“When you look out of the windows from the upper level you see trees for miles. You wouldn’t think you are in Texas, at least out-of-towners wouldn’t, or near a major city,” Arbib said. The upstairs living room features a Paulistano Armchair by Paulo Mendes da Rocha nearest the entryway, and a Barcelona chair by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe next to the window. Photo 8 of 10 in A Retired Couple Gives Their Home of Three Decades a Modern Renovation by Kelly Dawson

A Retired Couple Gives Their Home of Three Decades a Modern Renovation

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“When you look out of the windows from the upper level you see trees for miles. You wouldn’t think you are in Texas, at least out-of-towners wouldn’t, or near a major city,” Arbib said. The upstairs living room features a Paulistano Armchair by Paulo Mendes da Rocha nearest the entryway, and a Barcelona chair by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe next to the window.