I don't know about you, but sometimes I feel like incorporating your own style into your home can be a tricky thing. As we've gradually worked on our home the four years we've lived here, I've tried to consider the era of the house, what is functional, what is comfortable, what is within our budget, and also what appeals to my own style. What is my style? I don't really know if it's something I can define. I just know I love it when our home feels warm, comfortable, definitely cozy, but pretty too. I like to incorporate things that are special and have meaning. I don't mind taking my time, waiting for just the right piece or for inspiration to strike, even if it means living with a blank wall for a while. A home is a place where memories are made with family and friends, it's a place to rest, a place to laugh, it's a haven and so much more. So I think ultimately it shouldn't matter what is popular, or what style is trendy, it's creating a home that is comfortable to live in. It's creating a home that works for you or your family. It's creating a place that you look forward to coming home to. I think all these thoughts come to mind with our living room in particular, because this room has definitely proved to be the most challenging. I know I've said this before, but the wood walls are something I've grown to love. Along the way I've tried to figure out ways to lighten the room while retaining their originality and still creating a room that we love spending time in. My main goal, especially as time has evolved, is to create a living room that we can relax and have fun in, but a space that also cleans up well and easily. Most recently Justus built a new coffee table and end table for the living room. My reasoning for this was I wanted a coffee table that was just the right height for coloring and for propping feet on. I wanted an additional place where we could store things like puzzles, toys and coloring books. The end table was a bonus. Once Justus built the coffee table, we both agreed that a matching end table is just what the living room needed. Every basket and box in this room serves a purpose. The majority of the girls' toys are kept in their rooms, but their favorites are all stored in the living room. For instance, the old wooden box holds toys and the basket sitting on top of the table holds crayons (safe from Huck, our poodle that loves the taste of crayons). I purposely left everything in the living room just how it looks on a daily basis, magazines and all. I do think it's possible to have a room that is functional as well as pretty. True, we do have a few rules in place, like the girls eat only in the kitchen or dining room, but they also roll all over the rug after they've been playing outside, draw and color at the coffee table, and have toys scattered every which way throughout the day. But we can also zip through the room and have it straightened and clean in no time. After Justus finished the tables, I was anxious to find some baskets that fit just right. I measured and measured, searched many places, and in the end went with a couple baskets from Pottery Barn (I had a coupon and they were on sale, so they ended up being very affordable!). They were each a different style, but made from the same material. I love them, and this one that fits in the end table is perfect for storing coloring books, drawing paper, and a few small toys. This pillow cover was a fall splurge from Ann's shop. Believe it or not, pillow covers are one of the few things I can actually sew, but the other pillow covers in our living room that have come from Ann have stayed so nice that I really like to buy them from her. Plus her fabric choices are superb! The only other change I've made recently is I finally filled the blank spot on the wall above the sofa. Last week I finally got the girls put in their pretty dresses and we went to the farm to get some fall photos. Then a few days later I was at Target and just happened to see this frame on clearance. I was so excited - it was just perfect for this spot! (The mat is actually a linen fabric - love!) We all love our new coffee table! It has gotten so much use already... it's a place to set books and magazines, but also a great footrest and "table" for the girls. (You can read about the building/finish of the tables here.) It's always a nice feeling to have a room feel complete. We spend a lot of time here, and I love that it's a room that works for every member of our family! It's truly a living room! Especially for these two little girls and this one big pup!

