Telling Stories Through Her Architecture
Michelle Old nurtures art and architecture while elevating design and mentoring younger peers Article by Diane Cowen Originally published in River Oaks Lifestyle When Michelle Giuseppetti Old was younger, art was her passion. When a high school art history teacher posed the idea that great architecture was an expressive public art form, Old could see her future occupation in a whole new light. In addition to its inherent beauty, great architecture offers functionality and performance to its users and focuses on...
Sensory Experiences
Designer Gail McCleese makes her mark on the hospitality industry in Houston. Article by Diane Cowen Originally published in River Oaks Lifestyle Gail McCleese sits in a curvy booth at Annabelle Brasserie, watching other diners experience the setting she helped create: a ceiling dripping with colorful faux florals and French country style using materials so plush you want to reach out and stroke them. “Biophilia is important to me. I like to bring in nature or the sense of a garden since we’re stuck inside so...
The Luxury of Home
Article by Diane Cowen | Photography by Lucy Call | Originally published in River Oaks Lifestyle After more than 20 years in business, Erin Stetzer has carved a comfortable niche in Houston’s luxury home-construction industry, but doesn’t forget those early days, when she and her husband were starting their family. A native of Ohio, Erin moved to Houston as a sales representative for a chemical company and her work schedule found her constantly traveling. She and husband Alec married 23 years ago and they now...