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~ ~ Carpet Baggers's Dean & Lou Ann Kelly At Home with
When Dean and Lou Ann Kelly, co-owners (with business partner Steve Leasure) of local flooring company Carpet Baggers Floorcoverings, began building and designing their coastal-cottage-style home, they knew they would be incorporating Carpet Baggers's products. As an expert in the field, Dean was familiar with the flooring choices that would achieve Lou Ann's desired look. He explains, "The flooring was a joint-selection process between my wife and me. She was in charge of all the colors and decorating; I was in
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Lou Ann and Dean Kelly of Carpet Baggers Floorcoverings with Beloved Pups, Hank the Hound Dog and Hudson the Spaniel (Named for Atlanta Braves Players Hank Aaron and Tim Hudson)
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The master bedroom is cozy, yet open and airy. Dean explains, “The random width and length of the planks work perfectly with the open floor plan. With the large rooms of this house, we felt that the narrow boards would make the floors look too busy. Engineered, factory-finished flooring, which is more dimensionally stable than solid wood options, allowed us to use these wide widths without the worry of cupping.”
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The breakfast nook (as well as the master bedroom and powder room, both pictured) boasts rustic, hand-scraped, engineered, factory-finished floors in Sienna Tuscan Hickory by Johnson Wood Floors. The table in the breakfast nook was made from a tree cut by Dean’s great-grandfather and was given to the Kellys as a wedding gift.
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The powder room vanity was actually a thrift-store find. It complements the dark tones of the hardwood, which is incredibly durable in high-traffic areas. The handscraped finish allows the family to be worry-free when it comes to scratches and scrapes because blemishes can be touched up with ease.
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Dean and Lou Ann chose to install cleft-style 16-by-16 Autumn Slate tiles to punctuate the outdoor living area.
For more information, contact Carpet Baggers Floorcoverings at (843) 5710013 or visit carpet-baggers.com. Stop by their showroom at 3196 Marginal Road in West Ashley. Architect: Darryl Cobb | Builder: Patrick Henry
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Photography by Patrick Brickman
charge of the type of flooring product used." Sneak a peek into the duo's home to see their final choices and the finished project.