of a woman unafraid to actually live in her home
I’m not keen on knick-knacks. My husband and I
and mix in the old with the new.
love vintage and mid-century, Eames era furniture
Modern yet warm, the Compton residence piec-
like the red chair. We also wanted our house to
es together the family’s seemingly disparate styles
evoke West Texas in its design, using salvaged rock
into a beautiful, cohesive tapestry, not unlike Rob-
from Garden City, keeping the metal unfinished,
in’s handcrafted quilts. The renowned, post-WWII
including tapered chimneys, and drawing on oil-
silversmith, Allan Adler, summed up his style by
rigs with the galvanized metal on our porches.
stating, “I strive for simplicity and believe that sim-
M: What about your fashion style?
plicity is beauty.” Robin shares this refreshing vi-
R: Once again, simple. I avoid ‘trendy’ and tend to
sion, and her house serves as a model for how to
stick with the classics, black and white, items along
achieve this ideal in the midst of a cluttered world.
those lines…
Meredith: How would you describe your personal
M: How long have you lived in Midland?
style?
R: I was born here but later moved because of my
Robin: Simple but warm. I like a lot of texture, but
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