Couple builds its mid-century country dream retirement home in Boerne
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View of the great room. After decades working in the construction industry Jack and Carol Banowsky finally built a home of their own in Boerne.Kin Man Hui /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Jack and Carol Banowsky call the style of their Boerne home “mid-century country” for the way its multiple sloping roofs and plethora of windows mix with the limestone facade.Kin Man Hui /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Jack and Carol Banowsky’s knowledge of construction and design helped them save around $100,000 in materials and contractor fees.Kin Man Hui /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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7 hot trends in home tile for walls and floors, from faux wood and bolder colors to the comeback of retro hexagonal tiles
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With two dogs Jack and Carol Banowsky are well aware that puppydog nails and wood floors do not play well together. So they installed a faux wood porcelain tile that, while not the real thing, doesn’t scratch as easily either.Kin Man Hui /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Tile trends for 2021 include, clockwise from top left, top layer, hexagon tiles, bolder encaustic tiles, mixed material mosaics. Also popular are tiles that mimic natural materials such as Carrara marble and wood, bottom layer.Richard A. Marini /StaffShow MoreShow Less