Date:  November 5, 2007  |  

Farrell

The Mark desk, designed by Alexa Hampton for Hickory Chair, imparts a timeless silhouette in Gretchen and Craig Farrell’s living room, designed by Tobi Fairley, while punches of color from art and accessories keep the space young and light. Farrell The Mark desk, designed by Alexa Hampton for Hickory Chair, imparts a timeless silhouette in Gretchen and Craig Farrell’s living room, designed by Tobi Fairley, while punches of color from art and accessories keep the space young and light. The chocolate and slate blue color scheme is carried throughout the home, including the dining space adjacent to the kitchen, where a chocolate-brown upholstered banquette is paired with traditional seating around the square dining table.   Mobley The corridor to the guest wing is dramatic with a petrified wooden pole from Thailand paired with a vibrant work of art and a classically shaped chair. The entry to the dining room is framed with hand-blown Murano glass bamboo, an elegant and unexpected element. The 160-foot-long corridor that spans the length of Julia Mobley’s Texarkana home, designed by Tom Chandler, provides access points to all of the main spaces, creating beautiful sight lines and ensuring the home isn’t overwhelming on a day-to-day basis.   Wahlquist The upstairs media room in Monica and Clay Wahquist’s home was the first space to be decorated by designer Larry West, and it includes an adjacent billiards lounge with plenty of seating and is outfitted in a red, black and cream color palette with zebra carpet.  For their Valley Falls Estates home, Clay and Monica wanted fewer rooms on a larger scale, like the formal living room, and chose to incorporate stone, wood and iron as much as possible throughout the space.  In the formal dining room, the opulent textures of the window treatments and upholstery combine with an elegant color palette to create a sophisticated and welcoming spot.