Visit to San Antonio

I think I mentioned that I would be in San Antonio for a few days. 

I wanted to show you some of my sister and her husband's darling house. 

They have lived here for about 20 years and  

she had  often said it was the ugliest house on the block.
 They knew all along they could remodel and transform it into a gem. They didn't realize it would take 18 years. 

About three years ago they moved out and loaded most of what they owned in a pod. 

It took nine months to push out walls and turn a walk through laundry room and carport into a kitchen 

and family room. 

 The rest of the houses on the street are cute 50s ranch colonials. Their house had a more modern mid-century vibe. It wasn't really possible to make their house match the other  houses on the street so they went in a totally different direction.

 My sis and her husband love Santa Fe and San Antonio is a great city to incorporate Adobe or Pueblo style architecture. 

She has sprinkled in family treasures, artistic pieces, organic materials and collected finds to create a fun, unique and comfortable look.

Karin said her style is earthy, artistic, minimalist.  
  It is very Spanish revival meets Texas chic. 

They have reworked family heirlooms to mesh with their offbeat style.

A painting of Karin's grandmother painted by her grandfather. Her grandmother was 14 at the time.

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As much as possible they have included items found on Craig's List

and at auction. 

Original sub floors.

along with the family pieces.

I love her mix of organic and natural materials 

and 
chunky textures.

Her husband is an absolute wiz at building things for the family.

Stucco wall and stone patio.

I think they have created a one of a kind space that is a great mix for their fun and zesty family.

Thanks for coming along,
Katie 

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