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With three levels of unobstructed Jones Spring views, The Morgan family's contemporary, custom-built home is one of the area’s most impressive architectural standouts.

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A view from the edge of Jones Spring shows the architectural impact of the Morgan family’s contemporary home.

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With large lots, mature trees and not one, but two natural waterways running through it, it’s no wonder the Jones Spring area is one of the most sought-after neighborhoods in 417land. The neighborhood’s mysterious history—including tales of Civil War campsites and a visit from Laura Ingalls Wilder—plus its eclectic mix of midcentury and contemporary designs make our sneak peek inside three of the area’s homes all the more enticing

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Cool temps, hot tickets—the autumn event scene is beginning to heat up.

Pagination owner Jen Murvin shares her tips on creating a cozy, kid-friendly, athome reading zone.

Embrace the sights, sounds and scents of the season with Clive Gray, owner of Grayson Mercantile.

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e persimmon's vibrant color and versatility in the kitchen make the humble orange fruit a seasonal standout.

Combine decor and dessert with a locally sourced, fresh new take on the traditional cake dome.

Creative collector Shelley Hatcher takes us inside her eclectic abode—full of one-of-akind ﬁnds and age-old treasures.

From sweet to savory, entrees to desserts, these ricotta recipes will ﬁll your need for cheese.

One local couple shares a surprising discovery made while renovating their century-old 417-land home.

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Cozy into cabin culture this season with a rustic yet stylish sensibility.

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Priscilla Salas of Wild Elements Farms creates rustic yet reﬁned seasonal wreaths made with locally foraged materials.

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Part two of our 2022 Design Awards includes a moody lounge, a midcentury outdoor space and two expertly designed—and equally impressive—laundry rooms.

Showcase your gameday grub in a festive, football-inspired DIY display.

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Keep your seasonal baked goods fresh and elegantly displayed with a stylish cake dome from a local shop.

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continues to be recreated time and time again with timeless American patterns all across the United States. One company, Pendleton, has been creat ing world-class woolens in their Paci c Northwest mills since 1863, and gathers inspiration for colorful cloths from America’s vast and rich cultural histo ry. Now, you can use their iconic designs in your own custom home projects with a new collection brought to life with the help of another heritage brand, Pindler Fabrics. With Pendleton’s distinct aesthetic—crafted on durable Sunbrella fabric—this is an unstoppable combination, built to make our cozy fall dreams come true.

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Embrace cabin vibes this fall with an array of stylish materials and patterns.

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here’s something so special about spending time at a rustic retreat during the fall. Whether it be a cozy pine cabin, a lake home surrounded by towering trees or even a glamping tent or yurt set up in a woodsy setting—any way you experience it, it’s a sensation for all senses. For many of us, there’s a distinct modern-rustic design style that embodies our visions of the perfect fall retreat. Wood elements, rustic decor, furry accents and traditional tribal-in uenced design fabrics are all associated with rustic style. The look is a bit iconic to the Ozarks, but it has many origins and

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ickwick & Cherry Fine Foods & Gourmet Gifts is hosting their very rst cheesemaking cooking class this fall and cheese lovers around 417-land are lining up for a seat! Guests will learn the art of making chees es like ricotta, fromage blanc and mozzarella at home with professional cheesemaker Ryan

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Mihalik. Mihalik has nearly a decade of experi ence and his passion for cheesemaking has taken him around the world, working with expert chee semakers in Italy, France, Austria and beyond.

As the crispness of fall approaches, recipes of cozy breads, muffins and cookies begin to swim around in our minds. It wouldn’t be fall without baked goods, so why not set your baked goods out for all to see under a beau tiful dome as part of your fall decor? These beauties will keep goodies fresh for days and make a lovely display at the same time. We es pecially love the modern design spin we are seeing in this stylish kitchen accessory at local home boutiques. Choose the perfect design to match your kitchen aesthetic, and dress it up however you like.

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plant, she can snip and use it right away, which makes it a powerhouse ingredient. When plants need more help drying, she might air dry them. “I have plants strung up in front of windows and in jars everywhere,” she says. She also leverages her food dehydrator to remove as much moisture as she Whencan.Salas is out and about, she can’t turn o her artistic eye. Once, when she was visiting the xeriscape garden at Nixa’s Rotary Park, she saw many plants that would work for wreaths, but she didn’t want to snip them without permission. So she contacted the Christian County Master Gar deners, the organization that maintains the site. In exchange for some volunteer hours, the Master Gardeners gave Salas permission to forage to her heart’sSalas’sdelight.enthusiasm is a great asset for Wild Ele ments wreaths, and it’s good for her, too. She says that taking time to examine a plant and envision how it might work in a wreath is a special way to experience nature. “To really slow down and connect, for me, it’s therapy,” she says.

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Wild Elements’ creations can help transition your home from summer sunshine to the moody days of fall.

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ven on a small scale... bringing a piece of the outside inside can have an incredible e ect,” says Priscilla Salas, owner of Wild Elements Farm. “Our wellbeing on every level is a ected positively by nature.”

