In honor of my home state which is suffering right now, this post is a tribute to Texas talent – designers who have made the state more beautiful and influenced others.
Former shoe factory turned into Gwynn Griffith’s San Antonio home. (Photo: source unknown)
The state is full of Texas-sized talent.
A sun porch in an historic Highland Park house by Cathy Kincaid. (Photo: cathy-kincaid.com)
Second take on Gwynn Griffith’s great room as seen in Veranda. (Photo: William Waldron)
(Photo: cathy-kincaid.com)
Cathy Kincaid is a master at designing luxurious comfortable bedrooms. The perfect place to weather the deep freeze last week for those lucky enough to inhabit a Kincaid-designed home.
Beverly Field, 2005. (Photo: Arturo Rodriguez, The Dallas Morning News)
The coolest designer was the late Beverly Field. I wrote about her here. More fun facts about Beverly here.
(Photo: eleanorcummings.com)
Eleanor Cummings is a Texas talent from Houston creating serene interiors with a European feel.
Pam Pierce’s work has evolved a bit in the last decade or so. She began mixing in more contemporary objects for unexpected touches. Pam Pierce is the founder of Milieu magazine enlightening us all to beauty around the world.
Michelle Nussbaumer at Round Top.
The entrance to a no-doubt amazing ranch house up the road. Near Round Top.
A peak at Round Top treasures.
Michelle Nussbaumer’s exotic eye on display at the Dallas Kips Bay Showhouse last fall.
Texans are generous people.
Cynthia Collins’s incredible Spanish-style home.
Some of Cynthia’s creations on display in her bungalow.
Cynthia gives back to her community constantly. In light of the current crisis, she is giving away her cool cord necklaces for only $1 when you make a donation to the San Antonio Food Bank. See here for details.
Her exotic backyard. Sadly, much of these cacti probably didn’t survive the freeze.
Warehouses are the new house.
Blurring the border between México and the US.
Nussbaumer’s new house in the Design District is inspired by México.
A few snaps above of the not yet completed warehouse/home Michelle Nussbaumer is building in the Dallas Design District. It is near her shop Ceylon & Cie.
Long before Michelle, down in San Antonio, Gwynn Griffith turned an 1883 warehouse into her home. It had the high ceilings and large sized rooms that she craved. I was amazed by the luxurious Fortuny and antiques within when I first saw this feature in Southern Accents (I think).
Murals by Gwynn’s son Gregg Mannino. (Photo: source unknown)
(Photo: source unknown)
I wasn’t the only one taken with this home. An Orlando designer recreated this brown and green marble bathroom in her Winter Park home.
Gwynn’s master bedroom take one. (Photo: source unknown)
Gwynn’s master bedroom take two. (Photo: William Waldron)
Texans are a resourceful optimistic lot that will come back even better than before. I can’t wait to see what they do next.
Casa V can bring the spirit of Texas to your home wherever it is.