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Becky’s favorite stores Comfort by Design - Deb’s Studio Flea Markets Good JuJu Home Goods Marshall’s Nell Hills Sentimental Journey Antiques Yard Sales
The value of such a resource is bigger than most people realize. Deb has taught Becky about scale and texture, and that mixing contemporary with old is OK. Designers are a second pair of eyes and color scheme masters. “She’ll call from a store and say, ‘You need to come see these,’” says Becky. “I might have walked right by them and not realized how cute they would have been. She knows about your family and what’s going to make you happy.” “Becky is on the go and works harder than anyone I know, but she uses every square inch of her home and appreciates it,” says Deb. “She’s not afraid to give something a try or take things on herself. You can go into a thousand houses and they all look the same, but Becky takes pieces and makes them her own. She really is creative and it’s so nice to find someone in her business that doesn’t live in a beige world.” “I’m not attached to the outcome,” says Becky. “If I don’t like it I’ll change it in a week or two. Some people don’t move anything in their home and that’s too bad.” While some people are content to display things like ceramic pieces on shelves, Becky finds ways to use them daily. She inherited most of them from her family. “They have a life
Top: Becky’s cozy, girly-yet-rustic bedroom and master bathroom. Left: More stacked suitcases and a unique lamp in the master bedroom. Above: A worn treatment on a niche showcases jewelry and other treasures.
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