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LIFE AT THE LAKE IS BETTER BROWNVILLE

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H20 At Home With the Carles

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H32 Life at the Lake is Better

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Everything in its Place

The Walvoord Family Motto

H40 The Knotty Pallet

Industrial meets rustic in these clever designs.

Editor Letter Celebrating Spring Lori and Lindsey Anderson of Anderson Interiors

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Reverse Nostalgia

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H18 Home Smarts

Insurance: The Calm After the Storm

H26 Neighborhood Profile

The Spirit of Brownville

H44 Transformations

Elena Kerwin Our Home, Our Way

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Need some color inspiration? Inside this issue of Omaha Home, you will get to peek inside two great homes. Both are warm and cheerful, with special splashes of color. Thanks to the Carle and the Walvoord families for allowing us to share your beautiful spaces with our readers!

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ALL IN THE FAMILY

A mother-daughter design team shares their creative process.

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sophisticated eatery at the Magnolia Hotel, or sampled the fare at the newly-renovated Jams, you’ve experienced the unique design stylings of Anderson Interiors, an Omaha mother-daughter design duo.

Lindsey Anderson has been helping her mother, Lori Anderson, with design since she was 4 years old when she would tag along to the Designer Showhouse project. “When she went off to college and decided to go into interior design, it was not a surprise to anyone,” Lori says.

“I had always worked with her, so it just fell into place,” Lindsey adds.

The two are enmeshed in their working relationship and both hold degrees in interior design from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

“Being a mother-daughter team, we don’t have much of a filter on expressing our likes and dislikes,” Lori says.

“Sometimes my taste will be exactly the opposite of my mother’s,” Lindsey says, but they

don’t let opposing views hinder their creativity. “We’re both always asking each other’s opinion,” Lori says.

It is this effortless exchange of ideas that allows them to design spaces that they describe as “timeless, not trendy.”

“On a daily basis, we are constantly bouncing ideas off each other,” Lori says.

Because they work in so many genres, it is hard to pinpoint one signature style that could encompass their body of work. They currently have at least 20 different design projects on their plate. “Regardless of whatever style a client might be after, we can hit any look,” Lindsey asserts.

When meeting with a client about a new project, Lori says that determining how a potential space will be used is the first piece of information she seeks.

“The function is probably the first conversation we have…how the space will be used in a residential situation by the family. If it’s a hospitality situation, what are the goals for the business?” >

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Lindsey explains that gathering images of ideas the client desires is crucial in their research. “One person’s idea of modern might not be my idea of modern, so it helps to see pictures of what ‘modern’ means to them or what ‘traditional’ means to them.”

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“Lindsey has found a lot of things that I never would have even thought of or found until she brought them to us,” Lori says.

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“Our creative inspiration comes from everything around us. It may be something we see on a walk, or a detail on a historic building, or a specific weave in a textile on a fashion runway,” Lori says.

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“Our clients become clients for years and years and years,” Lori explains. “I’ve had clients that I’ve done the home they live in and they’re getting to be in their 50s and 60s. You watch their kids grow up, and they starting

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“We make a bond with the family,” Lindsey adds.

Many times their clients will repeatedly call upon the expertise of the Andersons to spruce up their living spaces. “We might not hear from them for a year, but the process never really ends,” Lindsey says.

“It seems that you’re always adding to a space, or then they decide to do an addition onto the house or they decide to finish another room,” Lori says.

The duo have formed a solid partnership that no doubt learns lessons along the way while also strengthening the special bond only a mother and daughter can have. “Working together is not effortless, but we are both creative, hard-working, and love what we do, Lori says. "We are very fortunate to have that.”

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Call it reverse nostalgia, that odd sensation that sweeps over you when the realization hits that, in the passing of only a few short months, you will look back at your own enactment of a frozen-in-time scene like this one and ache for the sights, smells, and sounds painted on the canvas of Spring, the season when all was new again. OmahaHome

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OmahaHome • Home Smarts

THE CALM AFTER THE STORM

Spring weather can be traumatic, but your insurance experience doesn’t have to be.

WORDS BY DAVID WILLIAMS

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potential to introduce the most unpredictable of problems for homeowners.

We checked in with Lisa and Regi Powell of Powell Insurance, a Farmers Insurance agency, for their best advice on how to navigate the process if you home sustains storm damage.

