Photo:Brooke Davis-Jefcoat
Brooke Davis-Jefcoat
Here are some of the breathtaking photos from inside the author’s Laurel, Mississippi, dream home.
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Welcoming Walk Up
“If houses with porches are the huggers of architecture, the non-porched are those houses that offer a stiff handshake at first meeting,” Napier writes.
02of 07First ImpressionsBrooke Davis-JefcoatThe home design expert says, “The entry sets the agenda of a home: It tells visitors what they can expect as they proceed farther in.”
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First Impressions
The home design expert says, “The entry sets the agenda of a home: It tells visitors what they can expect as they proceed farther in.”
03of 07Formal Family RoomBrooke Davis-Jefcoat"We had seven years in that house without children, but my memories of it without Helen or Mae in it are few," theHome Townstar reflects. “I could see our future coming toward us, moving at warp speed, with these two magical girls teaching us as we go.”
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Formal Family Room
“We had seven years in that house without children, but my memories of it without Helen or Mae in it are few,” theHome Townstar reflects. “I could see our future coming toward us, moving at warp speed, with these two magical girls teaching us as we go.”
04of 07Something Old Into Something NewBrooke Davis-JefcoatNapier repurposed old furniture in new ways for a vintage feel. Her side table was once a butcher block, while the room is filled with old family photos.
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Something Old Into Something New
Napier repurposed old furniture in new ways for a vintage feel. Her side table was once a butcher block, while the room is filled with old family photos.
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Hallowed Hideaway
“Our bedrooms are our private places, where we do our storing and burrowing,” theHeirloom Roomsauthor advises.
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Changing Chambers
Napier says that the guest rooms in her house are the most flexible, and can be adjusted as the needs of the growing family shift. She writes, “The objects and furnishings become more meaningful, heirloom, but ever changing.”
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The Flavor of Friendship
“Of all the rooms in our home, the kitchen feels the most like it belongs to our friends,” Napier says.
source: people.com
