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San Antonio Texas homey Home tour

By Debbiedoo's Team Published: Nov 16, 2012 · Modified: Dec 8, 2014

Hello, everyone!

When Debbie from Debbiedoo’s left me a comment on my blog to please email her when I had a chance, my first thought was 
 
“Oh, boy, what did I do wrong now” LOL. 
You see, I had just linked up to her Monday party and I thought
 
I had messed up the link, which I have been known to do in the past. 🙂
 
Imagine my surprise when Debbie email me back and told me that 
 
if I was interested, she would like to feature my home in her weekly Home Tours Series.
Yes, yes, yes, I am interested!
 
And then I panicked!!! LOL 
 
Debbie, it is a huge honor for me to be featured on your blog!!!
 
Never in a million years I would of thought my blog or home worthy
 
to be in the company of such wonderful bloggers and their gorgeous homes.Our home is still a “work in progress”, but I am happyto share with everyone what it looks like today.
So here it goes!

Everybody, welcome to our home in San Antonio,Texas!

 

 

 

 
We are a retired military family, so after 23 years of traveling the world and
living in 16 different homes due to our many moves, you many understand why our home is so special to us.
We finally feel like we belong somewhere.We never planned to retire in Texas, but the military brought us here, my husband retired, and the rest is history.We are here to stay.
 We built our home four years ago and since then, we have not stopped
trying to improve it and we still have a while to go.
Please, come on in!



This is the view when you enter the front door.
We just love the high ceilings!
 

To the left, you will find the formal living room and dinning room.

We gave away all our furniture when we moved into our new home

and we are buying new pieces little by little.

After all those years of moving, it was time.

 Although we have made some improvements in this area, like the chair rail, chandelier

 and wall stencil, we are taking our time looking for the perfect dinning room set.

 

 As you can see, I am the only person in blogland without a dinning set.

And area rugs! LOL 

 

 

To the right, we have the entrance table and the hallway

that takes you to the library, laundry room, guest bathroom

and exit to the garage.

 

 

 

This was the first project we ever did in our new home.
My husband built all the wall to wall shelves and I have to say
is my favorite room in the house.
it also serves as our home office.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Straight down the entrance hall, you will find our kitchen and breakfast area 

to the left and family room to the right.

This is where we spend most of our family time.

Our kitchen table extends to fit eight people and it has seen

some great family dinners and get togethers.


 

 

 

 

 

 



And off the kitchen, you will find our porch.

I made the outdoor curtains a few years back and I have been

having fun with this space since then. 🙂


 

 


We also did upgrade the stairwell a couple of years agoby adding the molding.

 



 Upstairs, you will find the master suite to the left.

Our room is not quite finished yet.

We would like a bench at the foot of the bed  and also a small table

or ottoman in our sitting room.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 And, on the other side of the upstairs landing, you will find
our daughter’s bedroom.

 

 

 

Our son’s rooms, which are connected by a Jack and Jill bathroom.


 



And, my still a work in progress, soon to be craft room,

which I am working on fixing little by little.

So far, we added hardwood floors and we will be adding cabinets,

counters and a work table very soon.

 

And here is the view from upstairs

 


We love our home and we are looking forward to many more years
of furniture shopping and DIY home improvements which I hope to be able
to keep sharing with all of you.
 
Meanwhile, Debbie, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart
for this opportunity and for thinking of me.
You are an amazing lady!
And, also thank you to all of you for taking the time to visit.
 
Until next time!
 
 
Thank you so much Maria Elena for sharing your lovely and most inviting home.
If you do not know Maria Elena, head on over and give her a warm hello!
 
OurHome away from Home
 
 











 

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Comments

  1. Holly

    November 16, 2012 at 8:16 am

    That is a very big beautiful home. It is so decorated and clean….Homey is right.

    Reply
  2. Rondell

    November 16, 2012 at 8:30 am

    Wow! I love how big it is…also enjoyed seeing the son’s room, very masculine! The porch is amazing!

    Reply
  3. Kim

    November 16, 2012 at 8:31 am

    Beautiful home and it must feel good to not be moving around anymore. I would sit in the outside room for hours.

    Reply
  4. Jessica @ Mom 4 Real

    November 16, 2012 at 8:32 am

    Wow! Every detail is amazing…my favorite is the porch…one of the most beautiful I have ever seen!

    Reply
  5. Martina

    November 16, 2012 at 8:33 am

    Maria Elena’s home is beautiful inside and out!! Thanks for another fabulous tour Debbie!

