< Previous110 COASTMONTHLY.COM / April 2016Homeport“She walked through the house and saw things we didn’t see, plus she assured us that we could put a bathroom upstairs, which we thought was impossible. Our main goal was to pay homage to its original form as much as we could.”The house was refurbished in a classic Southern style; a few exterior boards, win-dows and window frames were replaced, and old shutters removed. New ones have been ordered. It also was necessary to jack up the right front corner of the house. Be-cause the previous owner had put on a new roof, that was one less worry. Other than that, just a coat of Sherwin-Williams “Mono-rail Silver” spruced up the outside, which (Left) The family room is nestled between a living room at the front of the house and the large, open floor plan kitchen at the back. (Right, from top) Massive pocket doors, with original hardware, separate the living room from the family room. The couple added a galley-type kitchen with a long, walnut bar and glass jug lantern light fixtures hanging over it. A custom-built vent hood stretches high above a commercial stove. The kitchen leaves plenty of room to fit a large dining table. COASTMONTHLY.COM / April 2016 111A New Horizon for Texas Coastal Living Starts at HarborwalkContact us today to find out how to receive a 12-month complimentary HarborWalk Yacht Club Membership.*homesites | cottages | yacht club memberships1445 Harborwalk Blvd. | Hitchcock, TX 77563 | 866.435.8777 toll free | harborwalk.com | facebook.com/Harborwalk Developed by Legend Communities. Exclusive sales and marketing provided by Legacy International Properties. Obtain the Property Report required by federal law and read it before signing anything.*Now through April 30, 2016 new home owners receive a complimentary HarborWalk Yacht Club Membership. Must contract and close on a Developer homesite or Trendmaker Coastal Cottage to be eligible. Cannot be exchanged for cash. Please contact a HarborWalk sales representative for complete details. GALVESTON Symphony Orchestra2015-16 CONCERT SEASONTICKETS AVAILABLE AT www.thegrand.com OR BOX OFFICE: $30/adults; $20/students • 2020 Postoffice (9-5 Mon-Sat; noon-5 Sun)409.765.1894 or 800.821.1894 • More info at www.galvestonsymphony.orgCONDUCTOR TROND SAEVERUD • THE GRAND 1894 OPERA HOUSE GALVESTONSundays AT THE SymphonyPlease join us on Sunday, April 10th at 4 pm, for the Galveston Symphony Orchestra performance of Balakirev’s “Overture on Three Russian Folk Songs”, Prokofjev’s “Piano Concerto No. 2” and Tchaikovsky’s “Symphony No. 4”. Featured piano soloist on the Prokofjev piece is Andrew Staupe.See you there!April Symphony Concert SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2016, 4PMCall 409-443-5122 for TO-GO Orders11 am - 8 pm Thursday - Monday12410 Stewart Road, Galveston, TX 77554facebook.com/bahiaoaksgalveston www.bahiaoaksgalveston.comFullBBQMenuDineorCarryOut112 COASTMONTHLY.COM / April 2016Homeportwas trimmed in plum, turquoise and white.The front porch and outside steps, original to the house, were painted a steel gray.Inside, the pastel walls of soothing bluish-gray-green — Sherwin-Williams “Sea Salt” — contrast nicely with the original hardwood floors that only needed a bit of chestnut stain. The owners were careful to keep the dings and dents intact.The living room flows into the fami-ly room, divided by massive 7-foot-wide sliding doors, with original hardware. All transom windows are original.The master bedroom and bath are upfront to the left. Sandra Crook, Greymark’s design consultant, chose the black and white penny floor tile for both the master and upstairs bathrooms.Original plans had the kitchen where the master is, but the couple felt it would be more functional in the very back of the home. Plus, they were able to use windows from the front part of the house to brighten up the space.“Greymark helped a lot with the kitchen design,” said Barnett, who was set on having a big, open floor plan. “It occurred to us that we could have a galley-type kitchen, so we added a long, walnut bar and honed Carrara marble countertops, and had plenty of room left to fit a large table.”Glass jug lantern light fixtures hanging above the bar and a commercial stove with an old-fashioned design add to the period décor. The custom-built vent hood stretch-ing high above the stove is eye-catching. A (Left, from top) Louann Barnett and husband Steve Rog-ers were able to find period hardware for their 1893 house in the Lost Bayou Historic District. A Jack and Jill bathroom joins two upstairs bedrooms. The couple created a nursery area in one of the second-floor bed-rooms. (Right, from top) A bank of windows provides plenty of natural light in the master bedroom. The master bathroom provides a spa-like retreat. 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Rogers’ office is a calm-ing blue, painted with Sherwin-Williams “Rain.” The grandbaby’s nursery, a soft yellow, was painted with Sherwin-Williams “Full Moon.”Plumbing and electrical had to be brought up to code, as did the stair balusters. Most lighting fixtures were replaced with Hampton Bay chandeliers that honor the period theme.After Barnett and Rogers used everything possible from the stack of salvaged materials left by the previous owner, they donated the rest to the Galveston Historical Foundation’s Architectural Salvage Warehouse on the island.Now that the home is livable and most of the work is complete, Barnett and Rogers are enjoying every minute of it — as long as the ghost doesn’t appear.During the early stages of construction, King was the first to feel her, determining she was female. A few months later, Crow felt a sort of warmth rising up his leg as he heard piano music. Another time, he heard country music coming from his cellphone, which bothered him because he never lis-tens to country music.