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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: "The apogee of Main Street's Spanish episode occurred at the Isabella Court," writes Stephen Fox in AIA Houston's Architectural Guide. Painted Behr Ultra Pure White (as is his gallery), Shelton's three-level, 1,200 square-foot space is a receptacle for clean-lined design in dialogue with cutting-edge art. In his living-room aerie, the art dealer keeps it simple. Magis chairs from Kuhl-Linscomb. Stainless-and-chrome coffee table from Cassina in New York holds art books and a hand-painted ceramic from Salerno, Italy, scored from a mid-century dealer at the Chelsea Flea Market in NYC about 10 years ago. Chaise longue, covered in Cassina fabric, from Cassina NYC. Foreground, Cassina sofa from Limn in San Francisco. Original iron casement windows open onto Main Street. Other circa-1920s touches of Old Spain: stucco walls, wrought-iron stairwells and a Taosstyle stove resembling a Native American kiva oven (originally gas, for heat — hence, the window between rooms to enhance air flow). Alejandro Diaz's Make Tacos Not War, 2010, and boxing gloves by Austin sculptor Margaret Meehan duke it out in the foyer, which functions as a micro gallery. The Mediterranean-motif doorway leads to five steps down into the living room, one of the inventive multiple levels of the 1,200-square-foot space. CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Ashley Putman at home in the country. WHITE NIGHTS. A classic Glacier National Park blanket from Pendleton makes for warm sleeps in the master bedroom. The translucent cluster pendant light was bought online at wisteria.com. Painting by Brooklyn artist Vera Iliatova. As in much of the house, the walls are painted Benjamin Moore Dove White. LIGHT AND CLEAR. Antique refectory table in the live-in kitchen from Colin Gibbins Antiques. The glass pendant light was found on etsy.com. Flowers throughout from Central Market. BROTHERS FROM ANOTHER PLANET? No, it's the Putman kids on an inspection tour of the beehives. COLOR ME COZY. The guest room's shiplap walls are painted Brinjal from Farrow & Ball. Table from Colin Gibbins Antiques. FEBRUARY | PAGE 29 | 2013 In a corner of the living room, San Antonio-based Sara Frantz's graphite drawing Covered Wagon, 2012, is juxtaposed with former San Antonio/now NYC artist Alejandro Diaz's white neon wall sculpture Dan Flavin, 2012. To the right, the wall curves to form the side of the Taos-style gas fireplace, one of the unique stylistic touches in many of the units at Isabella. A nook on the way to the living room doubles as an upstairs office; its shelves are lined with Shelton's collection of go-to art volumes, including old issues of Art Lies and New American Painting and books on favorite artists including Joseph Beuys, Tony Feher and Michael Velliquette. Lacquered Parsons table desk from West Elm. Chair from Chiasso.