Designer’s Home
At first glance you think, “Oh wow, that’s a really pretty house.” And it is. Oh boy is it. The owner worked at Tallulah & Hess, the popular Lakewood goods boutique, so that basically tells you all you need to know. (Exceptional taste.) It’s not just the décor or the furnishings or the absolutely perfect,…
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If you’re a mall rat like me, you’ve been to NorthPark Centre many, many, many times. Maybe too many. Nope, not possible. Anyway, NorthPark Centre is on Northwest Highway and what’s right down the road? Preston Tower Condominium, a super cool condo building I passed all the time. Again, if you’re like me, it’s always…
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The Lake Highlands Home Tour is coming up on Saturday, and as a veteran of home tours, I can tell you this one is a must not miss. Here is a sneak peek at a storybook cottage you’ll never forget. Emily Hewett has been an interior designer for 17 years. As the owner of A…
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Let’s play a word association game. “Designer’s Home.” Or more ominous yet, “Completely Updated.” Beginning to have that sinking feeling? Add into the mix a lovely vintage house in a pedigreed neighborhood and you are probably groaning “Dear Lord, what have they done to the place?” Tour 300 Crestwood Dr. and experience the delightful redress of having your negative fantasies…
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What tempts one to stop and take a closer look? A pleasingly proportioned door frame encasing handsome iron doors? Lovely, soft pink brick walls supporting espaliered elaeagnus, carelessly festooned with strands of fig ivy? A deep setback defined by symmetrical hardscape? This beauty at 408 Virginia Place in choice Monticello has all of this, and yet its discreet, timeless profile arouses suspicion that much…
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