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FULL CIRCLE
SPONSOR STEPHENSON HOUSE
Designing this west-end home was a full circle moment
for interior designer Katie Stephenson. Five years ago,
when she first started her business Stephenson House, these
homeowners were her first clients. She was thrilled to work
with them again, especially with the creative freedom their
close working relationship afforded her.
The homeowners wanted to move to accommodate their
family’s changing needs as the kids got older — but nothing
quite suited them. They were planning to build new, until they
found the place they would transform into their dream home.
The client saw a ton of potential in the 8,000-square-foot
home, despite some dated features and awkward room shapes.
It needed a designer with a vision to update it, with an eye to
the grandeur of the space.
“We start in an area that either needs a new direction or a
focal point,” Stephenson says of her design process. “We knew
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