Tour the 2009 TX Idea House

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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 Children's Playroom
Laurey W. Glenn, Robbie Caponetto / Styling: Matthew Gleason

Children's Playroom

Liven Up the Walls
Paige designed a horizontal stripe pattern for the playroom walls with vibrant shades of aqua, green, and pink. Tip: Use painter’s tape, a level, and lots of patience to get this look―you must wait for each row to dry before you move on to the next.

The architects exercised true space efficiency in this room by carving out even more sleeping space. Because this is the only room in the house with a television, the built-in double-wide daybed, covered by two twin mattresses, serves as video game perch by day and comfy bed by night. A pair of beanbags rounds out the daytime seating.

Paint Stripes on Wall (from top): Lake Country (5003-5C); La Fonda Mirage (5003-5B); Deep Pink (WV35016); and Jalapeno Jelly (6005-6A), all by Valspar.


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