A Texas Family’s Home Grows Alongside Them

When it comes to stories about interior renovations, the conversation tends to center around homeowners updating their space to fit within a trend. For some families, though, deeply personal factors end up influencing the evolution of their spaces way more than what’s populating their Pinterest boards. Maybe their kids are getting older. Perhaps a parent has started working from home. No matter the reason, these familial ebbs and flows have just as much of an impact on their space’s style as what’s #trending amongst the forward-thinking Instagrammers they follow.

Molly Magill and her husband Ben’s home in Oak Cliff, a neighborhood in Dallas, TX, is one such place. Over time, their 1920s-era Craftsman has seen changes brought forth by the birth of their children, career moves, and their kiddos’ varying interests. “My goal is to always shift our style with our life. Our family is always changing, so what tells our story will continually evolve (too),” Molly says. These adjustments have brought with them new art, the addition of various vintage pieces, and landed the couple’s home in what I call “The Sweet Spot.” It’s a space occupied by houses that have been curated over time with layers as attractive as they are personal.

One room in particular serves as a prime example of how changes in their family have influenced the look of their space: Their daughter Olive Grace’s room. While the blue stripes on the walls seem purposefully painted for her, they’re actually left over from when her brother bunked there. When Molly and Ben brought Olive Grace home from the hospital, they had to shift the rooms around to make space and ended up moving their two sons into one bedroom. Instead of covering up the stripes, the couple painted pink elements alongside the blue graphics and matched new accessories to the two hues to make it feel like the design was intentional all along. It’s these tiny changes here and there that have made the home so personal and memorable, and that’s more important than being trendy any day. Enjoy! —Garrett

Photography by Molly Magill

Image above: “I like that my kids are happy when they walk through the door,” Molly begins. “My middle child is a homebody, and when he walks in he always says, ‘It’s good to be home.’ I always feel a sense of relief and release like we’re right where we need to be.” 

from Design*Sponge https://www.designsponge.com/2018/09/a-texas-familys-home-grows-alongside-them.html

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