Simple Pleasures at Hadley Court

I wanted to give you a little taste of my beloved Hadley Court. Hadley Court is my family’s summer home where I spent many happy summers during my childhood. Hadley Court is set on 60,000 untouched acres in Arkansas. The picture above is the courtyard at Hadley Court where I spent mornings with my mother while she drank her coffee. I believe this is the most peaceful place on earth. From the sound of the water trickling in the fountain, the sweet smell of pine trees, and the birds singing aloud~these are the simple pleasures I grew up with. Hadley Court is a beautiful home but I think family home describes it best. A large kitchen and dining table for family dinners and a large, cozy den for family gatherings. I love the fact that we didn’t have television or telephones and we simply enjoyed the company of one another. Its these simple pleasures that truly are the hallmarks for fine living.

Oscar de la Renta

Mom’s Play Date

All-American Luxury Outdoor Spaces

About Leslie Hendrix Wood

Leslie Hendrix Wood is the founding editor of the luxury lifestyle and design blog, Hadley Court and an interior decorator with Chancellor Interiors in Midland, Texas.

Leslie received her undergraduate degree in business. She worked briefly in banking and returned to school to earn her MBA.

Upon graduation, she moved to Washington D.C. to work on a Presidential campaign and received a Presidential appointment to a position in International Trade.

At the end of the administration, Leslie returned to her hometown and joined the family oil and gas business, although her first passion has always been, after raising her children with her husband, business and interior design.

When she saw her children were closer to leaving home, she decided to start the blog, Hadley Court. in 2012, which won the Design Bloggers Conference Hall of Fame award for Best New Design Blog in 2013 - a prestigious honor granted by her peers.

In 2014, she is, in addition to blogging, beginning to build the family friendly luxury lifestyle brand: HADLEY COURT, based on her values of Gracious Living, Timeless Design and Family Traditions.

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Comments

Lisa Mende Design says

March 7, 2013 at 6:28 am

Leslie, Congratulations on winning Best New Blog at conference! Not to mention the chair! You deserved all of it and I was so happy for you! This was a beautiful post! I know you have many fond memories of Hadley Court and this is the perfect name for your blog!
- Leslie says
  
  March 7, 2013 at 8:03 am
  
  Thank you Lisa! I hope the Black & White scavenger hunt was a huge success. Also wishing you much success in your Joss & Main sale. Your feature on House of Turquoise is lovely. You are on a roll my friend. Wishing you all the best!
Ann McDonald says

March 7, 2013 at 2:14 am

Leslie, you have no idea how this image blessed me today. Just home from LA after a long drive – so thankful for your wins…a chair & Best New Design Blog. I look forward to having coffee with you someday in this picture…”it’s a you know what thing” ;)!!. I hope you get some time to rest over the next few days. Looking forward!! xo Ann
- Leslie says
  
  March 7, 2013 at 7:57 am
  
  Thank you so much Ann! I cherish the thought of having coffee with you in the courtyard. Wish we had had more time to visit in LA. I am looking forward to your test run on Friday. Blessings to you!
MissLindyS says

March 4, 2013 at 5:32 pm

What a lovely, loving post. Thank you for sharing.
- Leslie says
  
  March 4, 2013 at 6:27 pm
  
  Thank you Miss Mindy. Sweet memories are our greatest treasure!