Finding peace and happiness at home

Birdsall P. Briscoe gets his due; Tuuci's hard-working umbrella; Seeing Santa your own way ‌‌

View in browser END OF YEAR SALE: 6 MONTHS FOR 99¢! Start 2023 as a digital subscriber. Subscribe Today. Good morning! Here are some of my favorite stories this week: Photo: Richard Davis Photography Home refresh brings peace, happiness Margaret Plummer liked her new home, but its drab furnishings didn't inspire a happy life. With new décor, it's where she wants to be.   Photo: Paul Hester Early Houston architect gets his due in new book A new book about one of Houston's early and influential architects, Birdsall P. Briscoe, published this month. Written by architectural historian Stephen Fox, the book combines Briscoe's work with Houston's history for a fascinating read about how we lived a century ago.     Photo: Kathy Adams Clark, Kathy Adams Clark/KAC Productions Area parks offer trails, wildlife, nature experience Houston Arboretum, Brazos Bend State Park and Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens offer nature experiences during the holidays.   Photo: Annie Mulligan, Contributor Santa can be any ethnicity a child wants him to be Some may balk at Santa being Black, Asian or Latino. But given the world we live in, Santa should be whatever a child wants him to be.     Diane Cowen Home Design reporter diane.cowen@chron.com Stay in touch   Let us know what you think of Access Design Share Access Design with friends and family by forwarding this newsletter and asking them to sign up here. Have feedback? I want to hear it! Send me a note on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram, or email me at diane.cowen@chron.com.   Sign Up   Texas Inc. An insider's guide to business in Houston. Get CEO profiles, company profiles and more Sign Up               END OF YEAR SALE: 6 MONTHS FOR 99¢! Unlimited Digital Access Act Now No Commitment | Cancel Anytime Unsubscribe  |  Manage Preferences  |  Privacy Notice Houston Chronicle 4747 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX 77027 © 2022 Hearst Communications