Budget Breakdown: A Houston Family Nearly Doubles the Floor Plan of Their Beloved Bungalow for $391K
So what if they went $100K over? A standing-seam metal roof, expert millwork, a playroom with a climbing wall, and a powder-blue motif make it all theirs.
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Every design project has at least one pivotal decision-making moment that impacts the remainder of the plan—and the outcome of the build. For architect Eric Hughes, a cofounder of architecture firm HR Design Dept., one such moment came during the renovation of the 1938 bungalow he lived in with his wife, Emily, and five-year-old son, Clark.
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Rachel Gallaher
Rachel Gallaher is one of the design industry’s most prolific writers, contributing regularly to dozens of titles, including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Robb Report, Dwell, Architectural Digest, Azure, Luxe, and...
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