Curly dock, one of her favorite wreath compo nents, is prevalent in Ozarks woods. Its leaves are vibrant green in early summer, but by fall, they’ve transformed to a rusty color that’s perfectly suited to the season. Because curly dock is a dry

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Wild Elements’ fall wreaths are a dreamy way to bring Mother Nature’s bounty inside. Around this time last year, Salas started sharing the wreaths on the Wild Elements Facebook page, but she didn’t realize she was introducing a new product line. She was just looking for a way to stay creative when chilly weather put the farm’s

cut- ower business on pause. People responded to Salas’s moody creations, which feature evoc ative components like dried oranges, moss and mushrooms. She started retailing them at pop-up markets, such as Scho eld + Gray, and shops like The Plant Room and The Local Bevy. She also takes custom orders, though in some sense, every wreath is an individual creation. Given the beau ty and diversity of 417-land foliage, Salas never wants for inspiration. Many of the wreath com ponents come from the woods and roadsides near her home, and foraging has become a family af fair. Her four children, who range in age from 6 to 14, often tag along, and when Salas needs quick in sight about a plant’s safety or usability, she phones her dad. “He’s been writing a book about plants for years,” she says, and he always encouraged her interest in the natural world.

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Instead of adhering to a rigid formula or style, Salas lets the materials guide her. “The nature itself is what drives me,” she says.

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When it’s time to put your wreath away, store it in a plastic wreath container or in a box, wrapped in tissue. Keep it out of direct sunlight.

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Wild Elements wreaths are made with natural components, which are as beautiful—and as vulnerable to breaking down— as they are in the wild. With proper care, however, Salas says the wreaths can last a few years. Check out her tips for maintaining them:

Salas suggests spraying the wreath with a dried plant preservative (available at craft shops)—or even aerosol hairspray—a couple of times each season.

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Wild Elements wreaths are well suited to indoor settings or covered porches. If they spend too much time outdoors, “they’ll break down as they would in nature,” she says.

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Sip on complimentary wine while you work on a colorful floral bou uet at ROSAMUNGTHORN’S WINE AND FLORAL DESIGN CLASS roseamongthorns.florist . earn about floral design and take your arrangement home with you.

Find something for your home at the SCHOFIELD + GRAY FALL FESTIVAL AND ANTIQUE MARKET (schofieldgray.com).

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chofield ra is a one of a ind destination full of life and energy just 20 minutes away from pringfield. The mar et offers handpic ed anti ue home and garden decor vendors, good company and a great environment.

The fall season brings cooler weather and noteworthy events to 417-land.

Discover new skills at a WOOD BURNING & CHARCUTERIE CLASS (wondersofwildlife.org) hosted by 417 Charcuterie and Wonders of Wildlife. Burn your own wooden board and learn how to arrange a charcuterie board that is sure to impress this season.

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For an immersive weekend sign up for the CREAVA POTTERY RETREAT (creavastudio.com). Hit pause on the outside world as you throw, build and fire our own potter . Ta e home our creations and new knowledge surrounding the craft of pottery.

Celebrate the coming of fall by attending CIDER DAYS on Historic Walnut Street (itsalldowntown.com). Find creations made by local artists to decorate your home for fall and enjoy the staple of cider days, a glass of apple cider, while you shop.

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Dress in your most creative cocktail attire for the 99 TIMES PARTY at the pringfield rt useum (sgfmuseum.org) Experience a night of interactive art and performances inspired by John Grillo’s 1963 abstract painting Moon Goloph

Take home the perfect gift for someone on your list this year at the SCHOFIELD + GRAY HOLIDAY GIFT AND ANTIQUE MARKET (schofieldgray.com). Browse through a collection of vendors to find homemade and vintage gifts unli e an other. Treat yourself to desserts or snacks from vendors while you browse timeless pieces in a beautiful setting.

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Shelley Hatcher’s meticulously curated home is brimming with unique curiosities and inspiration.

When entering the Hatcher home, it’s evident that this is the home of a collector who takes great care curating and styling her home. “It’s in my blood. My house is never nished. I’m always hunting for my next treasure,” says Hatcher. Exposing her at an early age to antiques, Hatcher’s grandmother was in uential in creating her love of unusual and unique things. “My grandmother would say, ‘You want to go junking today?’” Together they would peruse antique shops all day. “My grandmother had a good eye,” Hatcher says. “She would even stop and knock on peoples’ doors and ask if we could rummage through their old garage or buildings!” Hatcher and pup Oliver windows in the home’s inviting hearth room.

our years ago, retired antique dealer Shelley Hatcher and her husband, Russell, moved from their home in Memphis, Tennessee, to South Spring eld to be closer to their son. The house they now call home was extensively remodeled to suit the couple’s eclectic style. “The home had good bones, and I liked the layout,” Hatcher explains. The creative couple gutted the home, turning a hallway into a pantry and adding a replace to their “English room” and shutters to the exterior. “The bathrooms and kitchen were completely remodeled and updated, and we had a custom carpenter add unique details back into the home,” says Hatcher.

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Hatcher describes her personal style as eclectic, with masculine and rustic elements. Some of the things she loves collecting are horns, crests and old books. “You can never have enough books,” she says. Two of her favorite antique nds are an old wheelbarrow and a stepback cupboard. “I purchased the cupboard

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KEEPING IT COZY Rich colors and earthy textures make the seating area by the fireplace a most inviting spot to curl up with a good book and a cocktail in hand.

