Siobhain Anders Buckley uses one word to describe her lovely home in The Dominion: fun. “This house was made for fun,” she says. “We have fun in every inch of it.” It’s easy to see why. The 4,800-square-foot home is located right off the golf course and is only a few...
When Marvin and Cheryl Jones built their house in the Village at Cactus Bluff 10 years ago, they envisioned a comfortable place where they could raise their family and entertain their friends. They had no idea what the future would bring within these walls — but they...
The drive from the entry of Cordillera Ranch to the Villas of Di Lusso is quite enjoyable in the late afternoon, when the long golden rays of the sun stretch across the undulating hills. Long shadows from the oak trees spill across the winding road that climbs up the...
A drive through the winding roads of Olmos Park affords glimpses into the diverse architecture of the neighborhood — Tudor mansions, ranch houses, skeletons of old homes undergoing major renovations. Around a bend on one of the dappled streets lie two houses, one of...
If you whiz up Interstate 10 toward Fair Oaks, as so many people do these days, you’ll pass a cream-colored stucco house with a red tile roof high on a hill, hidden behind brush and trees. The natural camouflage conceals a five-acre gem that is home to San Antonio...
The world is not black and white for Veronica Prida and Omar Rodríguez. Pulsing vibrantly with the colors of Mexican folk art, Mother Nature and personal exuberance, their Alamo Heights home displays the couple’s love of art, textiles and living. It’s like a constant...
Historic homes in San Antonio tend to go one of two ways: Their interiors either remain true to their original designs, or they are renovated beyond recognition. Fortunately, Ed and Priscilla Kohutek are preservationists who respect the history of old homes and do...
There’s a tiny little cul-de-sac in Oakwell Farms, barely an elbow in the road, where several garden homes sit beneath a multitude of large, shady oaks. It’s obvious that DeeAnn and Skinner Simpson’s home belongs to a gardener because huge baskets of ferns hang from...
How many designers do you know who are handed a house to totally renovate and redecorate? Aguie Medrano of the Home Accessory Company was given that opportunity in 2009 by a family that frequently travels abroad. The four-bedroom house they bought in Deerfield had...
American aphorist Mason Cooley wrote, “Irony regards every simple truth as a challenge.” For Lang Glotfelty, the simple truth was that he wanted a house in Bluffview that he couldn’t have. Someone else was living in it. So he bought another house in the neighborhood,...
Lake Placid meanders on the outskirts of Seguin like a lazy river. It’s lined with homes of all kinds — some are bare-bones weekend homes and others, like the one in which Jeanette West and Raul Guerra reside, are small jewels that delight the senses. Like a diamond...
Robin Black, ASID, IIDA, RID, and Fred Williams, AIA Emeritus, are a talented couple wellknown in San Antonio’s interior design and architectural fields. For years they lived in a spacious, elegant home on Elizabeth Road in Terrell Hills, near the San Antonio Country...
Vince and Pat Ranalli’s home on the golf course in The Dominion is a stucco single-story Tuscan house. An Italian inspired tile mural accents the elevation, while a large car park dominates the courtyard. Two serene stone lions stand sentinel at the entry of this...
From the outside, Jim and Susanne Waters’ home looks like many other production homes on cul de sacs in north central San Antonio. It has a brick façade, neatly trimmed front yard and concrete driveway. What’s inside makes it unique. Jim and Susanne Waters' home is...
Jim and Renee Kizziar’s stately shingled saltbox house sits at the end of a long tree-lined avenue in Terrell Hills. The weathered picket fence borders an immaculate lawn; a huge oak shades the property. Because the house is located on a dead-end street, traffic noise...
Joe and Linda Aceves have a moving marriage. Literally. “This is the eleventh move we’ve made in 24 years of marriage,” Linda says of their relocation to the Vineyard in Northwest San Antonio. They aren’t career military, she adds. Joe’s work doesn’t require frequent...
Bluffview Estates of Camino Real is an older neighborhood tucked in between Silverhorn Golf Club and Bitters Road. Graced by stately oaks, the homes are products of architectural dreams. Along one of the winding streets is a three-story Spanish Revival house behind an...
Leigh and Don Payne's home in Rockwall Ranch in New Braunfels is an ode to Texas elegance. The Tuscan exterior is a mixture of stucco and limestone, leading a visitor to expect a Mediterranean interior. But beyond the heavy wrought iron double doors lies a home...