THE MOST COMMON MISTAKE? Lisa: “Automatically turning in a claim.

Every claim stays on your record for three years, even if you end up later saying, ‘Never, mind, it’s not worth collecting on it after my deductible.’ Many people may not understand that it is still counted as a claim. We recommend getting an estimate outside of the insurance process in order to make the best decision about whether or not to proceed with an actual claim.”

HOW TO BEST PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS AND YOUR PROPERTY?

OKAY, SO NOW IT’S TIME TO MAKE REPAIRS

Regi: “Each state has a different statute of limitations on claims. Get a good estimate from a reputable contractor. That cost is reimbursed in the process if a claim is, indeed, later filed. You wouldn’t want to find much later on that, for example, you have water problems from a damaged roof. Now you’re faced with bigger, costlier issues.”

Lisa: “We have what we call a Preferred Provider program…a list of trusted contractors. A lot of companies have similar programs. The financial relationship is still between the homeowner and the contractor, but those that make it onto our list have gone through a thorough vetting process. They’ve jumped through a lot of hoops to make the cut and be on that list.”

Lisa: “Water is one of the things you should be most concerned about as a homeowner.

It is stubborn, persistent. If you don’t fix a roof after a storm, over time water leaks or damage may occur. This water damage may not covered it you didn’t take the proper steps to repair the original storm damage.”

Regi: “This is also important because claims frequency can effect your premiums, even your eligibility. When in doubt, talk to your agent first. That’s what we’re here for.”

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Regi: “And don’t forget some of the simplest tips when making repair decisions. Talk to your friends and neighbors. What great experiences have they had with contractors?

Who do they trust? If some guy shows up in your driveway offering to do work, check his truck’s license plate. If it’s from Florida or Alabama…well, there are a lot of stormchasers out there and they, like any business, can be all over the map in terms of ability, reliability, even honesty.”

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WHAT DOES MY INSURANCE COMPANY NEED TO KNOW? Regi: “Keep them updated throughout the process. Your contractor may point out, for example, that you need to replace a skylight after, say, some hail damage. But if that sky light wasn’t identified in the original adjusting process, it causes problems later. If additional damage is found, let’s be sure to get that into the claim so you will be paid accordingly.”

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Lisa: “Which is a good reminder to take a comprehensive approach to any claim. Our adjustors are trained to inspect the entire property. Do you have a pool? A tool shed?

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Regi: “It’s just human nature to believe that bad things will never happen to you, but there’s a reason we send update offers and call people to review policies. That’s one of the tougher parts of this job—a homeowner learning too late that their policy didn’t meet their needs.”

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EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE (And a Place for Everything) WORDS BY TOM MCCAULEY PHOTOGRAPHY BY COLIN CONCES

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HEN YOU FIRST pull up to Zach and

Courtney Carle's home off 192nd and Dodge in Elkhorn, you might think, “Wow, they have a really nice house.”

You'd be right.

But when Courtney greets you at the front door, you won't enter one of those cavernous McMansions that embodies the worst aspects of American housing over the past couple decades.

Instead, you're welcomed into a home that balances light and dark, friendly and ambitious, modern and traditional. Think natural stone chimney, hardwood floors, and a purple chalkboard wall for the oldest daughter. The place is gorgeous, yet understated and slightly quirky, like George Clooney.

“Organized chaos” is another way to put it. The Carles will repeat that phrase several times over the course of our walkthrough.

Zach, a pharmaceutical sales specialist, and Courtney, a nurse, are the parents of four active children; Izabella (4), Camden (7), Jaxson (11), and Olivia (14). Dolls, action figures, sports gear, LEGOs, stuffed animals, art, homework, and digital devices abound. As the family grew, the Carles realized their old house simply couldn’t keep up. They needed a place to organize the chaos.

So, a few years ago, they started working with Greg Frazell of G. Lee Homes. This proved to be a wise choice. As a father of five, Frazell understood the organizational challenges a large family faces.

One of the most vital issues? Food. Both Zach and Courtney spend a lot of time travelling around Omaha for their professions and have little time to visit the grocery store, so Frazell sketched up what he thought would be an ample pantry.

“I told him to go back to the drawing board,” Courtney chuckles. The original design was half the size the family had envisioned. >

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Izabelle, Jaxson, Camden, and Olivia Carle < Frazell took it to heart. Honeycombed with shelves, the pantry as built could pass for a small food bank. Industrialsized cereal boxes loom high overhead—telltale signs of a Costco membership.