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25 years ago in Memphis,” she says. “The paint nish was amazing and when I saw it I knew I had to have it.” Today the cupboard sits in her living area, showcasing a regularly rotating display of some of her most cherished nds. “When designing my home I like to stick to one piece and then build o that,” advises Hatcher.

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Overall, Hatcher strives to create a home that’s cozy and makes you never want to leave. She layers di erent styles together to make something that is uniquely her and stays true to what she likes. “Finding your own style is an important part of making a house a home,” says Hatcher. “I know what I like, so that makes it easier. And just remember, it’s all about the details.”

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PROPER COPPER Hatcher displays her extensive copper collection on rustic, open shelves in the home’s kitchen.

With more than enough room for its ever changing rotation of book and decor, Hatcher’s well-worn cupboard shows its age in all the right ways.

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A key ingredient in many Italian dishes, the sweet creamy texture of ricotta cheese is irreplaceable. Its full potential shines through in these recipes from owner and chef Steve D'Arpino of Piccolo (107 W. Aldersgate Dr., Nixa; 417-374-7291; eatpiccolo.com). It lends a creamy goodness to the other ingredients and highlights the other avors without overpowering them.

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MANGIA MANGIA Ricotta Gnocchi with Lemon Butter Sauce and Limoncello Ricotta Cookies wouldn't be the same without the creamy indulgence of ricotta.

¼ cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces

cup all-purpose flour

Bring a large stockpot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Transfer your drained ricotta to a large mixing bowl. Add the egg yolks to the ricotta and stir to combine. Add the flour, Parmesan, salt and pepper, and stir until combined. The dough will be moist and maybe a bit sticky. If it feels too wet, add in

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3 egg yolks

1½ cups whole milk ricotta cheese (drained)

another few tablespoons of flour. Roll out and cut the dough. Shape the dough into a round flat disk and then transfer the dough to a lightly-floured cutting board and sprinkle the dough with flour. Using a knife, cut the dough into eight even pie wedges. Then gently roll each wedge into a log (approximately ¾-inch wide). Cut each log into individual bite-sized gnocchi squares. Toss the gnocchi in flour to prevent further sticking. Boil the gnocchi. Once they float (approx 30 seconds), remove and serve

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Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add garlic and salt. Simmer on low for 1 minute. Remove from heat, add lemon juice.

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¾ cup freshly grated Parmesan

2 tablespoons lemon juice

¼ teaspoon sea salt

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To prepare Add sifted flour and ba ing powder together in a bowl. Set aside. In another bowl, mix ricotta and sugar together until creamy. Grate lemon zest into this ricotta dough, then add the imoncello. inall , mix in the egg. Then, slowly mix into the ricotta dough our sifted flour and baking powder. Mix all ingredients just enough so that the dough is smooth. Roll the dough into 30 small balls, and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake at 340 degrees for approx 13-15 minutes. Top with powdered sugar. 30

2 tablespoons Limoncello Italian liqueur

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t was last fall when I rst discovered a blanket of persimmons on the land at my in-laws’ home in Nixa, Missouri. It was at that moment that I realized how little I knew about this elusive autumn fruit. After seeing the enormous bounty their persimmon tree was o ering and learning that you actually harvest the fruit by picking it up o the ground, I was immediately fascinated and had to learn more. Luckily, not only do my in-laws own one of the largest persimmon trees I’ve ever laid eyes on, but my father-in-law, Jim Kohler, happens to be a talented horticulturist. “When we built our house, the persimmon tree was already on the land, and we asked our builder to leave it. They are a native species and we see smaller ones on our trails. Perhaps it’s so large because it has little competition,” Kohler tells me. After the rst frost in the fall, the persimmons begin to ripen and fall. “Persimmons only last a few days in the fridge so we use as many as we can right after harvesting,” he explains. His wife, Janice, likes to freeze the pulp to make jam and baked goods like pie and breads. “Many people make persimmon pie instead of pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving,” says Kohler. One thing is for sure, harvesting the persimmons is the easy part. Cooking with them might take a little patience. “My favorite way to enjoy a persimmon will always be right o the ground,” says Kohler.

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I daringly tugged at the item in question and real ized it was actually a shattered, old tea cup. I began pulling the pieces out, and each time I did, a new one appeared. Several of the pieces looked like they went together, like parts of a pink rose patterned ESSAY

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husband bought the decaying house to save it, and they graciously let us begin nishing the good work theyThroughoutstarted.

the major renovation, so many peo ple asked me if we had come across anything inter esting hidden in the home. We honestly didn’t nd many noteworthy things inside since our friends already completed most of the demolition work. I even bought a metal detector to hunt for treasures before the drywall stage, but alas, it detected noth ing but old square nails.

About seven months into the project, we start ed working on the yard. We contracted one of our friends to put up a privacy fence. We went through all the right steps to get permission to dig in our backyard, but our friend called us over to show us that he thought he had hit an old pipe.

hen it comes to saving old homes, people have told me the right house nds you. I certainly believe that’s the case for our 1886 Victorian home in Spring eld’s Midtown historic district. I’d also like to think the fascinating discov ery we came across in the backyard found us too.

