Buttoned-up touches and heirlooms galore helped expand a Roaring Gap, North Carolina, getaway for a growing brood.
“The basement stairwell had a concealed cabinet filled with dusty Prohibition-era liquor!”
Keep It In The Family
Eventually, the inevitable happened: They grew up.
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Page Mullins
“When spouses started coming into the picture, we were really bursting at the seams.
Still, building an entirely new home was out of the question.
All of this was conceived by Devon, who spent 10 years working for designer Alexa Hampton.
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Page Mullins
“Thehydrangeasare a more recent addition by my stepmom, who loves to garden,” says Liza.
“They are very happy in the mountains, where they get plenty of rain.”
A Phillip Jeffries wallpaper, Origin Weaves Stripe, is carried throughout the main arteries of the house.
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Page Mullins
“It’s just lighting, rugs, and wall treatments.”
Farther down the hall, handpicked Ornis Gallery avian prints flutter across the walls.
An area rug by Farsh Carpets grounds the dining table, encircled by chairs that came with the house.
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Page Mullins
“We wanted to stay away from mountain cliches but have the design remain appropriate for the location.”
They opted to paint the room’s trim in Benjamin Moore’sMountain Moss (2142-30).
Lean On Texture
The four-poster beds in the master were inherited from the Mortens' grandmother.
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Page Mullins
I still have clothing and jewelry of hers that I wear!”
“Wallpaper, embroidery, and crewelworkthose things all work together to make it feel layered.”
Visual Comfort sconces illuminate the two antique beds.
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The bedside table belonged to the sisters' great-grandmother.
The Garrick Table Lamp is from Bassett Mirror Company, which her great-great-grandfather launched and her dad runs today.
Devon asked architect Don Duffy to make the bedroom closets smaller.
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Page Mullins
A painting of the family matriarch, the Morten sisters' grandmother, Gabu, graces the wall.
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Page Mullins
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Page Mullins
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Page Mullins
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Page Mullins
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Page Mullins
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Page Mullins
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Page Mullins
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Page Mullins
