Interior Designers Houston
LOCKE LANE, RIVER OAKS - HOUSTON TX
Interior Designers Houston
There is a house on Locke Lane in the River Oaks neighborhood of Houston that was built in the early 1940s. Its traditional construction and the wooden porch swing under a tree in the front yard give visitors a familiar sensation that imparts comfort before crossing the threshold.
After entering the front door, the visitor is in a wide foyer with original hardwood floor, facing a wood staircase with a modern geometric railing. Everything is either white or natural wood tones. The ceiling is high with recessed lighting.
A half-bathroom is located just off the foyer. This room has white walls, white ceiling and light gray ceramic tile flooring. The walls behind the toilet and sink are wood block accent walls. A small, gray floating vanity holds a modern vessel sink. The towel bar and sink hardware are brushed nickel. A rectangular mirror hangs vertically above the sink.
Also just off the foyer is a six-foot-by-six-foot utility room containing a side by side washing machine and clothes dryer. A wooden shelf over both of the appliances supplies a folding surface. The ceiling and walls are white, as are the European push-to-open cabinets above the washer and dryer.
Turning right from the entry takes you to the formal living room. This large room features original hardwood floors, white ceiling, white walls with crown molding and striking wainscoting, and a large fireplace with a tall white surround and mantel. The windows on two walls have deep sills, with the exception of the picture window overlooking the tree and swing in the front yard. A contemporary, semi-flush mounted light fixture is centered on the ceiling and is augmented by widely spaced recessed lights. An interior designer has a blank canvas and can choose from virtually any interior design style to enhance the room's clean lines and elegant appointments.
A set of French doors leads from the living room to the home office. The hardwood floor, deep windows and wainscoting from the living room are continued in this room. A minimalist, semi flush mount, three-globe light fixture is offset to the area of the room that is lined with white built-in bookshelves. Presumably, this is where an interior designer would place a desk. The overhead fixture is augmented with recessed lighting in this room.
Continuing through the home office, a doorway leads to the family room at the back of the house. This room affords a view of the swimming pool in the backyard through a large picture window. The room is bright and airy, with white ceiling and walls, the large window, glass sliding doors leading to the patio, and two large mirrors on the wall that reflect the sunshine entering from the window, increasing the natural light in the room. The flooring is the same original, honey-colored hardwood as the other downstairs rooms. Non-natural light is provided by recessed lighting. The wall opposite the picture window holds a wet bar, a long counter with an undermount sink and push-to-open cupboards above and below to hold drink ingredients and serving vessels.
The family room flows naturally to the chef's kitchen via a wide cased doorway. The kitchen features all white European cabinetry with sleek chrome hardware. The countertop surrounding the gas stovetop is gray. A breakfast island stands between the kitchen cabinets and the large windows overlooking the swimming pool in the backyard. The island contains a built-in microwave oven, a countertop sink, and has enough space for eight tall chairs to be placed around it. A contemporary LED ring chandelier is suspended over the island. An exterior sliding glass door leads to an outside courtyard.
A door from the chef's kitchen leads to the working kitchen, a place to prepare and store food for entertaining. This kitchen is a long room with hardwood floor, white ceiling and walls, and white marble countertops and backsplash. Both upper and lower cabinets are push-to-open. Upper cabinets are white with under-counter lighting, and lower cabinets are gray. The sink is a stainless steel apron farmer's sink. All of the major kitchen appliances are stainless steel and are located in the working kitchen. There is a large gas cooktop and a dishwasher in the main part of the kitchen. The refrigerator, oven, and microwave are in an alcove between the working kitchen and the formal dining room. Many interior design styles advocate the placement of live plants in the kitchen. A few small pots of frequently used herbs would provide a functional accent and add energy and a splash of color to the room.
The working kitchen leads to the formal dining room. This room has hardwood floor, white ceiling and walls, and white crown molding and wainscoting. There are white-trimmed windows on two walls and a large mirror on a third wall. A modern, eight-armed chandelier is suspended from the center of the ceiling.
The master suite and three secondary bedrooms are located on the second floor of the house. The master suite bedroom is spacious, with hardwood floors, white walls, and a white ceiling. A modern brass and frosted glass, six-armed, globe chandelier is mounted in the center of the ceiling. The chandelier is augmented by recessed lighting.