I messaged a friend who lived nearby to ask about the home. In a stroke of serendipitous luck, we dis covered she was one of the owners. She and her

While house shopping in 2020, my husband, Chandler, and I often went on walks and drives in our favorite neighborhoods. On one of our strolls in Midtown, Chandler saw our future home with chipped paint and missing windows and said, “What if we bought that?” It wasn’t even for sale, but its traces of Eastlake hardware, ornate wood front door and charming original Queen Anne stained glass had already won us over. These little details also made the hard work of restoration that would surely lie ahead seem well worth it.

When digging for a privacy fence in the yard of their Victorian-era home, Tessa and Chandler Cooper found a pile of ornate pottery shards that date back to the 1900s.

tea plate, matching glass shards with a luminescent shine, old amber glass bottle bits and even parts of a small porcelain doll made in Germany.

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One piece has the date 1907 on it, so we are guess ing that this pile may have come from around that time. It is an honor to learn more about the people who once lived in our house through this little time capsule. These pieces reveal their interests and their favorite colors. I imagine how sad the former adorer of these objects must have been when they perhaps crashed on the oors of our very house. We already have grand plans for making a mosaic with these pieces, and I know there are still more shards in the backyard to discover.

We have some theories about why there are so many lovely pieces of pottery in our yard. It could have simply been a trash pile from days before garbage pickup services. I also read that European settlers often used shards of broken pottery to act as a drainage compost in clay-like soil, and the rst owner of our home was a Swiss-French immigrant. It may always be a mystery how the treasure trove got there, but I nd beauty in that. I am thankful this house and this buried treasure found us.

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Although it’s commonly referred to as Jones Spring, the of cial name—and boundary for that matter—of the enchanting east Spring eld neighborhood changes depending on who you ask. And the same can be said for the neighborhood’s history. Each resident provides similar yet slightly altered versions of the same stories—and that just adds to the charm. From Civil War campsites and the forgotten town of Mumford to Laura Ingalls Wilder passing through on her way to Mans eld, the tales surrounding Jones Spring are as wild and winding as the waterway for which it’s named. And for those living on the banks of Jones Spring (and its neighborhood counterpart, Pearson Creek), the waterways are the central arteries—connecting the secluded set of homes with one common pulse. Over the train tracks and down the winding roads, we’re taking you inside one of 417-land’s most alluring yet allusive locales. Welcome to the Homes of Jones Spring—you’re going to want to stay a while.

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Even with the tour groups, the old public records, historical pla ues and faded documents passed down from one owner to the next, li e its canop of mature trees, a shroud of m s tery continues to hang over the Jones Spring neighborhood. “If ou tal to ever bod who lives out here,” sa s ill. “I thin ou’ll get a slightl different histor .”

ow, as longtime residents of Jones pring, the rummonds who are more than well versed in the neigh borhood’s fol lore point out that its reach extends far be ond -land. “We came home one time and there was a tour bus here, and there was a group of oung Japanese wom en from To o,” recalls ill. “ nd the tour guide told us that the were following the route of one of aura Ingalls Wilder’s stories leaving pringfield and this is where the spent the night and that these oung women were in a aura Ingalls Wilder lub in To o.”

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aunt’s death, the ban ’s trust department had put the house up for sale, and an interested bu er was considering tearing it down. “I ll admit it, it was an emotional thing for me,” sa s errill. “ nce I heard tear down,’ I thought, I can t let that happen.” That emotional tug was enough for the rummonds to put in an offer, leave center cit and move into the home Merrill visited as a child.

“ aunt built this house,” sa s errill, who has been in the home now for more than ears. The rummonds per fectly content living in center city—learned that after her

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As a resident of Jones Spring for over three decades, Merrill Drummond’s connection to the neighborhood dates back even further—when a dirt road connected Jones Spring to Oak Grove and the neighborhood was in what she calls, “the sticks.”

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itting on a plush sofa in her peacefully quiet Jones pring home the absolute definition of a pristine, midcentury charmer—Merrill Drummond reads from an old, onl slightl worn newspaper clipping. “’ ifteen miles from cit hall, Jones pring is a green wilderness through which a spar ling broo bubbles from an ic spring.’ ou re going to love all this stuff,” she adds with a mischievous grin. he continues reading, eventuall circling bac to the spring, which “’was once used b ivil War traders to power a mill and distiller . The old roc wall, which sup ported the flume of water, still stands li e a forgotten monu ment to da s that are long gone with the wind.’ nd that’s this wall down here,” she inter ects, pointing outside her wall of windows and down to Jones pring below. rummond, who lives in the home with her husband, ill, is the niece of ar orie a er ite, who, with John . Woodside and a couple of others, purchased acres of land from the sh rove imestone ompan in the earl s and even tuall platted and built on the neighborhood we now call Jones Spring.

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Ferguson moved into her Jones Spring home in 2020, right before the start of the COVID-19 pan demic. With lockdowns and stay-at-home orders in full e ect, Ferguson and her family were “so

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riving east down Catalpa—over the railroad tracks as it turns into Farm Road 144—it’s easy to miss Mindy Fer guson’s house. Even if you—and your GPS—are on the lookout. “When I’m telling friends how to get here, they’re like, ‘Oh my gosh I never even realized your house was here,’” Fer guson

grateful to have this paradise of space and land during that time period.”

Originally built in 1987, the earliest version of the home was far from the grand family home— painted in a rich dark tone—that now sits on the property. “It was just a little white farmhouse,” says Ferguson. “And they did another phase to it—built the barn in front, and the next owners built onto it and then I built onto it, so it’s been built onto three times.”

