At night, inviting lantern light twinkles through the window.
Where possible, original windows were retained, and all new ones were modeled to match.
Cushy Setup
The living room already had gorgeous bones and light flooding in from three sides.
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It’s proven to be the perfect spot for conversation and for placing the Christmas tree each year.
Plus, it offsets the visual weight of the sofa and chairs," Gilbreath notes.
An antique trunk underneath keeps the piece from feeling too modern.
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Defining Layers
The family dined here often, so it couldn’t feel too formal.
“God created wine right after he created the mom,” Gilbreath says, laughing.
The banquette features a durableBrentanoraffia, and the vintage chairs have their original fabric from the thirties or forties.
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“They’re already lived-in and have so much character.
There are places where the strings are popping loose or the sun has faded the fabric a touch.”
Textured walls and a stone basin add more natural shades to the small space.
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Lizzie Cullen Cox
If we spill chocolate milk or the dog runs in with muddy paws, it’s okay.
I want to feel comfortable in my home."
Of course, as with childbirth, such angst feels more than worth it in hindsight.
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The wood lining the nook was salvaged from an old carport behind the house that had to come down.
Polished Pink
Light pink walls and a clawfoot tub make for a feminine bathroom.
Gilbreath kept wood floors in the space, so the white accents keep things light and airy.
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Gilbreath grabbed the bunks at Ikea in a rush before Thanksgiving one year, and the kids loved them.
ColorfulCowtan and Toutcurtains can be closed when cousins go to bed (snuggled up to matching pillows).
A built in counter around the Big Green Egg grill and an awning make summer grill nights easier.
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Lizzie Cullen Cox
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Lizzie Cullen Cox
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Lizzie Cullen Cox
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Lizzie Cullen Cox
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Lizzie Cullen Cox
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Lizzie Cullen Cox
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Lizzie Cullen Cox
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Lizzie Cullen Cox
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Lizzie Cullen Cox