The ensuite bathroom has a tile floor, white walls, and a white ceiling with recessed lights. A long wood-looking European vanity fills one wall. The white countertop is thicker than usual and holds two rectangular undermount sinks. The penny round glass tile backsplash is striking and adds depth to the room. Above the sink, two rectangular, LED backlit mirrors are hung between three wood-look panels that match the vanity. The shower is near the vanity and features beautiful walls of brown-veined white marble, a hexagon tile floor, and a clear glass door. Across the room from the shower, a free-standing soaking tub sits in a corner beneath two corner windows. The backsplash behind the tub matches the shower walls. A modern pendant light is suspended over the bathtub. A storage cabinet that matches the vanity stands in the corner across from the windows. The toilet is located in a water closet behind a pocket door. The walls in the water closet are the same as the soaking tub backsplash and the shower walls.
The master suite's large walk-in closet is all white with built-in dressers and many built-in shelves. The closet is lit by an LED bar light mounted on the ceiling.
The first secondary bedroom has hardwood floors, white walls, and a white ceiling. A modern round light fixture is flush mounted on the ceiling. There are windows on two walls, and a reach-in closet. The second secondary bedroom has white walls, a white ceiling with a modern round light fixture flush mounted to the ceiling. The windows on two walls allow light to be reflected from the mirrored sliding closet doors. With the hardwood floors and neutral walls and ceilings in these rooms, an interior designer can choose just about any design style.
These two bedrooms share a bathroom that features a tall, white vanity with a wood countertop that holds a white, oval vessel sink. The backsplash is hexagonal tile in various shades of gray. A frameless square mirror hangs above the sink and is flanked by two modern double cylinder sconces. The wall behind the toilet is wood for the first five feet and painted white above the wood. This wall has natural wood crown molding. The partial wood wall continues around the corner to the edge of the bathtub. A window trimmed in the same natural wood as the crown molding is on this section of wall. The bathtub is a tub/shower combination. The ceiling is white with recessed lighting.
The third secondary bedroom is a large room with hardwood flooring, white walls, and a white ceiling with a modern, round, flush mounted light fixture. There are windows on two walls, and mirrored sliding closet doors. This bedroom has an ensuite bathroom in a modern interior design. A walk-in shower has a white tile floor and gray tile walls that mirror the white tile floor and gray painted accent wall of the bathroom. A small, cube-shaped gray vanity is completely topped by a square vessel sink. An oval mirror hangs above the vanity, and a contemporary curved LED light is mounted above the mirror. The remaining walls of the bathroom are white and there is a window on one wall. The ceiling is white with recessed lighting.
This Houston home's updated, modern interior manages to retain the comfortable warmth of the of the original 1940s design.
Interior Designers Houston
There is a house on Locke Lane in the River Oaks neighborhood of Houston that was built in the early 1940s. Its traditional construction and the wooden porch swing under a tree in the front yard give visitors a familiar sensation that imparts comfort before crossing the threshold.
After entering the front door, the visitor is in a wide foyer with original hardwood floor, facing a wood staircase with a modern geometric railing. Everything is either white or natural wood tones. The ceiling is high with recessed lighting.
A half-bathroom is located just off the foyer. This room has white walls, white ceiling and light gray ceramic tile flooring. The walls behind the toilet and sink are wood block accent walls. A small, gray floating vanity holds a modern vessel sink. The towel bar and sink hardware are brushed nickel. A rectangular mirror hangs vertically above the sink.
Also just off the foyer is a six-foot-by-six-foot utility room containing a side by side washing machine and clothes dryer. A wooden shelf over both of the appliances supplies a folding surface. The ceiling and walls are white, as are the European push-to-open cabinets above the washer and dryer.
Turning right from the entry takes you to the formal living room. This large room features original hardwood floors, white ceiling, white walls with crown molding and striking wainscoting, and a large fireplace with a tall white surround and mantel. The windows on two walls have deep sills, with the exception of the picture window overlooking the tree and swing in the front yard. A contemporary, semi-flush mounted light fixture is centered on the ceiling and is augmented by widely spaced recessed lights. An interior designer has a blank canvas and can choose from virtually any interior design style to enhance the room's clean lines and elegant appointments.
A set of French doors leads from the living room to the home office. The hardwood floor, deep windows and wainscoting from the living room are continued in this room. A minimalist, semi flush mount, three-globe light fixture is offset to the area of the room that is lined with white built-in bookshelves. Presumably, this is where an interior designer would place a desk. The overhead fixture is augmented with recessed lighting in this room.
Continuing through the home office, a doorway leads to the family room at the back of the house. This room affords a view of the swimming pool in the backyard through a large picture window. The room is bright and airy, with white ceiling and walls, the large window, glass sliding doors leading to the patio, and two large mirrors on the wall that reflect the sunshine entering from the window, increasing the natural light in the room. The flooring is the same original, honey-colored hardwood as the other downstairs rooms. Non-natural light is provided by recessed lighting. The wall opposite the picture window holds a wet bar, a long counter with an undermount sink and push-to-open cupboards above and below to hold drink ingredients and serving vessels.
