{"id":320614,"date":"2026-06-03T08:36:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T08:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/320614\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T08:36:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T08:36:59","slug":"inside-a-restored-1930s-dallas-spanish-colonial-by-cathy-kincaid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/320614\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside a Restored 1930s Dallas Spanish Colonial by Cathy Kincaid"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is it about the allure of a historic house? With their children grown, Dallas designer Cathy Kincaid\u2019s<\/a> clients were already thinking about downsizing when the pretty 1930s Spanish Colonial across the street went on the market. \u201cI had always noticed it, and I could tell it had potential,\u201d says the wife. \u201cIt needed a lot of work. Someone else might have been tempted to tear it down, but we couldn\u2019t resist it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Kincaid<\/p>\n

The subsequent renovation was extensive, to say the least. Nearly every door, window, and surface was replaced\u2014but all with the goal of re-creating what would have been authentic to the home when it was built. \u201cThey really understood the sensibility of the house,\u201d says Kincaid, who has decorated several other properties for the couple, including their previous Texas home and their Manhattan pied-\u00e0-terre.<\/p>\n

Though originally from the East Coast, her clients had spent more than 20 years in Santa Barbara, California, before moving to Dallas, so they were well acquainted with the charms of the home\u2019s Spanish-influenced architecture. \u201cThey took it all the way down to the studs, but instead of asking to make the rooms bigger, they were determined to keep the feeling and scale of the house intact.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Kincaid<\/p>\n

Kincaid blanketed the rooms in soft blues and whites, a palette inspired by the wife\u2019s lifelong collection of porcelain. (Only in the library, a cozy space where the couple spend their evenings reading by the fire, do cantaloupe-lacquered walls and olive curtains depart from the blue-and-white scheme.) Although much of the custom upholstery came from their previous house, several pieces were re-covered in new fabrics that lend a more playful appearance.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe blending of formal and informal is part of what makes this style of home so appealing to me,\u201d says the wife. \u201cI was in the mood for something more relaxed.\u201d To that end, Kincaid used barely there hues\u2014like the lavender-tinged gray in the living room and the primary bedroom\u2019s dusty rose\u2014to create a neutral shell that houses an abundance of patterns and colors within. Antique textiles and painted furniture in soft red, violet, and gold feel gentle and worn-in instead of bright and crisp.<\/p>\n

\"Kincaid\"Kincaid<\/p>\n

The effect is most profound in the dining room, where almost everything\u2014from the platters hanging on the walls to the vases displayed on shelves and brackets, and the wainscoting of antique Portuguese tiles\u2014adheres to the blue-and-white theme. \u201cIt\u2019s porcelain overload,\u201d says Kincaid with a smile. She intensified the ambiance with coordinating prints on the curtains and upholstery: \u201cThe colors and patterns talk to each other rather than collide. The more you add, the less busy it can seem.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"KincaidJames MerrellGeometric tile by Ann Sacks<\/a> lends a modern edge to the sunroom. Sectional sofa in a Nicholas Herbert fabric, Kisabeth Furniture; woven chairs, Sputnik Modern; pendant, Soane Britain; walls in White Tie, Farrow & Ball<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Some modern conveniences simply couldn\u2019t be squeezed into the home\u2019s historic footprint. The solution was a new outbuilding, with tucked brickwork and archways that meld seamlessly with the look and feel of the main residence but allow space for an office, a gym, a spa, and a guesthouse. The addition both preserves and continues the original architecture\u2019s best feature: its timeless sense of intimate scale.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou feel comfortable in these rooms,\u201d says the wife. \u201cThe house expands when we need it to, but it serves our needs perfectly when it\u2019s just the two of us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Breakfast Room and Pantry\"Kincaid-designed<\/p>\n

James Merrell<\/p>\n

\"Organized<\/p>\n

James Merrell<\/p>\n

Left: In the breakfast room, the vintage chairs are in a Penny Morrison<\/a> fabric; 18th-century French faience, Objets Plus<\/a>; walls in Clunch, Farrow & Ball<\/a>.
Right: The pantry\u2019s glass door puts the owner\u2019s collection of fine china on display. Wallpaper, Zoffany<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Living Room\"Kincaid<\/p>\n

James Merrell<\/p>\n

The living room\u2019s custom banquette is upholstered in a Bennison Fabrics<\/a> stripe; curtains in a Claremont<\/a> fabric and trim.<\/p>\n

Primary Bedroom\"Primary<\/p>\n

James Merrell<\/p>\n

The custom poster bed is dressed in Leontine Linens<\/a> bedding; canopy and custom sofa in Penny Morrison<\/a> fabrics; sconces with shades from antique textiles, John Boone<\/a>; curtains in a Claremont<\/a> fabric; custom chandelier; wallcovering, Adelphi Paper Hangings<\/a>; rug, Stark<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Primary Bathroom\"Primary<\/p>\n

James Merrell<\/p>\n

Soft blues pair with neutrals in the primary bathroom. Chair in a Claremont<\/a> fabric, John Rosselli & Associates<\/a>; curtains, Julia B.<\/a>; tub, Ann Sacks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Spa\"Luxury<\/p>\n

James Merrell<\/p>\n

The floor and walls of the spa, with its hot tub and plunge pool, are in Ann Sacks<\/a> tiles; sconces, Visual Comfort<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Courtyard\"Exterior<\/p>\n

James Merrell<\/p>\n

\"Detailed<\/p>\n

James Merrell<\/p>\n

Left: Arches and decorative brickwork on the new guesthouse; table, John Rosselli & Associates<\/a>.
Right: A marble-topped table holds ceramic jars by Mottahedeh<\/a> in the courtyard.<\/p>\n

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Featured in our May\/June 2017 issue. Interior design by Cathy Kincaid; Photography by James Merrell; Produced by David M. Murphy; Written by Kaitlin Petersen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What is it about the allure of a historic house? With their children grown, Dallas designer Cathy Kincaid\u2019s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":320615,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[114895,114896,114894,24576,114893,102,104,103,24578,24888,100445,24577,103593,114892,70488],"class_list":["post-320614","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-dallas","tag-collection-from-veranda-magazine","tag-collection-the-ultimate-house-tours-guide","tag-collection-vds-silver","tag-content-type-feature","tag-contentid-1faf81e1-44ce-4352-b8f2-1418d0512bfc","tag-dallas","tag-dallas-headlines","tag-dallas-news","tag-displaytype-long-form-article","tag-hasproduct-true","tag-issyndicated-false","tag-locale-us","tag-read_time-4","tag-shorttitle-inside-a-1930s-dallas-home-inspired-by-porcelain","tag-subsection-house-tours"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320614","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=320614"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320614\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/320615"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=320614"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=320614"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=320614"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}