Vintage-KC-Magazine-Summer-2014

History Made Homey vintage spaces

Respect for character and history drives a young family to make a historic Liberty house a home.

Words Kim Antisdel Photos Jill DiMartino

aLa Land: Population two humans, one dog (Mavis) and guests welcome anytime. No, this LaLa Land is not that ditsy place of oblivion where teenagers seem to perpetually reside. And it certainly isn’t in Los Angeles. For the Anderson family, LaLa Land is the two upstairs bedrooms of their nearly 115-year-old home in Liberty, MO. Enveloped by creative artwork and cozy, curl-up-and-dream beds destined to reach the snuggliest parts of your soul, these two special rooms were breathed to life by the family’s CFO (that’s Chief Fabulous Officer), Becki Ander- son. With care and precision, each room was specifically designed for the two most important people in her life — daughters Anabelle, age seven, and Vivienne, age five. L

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