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I’ve been accused of only liking seagrass for floor coverings and that really is not true. Yes, I do think seagrass is a perfect material – it’s very inexpensive, it adds wonderful texture and color, and it’s tremendously low maintenance - pet stains and spills are easily cleaned up. But, seagrass is not the most comfortable floor covering, I’ll admit, and sometimes a room just calls for the subtle pattern and color that only a more traditional area rug can give. My favorite area rugs are antique oushaks, but the reproductions can also be fabulous and much more affordable. I also love dhurris, especially striped ones (as in blue and white, of course!) What I really don’t care for are the oriental red and navy blue rugs that we all grew up with and still have, mostly inherited from our grannies. The red and navy rugs worked great when we all decorated in jewel tones or we had that famous red dining room. But, decor has lightened up and area rugs had to change their colors to keep up with the softer design themes. Today, these reproduction area rugs are available in light beiges and ivories with patterns that are sometimes barely discernable. To achieve an authentic looking reproduction, these rugs are dyed, tea stained, and some are even shaved with electric razors to achieve faux worn areas. One of Houston’s premier rug dealers is Matt Camron Rugs & Tapestries. Owned by Matt Esfahni, the company opened its doors in 1980 in the tony River Oaks area. Today, their showrooms are found in Chicago, Dallas, Denver and Scottsdale and in the Nancy Corzine showrooms in L.A. and NYC. Matt is an expert in rugs and his product is used in many upscale projects throughout the United States. Recently two large design projects in Houston used Matt Camron rugs extensively – and I was lucky to obtain some beautiful professional photographs to share with you. The first set of photos come from the Pink Ribbon House in Houston, a popular showcase that benefits breast cancer research at Baylor College of Medicine. The second large project was the Houston house in House Beautiful recently: the work of Babs Watkins, Julie Watkins and Eleanor Cummings. I shared a few pictures from that house when talking about Eleanor Cummings, but these new photographs are so large and luscious, I couldn’t resist showing them to you, because I’m just nice that way! Hopefully, looking at these two projects will give you further insight into the benefits of using area rugs. And, I’ll get off the hook for only pushing seagrass! This should please my anti-slipcover/seagrass commenter/stalker immensely!!! Raymond Aldrete took the photographs from the Pink Ribbon House and Kerri McCaffety took the photographs of the Watkins/Cummings house. The first project that Matt Camron rugs are seen is the Houston Pink Ribbon Showcase house which benefits breast cancer research at Baylor College of Medicine. Many of Houston’s top designers decorated the different rooms of this newly built home. This year, the stucco and stone house was designed by Hollenbeck Architects and built by Levitt Partnership. The house is currently for sale, available HERE. The main living room and dining room in the Pink Ribbon house were both designed by Julia Blailock of Blailock Designs. This rug is an antique Tabriz from Matt Camron. I love how Blailock pulled out the soft taupes and blues in the rug to use in her design. All wall finishes in the Pink Ribbon house are by Segreto Finishes owned by the uber-talented and very sweet Leslie Sinclair. Leslie’s own living room has a Matt Camron rug and is featured further down. Another view of the formal living room with the antique Tabriz rug. The photograph over the sofa looks so interesting – does anyone know who the artist is? The formal dining room, also by Julia Blailock, features another antique Tabriz rug from Matt Camron. The dining room has a wonderful limed wood table with a curvy French iron base. I adore the large check fabric used on the chairs. a Looking towards the kitchen and foyer. In this picture from the blog Love Where You Live, I love how you can see two of the four painted wood columns that Segreto Finishes did. Love the painted iron sconces too! The dining room is probably my favorite room in the showhouse, it’s so young and fresh looking. Suzanne Duin designed the family room, kitchen, and outside porch. Here, the rug is a Matt Camron antique blue oushak. I absolutely love the sofa with its scalloped back. Suzanne is known for country French decor and she always has a large selection of pillows made of antique textiles in her store Maison Maison. Looking from the kitchen back into the family room. I love that wood counter top stained dark! The kitchen features a number of yellow striped dhurris from Matt Camron. Notice how Duin placed a complementary