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Growing Pains

A Family’s 1950s Home Renovation Turns a 2/1 into a 3/2 Words by Jess Hagemann  Photos by Leonid Furmansky “That’s why it’s so drafty in here!” homeowner Tiffany Puett remembers exclaiming upon making an unexpected discovery in the middle of her family’s 2015 renovation.  Tiffany, her husband Jeff Winesett, and their two young kids were...
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The Elephant in the Room

Economy at its finest Words by Jessica Devenyns  Photos by Leonid Furmansky Everything comes with a price; for Sean Guess, that was 50K dollars. Although Guess is the owner and principal architect at Faye and Walker Architecture, like many Austinites, owning his dream home became a question of finding balance between finances and creativity. However,...
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A Little Modern Farmhouse

A Little Village Words by Jess Hagemann Photos by Leonid Furmansky Homeowner and new mother Amanda Trevino is a realtor by trade, so when she’s not on maternity leave, she spends all day every day touring Austin homes. That’s why about a year and a half ago, when it came time for her and husband...
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House on the Hill

An Old Victorian Home Gets Filled with Food, Friends, & Laughter Words by Jessi Devenyns  Photos by Eric Morales On the corner of 11th Street and Rosewood Avenue looms a gabled 1890s home, its façade enclosing an unused space that has descended into the first degrees of dilapidation. Formerly the home of one of Austin’s...
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Home for the Holidays

Style to Stand the Test of Time Words by Sommer Brugal Photos by Thamica McCook When Lauren Ramirez sets out to decorate her home for the holidays, she takes inventory of trinkets and knick-knacks she already owns. For the East Austin-based designer and stylist, simple additions and subtle improvement always do the trick. As Ramirez...
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Home+Away Homes Style+Beauty

Designed for 2 Built for 4

Words by Jessi Devenyns Photos by Leonid Furmansky Obscured in the backyard of an unassuming East Austin home is a novel structure. Built on a limited footprint with a thoughtful combination of materials, this 850-square foot home was constructed to be something more of an eco backyard treehouse for adults. But as with all well-laid...
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Functional & Sensitive

One of a Kind Words by Jess Hagemann  Photos by Jose Minguell  Portraits by Parker Thornton They’re spouses, business partners, and classically-trained architects—and amazingly, after nine months spent building, outfitting, and landscaping the house they designed together, they’re still talking to each other! Jose Minguell and Laura McQuary are the brainchildren behind east Austin’s newest...
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Full of Wonder

Full of Light Words by Mary Bryce  Interior Photos by Joan Book  Exterior Photos Courtesy of the Moore’s Commissioned by Della Phillips in 1964, this house has an enduring legacy as a bastion of east Austin architecture. From the spacious floor plan, to the distinctive roofline, the Phillips house is one of the most unique...
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Saving the World…

…One Resident At a Time Words by Jessica Hagemann Photos by Aaron Rimbey Home Photo by Joan Brook The Austin Tenants’ Council serves 400 people a week between appointments, walk-ins, and those who call or email. As Juliana Gonzales, Executive Director of the Austin Tenants’ Council, knows, “This is a critical time for housing in Austin.”...
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