The Woodlands Lifestyles and Homes magazine Feb 2010:

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rigid sense of formality while still achieving a classic look. Careful editing of accessories keeps rooms from becoming too complicated so the owners ’ true personalities shine.

Visitors feel instantly at home here.

To the left of the entry is the library, serene in neutral furnishings and floor-to-ceiling shelving that harbor a treasure-trove of accessories, many sentimental in value. Modern-day upholstered pieces from Meredith O ’Donnell combine with antiques, including a tilt-top secretary from Becky’s family and a Steinway piano once owned by Dick’s grandmother. Dick’s “man cave” office is conveniently located just off this space.

To the right of the entry is the dining room, awash in appaloosa paint from Pratt & Lambert. A Henkel Harris dining table and Baker museum chairs from Meredith O’Donnell anchor this space, surrounded by antiques from both Dick’s and Becky’s families.

The living room is wonderfully grand in scale. Here, the home’s

Natural alder wood paneling, grass cloth walls and neutral furnishings complement each other in the library. The coffee table is especially cherished. It is a duplicate of a coffee table that Becky grew up with. “I found it in a shop in Old Town Spring and had to have it!” she says. • A sweet Steinway piano has sentimental value in the Hubers’ library. It once belonged to Dick’s grandmother.

linen white trim contrasts with papaya Benjamin Moore walls for a clean, fresh look. Furnishings from Meredith O ’Donnell come into play here, too, with an English reproduction cocktail table from Trosby Furniture (Meredith O ’Donnell is the exclusive distributor in the U.S.) anchoring the space.

And the kitchen is stunning in understated elegance. A 12-foot-long, wood-top center island gives Becky abundant working space and is exceedingly handy for large gatherings. “It’s almost more a continent than an island!” offers Dick, with a laugh. An antique pie safe from Becky’s family looks as if it has always belonged here. A range hood in copper from Lonestar Range Hood Company adds contrast among creamy white cabinets.

“The original plan had the kitchen wide open to the living room, but I just couldn ’t handle that,” says Becky, who hired Cabinets On Time in Conroe to put up a wall of cabinets that separates the two spaces. The project added a buffet countertop and glass cabinetry for display purposes.

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