This Old House

ROOM TO grow

REMEMBER THAT POPULAR MUSICAL with the catchy title I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change? That conundrum turns out to apply to not only many couples but also more than a few homeowners. Like Jason and Tera Starr.

“After having toured about a half-dozen homes over the course of several months, we came upon our current property,” says Jason, referring to the 1,392-square-foot rescue house he and his wife, Tera, discovered while scouting one of Houston’s coveted neighborhoods. “We immediately fell in love with it.”

But. “With a growing family, having enough space was important.”

And about its claustrophobic cooking space: “In our old house everyone wanted to be in the kitchen,” says Tera. “I wanted

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