Twenty-Two Fifty Brings Family into the Equation

Interior design is an expression of ones self. The buildout of Twenty-Two Fifty Interiors has begun and Teena and I have found a way to bring our family’s history into the buildout and structure of the store. We, along with our carpentry crew, lead by Greg, took the drive out the Lolita, Texas, where we came face- to- face with 60 years of the Barker heritage. We drove up to a little house, which for the most part has stood the test of time. Grandma Walter used to live there. As we exited the car, we couldn’t help but look at how much architecture had changed and yet in many ways stayed the same. The beauty of the white country house stands alone on this wonderous piece of property that is inhabited solely by farm animals and nature itself. Upon entering the house, we found my great grandmother's hat still sitting on her dresser as if she had just laid it down yesterday. There is so much beauty in this house. The exterior wood has lost much of the paint, but the structure remains the same, a direct reflection of my great grandmother. She may have lost some of the beautiful paint in her late years, but her structure and heart were still alive. Teena decided the wood would be a outstanding accent to the back walls of Twenty-Two Fifty Interiors. The wood itself will bring history, family and enchantment to our new store. Where there is a will there is a way, and currently the exterior my great grandmother's house is being housed in Wharton, Texas, while it waits to adorn the walls of Twenty-Two Fifty interiors. I write this to remind you all that the greatest home interiors aren't always the latest shiniest, trendiest thing you may see in a magazine. Sometimes, it is the little (or paint stripped) pieces that will forever remind you of the history of your family and that truly make home, or in our case a store, your own.

( workers taking the wood off the exterior of the house... piece by piece)