The family room flows naturally to the chef's kitchen via a wide cased doorway. The kitchen features all white European cabinetry with sleek chrome hardware. The countertop surrounding the gas stovetop is gray. A breakfast island stands between the kitchen cabinets and the large windows overlooking the swimming pool in the backyard. The island contains a built-in microwave oven, a countertop sink, and has enough space for eight tall chairs to be placed around it. A contemporary LED ring chandelier is suspended over the island. An exterior sliding glass door leads to an outside courtyard.
A door from the chef's kitchen leads to the working kitchen, a place to prepare and store food for entertaining. This kitchen is a long room with hardwood floor, white ceiling and walls, and white marble countertops and backsplash. Both upper and lower cabinets are push-to-open. Upper cabinets are white with under-counter lighting, and lower cabinets are gray. The sink is a stainless steel apron farmer's sink. All of the major kitchen appliances are stainless steel and are located in the working kitchen. There is a large gas cooktop and a dishwasher in the main part of the kitchen. The refrigerator, oven, and microwave are in an alcove between the working kitchen and the formal dining room. Many interior design styles advocate the placement of live plants in the kitchen. A few small pots of frequently used herbs would provide a functional accent and add energy and a splash of color to the room.
The working kitchen leads to the formal dining room. This room has hardwood floor, white ceiling and walls, and white crown molding and wainscoting. There are white-trimmed windows on two walls and a large mirror on a third wall. A modern, eight-armed chandelier is suspended from the center of the ceiling.
The master suite and three secondary bedrooms are located on the second floor of the house. The master suite bedroom is spacious, with hardwood floors, white walls, and a white ceiling. A modern brass and frosted glass, six-armed, globe chandelier is mounted in the center of the ceiling. The chandelier is augmented by recessed lighting.
The ensuite bathroom has a tile floor, white walls, and a white ceiling with recessed lights. A long wood-looking European vanity fills one wall. The white countertop is thicker than usual and holds two rectangular undermount sinks. The penny round glass tile backsplash is striking and adds depth to the room. Above the sink, two rectangular, LED backlit mirrors are hung between three wood-look panels that match the vanity. The shower is near the vanity and features beautiful walls of brown-veined white marble, a hexagon tile floor, and a clear glass door. Across the room from the shower, a free-standing soaking tub sits in a corner beneath two corner windows. The backsplash behind the tub matches the shower walls. A modern pendant light is suspended over the bathtub. A storage cabinet that matches the vanity stands in the corner across from the windows. The toilet is located in a water closet behind a pocket door. The walls in the water closet are the same as the soaking tub backsplash and the shower walls.
The master suite's large walk-in closet is all white with built-in dressers and many built-in shelves. The closet is lit by an LED bar light mounted on the ceiling.
The first secondary bedroom has hardwood floors, white walls, and a white ceiling. A modern round light fixture is flush mounted on the ceiling. There are windows on two walls, and a reach-in closet. The second secondary bedroom has white walls, a white ceiling with a modern round light fixture flush mounted to the ceiling. The windows on two walls allow light to be reflected from the mirrored sliding closet doors. With the hardwood floors and neutral walls and ceilings in these rooms, an interior designer can choose just about any design style.
These two bedrooms share a bathroom that features a tall, white vanity with a wood countertop that holds a white, oval vessel sink. The backsplash is hexagonal tile in various shades of gray. A frameless square mirror hangs above the sink and is flanked by two modern double cylinder sconces. The wall behind the toilet is wood for the first five feet and painted white above the wood. This wall has natural wood crown molding. The partial wood wall continues around the corner to the edge of the bathtub. A window trimmed in the same natural wood as the crown molding is on this section of wall. The bathtub is a tub/shower combination. The ceiling is white with recessed lighting.
The third secondary bedroom is a large room with hardwood flooring, white walls, and a white ceiling with a modern, round, flush mounted light fixture. There are windows on two walls, and mirrored sliding closet doors. This bedroom has an ensuite bathroom in a modern interior design. A walk-in shower has a white tile floor and gray tile walls that mirror the white tile floor and gray painted accent wall of the bathroom. A small, cube-shaped gray vanity is completely topped by a square vessel sink. An oval mirror hangs above the vanity, and a contemporary curved LED light is mounted above the mirror. The remaining walls of the bathroom are white and there is a window on one wall. The ceiling is white with recessed lighting.
This Houston home's updated, modern interior manages to retain the comfortable warmth of the of the original 1940s design.