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VESTA SPECIAL EDITION VESTA Profile: Southern Serenity Homes 17 VESTA Profile: Windsor Homes 18 VESTA Profile: Kevin Yoon Construction 20

DEPARTMENTS Design FIX • Chic Halloween Decor 6 Garden FIX • Fall Planting Guide 10 Artist Spotlight • Great Gourds 12 Pros Who Know • Renovation Guide 14 Why We Love Our Home 24 Trend FIX • Spruce Up Your Backyard 28

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Erinn Figg Emily Adams Keplinger Lance Wiedower Stacey Wiedower PHOTOGRAPHER

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elcome to our October special VESTA Home Show issue! In addition to our regular departments, we have a Vesta section that highlights the show’s five featured homes and their builders. Fall is my favorite time of year, and I can’t wait to light my spiced candles and don the front porch with pumpkins and mums. Now that autumn is fully upon us, we are waiting for the leaves to change while decorating our homes with neutral colors and Halloweenthemed displays. Our Design FIX is a festive good time with decorating ideas from two local interior designers. Get decorating ideas for a chic masquerade party and a sophisticated haute Halloween. It can be as creepy as you want or not creepy at all. These designers know how to best utilize space and themes, whether you have a whole house to decorate or just a table. This month’s Artist Spotlight is seasonally on point, as well. See how a local gourd artist makes various animals, vases and Christmas ornaments, all from non-edible gourds. The finished products are impressive, beautiful and are a more sophisticated level of folk art. In this issue, you’ll also find a renovation guide, tips on planting for fall and a peek into custom rooms in one Mid-South family’s home. Enjoy the tour through FIX Magazine this month and keep the comments and suggestions coming!

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DESIGN FIX

“Masquerade Party” by Genevieve Hamblen

Story by Stacey Wiedower

alloween décor can be a lot of things — kitschy, spooky, kid-focused, fun. But it can also be sophisticated, especially when you skip the ghosts and witches and go for natural, seasonal-inspired elements that can transition throughout the fall. The key? Create a versatile backdrop that moves from holiday to holiday with a few key additions and subtractions. For designer Genevieve Hamblen, owner of Eadsbased Design-Prints, natural materials are the most important element of a fall display. “That’s my go-to,” says Hamblen, who loves to change her décor to reflect the season. “For a sophisticated, adult centerpiece, I like to use pumpkins and gourds of different colors, shapes and sizes.” Layering, in fact, is central to achieving a pulledtogether vignette, whether it’s on your table, in your garden or on your front porch. Hamblen keeps glass containers on hand in various heights, shapes and sizes to serve as the basis for seasonal vignettes. Her favor6

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ite fall or Halloween table vignette is simple and also simple to produce. All it takes is a sampling of gourds from a local nursery, craft store-sourced grapevine, faux berries (or natural dried berries) and the abovementioned glass containers. “First, unravel the grapevine,” Hamblen says. “Let it have its loose curl, but unravel it. You can lay some burlap underneath it, and then cut the grapevine and lay it the length of the table. Use the glass containers to elevate some of the gourds, and use the other gourds to hold down the grapevine. And a lot of times I’ll stick those faux berries in.” Selena McAdams, interior designer and owner of Spruce, knows how to pull together a “Haute Halloween” look for even the smallest of spaces, like a dessert cart or small bar. “Take the liberty to pull items throughout your house to style your own Halloween vignette,” McAdams says. “Don’t be afraid to incorporate live flowers with high-style decorations and set a glam vibe for your

