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18 | July 2020 LIVING Red, White and Blue … and Cherished Memories Too By Kim Hasty | Photography by Matthew Wonderly E mily and Corey Morgan's Gates Four home offers so many welcoming touches, so many sweet memories and so many cozy corners that it's difficult to pick just one inviting spot to plop down and chat for a bit. eir home, which borders the 17th green and 18th tee of the Gates Four Golf Course, is a mix of cherished antiques handed down from family members and more contemporary, even whimsical, pieces. And for now, it's also punctuated with touches of red, white and blue. Corey, off to ferry 9-year-old daughter Charley-Grace to golf camp, says he long ago grew accustomed to Emily adding just the right touches, changing things around, decorating for holidays. "I think she does an amazing job," he said. "I think I take it for granted that it always looks nice." "But I drive him crazy with it," Emily said. "Well, that's true," he said. "But I think she's got a good eye for it." Hers is a talent inspired by her late mother, Martha Bauer, who had a career in interior design, retail marketing, and even owned a little gi shop in their hometown in New York. "She taught me to get bigger, kind of chunky pieces that can be statement pieces, rather than a lot of tchotchke," said Emily, a pharmaceutical sales rep. "And she always said to buy what you love, you know? Get that stuff that you feel like you connect with. And so that's what I do." But it's apparent that the importance of family transcends any design rules. Sweet family photos adorn the walls and treasured family heirlooms serve as focal points. In the dining room, the buffet table belonged to Emily's mother and the hutch was her grandmother's. A Christmas tree, now decorated for the Fourth of July, is studded with The Morgan family, Corey, Emily, Charley-Grace, Luke and Carter at their Gates Four home

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