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Whilelaughs.shenow appreciates the home’s seclud ed location and hidden entrance—set back o the road and nestled behind an old schoolhouse-style Methodist church—it wasn’t necessarily love at rst sight. “At rst, I didn’t like [it],” says Fergu son. “But now I love the privacy… Because no body knows it’s here.”

Although Ferguson is currently in the process of moving into another home, she isn’t going far. “I wasn’t going to move unless there was some thing in this neighborhood that I loved,” she says. When Ferguson walked through her neighbors’ house as it was undergoing renovations—she knew it was the right move. “It just t me perfect ly,” Ferguson says. “It just all fell in line. I didn’t want to leave the neighborhood; otherwise, I’d be keeping the house.”

Beyond the church’s parking lot and down a long private driveway sits Ferguson’s stately home, which she describes as “Craftsman meets New England.” The home sits on over 11 acres

And for the home’s next owners (and her fu ture neighbors), Ferguson hopes to forge a friend ship, continuing the home’s tradition as the un o cial neighborhood gathering spot. Ferguson and her neighbors regularly meet at the home’s fencepost with glasses of wine or beer in tow.

“With all of the barn doors open and a fire pit roaring outside, it’s the perfect area to have a part ,” sa s Ferguson of the party

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with direct access to Pearson Creek running the full length of her property, so it’s easy to see why she was eventually taken by the location. “It’s in the city but it feels like you’re in the country,” Fer guson says. “The terrain—it kind of brings you back in time... A more simple life even though you’re still in 2022.”

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“Mostly beer,” Ferguson says with a chuckle.

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ore than ust an ideal spot for imaginative iddos, the bac ard treehouse offers a great bird s-e e view of Pearson ree below.

With large floor-to-ceiling windows, the home’s charm ing entr hallwa s welcome visitors inside with an abun dance of warm, naturalTHElight.TP

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The home’s main living space includes an expansive view of the bac ard and Pearson ree , while also offering sightlines into the itchen and front hallwa .

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THE PE E T P I I risp white cabinetr and a herringbone bac splash are complemented b the warm, rustic wood on the ceiling and floor enhancing the home’s craftsman-meetsew-England aesthetic.

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While the overall design leans heavil toward modern, the occasional traditional elements li e the large wrap around porch—can be found throughout the home’s design.

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When they moved to Spring eld 15 years ago, the Morgans were immediately drawn to the neighborhood they now call home. After purchasing the property in 2018, they tore down the existing 1970s home—with dark wood, small windows and a limited connection to its natural

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surroundings—and started fresh. And the fact that Jones Spring runs directly through the front yard was an added appeal for the family, whose beloved lake house sits on the shores of Table Rock Lake. “The ability to live on a body of water that connected us to our lake house—I just thought that was really pretty awesome,” says Morgan. “Literally this water goes to the lake house. You could e ectively do the message in a bottle thing, and it should, in concept, show up at that Stunninglake.”as the home is, it’s the neighborhood, the surroundings and the spring that are the heart of the property. “There’s a lot of times that I pull onto the bridge and just stop,” says Chad’s wife, Kelly. “I’m not looking at the house. I’m looking at the landscape, the stream and outside.” Or as Chad puts it, “I’ve always thought your house is like a vehicle. You should be in the car, experiencing what is outside.”

“That came with it. That’s as is.”

alking through the Morgan family’s spacious and lightlled modern home overlooking Jones Spring is like getting a rst-rate lesson in geology and architecture— and it’s that way by design. “It was really important for us to focus on water,” says Chad Morgan. Before eventually being changed to Streamline House by architect Matthew Hu t, the home was originally named Alluvial, referring to a natural occurrence called an alluvial fan—usually created as owing water runs down a mountain, hill or canyon before spreading out into a fan-like shape. “That informed the decision that the house should be sort of modulated by the water,” says Morgan. “The concept is that pieces of the house were together, and then, like that alluvial fan, broken apart by water ow.”

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structure shows three seemingly disconnected units, conceptually detached by years of water ow: the garage area—separated by a dry riverbed leading to the front yard spring, the central structure, and the primary bedroom wing, which, although on the same foundation, appears independent. “You’re supposed to be standing here—in architectural terms— feeling as if you’re on a bridge,” says Morgan, standing in the home’s main entryway. With oor-to-ceiling windows and open stair slats, the lightlled room draws the vibrant, natural landscape in— giving those inside the feeling of oating right over Jones Spring.

W TE E T E ut-of-town visitors often assume that the front yard spring was added during the home’s construction. “We didn’t touch that,” had organ laughs.

The floor-to-ceiling windows in the living space are, in fact, multi-slide doors ta ing indoor/outdoor living to the next level.

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or added privac , the itchen and main living area run along the bac side of the house. “I’ve heard man times people sa , ou gu s are never home,’” sa s had organ. “That’s ind of the tric of architecture how to get lots of natural lighting in but not feel li e ou’re living in a fishbowl.”

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P s an homage to the famil ’s la e house which has a wooden rendering of Table oc a e the itchen ceiling features a custom made, etted metal rendering of Jones pring.

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“THE ABILITY TO LIVE ON A BODY OF WATER THAT CONNECTED US TO OUR LAKE HOUSE—I JUST THOUGHT THAT WAS REALLY PRETTY AWESOME."