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DESIGN FIX adds, because they can be made spooky with • Furniture and accessories the addition of some available at Spruce faux spider web, or so• Local caramel candies phisticated with fresh available at Shotwell Candy flowers. “In the past I’ve Company arranged mums inside • “Velvis Lives” by local artist of lanterns,” she says. Matthew Hasty, 60” x 48” oil Another key is to be on velvet, $1,500 at L Ross flexible. Hamblen heads Gallery to the nursery with a rough plan in mind, and then tailors her design plan to incorporate whatever natural, seasonal materials available. She might produce a vignette using all white gourds, or varying shades of green. From flowers to gourds to cabbages, she’s found cool uses for fall foliage on the table and elsewhere in the house. Another of Hamblen’s favorite fall tabletop project involves cabbages. “You can get long baskets or small, square crates from a store like Home Goods, and if you have a long dining room table you can get two or three,” Hamblen says. “Line the outside with burlap if they have slats because you don’t want to see the underside of the plant. Take the cabbages (in the pot is fine) and stick “Haute Halloween” them in the little crates so they fill out the inside of by Selena McAdams the crate very well. That’s a really simple, pretty thing to do for fall.” And if you want to get the kids involved — it is Halloween, after all — candy works for decorating as well next Halloween soiree. Don’t forget to serve a signature as eating. For a whimsical, yet sophisticated take on cocktail, perhaps a sparkling rosé with fresh blackberseasonal décor, Hamblen reaches again for those glass ries. Top it off with the perfect cocktail napkin.” containers. “What I love to do with my kids, and my Interior designer Lynne Catron, co-owner of Fresh kids ask for it every year, is display candy corns in Perspective Design & Décor, loves the fall — it’s her different containers,” she says. “Use glass, something favorite season. For Halloween décor with a trendy you can see through. You can also put newspaper or bent, she recommends taking things outdoors. “I’ve Styrofoam in the middle and that way you don’t have seen Halloween decorations evolve from a simple to use as much candy.” carved jack-o-lantern to the most elaborate displays Be careful when decorating with candy, though. on lawns and porches,” she says. “Even the carvings You just might find that as the holiday approaches, on pumpkins have evolved.” your decorative display disappears. How’s that for a For examples of festive doorways and fun porch Halloween trick? displays, even designers turn to the ubiquitous Pinterest for ideas. Designer Michael Taylor, owner of Memphis-based Michael Taylor Interiors, found his “Traditional Halloween” favorite-ever Halloween door décor on the popular by Genevieve Hamblen site, and he loves checking out fun and wacky Halloween decorating ideas. When it comes to sophistication, though, he recommends keeping things simple. “It’s all about being simple, fun and creative,” Taylor says. He recently designed centerpieces for a Halloween wedding, and simplicity was the key ingredient. “I bought lanterns with self-lit candles and draped them with berries and fall leaves,” he says. “I started at the top of the lanterns, swirled it around and added filler. I created 20 table centerpieces out of simple black lanterns with fall picks.” Lanterns are especially fun for Halloween, Hamblen OCTOBER 2016 |

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GARDEN FIX

Fall Planting Guide Story by Erinn Figg

nless Mother Nature throws us a curve ball, cooler fall temperatures will soon be upon us. And while many of us will be cleaning and decorating our homes for the upcoming holidays, it’s important not to forget about those seasonal to-do tasks for our yards and gardens. Here are some tips to prepare your yard for the changing season:

Out with the old Clear out anything that may be sapping your yard’s energy, not to mention appearance. Yank those weeds, deadhead any faded flowers and remove spent annuals. Check for any disease-ridden plants (look for spots on the undersides of leaves) and determine which plants have overgrown their spaces and need to be divided.

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Plant and transplant Heywood said opinions are usually split as to whether the best time to plant is spring or fall. “If I had a choice, especially with trees and shrubs, I’d do it in the late fall, as opposed to early spring, because they’re not going to be in as much shock,” he said. “Also if you’re going to transplant something, you’d do it in the late 10

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fall — it gives them that much time to acclimate or get rooted before really hot weather comes. If you wait until April or May, you’re going to have to baby-sit them a lot more.” He lists any local trees and shrubs — including dogwoods, Japanese maples, azaleas and roses — as examples.

Add some color Just because the trees are changing and dropping their leaves doesn’t mean your garden has to drop its color as well. Fall is a great time to plant pansies, violas and mums, for instance. “You can plant them in the fall and they’ll go all through winter,” Heywood said. “We’ll start getting those in about the third week in September, depending on Mother Nature.” Other colorful fall plants are decorative cabbages and kale. “They come in a variety of colors — from pinks to purples to white — and they’re also very hardy during late fall, even when we get into a frost.”

