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l/l/e /o\/e to

use

unexpected pieces

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USC

than originally intended. Right now,

we’re using cup holders as jewelry racks.”

Mother-and-daughter team Fran,

left,

and Jenny,

right,

transformed this plain wall shelf into a personalized art

display. Get the look by lining the back of the shelf with

wallpaper. Add scalloped molding painted in a

contrasting color to create a frame effect.

JENNY GRUMBLES, SHOP

OWNER—UPTOWN COUNTRY

WHERE Uptown

Country, Dallas.

BACKGROUND

Owner Jenny Grumbles

sells one-of-a-kind

creations she makes with

her mother, Fran Holley.

FAVORITE FINDS

Metal sconces painted

bright yellow. Floral

bedding needlepoint

pillows, and striped rugs.

Jenny’s original paintings

of decorative objects and

pets. Stools topped with

zebra-stripe cushions.

FREQUENT REQUESTS

Customers often bring

in items bought from

catalog stores for Fran

and Jenny to remake.

TRASH TO TREASURE

Fran and Jenny challenge

each other to reinvent

objects that cost less

than $10 from flea

markets and estate sales.

“We love to see how

things can be repurposed

and reused,” Fran says.

“Our customers like it

because it adds an

affordable, homemade

touch to the house.”

LIKE MOTHER, LIKE

DAUGHTER

“We complement each

other when it comes to

designing” Jenny says.

“She guides me so my

style is not too ‘uptown/

and I inspire her not to be

too ‘country.’” inil

Uptown Country,

3419 Milton Ave., Dallas;

877/232-2042; uptown

countryhome.com

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JUNE 2008 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS

BY K E L L Y R YAN K E G A N S ; P H O T O S : D A N P IA S S IC K ; P R O D U C E D BY D E N IS E G E E