A thoughtfully designed space can dramatically improve the lives of the people who live in it," says Texas-based designer Sherrell Neal. "I love layering color, texture, and light combinations that achieve timeless and livable interiors.

Her vision for the house's exterior included painting its pinkish-tan brick Benjamin Moore's "Revere Pewter," a light "greige" that on this house reads fairly white on sunny days, and installing new, black-framed windows and replacing the brown roof with one that's light gray. New lantern porch lights (Ralph Lauren's Carrington lantern for Visual Comfort) and dark green paint (Benjamin Moore's "Bassett Hill") for the front door add a little color and a lot of style.

Someone once told Sherrell Neal that “not all design work will be seen, but it should always be good.” This maxim has proved foundational to Neal, who founded her own firm, Sherrell Design Studio, in 2016, bringing thoughtful, quietly luxurious interiors to clients in her hometown of Houston and beyond.