Don’t forget your tools Yard and garden tools need a little preventive maintenance before you store them for the winter. Clean them thoroughly to remove caked dirt, and coat metal parts to keep them from rusting. Apply linseed oil to any wooden handles to prevent them from drying out and cracking. Drain the gas from power engines, which will keep them from gumming up in storage. (Source: hgtv.com)

When in doubt, ask questions The Mid-South is blessed with a number of quality garden centers with plenty of gardening and landscaping experts who can answer more specific questions. Heywood says he speaks with many homeowners who relocate to Memphis from other areas of the country and need some friendly advice. “Particularly if people come from up north, down here, they’re going to see things they haven’t seen because of our different climate and temperature zones,” he said. So don’t be afraid to call and ask questions — most garden centers are used to it and more than happy to help.

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Great Gourds Self-taught artist Gail Kyzar transforms unassuming plant into striking art

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orn in a small town in Pennsylvania, Gail Kyzar began drawing and painting as a young adult. Her artistic endeavors have become a lifelong hobby. She and her husband, Barney, moved to the Mid-South in 2005. During a road trip to north Arkansas in 2011, they discovered gourds, and that’s when Gail started using gourds as her canvas. Now she enjoys introducing people to the gourd as a creation of fine art.

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What was your “aha” moment: When I realized how many things you could create from just one gourd, I was hooked. How did you find your niche/style: I prefer to let the natural characteristics of each gourd determine what I do to it. How do you describe your work: The gourds are all beautiful and fantastic in their own way, I’m just enhancing Mother Nature’s work. Proudest moment: My proudest moment was when we started growing our own gourds. Now, I have an endless supply of gourds from which to choose for my art. Where can your work be seen: My work is always available at my home studio, 1953 U.S. Highway 64, in Marion, Arkansas. And I will be showing my work at this year’s Pink Palace Crafts Fair, Oct. 14-16. What else do you want people to know: Gourds have been referred to as “Nature’s greatest gift to mankind.” They are a wonderful product of nature and have been used by ancient cultures all around the world. We sell a large selection of dried gourds at our farm in Marion, Arkansas. Folks are welcome to stop by, but call 870225-8442 for an appointment. Online: facebook.com/HardinGourds

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2016 Renovation Guide Story by Lance Wiedower

enovation projects bring new life to everyday living, and the recovering home market has brought with it a flurry of home renovations. But property values do still dictate what homeowners can invest in a project. “Memphis is tough because home values are relatively low in comparison to nationwide numbers,” says Ryan Anderson of RKA Construction. “To do nice, high-end things, you don’t see a return on those dollars ... Since the recession, people are conscience of that and don’t tend to do things that they won’t get value out of or get a return on.” Here are some trends leading the way in Memphis.

Kitchens Homeowners want low-maintenance makeovers, and that goes for the kitchen, where quartz and soapstone countertops and stainless-steel appliances reign supreme. Interest in modernizing kitchens is nothing new. But as the spaces become more open, homeowners look for ways to hide appliances and prep areas. Anderson sees more of what he calls appliance rooms, or a separate room that’s attached to a kitchen. “If you have more of an open-floor concept, your kitchen is open to the living space, so in an effort to declutter that space you have this scullery to put dirty dishes and countertop appliances,” he says.

Bathrooms Bathroom trends include more modern colors with marble counters and natural materials. While materials lean to the traditional, splashes of color on cabinetry and walls give a modern look. “They can change those things without changing tile down the road,” says Jason Rhea, principal of JRI Design Build. “Probably in the mid-2000s that wasn’t the case. People were using more of the trendy tile.” He attributes the shift to the popularity of the HGTV show “Fixer Upper,” where the show’s star, Joanna Gaines, leans to neutral colors and relaxed, traditional designs. And those master bathrooms with massive whirlpool tubs? Homeowners are reconfiguring those spaces with larger walk-in showers and smaller tubs, or no tub at all. 14

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Paint Paint is a relatively easy and inexpensive home improvement project that can make a great difference in appeal. “There are a lot of monochromatic schemes where you might see a vast majority of the house one color,” Anderson says. “Walls, ceiling and trim are all one color. In the study or TV room, it might be a dark color. In common areas, it may be light colors.” Whites and creams are replacing grays these days, too.