yellow check on the bar stools that also picks up the yellow in the backsplash. Beautiful island. dhurrie A close up of the tiled backsplash and carved farm sink. Duin also designed the back porch which includes another dhurri from Matt Camron. Interior designer Leslie Strauss decorated two bedrooms, including this one with an antique oushak from Matt Camron. This rug is particularly beautiful I think. I love the dark gray paint on the walls. The other bedroom designed by Leslie Strauss. Here is a closeup of the rug from Matt Camron that Strauss used in this bedroom. I really like the subtle colors in this rug – you can barely make out the hints of persimmon and blue. For more pictures from the Pink Ribbon House, please visit the blog Love Where You Live! The Living Room – Whoa. The second major project in Houston that used Matt Camron rugs is this house featured in House Beautiful. I recently showed a few pictures of this house on an article about designer Eleanor Cummings, who shares design credits with Babs Watkins and Julie Watkins Baker. Matt Camron sent me these gorgeous photographs to show their rugs looking their best. I am in love with house! It is SO gorgeous! I want to move in here – with all the furniture included, of course!!! The antiques are to die for and I especially love the way the soft blues flow throughout the rooms. Notice how this 1920s Oushak rug adds so much to the design of the living room. This room is so beautiful with its matching sofas, the small French chair in blue, the glorious hydrangeas, the blue painted antique Swedish cabinet filled with creamware, the curtains! The rug picks up the colors of the room so softly – notice that all the upholstery fabrics are plain – the pillows and the rug are the only pattern in this room. I could stare at this picture for hours. In this picture, you can see a close up of the rug as it is between the two sofas. I love antique tea tables instead of coffee tables. And, look at that wonderful collection of blue opaline and Baccarat boxes!! I also collect blue opaline. To read my story about this antique accessory, go HERE. But the star here in this photograph is the chandelier – you can really see how stunningly beautiful the Italian tole chandelier is with it’s touch of blue! OMG! It is beyond gorgeous!!!!! More exquisiteness: this tapestry is also from Matt Camron. It truly “makes” this room. Everything else is so simply finished to allow the tapestry to remain the focal point. The table is a plain skirt, the cushions on the Swedish chairs are muted with just a tiny welting detail. The curtains are also a solid silk – but they are so full and luscious. I know I keep using that word, but there is no other way to describe curtains like these: they are perfection!! Notice the top detailing!!! The rug, also from Matt Camron, is a Sivas. It is muted, allowing the tapestry to remain the focus. Those candlesticks! Amazing. Babs Watkins – the best Houston EVER had. EVER. What a true, talented force. Is this room even in Houston? It looks like it could be an apartment in Rome or Venice! Kill Me Dead. Please. Those curtains! That settee! The mirror! The pillows! THOSE DOORS!!!!!! This is a hallway, people. Think about that. This is the hallway leading to the master bedroom. Shouldn’t all hallways be this glorious???? The rug, from Matt Camron, is a Khotan – the light blue continues the color scheme – the pop of red is a surprise seen here and there throughout the house. The library furniture is all antique: an Empire chaise and a Louis XV revival sofa. The mantel is from the south of France. The rug from Matt Camron is a Serapi. A close up of the library rug. The master bedroom, is again a gorgeous space, with more Nancy Corzine fabric on more “luscious” curtains. And the rug, this time a Tabriz, is from Matt Camron. It is, again, the only pattern in the room. The view across the bedroom. Here is a close up of the bedroom’s painted door and the rug. The pinks and blues of the rug are picked up in the bedding. A huge thank you to Matt Camron for sending all these photographs today! Leslie Sinclair, who owns Segreto Finishes, also has a Matt Camron Oushak in her house. This is her beautiful French styled living room. Segreto did all the finishes on the Pink Ribbon Showhouse and they do many of the finishes on the best houses around Houston and all over the U.S. Sinclair’s company is tops in the field and her plaster finishes are the best there are. Leslie’s house is wonderful. She uses her house as a way to show clients different techniques and you can see here the murals she painted on the walls and the ceiling. The rug, again, is neutral and soft – just subtly adding pattern and color