In my interior design practice here in Midland, Texas, many of my clients are friends I’ve known throughout generations of our families’ lives. Our children and grandchildren and their grandchildren have grown up together, we’ve gone to school and church together, worked on community events together. We’ve visited each other’s homes, celebrated, entertained, and grieved.
..together.
Bound together through our families’ deep roots in various aspects of the oil and gas business, Midland is, today, still a small West Texas town, grounded in strong traditions of gracious living, family and faith, but one that is booming. This is the Midland, Texas skyline now.
And in the foreground of this picture is the building where my interior design offices are located at Chancellor Interiors.
When my clients talk to me about designing for the generations, they mean two things: specifying quality, luxury finishes, fabrics, furniture,fixtures, art and accessories that can last through the generations, rooted in a timeless, generally traditional design aesthetic, as well as considering their needs for multi-generational living, celebrating and entertaining spaces to accommodate their families’ evolving needs to live under one roof together, graciously – whether permanently or part -time.
When designing for my clients that have to consider multi generations living in, or frequently visiting, their homes, two of the things I focus on most are lighting and organizing their master bath and closet spaces.
The right lighting makes such a difference in the visual comfort of a room. In this sitting area, designed by one of my icons, Suzanne Tucker, whose book I wrote about here, mirrors are used to magnify the natural light so all ages can see comfortably and the small swing arm sconces and overhead lighting { not visible in this picture ] make this area glamourous and functional in the evening, too.
In this beautiful master bathroom and closet room, designed by the wife of this couple, who live in Tulsa, Oklahoma in the French Normandy style, one of my favorite resources, Habersham Plantation, was used. Habersham’s Made in America cabinetry and ability to customize to the highest degree makes them a go to source for me, too, for my clients here in Midland, whose homes have to work for teens, young adults, themselves, guests and perhaps, older parents. My clients appreciate the fine workmanship of the wood, the ability I have to customize each section for their unique storage needs and the exquisite custom painted finishes, fabrics and artwork I can design for them, exclusive to their homes.
What are your biggest challenges in your own homes, readers? Do you have your children and older parents living with you now, or do you anticipate this happening in the next few years? How can Hadley Court help you and your families live graciously, together? What questions do you have? Please let me know in the comments.
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Leslie Hendrix Wood, Founder, Hadley Court