Energy updates Tankless water heaters and efficient HVAC systems as well as improved insulation and sealing attic and crawl spaces bring real cost savings to homeowners. What type of project is completed is often ultimately determined by cost. Higher costs take much longer to recoup, in part because energy rates are comparatively low in the Memphis area. Someone planning to be in a home for just a few years probably won’t get much return on energy upgrades, Anderson says. “If somebody is renovating or building a forever home, they’re more apt to look at all the available efficiency upgrades,” he says. “Even items with a payback period of 10 years or more, it makes more sense for them to do.”

Windows and exteriors Even at a lower price point, homeowners can invest in vinyl windows that are more energy efficient. Homeowners are looking more toward rot-resistant products for exteriors, including natural products such as cypress or Spanish cedar. Man-made products such as cement board siding or PVC products for exterior wood trim is popular, as are aluminum-clad windows.

Outdoor spaces Updating outdoor spaces can include pools, outdoor living spaces with seating areas around TVs, outdoor kitchens or even screened-in porches. Nowadays, restaurant-style features are popular, including pizza ovens and large smokers. Even in Memphis, where the summer heat drives everyone inside, outdoor upgrades can turn the hottest evening into an enjoyable experience.

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outhern Serenity Homes has created a timeless treasure for the buyer of the Vesta home located in Ainsley Manor in Hickory Withe, Tennessee. This magnificent home hosts approximately 4,587 heated square feet, with a three-car garage. Offering four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a wide foyer, family room, dining room, kitchen, mixed-use room, a large screenedin porch with outdoor wood-burning fireplace, large interior wood-burning fireplace and an outdoor kitchen. Downstairs accommodates the master bedroom, an in-law suite on the opposite side of the home and an adjacent garage. The amenities and special features are endless: five-inch white oak real nail-down, a Thermador commercial oven, built-in Thermador refrigerator, wine cooler, hammered copper kitchen sink, custom cabinetry, luxurious lighting package, Sherwin Williams paint throughout, recessed shower doors with all other doors allowing for wheelchair accessibility, dog wash in

The Serenity Heated square feet: 4,857, two-story Number of bedrooms: 4 Number of bathrooms: 4 1/2 Garage: One double, one separate single Realtor: Jerry Lucas, Marx & Bensdorf Realtors, 901-335-3076 Plan designer: J. Dillard Associates List price: $750,000

laundry room, media room equipped with 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound system, a built-in wet bar and wired for a projector, floored walk-in attic, three 16 SEER Carrier units with seven-day programmable thermostats, top-of-the-line security system, eight-foot solid core doors downstairs with Safe ’N Sound technology, insulated garage doors, HardiePlank exterior, fascia, freeze and soffits and Sherwin Williams’ 20-year limited warranty exterior paint. Southern Serenity Homes is known for and takes pride in attention to details. This home is another gorgeous masterpiece built for style and comfort.

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Ashton Abbey

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s its name implies, Ashton Abbey is a spectacular home with such a feeling of space, timelessness and grandeur that the technology and modern features incorporated into the construction almost become a reminder that it is, indeed, 2016. Designed and built with today’s on-the-go family in mind, Ashton Abbey is a 5,224-square-foot, twostory home situated on an estate lot. Step through the front door into a two-story foyer, which extends to the two-story living room, and right away, you’ll realize that this is an exceptional home. Encompassing four spacious bedrooms, four full bathrooms and two half-baths, Ashton Abbey boasts a professional-style kitchen equipped with GE Monogram appliances. Off the kitchen is a large walk-through where you’ll find a built-in wet bar and a generous pantry. The kitchen looks out into the vaulted gathering room, which is highlighted by one of the home’s three fireplaces. The vaulted porch, with its beautiful cedar work, is just one of the impeccable exterior features of this home. Ashton Abbey boasts two double18

