Helen Thompson

DOWNSTAIRS, UPSTAIRS
Posted by helen: May 13th, 2013

“I grew up loving nature and buildings,” says Houston interior designer Marlys Tokerud, who was raised in Montana. Her father was an architect, and his idea of an outing was to either go to the mountains or to visit a … 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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