The rest of the house follows suit, maximizing every nook and cranny of interstitial space to keep clutter at bay. Clothes, shoes, toys, and the attendant supplies of modern life seem vacuum-packed into cubby holes. It all looks simple enough (ingenious things often do) but the overall effect is one of logistical brilliance.

With the family’s potential morass of physical matter under control, the house is free to breathe. Indeed, if a house can be said to flow, this house flows. A cozy entryway beckons you past the home office, where a sliding barn door offers solitude, and into a living room capped by a 20-foot-high ceiling. Echoing the myriad storage elements throughout the house, the living room is checkered with windows that offer a perfect view of summer storms.

From there, the house spills into an open-concept kitchen where a granite-topped island sink splits the flow into two branches. One course leads to the three-car garage and the other to the pantry and dining room, which is recessed from the kitchen and vaulted like a nave. Hung from the apex, a stunning chandelier flashes bits of sunshine at the visitor. This placement is strategic: hung in the entryway, the chandelier’s beveled tears might look gaudy—like an earring worn by a Godzilla-sized Elizabeth Taylor. But above the dining room table, the fixture brightens the space without ostentation.

The spacious living room/kitchen/dining area serves as the nucleus of the house. It’s custom-built to encourage interaction between the Carles, their kids, and the innumerable neighborhood children who breeze through on any given day.

The neighborhood is a tight-knit community, so it’s crucial for Courtney to be able to pursue her passion for cooking while still getting to hang out with everyone. > May/June • 2015 | H22 | omahamagazine.com

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OmahaHome • At Home

Zach and Courtney Carle < In fact, besides Elkhorn Public Schools’ reputation for a rigorous education, the frenzy of youthful activity is what initially drew the Carles to the neighborhood two years ago.

“We loved that there were 5,000 kids running around the streets when we pulled in,” Courtney says.

With sometimes up to nine extra kids in the house, bathrooms were a key design consideration. Brothers Camden and Jaxson share one, as do sisters Izabella and Olivia. Nobody has to fight for a sink. Downstairs, Mom and Dad have what could pass for a spa, with its huge echo-chamber shower, presidential bathtub, and hexagonal flooring, a throwback look you’d expect to find in a home in Dundee, not out here on the edge of cornfields.

“We didn't want it to age or succumb to what's trendy now,” Zach explains, tapping the tile with the heel of his shoe.

“We like the white subway tiles.”

Olivia finds a quiet moment.

This urge toward practicality and timelessness sums up the philosophy on which the house is built.

As does the sign in the pantry entryway: “Today’s Menu: Eat it or starve.” OmahaHome May/June • 2015 | H24 | omahamagazine.com

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THE CREATIVE SPIRIT OF BROWNVILLE

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Short on Population, Long on Culture

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wonders Tom Rudloff, owner of The Antiquarium Book Store and Bill Farmer Gallery in Brownville. “Not much.

Seven museums, five art galleries, a theatre, a concert hall, an arboretum, a winery, and three bookstores. So, not much.”

Maybe you haven’t heard of it. Maybe you’ve been meaning to get there. Maybe you’ve already fallen in love with the place.

Regardless, Brownville might be America’s only town of 130 residents that a 1,200 word article can hardly begin to synopsize.

Seventy-eight miles south of Omaha, Brownville is anchored like its own historic steamboat, the Spirit of Brownville, in the windblown hills above the Missouri River Valley. It’s one of the few places where you can wake up on the water (River Inn Floating B&B), shop for curios (Gypsy Jack’s Antiques & Oddities), buy rare books from a self-confessed “crazed grammarian” (The Antiquarium), sip locally crafted wine while touring pre-Prohibition era underground brewing caves (Whiskey Run Creek Winery & Vineyard), ponder the horrors of frontier dentistry (Dr. Spurgin’s Dental Office Museum), and purchase a fine broom (Country Brooms Everlasting)…all in the span of a few hours.

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Founded in 1854 by Richard Brown, Brownville fell prey to the boom-and-bust cycle that crippled countless frontier towns.

Within 20 years, the town had acquired a flatboat ferry, flour and lumber mills, two newspapers, a telegraph line, a high school, a medical college, three brickyards, and the promise of a railroad connection. Then, things fell apart. The railroad went bust. The county seat moved to nearby Auburn. In 1880, the population hit its high-water mark of 1,309.