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Ashton Abbey Heated square feet: 5,224, two-story Number of bedrooms: 4 Number of bathrooms: 4 full, 2 half Garage size: 4-car Realtor: Cheryl Morris, Renaissance Realty, 901-497-6998 Plan designer: Mike Trexler, Trexler Group List price: $727,000

car garages, as well as a porte cochère. Escape from the main living spaces into the relaxing retreat of a spacious and well-appointed master bedroom, where you’ll find not only a large bath with a walk-through shower and freestanding bathtub, but also an oversized master closet for him and her that connects to the laundry room for easy and convenient access. Upstairs in Ashton Abbey, there are two bedrooms with private baths, as well as a media room with the latest technology and a playroom featuring a balcony overlooking the great room downstairs. No detail has been overlooked in designing this classic yet thoroughly modern home. Ashton Abbey offers the best of both worlds.

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Barry Watson and Katie Clark Barry Watson and Katie Clark are the perfect combination of personalities that run Windsor Homes. Watson serves as construction manager for Windsor Homes, helping folks build their dream homes since 2012. Clark serves as project manager and makes sure everything runs smoothly- for Client and Builder. With his more than 40 years in the construction industry, Watson continues to build homes that are showcases for the latest in technology and design. His work will again be on display in the 2016 Vesta Home Show, a prestigious event known as West Tennessee’s Biggest Open House.

With safety and mobility in mind, Stephen’s Spring has been built to comply with ADA standards. Equipped with GE Café appliances and appointed with beautiful Cambria countertops, this home’s incredible kitchen is a cook’s dream. It looks out onto a large back porch that is ideal for entertaining guests. The view from the porch is of an inviting granite pool with a sun shelf and large rock waterfall.

Stephen’s Spring

ustom designed for those who love to entertain indoors and out, Stephen’s Spring is a single-level home perfect for those striving to strike a live/work/ play balance today while making sure their future needs are already, or can

ith a lovely courtyard and veranda for entertaining, a recreation room complete with a built-in wet bar and a mother-in-law suite, Wexler Manor is truly a multi-generational home. Designed and built to provide space and privacy for a household that may include extended family, this sprawling 6,156-square-foot home encompasses five spacious bedrooms, four full bathrooms, a well-equipped professional kitchen, cheerful sunroom, inviting screened porch and much, much more. Situated on an estate lot, the elegant Wexler Manor features a doublebay garage and a private entry for the in-law quarters, an area which can exist separately from the main living space. The mother-in-law suite is thoughtfully designed to comply with ADA standards, complete with safety features, including a roll-in shower and walk-in tub. Cooks will love the GE Café appliances in Wexler Manor’s tastefully appointed kitchen, which looks out into the vaulted family room where friends and family can gather around the fireplace. In addition to a formal living room, the first floor includes a refreshment area as well as a storm

easily be, met. With 4,113 square feet, this threebedroom, three-and-a-half-bath home is designed with an open floor plan that provides an easy flow from room to room, particularly important to homeowners planning to age in place.

Heated square feet: 4,113, one-story Number of bedrooms: 3 Number of bathrooms: 3 1/2 Garage size: 3 attached, 1 detached Realtor: Cheryl Morris, Renaissance Realty, 901-497-6998 Plan designer: Larry James Designs and Steve Vatter of Legacy Home Plans List price: $675,000

Wexler Manor

Wexler Manor Heated square feet: 6,156, two-story Number of bedrooms: 5 Number of bathrooms: 4 full, 2 half Garage size: 4-car Realtor: Cheryl Morris, Renaissance Realty, 901-497-6998 Plan designer: Jimmy Ballard, Sullivan Home Plans List price: $895,000

safety room off the kitchen and an exercise room built with support enough to accommodate workout equipment. The oversized master bedroom,

with its ornate tray ceiling, provides a peaceful retreat from the main living area. It features an adjoining bath with a walk-through shower, freestanding bathtub and his-and-hers closets. The Wexler Manor floor plan adds a secondary master bedroom and bath with his-and-hers closets, also on the ground level. Along with the recreation room upstairs are two bedrooms, each with walk-in closets and a Jack-and-Jill bathroom. Conceived and constructed with family in mind, Wexler Manor is as accommodating as it is welcoming with attention to details, both aesthetic and practical, evident from the moment you walk through the door. OCTOBER 2016 |

