RIGHT: Michael talked Bridget into using reclaimed wood floors sourced from Georgia. “The floors make such a big difference, and you just can’t replicate the personality that’s in them,” she says. “They make our house a happy space and one I’m proud of.” The dining table was custom made by local local custom furniture design firm Duvall & Co. while the chairs and light fixture are by West Elm. BELOW: For the powder room, Wendt wanted a glamorous print that was dark enough to lend a jewel-box effect. “I picked the navy because it’s neutral enough to add accent colors,” she says of the
Barney. And the greyhound sitting up and yawning reminds me of our lab/greyhound mix—how he sits, and his coloring. It’s nice that our guys are represented.” Also in the pantry, Wendt hung a framed sugar cookie recipe from her grandmother. “She had six grandkids, and we were raised as siblings. Every time we’d go to her house, we’d go straight to the cabinet that always had a tin of sugar cookies waiting for us,” she remembers. Now when Wendt walks in the pantry, she’s immediately transported to her grandmother’s house. This past Thanksgiving, the Wendts were proud to host the entire Wendt family in their new home. “We love living in Raleigh, and it’s felt like home much faster than any place we have lived before,” Wendt says. “When people ask our children where they are from, they struggle to answer. But our hope is that this house will make it easy to answer proudly: Raleigh.” u 60
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