“We think the ghost mainly hangs out in the garage,” Barnett said. “Plus, we have no plans to do anything to that area in order to keep it original. 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Then, she maintains them in her garden to observe how long they last.“I have it down to a science,” said Cherry, a Clear Lake area resi-dent. “I walk my yard every day and look to see what needs to be done.”She has the sort of job we all envy — doing what she loves and getting paid for it.Since 2003, Cherry has worked for Dallas-based company Abbott-IPCO, which serves the horticulture industry as an international source of caladi-um bulbs, imported Holland bulbs, peren-nials and other products for the greenhouse industry, garden centers and landscapers.“My job gives me a lot of personal satisfac-tion,” she said. “I would definitely be doing this even if I wasn’t doing it professionally.”Cherry is a Texas Master Certified Nurs-ery Professional and has worked in a retail nursery, grown edible flowers for a produce broker and spent many years in commercial landscaping as a color specialist. She also apprenticed under the watchful eyes of both sets of grandparents, who grew vegetables and flowers. Cherry planted her own garden of sweet alyssum when she was 6 years old.Abbott-IPCO gets its bulbs from Holland and does its research at the Dallas Arbo-retum and Botanical Garden. Because Dal-las is in a colder zone than coastal Texas, the company relies on Cherry’s meticulous notes to determine what will do well in our warmer coastal climate.“There are hundreds of thousands of vari-eties of tulips,” she said. “They get shipped to me 100 per variety, and since I received 16 varieties, there will hopefully be 1,600 tulips blooming.”Tulips are the harbinger of spring, Cherry 116 COASTMONTHLY.COM / April 2016Beautiful BackyardsStory by Sue Mayfield Geiger | Photos by Kim Christensen‘Down to a science’Clear Lake area resident tiptoes through the tulips to understand how they thrive on the Texas Coast(Right) Margaret Cherry’s League City yard might be small, but it is home to hundreds of tulips, including the Banja Luka variety with flaming yellow and red petals. (Top) Spryng break tulips are a cross between triumph and Darwin hybrid tulips. They start off white with red flames, and as they mature, the flames become more dominant. COASTMONTHLY.COM / April 2016 117118 COASTMONTHLY.COM / April 2016Beautiful Backyards(Clockwise from top left) Weber’s parrot tulips feature creamy white and pink petals. Margaret Cherry tends to the tulips, including renown, purple flag and violet beauty varieties, growing in the front bed. Cherry uses her notes to keep track of what she plants. Beau monde tulips features white blooms with raspberry-red flames and a bright yellow center. Strong gold tulips tower over a bed of purple pansies. COASTMONTHLY.COM / April 2016 119Residential&CommercialVacationRentals&Make ReadysBonded & InsuredOwned & Operated by B.O.I’sFREE EstimatesBackground checks onall employees409-497-49413802 Cove View Blvd. Suite R, Galveston, TX 77554www.broadsnbrooms.com2014 & 2015 Best of Galveston Award WinnersIt’s Spring Cleaning TimeApril 10thStarting Noon at Gizmo’s!$20 to join the FUNCall for details & list of participantsProceeds go to Irreverent Warriors2102 26th St., Galveston, TX 77550Mon-Sat 10am-2am • Sun 12pm-2amIrreverent Warrior Barcycle!If transportation is needed for disabled veteransthat want to participate please call 409.539.5740said. The bulbs are planted in circles, very close together, with each circle containing 100 tulips. They’ll grow in height from 14 inches to 2 feet, and bloom in vibrant colors. Cherry uses mostly organic fertilizers and compost. She’s been improving the soil for so long, she generally doesn’t have to add more. When she changes out the beds, she cultivates them well.“I usually plant the week between Christ-mas and New Year’s,” Cherry said. “Our warehouse is a giant cooler, so the bulbs are sent to me totally pre-chilled and ready to go in the ground. UPS drops them off in the front yard, and I plant 300 to 400 the first day and more the next day.”Some of the varieties — triumph, Darwin hybrid and single late — cause neighbors to stop and stare. Last year, Cherry tried a variety called bright parrot that was so exotic and outstanding, she grew it again this year.“It has a huge, glossy red color with a jag-ged yellow border and opens up very flat,” she said. “The color ranges are vast, with the queen of the night being almost black.”Not all tulips have the traditional shape. The lily flower tulip has long, spiky petals. And because tulips are mainly beloved be-cause of their traditional shape and striking colors, no one seems to care about how they smell.“They have an odd fragrance,” Cherry said. “A bit citrusy and tangy, but they are not grown for fragrance.”But the colors of tulips are striking.“We had a very hard freeze that was really harsh,” Cherry said. “My entire neighborhood was brown. So, when the tulips started to come up, several neighbors would walk by staring at the tulips because it was the only thing in the entire neighborhood that had a giant pop of color.” “My job gives me a lot of personal satisfaction. I would definitely be doing this even if I wasn’t doing it professionally.”– Margaret CherryNext >