The American Farmhouse

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he American Farmhouse” is where old world charm meets 21st Century smart home innovations. Elegance and practicality merge into the perfect American Dream Home. The 4,550-heated-square-foot home, built by Kevin Yoon Construction and hosted by Angie Kelley with CryeLeike Realtors, offers something for everyone. The interior design and layout merge the “old” with the “new” for the perfect combination. The old world scraped hardwood floors and custom millwork take your imagination back in time to reminisce of how things used to be. Items such as video cameras, audio/video systems and energy efficiency keep your focus on today’s living with smart home technology. Whether you are a growing family or downsizing, “The American Farmhouse” will fit your needs. Here you will find five bedrooms with two on the main floor, four-and-a-half bathrooms, downstairs and upstairs offices, media room, playroom and a 20

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The American Farmhouse Heated square feet: 4,550, two-story Number of bedrooms: 5 Number of bathrooms: 4 1/2 Garage size: 3-car Realtor: Angie Kelley, Crye-Leike, 901-828-8919 Plan designer: Mike Trexler, Trexler Group List price: $650,000

three-car garage. You will also find an open concept kitchen with a brick backsplash, custom-built cabinetry, Cambria countertops and Thermador appliances. There is also an in-ground storm shelter, custom landscaping, and an in-ground swimming pool. “The American Farmhouse” is located in north Fayette County and is situated on a 3.4 acre cove lot in the quiet subdivision of Ainsley Manor. Come out to the 2016 Vesta Home Show this October, and Kevin Yoon and Angie Kelley will give you a personal tour of “The American Farmhouse.”

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are adorned with framed Memphis in May posters, which Will collects. Sports memorabilia and a wood-and-leather décor theme create a bit of a manly vibe, although Hayley said she considers the room to be more of a family space, particularly since sports is a shared interest. “Our four teams are the Grizzlies, the Tigers, the Vols and the Cardinals,” she said. “I went to Memphis; Will went to UT; but then he also went to Memphis for graduate school, so we walk the line between UT and Memphis. But we definitely support the Tigers.” Also in the room are a shuffleboard table and a combination Pac-Man and Galaga arcade game.

Downstairs, there’s a sunroom that Hayley considers to be more of a space just for her. Her grandmother’s antique console record player is there, along with a hanging daybed, a chaise lounge and a rocking chair. In the cream-colored room accented with pops of color, six large 26

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vertical windows almost touch the 10-foot-high, dusty blue ceiling, allowing for plenty of natural light and views of the greenery outside. A garden-themed chandelier, wraparound floor-to-ceiling hanging curtains for privacy, and a group of standing candles — artfully arranged in a tall bird cage — can change the ambience once the sun sets. “The antique record player is my favorite piece of furniture,” Hayley said. “This room is just a lovely place to relax.” Another notable space in the six-bedroom, six-bathroom (with an additional three-and-a-half bathrooms) house showcases the couple’s wine collection. Builder David Clark found a company that custom-fit wine shelves in a walk-in space under the home’s staircase. The “wine room,” as Hayley refers to it, holds about 200 bottles of wine and includes a liquor shelf. “My husband worked at a liquor store all through college, so he learned a lot about wine,” she said. “Now he collects it.” Hayley says she loves to enjoy a glass herself on the home’s spacious front porch when the temperatures are cooler. Homeowners who may not have the resources to deck out a huge room with video and table games or create their own custom wine spaces still can infuse personality into their homes in more simple ways, such as through the art they choose. The Hudsons, for instance, collect art by Memphis-area artists, and the pieces are on display throughout their home. “My mother used to own an art gallery, so we’ve collected works by lots of local artists throughout the years,” Hayley said. At the end of the day, Hayley said they have the best of two worlds: an exquisite house built to their specifications and a wonderful home with spaces for everyone in the family to enjoy, including a special playroom just for the kids. “We love it. It’s just a wonderful house,” she said.

