23 Apr 2018 10 favorite rooms in the 501

Posted at 10:13 PMh in Food & Home Entertaining, Home by

To help celebrate the 10th anniversary of 501 LIFE, I thought it would be fun to recap 10 of my most favorite rooms from homes that have been featured in our magazine. I have had the pleasure of visiting and sharing lots of beautiful and unique homes in the 501 area, but the best part by far is getting to know all the fabulous and creative families whose talent, energy and spirit are reflected in these spaces. 

So, here they are in no particular order. My 10 favorite rooms! 

10. Cub’s room is classic baby-cool

Makenzie Evans photo

In this home, little Cub Copeland is the star of the show. When his rock and roll frontman father, Boots, is not on the road, you can bet the whole family is hanging out and doing lots of fun kid-stuff in this hipster-cool modern and vintage bedroom.

 

9. This office nook feels exposed 

Mike Kemp photo

When Niki Thompson restored this Storybook Home, she left a peek into the past. An exposed lath and plaster wall give a nod to the construction techniques of days gone by and makes a perfect bookshelf in this little office nook. 

 

8. The cottage on Ash Street 

Makenzie Evans photo

Owner Laura Roussel and Lance Johnston’s ReForm Design+Build whipped this ramshackle cottage into shape, and the result is fabulous from front porch to back. I could never decide on one favorite room, so here’s the whole living area.

 

7. Hey, were you born in a barn? 

Makenzie Evans photo

They say first impressions are everything, and you will feel the Watkins family’s warm welcome before you even ring the doorbell. If the porch swing gets you, you may never even make it inside, which would be unfortunate because this barn house is full of fabulous fun features, just like the porch.

 

6. Pink girly-girl room 

Makenzie Evans photo

I’m not sure what takes center stage in little Madalyn Landers’ room — the pink vintage dresser or the wall of giant hand-painted roses. Together, they make this little girly-girl’s nursery an unforgettable eye-pleasing work of art. 

 

5. The perfect farmhouse kitchen 

Mike Kemp photo

Brett and Laura Meek moved to the country, and they wanted to make sure their home fit the farm. They got this kitchen exactly right with open shelving, industrial lighting and a sunny window where you can watch the cows while you do dishes in the farm sink. 

 

4. Amelia’s garden room 

Rita Treece photo

Has a little girl’s room ever matched her so perfectly? Amelia Treece’s room is a complete fairy tale right down to the rose bush outside the window where she gathers her bouquets.

 

3. Teapots and robots workshop 

Makenzie Evans photo

If a great room has two requirements, they are function and beauty. Jenny Keylor’s fun and funky workspace is where she creates her one-of-a-kind handmade jewelry, each piece a work of art, like the space in which it is created. 

 

2. Caldwell manor kitchen 

Makenzie Evans photo

Niki Thompson’s Storybook Home kitchen remodel perfectly blends classic lines, marble and stainless steel with aged copper lights and a rustic island made from lumber salvaged from the home. 

 

1. An outdoor dining room in the hills 

Rita Treece photo

Technically, it’s not really a room at all, but that doesn’t stop the folks at Honey Hill Ranch from creating the perfect dining space. There is no better place for a dinner date than the great outdoors.

 

 

Donna Benton

Donna Benton is a maker of custom home furnishings and specializes in classic painted finishes for antique and vintage furniture. You can see her work at WaterHouseMarket.com.

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