Helen Thompson

THE LIFE AQUATIC
Posted by helen: October 7th, 2019

When an art-collecting couple purchased a cluster of houses on the lake near downtown Austin, they asked the original architect, Ted Flato of San Antonio’s Lake/Flato Architects, to renovate the buildings. It was the first time the firm had been … Continue reading →

As a writer and stylist, it has been my job to search out great Texas design—but I've always thought it was also my good fortune to have a job that depended on people opening their homes and allowing me a first-hand view of their take on style. It's an insider's privilege to see these houses, and it's a privilege that I am passing on to you. I hope you enjoy seeing fascinating, imaginative, and significant houses that are completely unique to Texas—they aren't like anything you'll see any place else!

Helen Thompson

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