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Erica’s dream, like so many others, started small. First things first, she needed to find the house that would become her home, and it didn’t happen overnight. After living in two different homes and moving once every three years, Erica was starting to wonder if she would ever find the perfect spot to ‘it’,” she explains. “I had a pretty specific goal in mind. I wanted a more closed floor plan. Because of that, I don’t think I ever really felt at home in them.” All of that changed when the couple discovered this two-story, four-bedroom, 3-1/2 bathroom property in Overland Park. The home had excellent bones, the perfect segmented and cozy floor plan and as an added bonus, sat on a quiet cul de sac. Erica was im- mediately smitten, but cosmetically, there was a lot of work to be done. begin designing her dream. “I loved our previous two houses, but they just weren’t
Top: Erica and Kerry’s bedroom, like their home, seems to be a dream come true. Above: Erica crafted her bedside tables from one table, sawed in half. Opposite: A nook in the master bedroom features a fireplace and a sunny spot for breakfast for two.
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