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Family Ties

An acclaimed L.A. television writer asks designer Jackie Terrell to stage her real-life family home with vintage finds, a modest dose of color, and kid-friendly style.

We Love: Old school posters or reading charts in unexpected places—like the living room, not the playroom—lend a casual, playful vibe. A slipcovered wing chair puts a relaxed twist on a traditional style.

Photographer Dominique Vorillon, Stylist Char Hatch Langos, Writer Steele Thomas Marcoux

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Sherry and her husband, Mark, wanted a traditional but casual look for their home so their son, Gavin, would feel comfortable everywhere, including the living room―typically reserved for grown-ups.

We Love: Old school posters or reading charts in unexpected places―like the living room, not the playroom―lend a casual, playful vibe. A slipcovered wing chair puts a relaxed twist on a traditional style.