TEXARKANA MAGAZINE
A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH BY TIFFANY HORTON, HORTON DESIGN STUDIOS PHOTOS BY MATT CORNELIUS F inding the perfect home often means seeing beyond the surface and straight to the potential. And sometimes, in looking for the potential, the perfect home might just find you. For Amber and Byron Stewart, what started as a financial that allows plenty of parking whenever friends or family come to visit. Inside, guests continue to be welcomed by the spacious open concept living provided throughout.
The home’s original living room is now a large dining room, complete with a custom dining table. An old, enclosed porch was completely reborn into a large family room that connects the dining and kitchen areas. The Stewarts seamlessly created the new addition in a manner that allowed them to organically update the floor plan. Amber credits Byron with most of the design choices. “I have to give Byron all the credit on the layout and most of the design. When we bought the house, our original thought was to flip it, but the previous owners had converted the garage into a mother-in-law suite,
investment has turned into an even better investment in family and friends. When they first purchased their home, it was a three bedroom, two and a half bath with a mother-in-law suite and no garage, but they have turned it into an incredible six bedroom, five and a half bath, entertainer’s dream. With their uncommon ability to see the full potential of the home, the Stewarts were able to highlight the best parts. First, the beautiful white brick home welcomes guests with a large circle drive
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