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GEM IN A SEA OF REBUILDS, the only, thing Jenny and Loren Koziol’s three-bedroom 1951 Preston Hollow bungalow needed was a dose of decor. The functional floor plan, good bones and hardwood floors appealed to the couple. There was no question about where Jenny and Loren would start shopping. Jenny, an SMU graduate, is the owner of Uptown Country Home, an upcycle furniture store that operates online and via a booth at the Richardson Mercantile. If Jenny looks familiar, it’s either because you’re one of the many who frequented her former storefront in Snider Plaza, or you caught her on A&E’s reality show Storage Wars: Texas. And, reality it was. Except for a few family heirlooms, almost everything in the home is from a storage or estate sale or trash find. Each piece is transformed to fit Jenny’s shabby chic style and usually includes a coat of pink or turquoise paint. The feminine touches are no problem for Loren. The financial advisor is colorblind—a more-than-ironic point when you consider Jenny’s favorite colors are nothing short of feminine. The only room in the house without pink is Loren’s sports room—he hates the term man room—where the two collaborated. “This house is perfect for our family right now,” says Jenny. The bungalow’s interior is truly a creation that emerged from two vintage enthusiasts. Personality radiates from every wall and the couple acquired and transformed the hardwood floors, furniture, art, lighting and décor with continuous searches, creativity, and a little elbow grease.