Southern Living Showcase Home
by Morning Star Builders
July 19, 2011 – HomeAid Houston, a Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA) charity was named a beneficiary of the Southern Living Showcase Home Program by award-winning builder Morning Star Builders LTD. Morning Star Builders is constructing a 5000 sq. ft. home for the program in the gated community of Hidden Falls near Grant and Eldridge Roads.
Southern Living carefully selects custom home builders that transcend the pages of the magazine into a dream home. Members are chosen for their extensive experience and knowledge, reputation in the marketplace, and focus on the discriminating customer who is looking to build a custom home. A Southern Living Custom Builder builds a Showcase Home to bring to the customer emerging design trends, home technology updates and green building techniques.
Morning Star's Southern Living Showcase home will be open to the public for tours from October 6th – 9th , October 13th – 16th and October 20th – 23rd; Times: Thursday – noon to 8 p.m.; Friday – Sunday – noon to 6 p.m. The entry fee is $10 per person.
A portion of the funds raised through that time period will be donated to HomeAid Houston. The funds have been committed to HomeAid's upcoming Gracewood project. HomeAid and Legend Homes are partnering with Gracewood to build a 7400 sq. ft., five-family residential facility for Gracewood's Spring Branch location. Gracewood provides housing for mothers and their children who need a safe haven from crisis situations.
"When Yvonne and I were given the honor of building a home for the Southern Living Showcase Home Program, we wanted to share this opportunity with a local charity by giving back," said Ted Cummins, Chief Creative Officer for Morning Star. "HomeAid and the work they do to build transitional housing for homeless men, women and children touched us deeply. We are delighted we can contribute to the Gracewood effort to ensure a safe and inspiring environment for mothers and their children."
The 2011 Southern Living Showcase Home is a Tuscan style design on a 1/2 acre lot. It features 4 bedrooms, a study, a formal dining room, a Mom's office and a gameroom. Architectural features include a brick barrel vaulted ceiling in the kitchen and a mosaic tiled barrel vault in the master bath. This home incorporates the green building principles of the GHBA's Green Built Gulf Coast Initiative. Home technology includes ipad applications which control lighting, security, heating and cooling. The outdoor living space extends the livability of the house with a drop down screen and projector for movie watching while entertaining guests on the veranda. The home is located at 15026 Hidden Valley Waters Dr, Cypress TX 77429.
Morning Star Builders LTD has received numerous awards including most recently the Houston's Best Custom Home Design Award from $1.2 to $1.8 Million by the Greater Houston Builder's Association.
