STONE ACORN BUILDERS TAPPED TO BUILD

FIRST SOUTHERN LIVING SHOWCASE HOME IN HOUSTON

--Showcase home tours to benefit local literacy programs--                     

SOUTHERN LIVING SHOWCASE HOME BREAKS GROUND IN BELLAIRE… Stone Acorn Builders LP, a member of the prestigious Southern Living Custom Builder Program, will bring the first Southern Living Showcase Home to Houston in May 2012.   The premier showcase home will be located at 5307 Aspen in Bellaire, Texas.   The 3,971-square-foot floor plan includes four to five bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, a chef’s kitchen, library and craft room, study, scullery, gardening stand, and outdoor living space. Proceeds from the showcase home tours benefit the Houston READ Commission and Friends of the Bellaire Library. 

Joining in the groundbreaking festivities are (l to r) Stone Acorn Builders Principal Benjamin Lavine, Mary Cohrs, Bellaire Library Director, Peggy Shallock, Board Secretary, Friends of the Bellaire Library, Cindy Siegel, Mayor, City of Bellaire, Sheri Suarez Foreman, Executive Director, Houston READ Commission, Lee Cabello, City of Bellaire Building Official, and Sarah Lavine-Kass, Principal, Stone Acorn Builders.

HOUSTON (September 13, 2011)… Stone Acorn Builders LP, a member of the prestigious Southern Living Custom Builder Program, will bring the first Southern Living Showcase Home to Houston in May 2012.   Proceeds from the showcase home tours benefit the Houston READ Commission and Friends of the Bellaire Library.

The premier showcase home will be located at 5307 Aspen in Bellaire, Texas.   Designed by JKM Designs, the 3,971-square-foot floor plan includes four to five bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, a chef’s kitchen, library and craft room, study, scullery, gardening stand, and outdoor living space.   Interior design will be managed by Edwina Alexis Interiors. 

"My sister Sarah and I are excited about building the first Southern Living Showcase Home in Houston proper,” said Stone Acorn Builder’s Benjamin Lavine.  “It's going to be a great opportunity to bring the pages of the magazine to life here in Houston. Not only will Houstonians see a Southern Living creation, but they will also be supporting two valuable non- profit organizations."

Houston’s 2012 Southern Living Showcase Home will open to the public in May 2012 for a multi-week program of home tours and special events.   Planned activities include book drives, author meet-and-greets, gardening and craft demonstrations, and food and wine events to benefit the designated charities.

“Stone Acorn’s attention to detail and understanding of southern architecture will bring the pages of our magazine to life in this showcase home,” said Kristen Payne, Executive Director, Southern Living marketing.   I look forward to seeing the ideas and inspirations when this home opens for tours.” 

The Southern Living Custom Builder Program is a network of some of the finest custom homebuilders in the South.   Its members bring together ideas, inspirations, and excellence in architecture, craftsmanship, and home building to tell the Southern story. The program is nationally sponsored by Lennox, Sunbrella, Belgard Hardscapes, Sherwin Williams, Jeld Wen Windows & Doors, and Chevy.  Houston Showcase Home sponsors include Comcast and James Hardie Building Products. 

For more information about the 2012 Southern Living Showcase Home Houston, please visit www.stoneacorn.com.

Stone Acorn Builders LP is a family-owned and operated home construction company that has been building quality homes since 1999 in Houston, Bellaire, West University Place, and South Side Place. Sarah Lavine-Kass and Benjamin Lavine, a sister-brother team, are the technical and creative forces behind Stone Acorn Builders.  The award-winning builders are members of the National Association of Home Builders, Texas Association of Builders, Texas Residential Construction Commission, Greater Houston Builders Association, Houston Custom Builders Council, as well as the Southern Living Custom Builder Program.

Southern Living

Southern Living, published by the Time Inc. Lifestyle Group, is the nation’s seventh-largest monthly consumer magazine, reaching 15 million readers each month. Founded in 1966, Southern Living offers today’s busy Southerners achievable ideas for cultivating their own Southern style. Each month in the magazine and on southernliving.com, readers find ideas for cooking, gardening, gracious entertaining, decorating, regional travel and locally made products.