Southern Living Idea House

The 2006 Southern Living Idea House, located at Traditions Club, was the largest Southern Living home built of its kind and was featured in the 2006 August issue of Southern Living.

The Southern Living Idea House has closed in November 2006, but a limited selection of furnishings are still available and can be viewed at our design firm located at 404 University Dr. Suite E. In addition, other Southern Living furnishings and accessories can be ordered directly through our firm if available.

Contact By Design Interiors for additional information.

View the Idea House

To view photographs of the Idea House, please visit our design portfolio.

For a virtual tour, visit the Southern Living Website.

Interiors and Furnishings
Accessories: Palecek (Richmond, CA)
Accessories: Southern Living At HOME (Birmingham)
Accessories: Pier 1 Imports (Houston)
Accessories: The Antique Shop, Norma Bryan (Bryan, TX)
Accessories: BY DESIGN INTERIORS (College Station, TX)
Accessories and furniture: Storehouse (Atlanta)
Art: Tammie Bissett (College Station)
Art: Bets Davis (Bryan)
Art: Giancarlo G. Perossa (College Station)
Art: Janene Pratt (Bryan)
Art and accessories: Mixed Emotions Fine Art (Houston)
Audio/video: Audio Video (College Station)
Bedding (custom pillows): Gisella Miller Design (Bryan)
Bedding construction: Brazos Blind and Draperies (Bryan)
Carpet: Aggieland Carpet One, www.carpetone.com (College Station)
Ceiling canvas: Fredrix Print Canvas, www.fredrixprintcanvas.com (Lawrenceville, GA)
Ceiling (decorative nails): King Richard Co., www.decorativenails.com (Lawrence, MA)
Ceiling feature in guesthouse: Focal Point Architectural Products, Inc., www.focalpointproducts.com (Zebulon, NC)
Ceiling in guesthouse (printing): NPC Sign Graphics, Newman Printing (Bryan)
Cushion and pillow construction: Al Pina (Elgin, TX)
Cushion and pillow construction: Gilbert Baca (Houston)
Decorative hardware: Hob Knob Interior Hardware (Bryan)
Decorative ironwork and forging: Steephollow Forgeworks, Allen and Jeff Lee (Bryan)
Dinnerware: VIETRI (Hillsborough, NC)
Drapery hardware: Finial Company supplied by Drapery Hardware Supply (Fort Worth), available through BY DESIGN INTERIORS (College Station)
Fabric: Beacon Hill (Foxboro, MA)
Fabric: F. Schumacher & Co. (New York, NY)
Fabric: Kravet (Bethpage, NY)
Fabric: Lee Jofa/Mulberry (Bethpage)
Fabric: S. Harris (Tulsa, OK)
Fabric: Thybony (Chicago)
Fabric and wallpaper: Motif Designs (New Rochelle, NY)
Floral arrangements: Bougainvillea Home (Atlanta)
Floral arrangements: Nita's Flowers (Bryan)
Furniture: Barclay Butera Home www.barclaybuterahome.com (Los Angeles)
Furniture: Bunch & Shoemaker (Houston)
Furniture: BY DESIGN INTERIORS (College Station)
Furniture: Habersham (Toccoa, GA)
Furniture: Pearson Upholstery (Charlotte, NC)
Guesthouse furnishings, accessories, bedding, and window coverings: Old Bryan Marketplace, www.oldbryan.com (Bryan)
Guesthouse Living Room: Ceiling Graphic Design: Gisella Miller Design (979.776.6195 www.gisellamillerdesign.com)
Headboard construction and Roman shades: G&S Draperies (Houston)
Installation assistants: Aimee Allen; Bully Batten; Kay Hamilton; Roxanne Hays; Pam Kirkpatrick; Cathy Jackson; Clay Lee; Janene Pratt; Cynthia Remschel; Linda Stribling; Rachel Wilson; Robert Wit; Dwight Woolston Lamps: Visual Comfort (Houston)
Lamps and accessories: Arteriors Home, www.arteriorshome.com (Dallas)
Lamps and accessories: Jan Barboglio (Dallas)
Lighting consultant: Gerry Bullock In Memory (Houston)
Lighting fixtures: Kichler Lighting (Cleveland, OH)
Mattresses: Sleep Station (College Station)
Metalwork: The Master's Iron Work (Bryan)
Moving and storage: Thompson Delivery (Houston)
Outdoor furniture: Terrace 22 (Kingsland, TX)
Outdoor furniture/rockers: PK Design Lines (Houston)
Pies: Tootie Pie Company, www.tootiepieco.com (Boerne, TX)
Plants: Green Teams, Inc. (Bryan)
; Toepperwein's (Alleyton, TX)
Pool table and accessories: The Billiard Factory (Houston)
Roman shades: Windowchine, at ID Collection (Houston)
Rugs: Aggieland Carpet One (College Station)
Rugs: Stark Carpet (Houston)
Shutters: Best Interior Shutters, Inc., Mike Sieger (Bryan)
Specialty painting: Michelle Whitener Bishop (College Station)
Specialty painting: Gisella Miller Design (Bryan)
Specialty painting: Margie Hollis (New Orleans)
Specialty painting: Jana McMillan (College Station)
Specialty painting resource: Faux Effects International, Inc., www.fauxfx.com (Vero Beach, FL)
Tile: Walker-Zanger (Houston)
Wall finish in foyer: American Clay (applied by Jana McMillan)
, www.americanclay.com (Albuquerque, NM)
Wallpaper: Sterling (Toronto, Ontario)
Wallpaper: Vahallan Torn Paper (Lincoln, NE)
Wallpaper and fabric: Seabrook Wallcoverings (Memphis)
Window blinds in garage: Timber Blind and Shutter (McKinney, TX)
Window coverings: Brazos Blind and Draperies (Bryan)
Wine: Messina Hof Winery & Resort, www.messinahof.com (Bryan)
Woven woods: Skandia (Tallahassee, FL)

