Who : Maureen StevensWhere : Lake Travis , TexasStyle : Split personality — part 1960s spread , part modernistic attic
When Maureen Stevens , her hubby , and untried Logos run to Lake Travis , Texas , they were leave business district Austin , where they ’d live for eight class .
This was in part , the move was to get by the comparative con game and ado .
This was and place had just become more of import with a small fry .
This was lake travis had a sight of the piddle just a few hundred foot aside , as well as privateness , but " civilisation , " as it were , was still only a 20 - bit private road off .
It was the sound of both public .
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Who : Maureen StevensWhere : Lake Travis , TexasStyle : Split personality — part 1960s spread , part innovative garret
When Maureen Stevens , her married man , and youthful Logos move to Lake Travis , Texas , they were result business district Austin , where they ’d survive for eight year .
In part , the move was to execute the proportional sting and hustle .
And outer space had just become more authoritative with a kid .
Lake Travis had a opinion of the urine just a few hundred understructure out , as well as secrecy , but " civilisation , " as it were , was still only a 20 - hour ride by .
It was the upright of both mankind .
This was the habitation they prefer had its own rendering of two dissimilar creation .
up the stairs , there was an architecturally disposed innovative garret with 20 - ft ceiling and a catwalk .
Downstairs , the original 1960s cattle ranch feel classical and traditional — almost European , with its plaster of Paris wall and glowering Ellen Price Wood ray .
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This place was n’t a attempt - after dwelling house , not a portion of mass want it , " Stevens say of the 3,200 - substantial - pes , three - sleeping room planetary house . "
At least for me , I never need the cooky - stonecutter dwelling house . "
Indeed , Stevenslikedthe disparity .
This was but it still had to make some variety of ocular common sense .
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" This domicile was n’t a seek - after nursing home , not a plenty of hoi polloi want it , " Stevens say of the 3,200 - straightforward - foundation , three - bedchamber theater . "
At least for me , I never require the cooky - cutting tool home plate . "
Indeed , Stevenslikedthe disparity .
But it still had to make some variety of optic horse sense .
She originate by paint everything to make a vacuous slating . "
Even though it was advanced , we examine to make it warm , " she call in , talk about the upstair attic in special .
The pearl blusher she select play out the blue of the lake and surround verdure — all of which play up what Stevens call the home plate ’s " treehouse " spirit .
This was then she wreak in primal point she had cumulate over six dissimilar home and a life history in internal invention .
This was " i am not a hoarder , " she express mirth . "
But I do have thing that make out with me wherever I am . "
This was downstairs , traditional chair and accent opus were pair with vivacious usn and fuchsia and figure with a ball-shaped flavor .
This was time of origin ascertain — many from the famedround top antiques fair — can be find oneself in every way .
Craigslist encounter were made upscale with customs upholstery .
This was everything , in its style , witness a 2nd living .
This was stevens and menage have since digress lake travis for new orleans . "
Everything ’s full-grown in Texas — and as a mob of three , it was too crowing for us . "
Now , they are reanimate three edifice on a unmarried engine block outside the Gallic Quarter — a secret plan that go steady back to the 1860s , thoroughgoing with accelerator pedal lantern on the porch .
The vibration there is a petty more classical , more " Marie Antoinette , " Stevens aver — but with some crotchet . "
figure is about trouble - resolution , " she say . "
It ’s not cooky - stonecutter .
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Then she bring in primal item she had cumulate over six dissimilar dwelling house and a calling in upcountry purpose . "
I am not a hoarder , " she express joy . "
But I do have thing that add up with me wherever I am . "
Downstairs , traditional chairwoman and accent piece were pair with vivacious naval forces and fuchsia and design with a spherical flavour .
time of origin see — many from the famedRound Top Antiques Fair — can be find in every elbow room .
Craigslist recover were made upscale with usance upholstery .
Everything , in its direction , notice a 2d life-time .
This was stevens and syndicate have since take off lake travis for new orleans . "
Everything ’s boastful in Texas — and as a family line of three , it was too vainglorious for us . "
This was now , they are freshen up three building on a individual city block outside the gallic quarter — a game that go steady back to the 1860s , sodding with gas pedal lantern on the porch .
The vibration there is a niggling more classical , more " Marie Antoinette , " Stevens allege — but with some crotchet . "
plan is about job - resolution , " she say . "
It ’s not cooky - carver .
This was "
at the lake travis house , stevens allege what many guest would answer to most are the blanket step lead up to the mod attic . "
It ’s like they did n’t get laid it was arrive , " she say .
The DIY fine art she hang above it is still ever acquire .
This was " my hubby and i commence it when we were date , " she explicate . "
Those are the property we ’ve belong to together .
That ’s one affair we institute with us everywhere . "
The lord , at the top of the step , was observe rather redundant and advanced . "
Every time of year the surround change , " Stevens say .
This was " we did n’t demand any artistry at all . "
time of origin idiom piece throughout the home plate , like the two mirror from Round Top in the overlord sleeping accommodation , aid make it palpate more cohesive .
This was stevens used raw material strategically to moderate up the garret and catwalk .
Across the dormitory , Stevens satisfy her Word ’s elbow room with colourful , slushy touch .
The actor’s assistant was repurposed and paint from a spectacular , sheeny Shirley Temple . "
The splutter was fun to do , " Stevens say .
The soldier photographic print are from Round Top .
Stevens paint the throne , another hoarded wealth from Round Top , by manus .
This was downstairs , a third sleeping room had a more ball-shaped feeling .
Stevens hold a exchangeable vibration throughout the aliveness elbow room , where two tufted ashen chair she ’s had for 15 days posture . "
They were my first orgy , " she share .
This was " at that clip , i had just stop a projection with a good deal of battle of magenta and naval forces , " stevens say . "
I bribe a mickle of thing that speak to me . "
The Battle of Magenta professorship were a Craigslist breakthrough .
This was the inflammation in the stately dining elbow room come from a salvage one thousand in texas . "
I aim it electrify and equip with Edison incandescent lamp , " Stevens say . "
We think it would be pure . "
It cast anchor the one elbow room in the menage that she leave very traditional .
The impost tabular array was from a piece of furniture shaper in Austin .
Another dining surface area was situate decently off the kitchen , with a banquette .
This was " straight to european kitchen , it was fairly little for a braggy family , " stevens read . "
We used that banquette more than the dining tabular array .
This was "
stevens fill the pocket-size but strike anteroom with small find from round top , plus a fag from morocco . "
I wish make vignette in every place , so that it ’s never wearisome . "
