SHM Architects

Contemporary Doesn’t Have to Be Cold, Says Architect Enrique Montenegro

By Shelby Skrhak / June 17, 2019 /
Contemporary home design

When some people think of contemporary homes, they think of a stark white box with a white interior — perhaps like the Rachofsky Residence by Richard Meier in Preston Hollow – essentially an art-museum-house-hybrid. Enrique Montenegro, a principal at SHM Architects, says contemporary is really anything that’s not traditional in architecture, but it’s not necessarily…

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Perfect Timing Brought This Luxurious Santa Barbara Transitional To Life

By Karen Eubank / June 3, 2019 /

When you have the right team, every detail of a house turns out flawless. That’s the case with our Monday Morning Millionaire, a Santa Barbara transitional with all the “wow” factors. This gorgeous home at 6206 Desco Drive began as spec construction by CandysDirt.com Approved luxury builder Faulkner Perrin Custom Homes and David Stocker, principal…

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Cocktails And Clean Lines: The 365 Modern Living Tour is Here

By Nikki Barringer / May 16, 2019 /

If you’ve been looking for an event where you can hold a cocktail in one hand, mini quiche in another, and listen to some of the best modern designers in Dallas talk about some of the best modern homes — first of all, that’s oddly specific and second of all, The Dallas Architecture Forum’s got…

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Why Adirondack Chairs Could Make Your Neighborhood Better

By Shelby Skrhak / January 11, 2019 /

What’s an easy way to connect with your neighbors, lower nearby crime, improve your home value, and be happier? Put a pair of Adirondack chairs in your front yard, says David Stocker, principal architect at Stocker Hoesterey Montenegro Architects in Dallas. It’s a new incarnation of what’s called front yard living — using architecture and…

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Lakewood’s Modern Industrial Tree House is the Very Best Nest

By Karen Eubank / March 15, 2018 /

Do you remember P.D Eastman’s The Best Nest? Mr. Bird sang, “In all the world my nest is best!” That’s how we feel about our Inwood Home of the Week, a dramatic modern industrial home overlooking White Rock Creek. It has an unexpected look for Lakewood, and the most exciting blend of materials we’ve seen…

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