A 1903 fire and multiple floods destroyed several buildings along Main Street, almost destroying any hope of revival.

“Billy the Kid stayed here once,” says George Neubert, former director of Lincoln’s Sheldon Museum of Art and current curator/owner of the newly opened Flatwater Folk Art Museum. “He was going to rob the town, but when he realized we had no money, he went to Missouri.”

That’s not the end of the story. Brownville lay dormant. Slowly, driven by arts, crafts, niche entertainment, historical preservation, books, local restaurants, museums, and the sublime geography of the river valley, the town began to flourish again, albeit in a more contemplative, meaningful way.

“BILLY THE KID STAYED HERE ONCE. HE WAS GOING TO ROB THE TOWN, BUT WHEN HE REALIZED WE HAD NO MONEY, HE WENT TO MISSOURI.” -George Neubert

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When I finally do come down to explore the village, which is supposed to have the most vibrancy per square inch than anywhere else in the state, I’ve chosen the wrong day. Almost everything is closed Mondays.

So, instead of entering galleries and historic buildings, I walk around admiring the wellpreserved architecture, peering into darkened windows, and scribbling. As I press my cheeks against a glass bulletin board to read the schedules, a grey minivan captained by a senior couple rolls up behind me. >

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Brownville Concert Series The Silver Anniversary Season

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All this from a town with a population number that hovers at the “very superior” level of IQ quotients (130).

Celebrating its silver anniversary in a quaint refurbished church, the series has long been a regional magnet for cabaretstyle intimacy where audiences get up close and personal with the visiting musicians.

“Our artists know how to charm an audience,” says Jan Chism Wright, who describes her role as chief volunteer and bottle washer. “And they’re not whisked away to a waiting tour bus that has its engine already running the moment the show is over, either. They mingle. They chat. They sign autographs.”

The remainder of the 25th Anniversary Season boasts such notables as KT Sullivan and Jeff Harnar. Their show, Sullivan and Harnar Sing Sondheim, won gaga reviews in New York, and Stephan Sondheim himself is said to have echoed the sentiment when he attended one of their gigs. Also coming up is Ronny Cox, whose unforgettable “Dueling Banjos” scene was seared into your memory in the 1972 film, Deliverance.

The building itself is one of the stars of the Brownville Concert Series.

“That’s one of the great things about this place, Chism Wright explains. “The hall is such a small, cozy venue. It creates a warm, personal space in the best traditions of the very finest cabaret venues. The repartee with the audience is tangible, relaxed, natural. Every evening is an audience-participation performance because they sing directly to you, not at a crowd. And the artists love it, too. This kind of intimate interaction with audiences is what they live for, and it shows in their performances.”

The Rivertown Ice Cream Shoppe < “Are you an architecture student?” says the amiable man behind the wheel.

“No, I’m writing an article about Brownville.”

“Oh, we thought you might be an architect,” the woman says.

“A bunch of UNL students have been coming down here for a class project. Is this your first time? Do you want us to show you around? We’ll drive you.”

“WHEN YOU CONSIDER A TOWN OF 130, YOU’VE GOT MORE THINGS HAPPENING CULTURALLY—PER CAPITA—THAN ANYWHERE ELSE IN NEBRASKA.” -George Neubert

Being the kind of person who accepts rides from strangers, I enter the van.

Moments later, I’m now friends with George and Eva Neubert, owners of the Flatwater Folk Art Museum. Flatwater specializes in art “that doesn’t have a label next to it,” George explains.

As a former director of Lincoln’s Sheldon Museum of Art, he knows art, art history, and curation. And he believes that the most exiting work is what goes on outside the mainstream.

“There’s an authenticity that I found in a lot of folk art that the thousands of MFA students producing wonderful, wellsculpted, products didn’t have the kind of angst that true folk art had. Plus it’s one of the most ethnically diverse collections in America.” >

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Across the village on the hill at 309 Water Street in the historic Nebraska State Teachers’ Association building, Tom Rudloff ’s Antiquarium contributes heavily to the cultural fabric here.