to the room. So, from now on, I can no longer be accused of only endorsing seagrass! I’m branching out. Actually, I have placed quite a few rugs in clients’ houses like these shown today. Here are a few pictures to prove it: In this large bedroom/study we used two reproduction rugs in complimentary color ways. Segreto Finishes did the wall treatment here too. All the upholstery including the bench came from Custom Creations HERE. In the study part of the room, I used a brown toned rug. A bigger view of the smaller area rug. In this large high-rise, I used several area rugs that again, complimented each other in color, but didn’t match. I hope you have enjoyed seeing the rugs that Matt Camron has available. Remember, these rugs come in all price points – from the expensive antique, to the much more reasonable reproduction!! And also remember, rugs can be customed to fit your decor. To contact Matt Camron, go HERE. PSST: We are now having a Skirted Roundtable giveaway – go here: www.skirtedroundtable.blogspot.com

As you know, this September there is a new Nancy Meyers movie coming out. This time, though, Nancy is the producer while her daughter, Hallie Meyers-Shyer is the first-time director/writer of “Home Again.” The romantic comedy stars Reese Witherspoon and Candace Bergen, as her mother. As luck would have it, a few days after my original “Home Again” story came out, I found some new information about the movie. A LOT of new information. So, I am faced with a dilemma – do I write about “Home Again” a second time, so soon after the first story, or do I just ignore the new information I found? Ignore??? Ignore information about a new Nancy Meyers movie? Hmmm. I’m not sure I could sleep at night knowing that my first story about “Home Again” was incomplete!! So – here is the new information: First, there was this…. Producer Nancy Meyers told us the reason behind the title “Home Again” which actually has to do with the movie house. The reason the movie is called “Home Again” is that the lead character Reese Witherspoon/Alice grew up in that house – it’s her childhood home - and after her divorce, Reese/Alice moves back in with her mother, the former actress, played by Candace Bergen. Home…again. Got it? And, then there was this tidbit… Nancy Meyers probably felt very comfortable filming at the “Home Again” house which is located in Brentwood, a neighborhood she had filmed in before. The “Home Again” house is located just a few streets over from this house: Located on Rockingham, this is comedienne Phyllis Diller’s house which stood in for Arthur Abbott’s house in Nancy’s hit movie “The Holiday.” Remember this “Meet Cute” scene in “The Holiday” – you can actually see Phyllis Diller’s house in the background. During filming for “The Holiday” the crew worked at this house for over three weeks – the interiors of the house were used as well as the exteriors. And…as you probably remember from my first story, the Brentwood house where “Home Again” was filmed is famous for its former residents – Cindy Crawford and Jennifer Garner & Ben Affleck. As I wrote in the first story, the Brentwood house was built in the 1920s – it’s an original in the Brentwood neighborhood. Cindy and Rande added onto the house – building a new kitchen and outdoor fireplace, and they installed all new landscaping. While living there, both of Cindy’s children were actually born inside the house! After they moved out, a then single Jennifer Garner moved in and in the following year, her new husband Ben Affleck joined her and later, her daughter Violet was born. The three Afflecks lived in the house for a few years and they then moved to a much larger home. Their Brentwood house was later bought and sold again and as luck would have it, those old real estate photos are still online, which I included in the first story. I also showed the photographs from the Crawford years, thanks to her designer Michael S. Smith who put the house in one of his books and in Elle Décor magazine. In the first story, I had no photos from when the Afflecks lived there – I couldn’t find any! I didn’t think Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck ever did photoshoots. BOY WAS I WRONG. I actually HAD those photos!!! I just didn’t KNOW it! The “Home Again” house – ready for filming. When Nancy Meyers recently instagrammed a new photo from “Home Again” another blogger commented – “I know that room – it’s a Peter Dunham room.” I never knew that Jennifer Garner’s interior designer was Peter Dunham, the uber talented decorator, shop owner, and fabric designer. I forgot that ‘Google is Your Friend.’ Years ago, on his web site, Dunham had posted photos from a project but he had never attributed those pictures as being for Jennifer Garner’s home in order to protect her privacy. AND, since that project was completed over 10 years ago, Peter has since removed them from his web site. Luckily, I had saved those photos years ago. Thanks to that photo Nancy instagrammed, it all came together. Those old photos of Peter Dunham’s project are from the Home Again house when Jennifer & Ben lived there. And there was this: Jennifer did the cover story for Vogue Living magazine – about her Brentwood house’s garden. Christine London designed those gardens for Cindy Crawford and then again for the Afflecks and London has gorgeous photos of the Brentwood house’s landscaping on her web site. Today, in this second story, I’ve put it ALL together, including the Peter Dunham and London photos. If you are new here and didn’t read the first story about “Home Again,” be sure you do, HERE. And if you did read the first story – I’m going to mark each new photo as “NEW” so that it will be easier for you to navigate Part Two. The Tale of Three Magazine Covers: Here, Cindy poses in her Brentwood house for Elle Décor. And Cindy and Rande posed in their Brentwood living room for Hola. NEW: A few years later, Jennifer Garner posed for Vogue Living in the same house. THE FRONT COURTYARD: CRAWFORD: Cindy posed in the courtyard among all the lavender plants that are no longer there, today. NEW GARNER: Jennifer’s Vogue Living covershoot showed the same courtyard, again blooming and colorful. Doesn’t it look beautiful? NEW GARNER: The front courtyard with the old wood bench. REAL ESTATE PHOTOS: The bench is different now and the courtyard is not flowering as much, certainly not nearly as much as it was for Cindy and Jennifer! HOME AGAIN: How the courtyard looked when Nancy and Hallie filmed “Home Again.” The production team moved the bench away. Notice the Moroccan lantern high up in the tree. Landscaper Christine London originally placed those atmospheric lanterns for Cindy Crawford. NEW: The original landscape plan from Cindy and Jennifer’s landscaper, Christine London. You can see the guest house at the very left of the plan. And under the trees on the front lawn, you can see the tiny spa that is hidden off at the master suite. Many of the olive trees were placed here by London. Aerial view of the house – the trees are so grown out, it’s hard to see the property. The guest house where much of the movie “Home Again” is filmed is almost completely obscured by foliage. NEW: From the landscaper Christine London’s web site – the courtyard and driveway. The gate at the very right leads to the front law, master suite, and guest house. THE FRONT YARD: NEW LANDSCAPER WEB SITE: Off the driveway, the gate that leads to the front lawn where the master bedroom and guest house are. The front yard is completely private behind its own fence. Additionally the entire property is surrounded by a white stucco wall. NEW VOGUE LIVING: Jennifer posed in front of the same wood gate that leads to the front lawn. NEW LANDSCAPE: The front lawn, the view from the master bedroom looking out to the guest house. NEW LANDSCAPE: The charming guest house. So darling with two white cushioned chaises and a firepit. NEW VOGUE LIVING: On the front lawn for Vogue Living magazine, Peter Dunham styled this sitting area using vintage rattan furniture and his own fabric. This was obviously just done for the photoshoot with Jennifer Garner and not something that was in her yard permanently. But it is awfully charming! Notice they let the grass grow longer to make it look more like an English garden. REAL ESTATE PHOTO: A few years ago, long after Cindy and Jennifer had moved out, the house was sold again. You can see, though, the same outdoor furniture and firepit remained. I guess Cindy and Jennifer didn’t take the chaises with them. HOME AGAIN: Butterfly chairs replace the white chaises and firepit at the guest house. The guest house plays an important part in the movie and the fact that this Brentwood house had a guest house is probably why Nancy and Hallie chose it. CRAWFORD: The view from the guest house to the master bedroom as seen in Elle Décor magazine. HOME AGAIN: Yoga classes in front of the master bedroom terrace. On the landscaping plan, you can see there is a small spa that is hidden off to the side of this terrace. THE KITCHEN GARDEN: CRAWFORD: Cindy and Rande added on a kitchen and this outdoor fireplace when they lived here. This is how it was styled for Elle Décor magazine. So cute. NEW LANDSCAPE: A beautiful photograph of the new (then) outdoor fireplace. Looks like sculpture. NEW LANDSCAPE: Here are the Moroccan lanterns London installed throughout the yard which add such a romantic touch. It must