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        • A Charming Southern Garden Wedding for Mr. & Mrs. Dunn

          A Charming Southern Garden Wedding for Mr. & Mrs. Dunn

        • Mary and Preston’s Garden Party At-Home

          Mary and Preston’s Garden Party At-Home

        • An At-Home Celebration for Avery and Austin

          An At-Home Celebration for Avery and Austin

    • Ballroom
        • Forever Began in Fort Worth for Caroline & Will

          Forever Began in Fort Worth for Caroline & Will

        • Love in Bloom at the Las Colinas Resort

          Love in Bloom at the Las Colinas Resort

        • A Timeless Texas Wedding: Celebrating Ali and Alex’s Love in the Hill Country

          A Timeless Texas Wedding: Celebrating Ali and Alex’s Love in the Hill Country

    • Country Club
        • Built to Last with Mr. & Mrs. Spradley

          Built to Last with Mr. & Mrs. Spradley

        • Celebrating the Cohns at Brook Hollow Golf Club

          Celebrating the Cohns at Brook Hollow Golf Club

        • Mr. and Mrs. McKenna Married in Dallas

          Mr. and Mrs. McKenna Married in Dallas

    • Tented
        • A Colorful Ranch Wedding in Celebration of the Conolys

          A Colorful Ranch Wedding in Celebration of the Conolys

        • Lake Countryside Meets Secret Garden

          Lake Countryside Meets Secret Garden

        • The Wilsons’ Wedding Day at Arlington Hall

          The Wilsons’ Wedding Day at Arlington Hall

    • Bridal Portraits
        • Whitney’s Bridal Portraits

          Whitney’s Bridal Portraits

        • Haylie’s Dream Dress Inspired by Texas Wildflowers

          Haylie’s Dream Dress Inspired by Texas Wildflowers

        • Radiant in Reem Acra with Mrs. Butkus

          Radiant in Reem Acra with Mrs. Butkus

    • Engagement Portraits
        • Sundown on the Ranch with the Future Sartors

          Sundown on the Ranch with the Future Sartors

        • Counting Down to Wedding Day with Elizabeth & Robert

          Counting Down to Wedding Day with Elizabeth & Robert

        • Clara & Blake’s Story of Connection and Perfect Timing

          Clara & Blake’s Story of Connection and Perfect Timing

  • Destinations
    • Beaches
        • Back to the Bay Area

          Back to the Bay Area

        • Night One in Napa: The Matthews’ Rehearsal Dinner

          Night One in Napa: The Matthews’ Rehearsal Dinner

        • Caroline and Matthew’s Garden-Themed Rehearsal Dinner in California

          Caroline and Matthew’s Garden-Themed Rehearsal Dinner in California

    • Mountains
        • MADELEINE MORREN + ETHAN ELIZONDO WEDDING

          MADELEINE MORREN + ETHAN ELIZONDO WEDDING

        • A Ceremony Overlooking the Mountains of Colorado with Mr. & Mrs. Lapke

          A Ceremony Overlooking the Mountains of Colorado with Mr. & Mrs. Lapke

        • Up in the Mountains of Colorado with Mr. & Mrs. Duwe

          Up in the Mountains of Colorado with Mr. & Mrs. Duwe

    • Texas
        • KATE + TOMMY ATLEE’S WEDDING PART 2

          KATE + TOMMY ATLEE’S WEDDING PART 2

        • KATE + TOMMY ATLEE’S WEDDING PART 1

          KATE + TOMMY ATLEE’S WEDDING PART 1

        • KATE ADAMS & TOMMY ATLEES REHEARSAL DINNER

          KATE ADAMS & TOMMY ATLEES REHEARSAL DINNER

  • Inspiration
    • Behind The Scenes
        • Spring Cake Inspiration

          Spring Cake Inspiration

        • Get to Know Designs By Andrea

          Get to Know Designs By Andrea

        • Engagements in Florida with the future Mr. & Mrs. Hendrie

          Engagements in Florida with the future Mr. & Mrs. Hendrie

    • Fashion
        • Outfit Inspiration From Style Icon Kate Middleton

          Outfit Inspiration From Style Icon Kate Middleton

        • Outfit Inspiration From Style Icon Grace Kelly

          Outfit Inspiration From Style Icon Grace Kelly

        • Things We’re Loving: Mismatched Bridesmaids Dresses

          Things We’re Loving: Mismatched Bridesmaids Dresses

    • Registry
        • Step Inside Blue Print’s Annual Something Blue Spring Social

          Step Inside Blue Print’s Annual Something Blue Spring Social

        • Registry Items I Actually Love… and the Items I Could Have Gone Without!