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“Honestly,” adds Betsy, “it’s just wild because we’ll be sitting here and you’ll have these huge birds y in in the morning and deer with their babies walking in the creek.” And that’s just during day light hours. “The whole vibe at night is beautiful,”

“That brick came from Co eeville,” says Betsy. “You can look at it and it has all the Co eeville stamps from Kansas where they made it.”

“And then Ben’s always in that hammock,” she adds laughingly. To which he quickly replies, “I am!”

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or Ben Jacobs, Spring eld, Missouri, is an ideal city. “The town itself is probably the perfect size—it’s not too big, it’s not too small, it has everything you need,” says Ja cobs. Ben, along with his wife, Betsy, and two sons, moved back to Spring eld in 2018 after spending years in a variety of larger cities around the country like Redding, California, and Austin, Texas. The Ja cobs family lives in an utterly charming cottage-style home—uniquely situated on the banks of Pearson reek and within walking distance of its convergence with Jones Spring.

“This area speci cally—it’s really quiet,” says Ben. “We’re just on the edge of Spring eld, but it kind of feels like you’re farther out than you are.”

“You would have to come out and hang out at that re pit when the sun’s setting,” says Betsy. “It’s so quiet and you can hear the creek going.”

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“There’s just history here, and I think you can con nect to and feel it,” says Betsy. “I felt it immediately when we walked in the house to see it.”

Since honoring the home’s history is a top pri ority, the Jacobs are hesitant to make any dramatic interior changes. But the backyard, with its freshly updated re pit, has become one of their favorite locations to soak in the sights and sounds of nature.

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THE E T The home was originall built as a single-story structure. The second level was added on b previous owners in the earl s.

And while the Jacobs were initially drawn to the home’s one-of-a-kind design style and serene set ting, they quickly became immersed in the neigh borhood’s mystical charm and historical folklore.

full of history. “On the exterior it has this New En gland, cottage type of vibe, but inside, everything you’re looking at has been reclaimed and restored,” says Betsy. “Literally every piece of wood in this house.” And what they’ve now transformed into an outdoor re pit overlooking the creek was initially a pile of brick left over from the home’s construction.

Ben even recalls hearing that the land surround ing their home was used as campgrounds during the Civil War. According to the story, Union soldiers camped on the banks of Pearson Creek on their way to Wilson’s Creek. “And I think that makes sense,” says Ben. “Because a lot of the guys out here with metal detectors will nd buttons or coins from that era. Someone actually saw a bullet—like a spent bul let—one of those little musket balls.”

Even the home itself, which was completed during the late 1970s, is—down to its foundation—

she adds. “You can see the creek and at night you can hear it going by—it’s just so nice.”

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Designed by noted 417-land architect on ussell, the exterior features sha e shingles and stonewor often found on Russell-built homes of the same era.

“There’s just history here and I think you can connect to and feel it. I felt it immediately when we walked in the house to see it.”

sitting area b the ba windows offers unobstructed views of nearb nature. “I ust li e that at an point I can see outside,” sa s Jacobs. “It reall does feel li e the outside’sIEinside.”

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While future plans include updating the home’s roof and s light, there was one change to the itchen that had to happened upon move in “There used to be a hanging, floating shelf for dishes, sa s Jacobs. “I said, That’s the onl thing that has to come down immediatel .’”

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The home’s serene bac ard is often visited b a wide variet of feathered friends. “ wls, ospre s, cranes all these incredible weird little creatures,” sa s ets Jacobs.

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The home’s salvaged histor is displa ed in the staircase, where a reclaimed wood beam is met with a custom iron railing.

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417 Home’s 2022 Design Awards continue with the winning projects for Best Outdoor Space designed by Nathan Taylor of Obelisk Home and Best Use of Color designed by Erica Lea Hendrix of Erica Lea Design Studios. Plus, a tie in the Best Mudroom or Laundry Room category brings two awe-inspiring laundry rooms—one designed by Nathan Taylor and the other by Haden Long of Ellecor Design—to the pages of this month’s issue.

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Large swaths of grass and raised ower beds may be paradise for bugs and outdoor critters but designing an entertainer’s paradise requires more nesse and careful curation.

After working with Nathan Taylor, owner and principal designer of Obelisk Home, on an extensive interior renovation, the owner of a charming midcentury style home in Southern Hills was ready to take the renovations outdoors.

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“WePERGOLAangledthe slats so that the morning sun would sort of hit the slats on one side and the afternoon sun would hit them on the other side,” says Taylor of the newly constructed pergola.

“Basically, there was room for like six people to gather,” re ects Taylor of the old backyard design. “There was like a big, raised ower bed kind of in the middle of her yard, and then a very small little sitting area.”

As an avid entertainer with a large and diverse friend group, Taylor’s client needed a backyard that was conducive to hosting—with de ned spaces for eating, lounging and casual conversation. “[She] wanted a re pit and a large

Taylor extended the existing cement slab out into what was open—and un derused—yard space, creating additional gathering spaces for lounging and dining. And to round out the newly imagined outdoor entertaining space, a hot tub was added adjacent to the re pit and set halfway into the ground for easy entry and exit.

entertaining area,” says Taylor. “We removed the large, raised planter and then we added the pergola and put a re pit underneath.”

