Elements. That’s what Miko Watkins wanted in her recently built Garden Ridge home: the four natural elements of Greek philosophy — Air, Earth, Water and Fire.
In the realities of home construction, those elements translated into a house filled with openness and light (Air), built with materials such as stone, wood, concrete and granite (Earth), with a backyard pool (Water) and a limestone-faced fireplace (Fire).
“To me, having these elements in the home is calming and grounding,” explained Watkins, a retired Army nurse. “I knew I wanted them in my forever home.”…