Remodeling Home Design: Cottage style

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gt7eA_0QKPA/Sd2CBnwkk4I/AAAAAAAAEqk/vhBbZhcQsfo/s1600-h/Brun+front.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322553298985980802" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gt7eA_0QKPA/Sd2CBnwkk4I/AAAAAAAAEqk/vhBbZhcQsfo/s800/Brun+front.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 579px; height: 477px;" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">As is often the case, I'm very late in writing this post. Remember the whole "no internet" thing? Last week I had the pleasure of photographing one of my favorite Houston homes. Located in the my usual stomping grounds,  I have been admiring for a few years now. So a few weeks ago, I drove by and was surprised to see it for sale! <a href="http://search.har.com/engine/dispSearch.cfm?mlnum=64234015&backButton=Y"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Click here to see the listing</span></a>. Being the house stalker that I am (Yeah, I admit it), I called to see if I could see the interior.<br />The house was shown in a local magazine a few years ago, but the owners graciously indulged my desire to take some pics myself:) What I always admired from afar was the beautiful color scheme of the exterior. Its very bold but has a Zen feel, especially with the bamboo.</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gt7eA_0QKPA/Sd5Fj3lJqJI/AAAAAAAAEtc/U6I-r8mCDFg/s1600-h/Brun+outdoor:entry2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322768292116015250" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gt7eA_0QKPA/Sd5Fj3lJqJI/AAAAAAAAEtc/U6I-r8mCDFg/s800/Brun+outdoor:entry2.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 664px; height: 348px;" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gt7eA_0QKPA/Sd2Cl8KBJGI/AAAAAAAAErE/rf-y5Q2npiQ/s1600-h/Brun+and+shoes_0036.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322553922936710242" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gt7eA_0QKPA/Sd2Cl8KBJGI/AAAAAAAAErE/rf-y5Q2npiQ/s800/Brun+and+shoes_0036.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 578px; height: 478px;" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gt7eA_0QKPA/Sd2CljRzatI/AAAAAAAAEq0/nlzpoKS5MRo/s1600-h/Brun+and+shoes_0034.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322553916258478802" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gt7eA_0QKPA/Sd2CljRzatI/AAAAAAAAEq0/nlzpoKS5MRo/s800/Brun+and+shoes_0034.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 579px; height: 410px;" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">This house is like a wonderful gift in a beautiful wrapper. You know sometimes, you wonder if what's inside is as great as the exterior? I'm glad to say that I was not disappointed when I walked in the door. The decor is restrained elegance with a modern twist. I can say that I haven't seen many homes with such a wonderful attention to detail. Something I really loved were the creative vignettes placed around the house.</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gt7eA_0QKPA/Sd5Fj5Y-DfI/AAAAAAAAEtU/pIhmYob2uA8/s1600-h/brun+living+collage.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322768292601794034" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gt7eA_0QKPA/Sd5Fj5Y-DfI/AAAAAAAAEtU/pIhmYob2uA8/s800/brun+living+collage.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 660px; height: 357px;" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gt7eA_0QKPA/Sd2DC7op2II/AAAAAAAAErk/onNE-vryw4E/s1600-h/Brun+and+shoes_0048.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322554421012977794" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gt7eA_0QKPA/Sd2DC7op2II/AAAAAAAAErk/onNE-vryw4E/s800/Brun+and+shoes_0048.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 587px; height: 391px;" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gt7eA_0QKPA/Sd5Yvaj1gPI/AAAAAAAAEtk/a5pYTFT_Yf4/s1600-h/Brun+dining.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322789381205229810" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gt7eA_0QKPA/Sd5Yvaj1gPI/AAAAAAAAEtk/a5pYTFT_Yf4/s800/Brun+dining.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 438px; height: 660px;" /></a><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"  >Check out the ebony stained floors throughout the house! I know lots of you love them as much as I do.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gt7eA_0QKPA/Sd5FiafFRlI/AAAAAAAAEs8/oM9wTB4nsGk/s1600-h/Brun+and+shoes_0051.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322768267126064722" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gt7eA_0QKPA/Sd5FiafFRlI/AAAAAAAAEs8/oM9wTB4nsGk/s800/Brun+and+shoes_0051.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 444px; height: 633px;" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gt7eA_0QKPA/Sd2Dhm6zaXI/AAAAAAAAEsE/oJWKxEeGGLk/s1600-h/Brun+and+shoes_0055.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322554948027902322" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gt7eA_0QKPA/Sd2Dhm6zaXI/AAAAAAAAEsE/oJWKxEeGGLk/s800/Brun+and+shoes_0055.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 441px; height: 573px;" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">The kitchen is simple and clean. I think this is one those rare kitchens that actually inspire me to cook. That is saying a lot, trust me!</span></span><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gt7eA_0QKPA/Sd5Fjbzfe0I/AAAAAAAAEtM/J0avS3flGJo/s1600-h/Brun+kitchen+collage.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322768284659972930" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gt7eA_0QKPA/Sd5Fjbzfe0I/AAAAAAAAEtM/J0avS3flGJo/s800/Brun+kitchen+collage.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 664px; height: 325px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gt7eA_0QKPA/Sd2D4VpvM7I/AAAAAAAAEss/7FVRfMIhllw/s1600-h/Brun+and+shoes_0069.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322555338529911730" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gt7eA_0QKPA/Sd2D4VpvM7I/AAAAAAAAEss/7FVRfMIhllw/s800/Brun+and+shoes_0069.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 603px; height: 404px;" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">The large open doorways are a remnant of when the house was a beauty salon. Instead of replacing the doors the owners either left them open or installed heavy draperies from tracks. The bedroom also has a fabulous dressing room that once was a porch. </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">P.S. The cool framed numbers are from Ebay!</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></span></div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gt7eA_0QKPA/Sd2DiJwhXLI/AAAAAAAAEsc/Lop3CsIpEo8/s1600-h/Brun+and+shoes_0060.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322554957380017330" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gt7eA_0QKPA/Sd2DiJwhXLI/AAAAAAAAEsc/Lop3CsIpEo8/s800/Brun+and+shoes_0060.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 565px; height: 378px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gt7eA_0QKPA/Sd5FjB0pFZI/AAAAAAAAEtE/72m3j1OEPy8/s1600-h/Brun+bath.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322768277685474706" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gt7eA_0QKPA/Sd5FjB0pFZI/AAAAAAAAEtE/72m3j1OEPy8/s800/Brun+bath.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 458px; height: 648px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gt7eA_0QKPA/Sd2CBHnhFuI/AAAAAAAAEqM/Y5CueQV8Eyo/s1600-h/Brun+Living.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322553290358068962" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gt7eA_0QKPA/Sd2CBHnhFuI/AAAAAAAAEqM/Y5CueQV8Eyo/s800/Brun+Living.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 659px; height: 349px;" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">So was I right? Beautiful, huh? One last amazing detail. The backyard is a small garden. Inorder to expand the space, a mirror was installed along the back fence. With the large plants in front, the yard seems to go on forever...without all the trimming that is;)</span></span><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gt7eA_0QKPA/Sd2CBb69eWI/AAAAAAAAEqU/BkVE0gvGbnU/s1600-h/Brun+yard.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322553295808330082" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gt7eA_0QKPA/Sd2CBb69eWI/AAAAAAAAEqU/BkVE0gvGbnU/s800/Brun+yard.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 652px; height: 365px;" /></a>

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