From the furniture selection to the color palette, the home’s midcentry style played a major role in the overall design. “That was really important,” Taylor says. “The Adirondack chairs had de nitely more of the midcentury modern air and vibe to them as opposed to your traditional Adirondacks.” And in the additional seating area outside of the pergola, a fresh coat of paint gives new life to a vintage 1950s outdoor patio set. Accenting chairs through out the patio and around the re pit, pillows and cushions in vibrant shades of turquoise and yellow connect exterior to interior with a shared midcentu ry-style color palette.

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To re-imagine an underused backyard space into a serene outdoor oasis, with a focus on function, entertain ment and relaxation.

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“Just because it’s a little bit different than normal.”

WhenPATIOitcame to pitching the idea of a black exterior, “it was very much a hard sell,” recalls Taylor. “She resisted for like a year, year and a half and then one day she called me—she goes, ‘Are you about ready to paint my house black?’ and I said, ‘If you’re ready, let’s do it.’”

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After design, construction and landscaping wrapped, the only thing missing from the space was its guests. “She hosted a big artists group out there for like 35 people,” re ects Taylor.” So, some were by the re pit, some were at the dining table, some were in the other seating area. Everybody gathered around—it was really fun.”

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“I personally love the pergola and the angled louvered top,” says Taylor of his favorite spot in the backyard.

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Originally created from a purely practical stand point, a backsplash—in either a kitchen or home bar—is now regularly used by designers as a way to infuse a room with a bit of personality—a fresh spin on tradition through a bold splash of color or unexpected pattern. But for Erica Lea Hendrix, Principal Designer & Owner of Erica Lea Design Studios, one backsplash in particular became the inspiration for an entire room’s color palette.

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“I was at a tile lunch and learn and I found that absurd backsplash in the bar,” says Hendrix. “So, we based the entire basement color scheme and design o that mural—that mural is a tile mural and it’s just gorgeous.”

TheBARinspiration for the bar’s design came from one that sits at the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Hendrix and her team re-imagined it with different colors to suit the space and added underlighting to highlight its details. “It just turned out phenomenal,” says LIGHTINGHendrix.

In addition to the large overhead fixtures, under bar lighting enhances the moody, glamorous vibe of the space.

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Hendrix carried the bright citron from the back splash into the rest of the bar and lounge through a variety of textural applications. Citron velvet barstools sit directly across from the backsplash, while over in the main seating area the same vi

brant color is displayed in leather on the four bar rel-styleBalancingarmchairs.outthe bright yellow-green accents is the equally stunning deep navy high gloss paint applied to both the walls and the ceiling. Despite a somewhat concerned phone call from Builder Rick Ramsey, Hendrix believed in her vision and ensured Ramsey—and her clients—that the bold, moody paint choice (even on the ceiling) was nec essary to create the desired aesthetic.

Created in Italy and then shipped to Hendrix in 417-land, the eye-catching mosaic tile arrives in 12 by 12 squares with a map to carefully guide the installers through the process. “Square one goes here, two, three, four, ve,” describes Hendrix. “And he literally had to put them all together to cre ate that 5 foot by 10 foot mural.”

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“I said, ‘Here’s the deal, wait ’til all the furnish ings gets in—all the artwork, all the light xtures. Wait ’til we get all the di erent fabrics, and if at that point, you still think that that ceiling is too dark, I will pay to remove all that furniture and I will store it while they repaint that ceiling white,’” recalls Hendrix. Luckily, her instincts were correct, and the homeowners were thrilled with the nished product “I’m glad they trusted us,” says Hendrix. “I don’t think the whole space would have looked nearly as dynamic with a white ceiling.”

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I think people get confused that brightness equals light colors or white,” says Hendrix. “And in this instance, brightness—or all the excitement—is from heavy contrast.”

To create a moody, Gatsby-inspired basement lounge, with designated areas for entertaining, game playing and music memorabilia.

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floors. “We had to get that color just right,” says Taylor.

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we didn’t want it to feel like it was disconnected or a separate room.”

The mix of contemporary and traditional contin ues into the backsplash behind the sink. Taylor se lected a beveled black subway tile and then applied it in a herringbone pattern. “It’s very traditional in a lot of ways, but in that application, it looks—in my opinion—kind of contemporary,” says Taylor. Rather than installing can lights over the counter top, Taylor opted instead for a lighted rod—provid ing additional hanging room while also brightening up the workspace.

“It was printed as jet black as we could get it.”

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A tucked away laundry room—whether it be in a basement, back hallway or primary bathroom—of ten exists to serve a function rather than make a strong design impact. But when a home’s laundry room is also a thoroughfare between two highly tra cked areas, style is as important as usability.

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In addition to the room’s the custom nished white oak cabinets, high-end details—like the quartz countertops, brushed gold hardware and custom printed marble oor tiles—can be found throughout the space, elevating it beyond a typical utilitarian-style laundry room.

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The rest of the room’s design includes a built-in desk to make the most out of laundry time and cus tom designed lockers and cubbies for each individ ual family member. In addition to shelves, drawers and hanging space, each cubby has its own out let—perfect for recharging heavily used electronics, while the home’s inhabitants do some recharging of their own.