After nearly 40 years as Omaha’s de facto den of intellection, the Antiquarium relocated to Brownville in 2008. The new place contains over 150,000 rare and used books and is modeled after the famed Long Room of Dublin’s Trinity College Library. Despite moving to a little-known town bordering the state of Missouri, the Antiquarium still attracts visitors from around the world seeking what they won’t find anyplace else. Together with the Brownville Concert Series (see related story), the Antiquarium is making this village a global destination spot.

“The scenery is lovely and so is the air,” Rudloff says. “At least before the nuclear plant blows apart. Do I sound cynical? I’m a loudmouth, that’s what I am! At 76, how’s it going to get me in trouble?”

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That doesn’t change the fact that things were, at least for a brief time about a year ago, a little iffy for the Walvoord children; Ava (6), Jackson (8), and Olivia (10).

After the family’s move last July, parents Timmery and Brandon joked that their kids were in danger of paying an unexpected visit on the neighbors by inadvertently stumbling through the wrong front door some evening.

It just goes with the territory when a family relocates by moving literally right next door.

No lumbering moving trucks for this clan.

It was an old fashioned bucket brigade of friends and neighbors who schlepped the family’s belongings a few paces to the South to get them situated in their new place, one that offers a dramatic view of the waters of Mallard Landing, a lakeside development near Valley. >

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Olivia, Ava, and Jackson refuel for summer fun.

< “We were looking at other lake-living places around the area,” explains Timmery, “but the kids really made the decision for us because they didn’t want to switch schools.”

While the move may have been an easy one, what led up to it was anything but. A true labor of love for the Walvoords, the home was designed and constructed by Brandon with the help of Timmery’s father, a builder.

“You learn a lot of things when you build your own home,” says Brandon in declining to single out any given project task as having been a particularly vexing obstacle. “Of course there was the…” he adds as his voice trails off before yielding to a chuckle. “No, let’s just leave it at you learn a lot of things.”

The lake itself is at the heart of the design for this 5,700 square foot home, one inspired by a French-Country-meets-modern motif rendered in neutral shades and outfitted in casual/ contemporary furnishings. From the sandy stretch of private beach up to the house it is a zig-zagging, one-two-three-level ascent past handsome landscaping interrupted midway by a gurgling water feature. An expansive, wrap-around patio area, the site of countless “dining out” evenings, is partially nestled below a first-floor deck topped by another above. The elevated orientation of the lot and home in relation to the water tricks the eye into perceiving the lake-facing facade to be even more imposing, more towering than its three levels would otherwise suggest. > May/June • 2015 | H34 | omahamagazine.com

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“THE UPPER DECK IS AMAZING FOR WATCHING FIREWORKS, AND THEY SEEM TO GO ON FOREVER.” -Timmery Walvoord

Back inside, Olivia appears to have gone missing. She is discovered in what might be Brandon’s crowning achievement in the home’s design—a room hidden behind a bookcase.

“I want to be a teacher someday,” Olivia explains as she conducts lessons for Ava in their double-super-secret, straight-outaHogwarts space. “This is my favorite room in the house.”

Not to be outdone, Ava begins a tour of her room (the site of the occasional giggle-infested slumber party) with what is an entirely selfevident declaration.“Pink,” she says of the space that is a veritable explosion of lavender, mauve, fuchsia, and everything in between, “is my favorite color. Isn’t is just beautiful?” >

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“Thirty,” he proudly replies when asked what his record is for consecutively made shots.

“C’mon,” he beckons as we head downstairs to his first-floor bedroom. “Let me show you my drum set.”

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An oversized work of art made by Timmery hangs in the kitchen. She constructed it of discarded palate pieces and painted it in a wash to achieve a weathered, rustic vibe before then printing big, bold letters that spell out what could easily be the Walvoord family motto.

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“I love storage and I hate clutter,” says Lori Weber, one half of the online design duo behind Knotty Pallet.

The idea for their business began out of necessity more than a decade ago. Lori and her husband, Dan, who are both retired Air Force musicians, converted a crate that was used to ship CDs into a conversation piece for their kitchen—a suspended wine rack.

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As wine lovers, they needed a place to store their bottles and glasses. “The wine bottles just fit right in the little pallet nooks,” Lori says, “so Dan cut it in half and we just suspended it from there and we’ve had it for 12 years.” Out of necessity grew the roots of a creative business idea. Soon after, friends requested the couple make them a wine rack, too. “We like repurposing things. We were like scavengers. We would find pallets here and there,” she says. >

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< Lori eventually learned when choosing her materials how to pick the diamond in the rough. “You just kind of become a pallet snob,” Lori says. “A lot of people think pallets are really bad,” Dan adds, “but they are actually sometimes made of nice oak.”

