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Health and safety drove design of this doctor’s gorgeous Houston home

January 30, 2021
Tamar A. Clark
Health and safety drove design of this doctor’s gorgeous Houston home




By Diane Cowen, Staff writer


Health and safety drove design of this doctor’s gorgeous Houston home

When Dr. Maria Cabanillas and Kris Griffith built a new home in the Museum District area, they aimed for one that was health conscious and environmentally friendly.



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Health and safety drove design of this doctor’s gorgeous Houston home

Big sliding glass doors open up the kitchen to their patio and gardens. Here, Maria Cabanillas relaxes on the patio while Kris Griffith works in the kitchen.



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Health and safety drove design of this doctor’s gorgeous Houston home

The kitchen has a 12-foot island.



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Health and safety drove design of this doctor’s gorgeous Houston home

The large dining table can seat up to 14.



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Health and safety drove design of this doctor’s gorgeous Houston home

Instead of a breakfast nook they used this space for a window seat. It is paneled with shiplap from the original home that was on this lot.



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Health and safety drove design of this doctor’s gorgeous Houston home

The primary bedroom has its own balcony — a great place to enjoy morning coffee.



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Health and safety drove design of this doctor’s gorgeous Houston home

The primary bathroom has a cantilevered cabinet and a sleek rectangular bathtub.



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Health and safety drove design of this doctor’s gorgeous Houston home

The home of Dr. Maria Cabanillas and her partner Kris Griffith was built with health-conscious and environmentally-friendly materials.



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Health and safety drove design of this doctor’s gorgeous Houston home

In the past, Cabanillas’ and Griffith’s furnishings were a hodgepodge, but they invested in more contemporary furniture for their new home.



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Health and safety drove design of this doctor’s gorgeous Houston home

Cabanillas is an oncologist endocrinologist in the Texas Medical Center and asked her interior designer — Britt Design Group — for help finding furniture with fewer flame retardants.



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Health and safety drove design of this doctor’s gorgeous Houston home

Painted CMU (concrete masonry unit) blocks were used on part of the exterior of the home and on a back wall in the living room.



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