be beautiful at dusk and at night when all the lanterns are lit! Here you can see there are three. You can also see, here, the electrical box and wire in the tree that lights the lanterns. Love these! NEW VOGUE LIVING: Peter Dunham styled the kitchen garden for Vogue Living. My favorite fabric of his was used as a table cloth. Dunham sells these chairs. REAL ESTATE: The kitchen garden as it looked when the house was sold a few years ago. The film production moved that kids jungle gym away during filming. HOME AGAIN: The kitchen garden as it was decorated for the movie, with pillows and the table and umbrella. HOME AGAIN: An outside dinner in “Home Again.” HOME AGAIN: Another scene filmed out on the kitchen garden terrace. THE SWIMMING POOL: CRAWFORD: The swimming pool as it was styled for Elle Decor’s pictorial on Cindy and Rande. NEW VOGUE LIVING: Later, Peter Dunham styled the pool for Jennifer’s photoshoot. Oh – I LOVE this!!! He used his fabric again, and it looks like he used vintage lounges. This really looks so pretty. Love the double chaise under the eucalyptus tree. That Vogue Living story was such a charming pictorial. NEW LANDSCAPE: And here is the pool, unstyled using Jennifer Garner’s own furniture. The Kitchen Garden is at the right. The large window is the living room and the smaller window is the family room. NEW LANDSCAPE: Another view of the pool from the landscaper’s web site. I love the outdoor furniture that Jennifer used, with the white covers. The pool looks so different when it isn’t styled. HOME AGAIN: The pool was simply styled for the movie with umbrellas and white covered chaises, lanterns, and olive jars. NEW VOGUE LIVING: The beautiful Jennifer Garner posed in front of the living room window for Vogue Living. Peter Dunham styled it and used his fabric. Behind her is the living room/guest room terrace. Back then, that terrace was hidden behind large shrubs. But today, it is exposed as you can see below. REAL ESTATE: The living room and guest room share this terrace that overlooks the back yard. Similar furniture that is on the master bedroom/guest house terrace is used here. REAL ESTATE: Another view of the back terrace. FRONT ENTRY HALL: CRAWFORD: The Michael S. Smith décor for the entry is the best of all the different foyer designs. I love the gorgeous polished floor along with the heavy wood table and the lantern that remains in the house to this day. Great front door. NEW GARNER: I wish this Peter Dunham photos was larger! Still – this is the Dunham entry hall as he designed it for Jennifer. I like it but I don’t care for the mirror – although it looks so familiar. HOME AGAIN: For the movie, the production team used baskets on the wall and of course the same lantern. INSPIRATION? I wonder if this bedroom by Sarah Bartholomew was the inspiration for the basket décor? Sarah is a good friend of Mark Sikes – and that connection might have ensured that Nancy and Hallie saw this photo and used it as their inspiration for the movie house’s entry hall? We’ll never know, but it sure seems like it might be! THE LIVING ROOM: Crawford: The living room by Michael Smith. Not my favorite even though the sofas are Bennison. I’m not sure why I don’t care for it – but when you see the Peter Dunham version, I think you will feel the same as me. Peter’s is fabulous. NEW GARNER: And here is the living room decorated by Peter Dunham for Jennifer and Ben. I had shown this on my blog years ago – it is obviously a room I loved. Wow. Look at the difference between the Smith décor and the Dunham décor. I love the striped rug. I love the sofas with the tiny print, the armchairs – and the surprise, the chintz Slipper chair. I almost wonder if this room was an inspiration for the “Something’s Gotta Give” living room with its blue and white stripped rug? The curtains in white linen with a red stripe, remain in the house today and are in fact in the movie “Home Again.” Peter painted the beams a light gray. And finally, in the corner, is a grand piano. Love this room!!!! Whose version do you like the most? Michael Smith or Peter Dunham? NEW GARNER: A close up of the sofa and antique leather chair. REAL ESTATE: The last owners – my least favorite décor. HOME AGAIN: The living room in the movie – all white and hot pink with touches of blue. I’m excited to see the room styled properly as opposed to all messy for this scene. I love the hot pink accents that show up throughout the movie. THE FAMILY ROOM: Crawford: The family room by Michael S. Smith. The family room is reached through the opening on the right of the living room. I love this room – there is a rustic stone floor and a large window that overlooks the back yard. And now we are so lucky