Building and Exterior Products
AC contractor: Climate Masters, Ed Wren (College Station)
Acid staining: Exquisite Concrete Designs (College Station)
Appliance contractor: Buddy's Appliance (Bryan)
Building materials: Callaway Lumber (Bryan)
Building materials: Lee Roy Jordan Redwood Lumber Co. (Dallas)
Cabinets: Kent Moore Cabinets Ltd. (College Station), www.kentmoorecabinets.com
Carpentry: Gary Welch (Bryan)
Catering, events, and other: Christopher's World Grille (Bryan)
Concrete: Boyd Ready Mix (Bryan)
Concrete equipment and supplies: Sheplers' (College Station)
Concrete finisher: Grace Construction, J. Lynn Grace (Gause, TX)
Concrete pump truck: Rex's Concrete Pumping Company (Bryan)
Dirt work: Kelly Burt Dozer, Kelly and Sharon Burt (Bryan)
Drywall contractor: Baron Drywall Services (Bryan)
Electric: Alderson Electric (Bryan)
Electrical contractor: Dowling Electric (Bryan)
Electrical rough-ins: Lightolier (Fall River, MA)
Electrical supply: Dealer's Electric, Jan Lee (Bryan)
Engineering: Gessner Engineering (College Station)
Fireplaces: Cooper Masonry, Brenda Cooper (, TX)
Foundation pretreatment: Envirocon Termite and Pest, Inc. (Houston)
Framing carpentry: Jerry Johnson (Bryan)
Front door: Grand Door Co. (Bryan)
Garage doors and openers: American Overhead Door (Bryan)
Gas logs: Fireplaces Etc., Hargrove Hearth Products (Bryan)
Granite countertops: Granite Works, Steve and Sherry Anderson (Bryan)
Gutter contractor: Seamless Home Products, Pat and Dan Griffin (College Station)
Gutter materials: Senox Corporation (Austin, TX)
Insulation: Insulation Specialties, Eddy and Melanie Boyd (Bryan)
Insurance: Emerald, Jim Cashion (College Station)
Interim financing: Compass Bank, Steve Mobley (College Station)
Interior doors and millwork supplies: Lone Star Plywood and Doors (Houston)
Iron fencing: Ameristar, www.ameristarfence.com (Tulsa)
Irrigation: Prince Irrigation (Bryan)
Master carpenter: O'Brien Trim and Cabinets, Ed O'Brien and George Krohn (College Station)
Metal roofer: Navasota Roof and Metal, Clifford and Michael James (Navasota, TX)
Metal roofing materials: McElroy Metal (Shreveport, LA)
Mirrors and glass products: Acme Glass (Bryan)
Mosaic tile: Tobi Ellis, www.moonbugmosaics.com (Bryan)
Outdoor containers: Heirloom Gardens (College Station)
Paint contractor: Marcelino Munoz (Bryan)
Paint materials: Chapman's Paint and Wallpaper (Bryan)
Plants: Magnolia Nurseries (Waller, TX)
Plants: Sue and Bill Stewart (Bryan)
Plants: The Antique Rose Emporium (Bryan)
Plants: The Greenery (Bryan)
Plumbing: AG Plumbing (Bryan)
Plumbing contractor: Welch Plumbing, Rick and Sue Welch (Bryan)
Plumbing fixtures and tankless water heaters: Moore Supply Co. (College Station)
Security (audio/video security)
: Bosch Security Systems (College Station)
Security system: Audio Video Security (College Station)
Stone and masonry: Cooper Stone Corporation, www.cooperstone.com (Jarrell)
Structural steel: Lee Welding, Allen and Jeff Lee (Bryan)
Survey: Kerr Surveying (College Station)
Swimming pool: Mobley Pool Company, www.mobleypools.com (Bryan)
Tilework: Forster Tile, Roy Forster (Bryan)
Topsoil and compost: Oppies Topsoil (Bryan)
Turf: All American Stone and Turf (College Station)
Vacuum system: Advanced Security Concepts (College Station)
Vent hood: The Lonestar Range Hood Co. (Houston)
Wood floor: Hardwood Designs and Marketing, Brandon Claborn and Jim Matson (College Station)
 

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