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.

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

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Kitchen

Raise the Kitchen
“We created a stadium effect by raising the kitchen one step up,” explains architect Louis Nequette. The counters in the kitchen are standard height, but because of the elevation change, they reach bar height from the opposite side of the island in the family room.