to see how Peter Dunham decorated the same room for Jennifer and Ben: NEW GARNER: Peter Dunham used his fabric for the two windows – and these curtains remain in the house today and are used in the movie. Peter used an upholstered ottoman and a red chair, mixed with seagrass. Just perfect. The family room by Michael Smith compared to Peter Dunham: Smith’s version is more dressy. Dunham is more English and more casual. Hard to judge. But I have to say Michael. REAL ESTATE: The current owners used a sectional and the same Dunham curtains. HOME AGAIN: For the first story, this was the only photo we had of the family room. There was a hint of the curtains, but this was all. Until Nancy Meyers instagrammed this photo: NEW HOME AGAIN: Love this!!! From the movie, there is a blue and white striped chair and ottoman, slipcovered sofa, woven leather chair (love!,) baskets, a brown striped rug (!) and the old Dunham curtains. The blue and white stripes are a definite Mark Sikes influence. So cute! Love this. Can’t wait to see the movie!!! THE DINING ROOM: Crawford: The dining room, by Michael S. Smith – which I love with its French chairs and Bennison (!) curtains! LOVE! There are no Jennifer Garner/Peter Dunham photos of the dining room. REAL ESTATE: dining room and the breakfast room through the door to the right. “HOME AGAIN” – The view from the courtyard to the kitchen into the dining room, which is through the double wood doors. The chandelier and sconces are left from the Michael Smith décor. “HOME AGAIN” – Looking through the courtyard window into the dining room and further into the breakfast room. THE KITCHEN: Crawford: The new kitchen Cindy and Rande put in. There are no pictures from the Jennifer Garner/Peter Dunham years. REAL ESTATE: How the kitchen looks now – with the lighter blue and white tiles. HOME AGAIN: For the movie, the backsplash was changed to darker, more vibrant tiles. THE BREAKFAST ROOM: There are no photos from Crawford/Smith years. NEW GARNER: Here, the small breakfast room was decorated by Peter Dunham with an antique English table and a banquette. He layered an antique rug over seagrass. HOME AGAIN: For the movie, there is a banquette and rattan chairs and a marble top Saarinen table. THE MASTER BEDROOM: Crawford: The master bedroom by Michael Smith. Gorgeous, gorgeous!! Love the screen – which we discovered was placed there to hide a door! Michael Smith loves to use textiles and screens, both of which are in this bedroom. They each add a unique richness to the space. Without the suzani, screen, and rug – this room wouldn’t be as fabulous. NEW GARNER: For the Affleck décor, Peter Dunham used pale blues and ivories. He used a beautiful spindle, light blue canopy bed and a pretty blue and white rug. But, that door!!! Smith was so right to hide it. Not sure where it leads to – but even a pretty sliding barn door would be better. I love the way Dunham decorated the room, but I do miss the Michael Smith décor. He’s a tough act to follow, although Peter Dunham is fabulous in his own right. Notice the light fixture appears to be gone. Winner? Smith or Dunham? REAL ESTATE: And here is how the room looks today. Nothing to write home about. The French doors lead out to the front yard and the guest house – which you can just barely see at the foot of the yard. “HOME AGAIN” – The master bedroom – with a pink stripped headboard and painted wood furniture. NEW “HOME AGAIN” Nancy Instagrammed this new photo of the vignette in the master bedroom. There’s that hot pink with blue accents again!!! Pink will look so pretty against both Reese and Candace’s skin and blond hair. It’s a good choice. GUEST ROOM: Crawford: The guest room by Michael S. Smith. This guest room overlooks the living room terrace and the back yard. Here, Smith used a canopy bed, antique rug, and suzani. CRAWFORD: The other side of the guest room with an antique mirror. As usual, Smith’s rooms look very luxe, yet casual. NEW GARNER: Not the same exact bedroom. We only have this very small photo – seagrass with a layered antique rug, and another light blue wood canopy bed. Beautiful lantern – not sure if that was left over from the Michael Smith décor. Wish the photo was larger!!! “HOME AGAIN” The bedroom, just a glimpse! NANCY MEYERS AND HALLIE MEYERS-SHYER – WE CAN’T WAIT UNTIL SEPTEMBER!!!! GET THE LOOK OF “HOME AGAIN” WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK: Pink Rug HERE It’s not a daybed, just a rattan bench – but for $202 – it’s a steal and it’s cute! BENCH HERE RED CHECKED HEADBOARD HERE Blue & white HERE Pink tufted headboard HERE $99 white 30” lamp HERE. FLOWERS HERE Pink chair HERE. White slipcovered sofa HERE. NEXT? The New Jersey White House!!!