Houstonians will never forget when Hurricane Harvey hit Houston and caused damage, fear, and chaos in the city, including the flooding of tens of thousands of peoples’ homes.
The Memorial area is one area that experienced unprecedented flooding. Now over a year later, people are starting to move back into their newly reconstructed homes.
This article features photographs from a home in the Frostwood area that was flooded by Harvey and renovated by Ly Custom Homes with the help of designer Jennifer Mountjoy. It is hard to believe that this home took in 4 feet of water.
Because the flood waters were so high, this home required an extensive renovation, including removing and replacing all sheetrock from floor to ceiling, removing and replacing all windows due to water intrusion into the frame and double panes, repiping the plumbing from galvanized pipes to PEX, and upgrading the electrical wiring from cloth wiring to Romex.
The homeowners were able to take advantage of the remodel to make some changes that better suited their lifestyle and tastes. For example, before Harvey, the stove and vent hood were located on and above the kitchen island which blocked the view of the chef while cooking. We moved the stove and range to the back wall and thereby transformed an ordinary vent hood into a custom wood range centerpiece.
The homeowners also got to reselect the plumbing fixtures to the elegant brass finish, as well as gain a prep sink on the kitchen island.
We installed a custom pantry pull-out system.
We put custom built-ins that were useful, such as lockers for the day-in-and-day-out, a beverage center in the kitchen, and a built-in bench and seating in the living room.
Here are some upgraded bathrooms.
And finally, the female owner’s favorite room in the house, is her new powder room, with the black custom panel wall contrasted with the brass accents, and a floating vanity.
I wish the best for the homeowners as they settle into their new home after being displaced for several months and hope that they can leave the painful memories in the past, and look forward to making new memories in their refreshed home.