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ou don’t have to be an artist to transform your backyard fence into a creative masterpiece. You just have to have some imagination and a few tools. Jane Crawford of Columbus, Mississippi, is an accomplished fused glass artist with a regular presence at Memphis-area art shows and festivals. However, much of the work that her Mid-South customers snatch up often finds a new home on a fence or in other outdoor spaces. “My business is glass, and I live in the woods, so if I want any color, I have to make it and put it out myself,” Crawford said. Her own fence is a riot of color and joy. Fusedglass butterflies, birds and flowers transform her backyard into a whimsical interpretation of nature at its cheeriest. What’s more, she discovered her 28

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potential for creating fence art by accident. “I sell my fused glass at Mid-South art shows,” she said. “But the fence thing came about when I was working mainly in tents and needed a way to display my work. I decided to use picket fences, and then people saw it and said, ‘Oh! I could get this and put it on a fence too!’” Crawford says anyone can hang just about anything on a fence to dress it up. “The magic bullet is silicone,” she said. “I use silicone to attach something fun to a piece of metal and then the metal goes on the fence. I just use screws for attaching the metal to the fence.” Her favorite adhesive for most glass-tometal projects is Elmer’s Stix-All. In East Memphis, Sandi Hall and her husband, Gary, started out trying to camouflage

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Tips for jazzing up your fence  Firmly secure a simple

pallet to your fence with wire or nails, add some shelves and use it to display colorful groups of potted flowers or plants. At Home with Kelsey has the tutorial: athomewithkelsey. com. (Search for: Updated Front Porch)

 One of the easiest ways to

add some magic to a backyard: Drill some holes in your fence and fill with colored glass marbles. The sun reflecting through the marbles will cast enchanting sparkles around your backyard, particularly as the sun sets. See more details at Garden Drama: gardendrama. wordpress.com.

 For extra dimension to your backyard, take vintage windows, fill the large pane with mirrors and hang them from your fence. The Brambleberry Cottage has the tutorial: thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com.

 Repurpose a ladder into a ladder garden planter by adding flower

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 More fun with old windows! A few quick changes can

out of old wine bottles, then spread them out around your fences to create a fun outdoor party atmosphere. Learn how at Design Sponge: designsponge.com.

create a rustic backyard water feature. Find the tutorial at Sophisticated Junkie: dawnmarie100. blogspot.com.

 Repurpose and paint old door frame

pieces (or make your own), attach them to your fence and hang colorful buckets of herbs from it to create a hanging herb garden. See the tutorial from Lowe’s: lowes.com.

masterpieces into semi-permanent works of backyard art by hanging a giant outdoor chalkboard on your fence. Get the tutorial from Hey There, Home: heytherehome.com.

turn a discarded window frame into a fence shelf to hold grill tools, flowers, you name it. See the tutorial at Ana White: ana-white. com.

 Those hanging shoe

 With spray paint, a chain, a hook and

some creativity, you can change an old tire into a planter and hang it from your fence. Learn how at DIY Showoff: diyshowoff.com.

holders you see at big box stores also make for great hanging pocket planters to drape over your fence. See an example at Good Housekeeping: goodhousekeeping.com.

 Let nature take its course and create

 Who says fences

the illusion of a flower fence. The perennial coral honeysuckle has a long bloom time from mid-June through September and will quickly grow and twine its bright, trumpetshaped blossoms around anything in its path, whether it be a trellis positioned close to your fence or your fence itself. The heady scent and the hummingbirds it attracts are added bonuses.

have to be traditional? (Well, maybe your Home Owners Association.) Colorfully painted shutters make great fences too! Learn how to make one with this tutorial from Cottage in the Oaks: cottageintheoaks.com.

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