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2009 Texas Idea House

Our Port Aransas Idea House on the Texas Gulf Coast is a light and airy beach retreat with lots of room for family and friends.

2009 Southern Living Texas Idea House Family Room Porch

Laurey W. Glenn, Robbie Caponetto / Styling: Matthew Gleason, Article by Jennifer Berno

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Family Room Porch

Embrace Simplicity
The second-floor Gulf-front porch, accessed from the family room, is the ideal spot from which to watch the sun rise and set. Two Adirondack chairs facing the water are the most fought-over seats in the house. Architects Jeff Dungan and Louis Nequette designed a horizontal rail, rather than conventional vertical pickets, for a seamless view.