          Registry Items I Actually Love… and the Items I Could Have Gone Without!

        • A Mother’s Day Gathering in the Garden with Juliska

          A Mother’s Day Gathering in the Garden with Juliska

    • Entertaining
        • A Poolside Pink Party for Haylie Jackson

          A Poolside Pink Party for Haylie Jackson

        • Spring Soireés Are Here to Stay!

          Spring Soireés Are Here to Stay!

        • Cocktails & Canapés for an Evening at the Rosewood Mansion

          Cocktails & Canapés for an Evening at the Rosewood Mansion

    • Travel
        • A Stroll through New York City with Emily and Will

          A Stroll through New York City with Emily and Will

        • A Few of Our Favorite Things in Lake Como, Italy

          A Few of Our Favorite Things in Lake Como, Italy

        • Romantic Guide to Nantucket

          Romantic Guide to Nantucket

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Making a House a Home with Melissa Lacy Design

Melissa Lacy, Atlanta-based interior designer, made our W. Lovers Lane studio so much more than an office space. She gave every room purpose and her expertise on finishes, layering, and detail instantly elevated the space beyond commercial. This transition (from house to home) is crucial during a move, especially as you merge your belongings and style with another. If you’re a newlywed or hopeful homeowner, Melissa shared with us a few secrets of the trade on making a house a home!

WHAT ARE A FEW KEY WAYS COUPLES CAN MAKE A HOUSE A HOME?

To make a house feel like a well-appointed home, look to: warm paint colors, halogen lighting (nothing worse than fluorescent LEDs), rugs for grounding a space and window treatments to finish a space. Those basics, when done properly, can bring instant warmth to a room.

First and foremost, however, you must carefully craft your space plan and measure, measure, measure. Buying the correct scale of furniture for the size of your home is important. Once the scale and space plan have been executed, it will become clear where you can hang art to create the important vignettes, where lamps will be needed, where a drinks table or two would be necessary, and how the general traffic flow will work.

 

Photo of doorway leading into John's office

WHAT ADVICE COULD YOU SHARE FOR COUPLES ATTEMPTING TO MERGE THEIR BELONGINGS AND STYLE?

When merging your furniture and home belongings as a new couple, it is important to have a plan. If you are both passionate about the process, but need inspiration or direction, flip through coffee table books together; get to know what rooms your spouse is attracted to while looking. As I mentioned before, create a furniture space plan for each room and measure everything twice. If you stick to your plan, it will help you both edit.

WHAT ARE SOME ITEMS OR BRANDS YOU RECOMMEND TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS?

  1. Bed Linens: Create the bed scheme of your dreams with lovely linens! You can source from your local linens and gift shop. I prefer to-the-trade only The Linen Ladies for all my bed linens.
  2. Window Treatments: Get your windows dressed! Find your favorite fabric and trim and ship it to The Shade Store.
  3. A Cabana subscription: This publication provides the most fantastic visuals from around the globe and looks so chic stacked in your home. Don’t miss their well curated shop, too!
  4. Carolina Irving & Daughters: For timeless and unique tabletop accents.
  5. Antiques: They always make a room. Support your local antique shops and be sure to only buy what you love. In Dallas, I have loved shopping at Nick Brock Antiques!

WHAT ARE SOME RESOURCES THAT COULD INSPIRE A COUPLE’S NEW HOME TOGETHER?

Sign up for a few magazine subscriptions! They look fabulous stacked in your home and every issue is always full of treasures. A few of my favorites are:

House and Garden UK has a fantastic online resource for images of all styles and spaces

The World of Interiors

Milieu is my favorite magazine based in the USA

Daryl Carter

Rose Uniacke

Rita Konig

Heidi Callier

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