    Reply
  6. Nana Diana

    November 16, 2012 at 9:19 am

    What a gorgeous, gorgeous family home. You can tell it is loved and is for living in and not just for show. BEAUTIFUL! xo Diana

    Reply
  7. Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions

    November 16, 2012 at 9:28 am

    You have a beautiful home, Maria Elena! I love your wall of bookshelves. Your bedroom is huge ~ love it! Thank you for sharing Maria Elena’s home tour with us, Debbie.

    Reply
  8. Sonny

    November 16, 2012 at 10:58 am

    I cant think of a prettier home to show off than Maria Elena’s.. I was just at her site a few days ago ooohing and aaahing over all her rooms and her porch decor thru the different seasons…

    thanks so much for featuring her, Deb~!

    Reply
  9. Shenita

    November 16, 2012 at 10:59 am

    Debbie, this was an awesome feature! I love seeing Maria Elena’s home! She is such a beautiful decorator and her home feels so warm and inviting. You can feel the love that has gone into making her house a home!

    Reply
  10. Sherry

    November 16, 2012 at 12:03 pm

    Your home is beautiful! I love all the details. The outdoor space- a dream!!! Thoroughly enjoyed the tour!

    Reply
  11. Jen

    November 16, 2012 at 12:29 pm

    Gorgeous home that has a wonderful layout. That porch is to die for. Hoping one day we can add one onto our home. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  12. Helen

    November 16, 2012 at 12:56 pm

    Debbie, Maria’s home has been fun to see evolve. It’s always been lovely, but she and her husband always add something extra special to make it lovelier. I love her stenciled dining room ..she did a great job on that. And that mantle her husband built is outstanding. Those are just 2 of my favorites of their many great projects!

    Reply
  13. Dee

    November 16, 2012 at 1:07 pm

    Another great tour Debbie! I enjoyed seeing Maria Elena home. It’s beautiful inside and out.

    Reply
  14. Leslie

    November 16, 2012 at 1:24 pm

    What a beautiful home, very inviting.

    Reply
  15. Gail

    November 16, 2012 at 1:58 pm

    Maria Elena has a beautiful home! I always enjoy my visits at her blog. Great home feature today Debbie!! Enjoy your weekend, Gail

    Reply
  16. Judy

    November 16, 2012 at 2:13 pm

    What a beautiful home. It must feel wonderful to be all settled down after moving around for so many years. I can see so much love went into decorating this home. Just gorgeous.

    Reply
  17. Kelly

    November 16, 2012 at 2:20 pm

    Beutiful home, thanks for the tour. I am one of your new followers.

    Reply
  18. Jane

    November 16, 2012 at 2:25 pm

    Debbie…I have been following Maria Elena’s home for just a short while but I always come away with wonderful ideas and inspiration! You couldn’t have picked a better home to feature. Her style is elegant an impeccable! Thanks so much!

    By the way…somehow you fell off my blogroll. Sorry! I am following by email now.

    XO,
    Jane

    Reply
  19. Rhonda ~ Ramblings of a Southern Girl

    November 16, 2012 at 2:35 pm

    Maria Elena’s home is gorgeous! Love the built-in bookcases and shelving! And it is SO clean! 🙂 Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  20. Carol

    November 16, 2012 at 5:17 pm

    Your home is so beautiful, Maria Elena. I never get tired of seeing what you’ve done in different rooms. You do such a wonderful job of decorating and adding just the right touches to your home. I’m really looking forward to seeing that craft room!

    I’m looking forward to seeing your Christmas decor go up!

    Carol

    Reply
  21. Carol

    November 16, 2012 at 5:22 pm

    Thanks so much for sharing Maria Elena’s home with everyone, Debbie. You couldn’t have picked a sweeter lady with a more beautiful home.

    Carol

    Reply
  22. Pat@BPM

    November 16, 2012 at 6:03 pm

    Your home is beautiful, Maria Elena. Thank you for taking us on a tour. Thanks to Debbie, too!

    Reply
  23. Shelia

    November 16, 2012 at 6:15 pm

    Oh, Debbie, how nice to feature her lovely home! It’s gorgeous and looks so big! 🙂 Hope you’re being a good girl! 🙂
    Be a sweetie,
    Shelia 😉

    Reply
  24. denyse@crazy beautiful life

    November 18, 2012 at 6:06 pm

    Absolutely beautiful decor! Thanks for taking us on a tour.

    Reply
  25. angela

    November 21, 2012 at 8:24 pm

    Lovely!

    Reply

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