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DAD The 5-year-old son of a Cardinals baseball player gets a room fit for a future pro.

By Moe Godat Photography by Emily Minton Redfield.

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Interior Designer: Laura Lee Home

hen these homeowners originally began the design of their second home, the wife planned on designing her children’s rooms herself.

However, after working with Laura Lee Home, she decided to let them take over the design and give each child their own special space in the new home, including her 5-year-old son.

“He’s all about baseball,” Laura of Laura Lee Home says. “Since his dad is a professional pitcher for the Cardinals, the theme for the space wasn’t hard to come by.” One way they incorporated his love for baseball was a series of photographs showing his dad’s pitching

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grips. These personal touches pair well with Pottery Barn vintage baseball sheets and the neutrally striped wall of oatmeal, mushroom and white. Small vintage brick molds were repurposed on the walls as open shelving and display a collection of autographed baseballs.

The room is finished off by a bit of color and pattern in the custom roman shades.

The 5-year-old son needed a place he could grow in. “We decorated this space with longevity in mind,” says Laura. For example, a cozy chair in the corner is the perfect place for mom and dad to read him