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Cricketwood is the studio of Blake Woods, ASID and is located in the heart of Houston, just north of downtown. The interiors are rich with color and texture, which serve as a backdrop to a rich art collection collected while traveling. Inspired by visits to Cape Cod, the colors are airy and relaxing for the light-filled spaces.
Texas Gulf Coast Chapter ASID Award Winner 2010
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The living room shows a flexible furniture arrangement of new, custom, and owner’s furniture. The owner’s childhood desk was reimagined and used as a bar for entertaining while a creative display of the art anchors each area.
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A detail view of the owners childhood desk that was re-imagined as a bar for entertaining. The chair is slip covered for a casual feel and grouped with the rustic antique rocker found in East Texas.
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The front bedroom is used as a a den for viewing television and reading. A built-in desk with open shelves function as a touch down space with a computer when working from home is needed. The sofa is outfitted with a luxury airbed for overnight guest.
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The master bedroom is spacious and a custom headboard anchors the room. The niche between the closets is a perfect fit for the vintage Texas pine chest of drawers which features an old distressed painted finish and new hardware. The vintage lamps are from the owners collection of lamps
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The 1947 bathroom was updated with new modern plumbing fixtures which are anchored with the parson style table which is engaged to the wall and adds work space and display space of the owners art and sculpture. The ceiling detail is woven wallpaper applied to the ceiling and surrounded by silver leaf moulding.
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Cheetoe, the owners mascot sits atop a Donghia slipper chair and nesting tables. The chess piece horse head lamp is a vintage find and from the owner's collection.
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The dining room is anchored by an early 1900's Texas pine table and paired with six Ward Bennett chairs. The high credenza serves as additional storage space and display space for the owners lamp collection
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The kitchen work areas are defined with storage pieces designed as furniture. The midnight blue cabinet has cast glass insets by Joel Berman. The sink cabinet is original and is embellished with moldings to resemble furniture. The bead board paneling was added and the island is the anchor for a chandelier from the homeowners childhood homes formal dining room
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The original 1947 cabinets were enhanced by adding moldings and detail to the cabient doors. Shelving in the pantry on the left was removed and a modern pull-out unit was installed. Mono-point lights provide additional lighting and highlight the upper cabinets.