Principals of 15-year-old Intexure Architects, the husband-and-wife team of Russell and Rame Hruska, had plenty of experience designing high-end residential projects for others. So when it came to building their own dream home, the couple knew exactly what they wanted.

Just over a decade ago, the Hruskas purchased two adjacent lots in the Museum Park neighborhood of central Houston. On one lot, they built an office for their firm. They lived there with their young sons, above the studio, until their 4,600-square-foot house next door was completed in 2014.