Southern Living Announces the 2009 Idea House at Cinnamon Shore
In Port Aransas, Texas
Birmingham, AL – Continuing a 20 year tradition of showcasing incredible homes, Southern Living announces that one of only two Idea Houses this year will be at Cinnamon Shore in Port Aransas, Texas. The house will open for tours on June 6. Tickets will be $5 at the door and a portion of the proceeds from ticket sales will benefit The Port Aransas Education Foundation.
“Each year, we choose our partners carefully taking into consideration the entire development of an area. We are thrilled to be working with Cinnamon Shore on what promises to be one of the most unique Idea Houses yet,” says Kristen Payne, Director of the Southern Living Homes Program. “Cinnamon Shore offers what we feel is a lifestyle choice – to live in a smaller footprint where the best amenities are incredible views, a well-appointed kitchen and a master retreat.”
“This is the first New Urbanism (or neo-traditional) development on Texas’s coastal bend,” said Jeff Lamkin, CEO of Sea Oats Group, developer of Cinnamon Shore. “This master-planned seaside development combines diverse housing, work places, retail amenities, parks and recreational facilities into one highly livable, walkable resort community, boasting a Simpler Way of Life™.”
Dungan Nequette Architects, known for their design of custom homes at Rosemary Beach in Florida, designed the home, with the idea that two or three families could stay at the house at one time.
“We wanted the home to have a clean look from the outside – iconic roof lines and not too much going on. We viewed it as an opportunity to bring our style to the Texas coast,” said Principal Architect Jeff Dungan. “The home is designed in three distinctive sections, so any way you look at it, it looks like its own village, but really there is the main house, a screened porch section and a detached garage.”
At 3,300 square-feet, the home is a generous size for a second home, and once completed, will sleep 16 people. A unique feature is that the main living space and kitchen are built on the second floor to take advantage of the views over the dunes.
Tracery Interiors, a sister firm of Dungan Nequette Architects, is handling the interior design – and has been involved in the project from the beginning, which is something Dungan views as crucial to the success of the project.
“We started with the concept that multiple families would be living in the house, and we wanted them to be comfortable,” said Paige Schnell, interior designer, Tracery Interiors. “We plan on decorating ‘classic beach,’ but with a modern twist – lots of fresh color, but mixing vintage pieces with new. Upstairs is a loft that we are outfitting as a ‘kids only’ hang-out.”
About Southern Living
Southern Living, the premier lifestyle and entertaining magazine of the South and the seventh largest monthly consumer magazine in the U.S.
(based on readership), reaches more than 16 million readers each month and enjoys a circulation of about 2.8 million. Published
12 times a year, Southern Living celebrates the heart of Southern life.
About Cinnamon Shore
Cinnamon Shore, the first wholly master-planned New Urbanism development on Texas’s Coastal Bend, is a 64-acre, mixed-use
community located near Port Aransas (“the fishing capital of Texas”) and a new Arnold Palmer-signature Links golf course.
Cinnamon Shore features 1,200 feet of beachfront on Mustang Island, Texas, a Gulf Coast barrier island located 30 minutes
from Corpus Christi. When complete, the community will comprise approximately 300 homes and condominiums; a town center with
shops, restaurants, hotel and office space; numerous parks and recreational amenities; and a traditional grid of pedestrian-friendly
streets that interconnect the entire community. For more information, visit www.cinnamonshore.com or call 888-893-0656.
About Dungan Nequette and Tracery Interiors
Dungan Nequette Architects (DNA) was founded in Birmingham, Ala., in 1999, by Jeff Dungan and Louis Nequette. With offices
in Birmingham and Rosemary Beach, Fla., the firm is recognized for providing progressive ideas and original design perspectives
on a variety of projects, both residential and commercial. Working with clients from California to Nova Scotia, the Caribbean
and throughout the Southern United States, the firm has built a solid reputation for excellence, quality of work and honesty.
Dungan Nequette believes that harmony in design incorporates every aspect of a project, from the structure and roofline to
the furnishings and interior details; in order to help their clients live better lives. Dungan Nequette Architects launched
Tracery Interiors in 2003, to provide interior design and décor to complement its architectural designs. Its branding and
design think-tank, G, was formed in 2007, to offer clients all-inclusive visual branding, from logos to websites and signage
to print and environmental design. For more information, visit www.dungan-nequette.com.
Media Contacts:
Cinnamon Shore, Randi Tucker, 404.298.6910, or randi@pearlmanassociates.com
Southern Living, Helen Todd, 205.445.5076, or Helen_Todd@timeinc.com
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