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AT HOME
“We do a ton of these magnetic boards in our shop, that way you can showcase portraits and other things. I have our bib numbers on there from the Tour de Cure. I put up different things that are important to me. My grandkids and kids.” (Pictured middle left.) The living room shelves are lined with leather-bound journals, decorative bowls full of jewel-like doorknobs and odds and ends, and special books, like the entire hardcover collection of A Series of Unfortunate Events, which Tamara read with her youngest son. However, some, including Dave, might say the living room is missing one thing. “This space has no TV. It’s where I can come and do some work or relax. Since there is no TV, it’s one of the rooms in my house that stays clean,” she explained. Although the living room has a distinctly adult feel, it tends to be a popular gathering place, due to its proximity to the kitchen. The large circular coffee table/ottoman, like many of the pieces found in the Dettlers’ home, is both functional and beautiful. “This piece has a dual purpose. It opens up and it’s full of toys.” She added, “You can never have enough storage.” The office that Tamara and Dave (who works for Brookings-based Daktronics) share further showcases their cozy-meets-industrial aesthetic. A large floor-to-ceiling bookshelf dominates the room on one side, while the opposite corner is anchored by their natural wood-topped desk. “It’s very industrial, but it has storage,” said Tamara, turning over an hourglass that decorates the desktop in conjunction with a bold, modern-looking botanical arrangement. “So many desks these days don’t, but we had to have the storage. It just kind of fit. I’d purchased the industrial bookcase already, which I love. I wanted a desk to match that.” The master bedroom’s centerpiece is a large wrought iron bed, topped with towering mattresses, comforters and