They soon moved on to larger pallet projects, such as designing a base for a granite countertop island in the kitchen and a handy shoe organizer for their neighbor. Each item is stained and finished with three coats of environmentally friendly polyurethane.

“Everything is basic and simple and it has little nooks,” Lori explains.

The wine rack that launched a business.

The whole family gets involved. Dan does the majority of the construction with help from their two sons while Lori handles the business side of things. The company’s almost overnight popularity has made Dan’s head spin. “It was just all of the sudden order, order, order.” He says. “We’ve been growing and growing. Right now, we’re about three weeks out with our orders.”

After the Knotty Pallet featured a booth at the popular vintage goods festival, Junkstock, their social media took off. “I remember my heart just going ‘ba-boom,’” Lori says. “We went from 400 likes on Facebook to 2,500 overnight.” All of the attention literally crashed her Facebook page. “It was a real eye-opener,” she says.

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Each day after returning home from the three-day festival, the Webers worked feverishly through the wee hours of night in creating more items to sell. “We were just like little cobblers out in the garage making more stuff,” Dan says. “We knew were kind of on to something.”

He says they draw a lot of inspiration for their designs from open-ended custom requests.

“They don’t really know what they want” beyond the “can you help me organize this” basics. “Then we sit down and come up with a design” based on those needs.

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The residence came with a gorgeous European crystal chandelier that had been retrofitted for electricity. It became my favorite element in the space and served as something of an inspiration to guide me in the broader design task ahead. >

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MAJOR INFLUENCERS WERE OUR ART COLLECTION AND ONE-OF-A-KIND, HEIRLOOM COLLECTION OF VINTAGE TRAVELING ACCESSORIES AMASSED FROM MANY GLOBAL WANDERINGS. < Other major influencers were our art collection and oneof-a-kind, heirloom collection of vintage traveling accessories amassed from many global wanderings. And we both love entertaining, so these multiple themes acted as our starting point. The canvas for much of the work would be a sleek, Parisian motif where white walls are generously accented with moldings as the backdrop for the artwork and surrounding furnishings. Additional crystal chandeliers above streamlined furniture completed the look, one of a timeless European vibe that is at once classic and eclectic in evoking the best of world design.

Carrying on that idea, the entry area is executed in a timehonored diamond pattern of black-and-white marble to accentuate the French doors that we felt were perfect for a sense of the dramatic blending with the understated.

For the living room, we selected a Barbara Barry sofa and chairs that employ natural colors, but in multiple textures so as to add visual interest. The accent tables are a mix of espresso finish, brass, glass faux paint, and antique mirror. When taken together, the surfaces reflect a mash-up of Moroccan, Art Nouveau, and modern classic styles, all framed by an antique secretary and miniature chair that belonged to John’s family.

Every room needs a statement piece, and ours is an Asianinspired Indochina Century Furniture cocktail table. Besides being a beautiful object in its own right, it grounds the space and acts as a balancing agent against a nearby masterpiece work by Fernando De Szyszlo, perhaps Peru’s most noted artist.

The adjacent formal dining room was mainly designed to showcase the aforementioned chandelier. The Drexel dining room set came from the Dalliance collection, which is described as a timeless design with hints of glamour. The vintage-inspired, reclaimed wood sofa table showcases the travel theme by housing a collage of art by local artists from their favorite vacation places. > May/June • 2015 | H46 | omahamagazine.com

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During the summer, Robertson and her family attend the Brownville Village Theatre, listen to weekly live music sponsored by Whiskey Run Creek, eat treats at the local ice cream parlor, enjoy Fourth of July activities, and search for treasures at the Brownville Flea Market.

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Everyone I’ve met has mentioned the flea markets. They’re a huge deal, shutting down Main St. for three days while tourists and vendors flood the town. This year, the 59th Annual Spring Flea Market runs May 23 – 25. Over 260 antiques & collectibles dealers, food vendors, artists, and craftspeople will attend this year’s events. If you want to stay the whole weekend, you have 11 accommodation options, including places called The Actor’s Residence and Gypsies Nook. Look out for the 60th Annual Fall Flea Market, which runs September 26 – 27.

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