With its open connection to the rest of the home, Taylor continued his “contemporary meets tradi tional” design approach into the l-shaped laundry room. “You have to walk right through the mid dle of [the laundry room] every time you come from the garage to go to the kitchen,” says Taylor. “That’s why the cabinets are nished the same color as the kitchen cabinets around the corner—because

During the design process for this new con struction contemporary home, the homeowner expressed that she “[didn’t] want this to feel like a laundry room,” recalls Nathan Taylor, owner and principal designer of Obelisk Home. “She said, ‘I want to feel like this is just another room in my house—it looks pretty like everything else and has a multi-use space,’” Taylor says.

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The puppy apartment under the peninsula features sliding doors on both sides—making for easy access to the treats stored nearby.

The chandelier was one the homeowner had been keeping in storage—holding onto until she had the right room to showcase it in. “It just worked out,” says Long. “It was perfect in

The large windows fill the room with natural light, while the farmhouse-style sink connects the space to the rest of the home's design.

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When your client is a successful business owner and professional organizer, there’s one aspect of your design that’s bound to be a major focus: “function, function, function,” says Haden Long, Owner and Lead Designer of Ellecor Design. For this from-scratch laundry room design— as part of a larger, whole home new construction project—Long’s client’s main goal for the space was for it to be multi-functional, with lots of smartly designed cabinets and storage spaces throughout. Or as Long puts it, “making sure everything had its place and there was a place for everything—including the dogs. We were combining a laundry room with extra storage with also dogBeyondhome.”the “must have” list of ample storage and a space for the dogs, Long was given the freedom to let her creative juices ow, have fun and let inspiration be her guide. “That’s where the colorful dog wallpaper came in,” says Long. “Because it ties in the dogs and gave her some color.”

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When it came to incorporating storage and space for the four-legged members of the family, Long started with sliding doors under the peninsula for the pups. Below the sink, pullout drawers allow for easily removable—yet hidden—trash storage and an inset pocket designed speci cally for paper towels keeps the countertop clutter free. Another pullout drawer for laundry sits next to the washer and dryer and across from the peninsula, and adjacent to the door to the patio a oor-to-ceiling cabinet with pullouts holds appliances, cleaning supplies and a charging station for the vacuum. “There’s speci c pullouts for everything she wanted to store in that space,” says Long. “Everything has a place in there.”

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Long’s thoughtful selections in the laundry room connect the space to the rest of the home’s farmhouse-style design. Elements like the white overhead cabinets complemented by the custom stained oak lower cabinets, penny round oor tiles and quartz countertops with subtle veining of both gray and gold for a touch of warmth.

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Snack stadiums are not limited to one sport; expand your horizons and change the goals as needed. While it is a snack stadium it is not snacksized. “Grocery shopping to ll it up is the kingsized hidden cost,” says Harris. Make sure there are ample snacks to ll the holes or use a false bottom. Sometimes the wood is treated with butcher block nish so grab some napkins that are your favorite team's colors and arrange them in a fun way throughout. And don't forget to decorate. Add lights, ags and your opposing team's logos to the scoreboard.

Then, make a trip to Lowe’s. Bring the wood home, and unload it in your workspace (garage). This is now your land of opportunity. “Convince yourself that carpentry skills are not needed, this is a series of measuring, cutting and assembling. No problem,” says Harris.

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ootball season isn’t complete without a plethora of snacks, and there’s no better way to display your food selection than with a sports-themed snack stadium. Chad Harris (Chad the Dad) is a 417-land comedian who has a lot to say about how you can create the most extravagant snack stadium this football season. Having made one himself, he politely shared some insight on how you can create your own. The opening steps go a little something like this: “Find an easy set of instructions online, and stare at all your materials,” says Harris. A well-planned snack stadium can be the perfect way to keep your guests fascinated and full this season.

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Next time you gather your friends for the big game, feed them gametime eats from a homemade stadium. This easy DIY project can add a lot of fun to the football season and will have your friends cheering for the home team with full bellies.

The next step, gather your snacks: seven-layer dip, queso and salsa, chips (all of your favs), assorted candy, beverages, veggies and fruits.

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When leaves begin turning and temps grow brisk, nothing’s more inviting than a cozy reading corner. Pagination Owner Jen Murvin tells us how to encourage young readers to curl up with a good book.

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Just as a well-composed plate enhances a meal, an intentionally designed library makes kids want to dive into reading. Once you’ve dedicated a special shelf or space for your seasonal selections, use wire book stands—or simply lean books against other books—so that some titles face out. Books can be a design feature, Murvin says, and you can use them the way you’d use a painting or photograph. She also recommends grouping books according to color. For peak autumn vibes, choose shades of red, orange, brown and green. Then intersperse them or colorblock them—have fun!

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Instead of o ering up books as single-serving selections, create a bu et of options that complement each other. This approach is particularly suited to beginning readers, who may not nish one book before starting another. “Young pic-

You know how kids are more likely to eat something if they’ve helped prepare it? Murvin says this principle applies to home libraries, too. “If kids are part of arranging, they’ll get excited to read one of the books or get reminded of one they haven’t read in a while,” she says. She also suggests getting crafty with a cool bookmark-making activity. It only takes construction paper and crayons, so you’ve probably got the supplies at home. Or you can amp up fall feelings by pressing colorful leaves in wax paper—the perfect marker to tuck into a favorite book.

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