorite color is blue and the husband’s is green. Holender gave each of them spaces that highlighted these hues.
“My client didn’t like the idea of a formal living room. She preferred the idea of a parlor,” Holender says. She liked that the word had its origins in the French word parler, which means “to speak.”
“This room encourages people to converse, make music and make connections without screens,” the designer says.
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