26 | September/October 2015
reassuringly, "ere's a real full-sized
fridge tucked around the corner!"
Around the corner from the kitchen
is the living room, the largest space in
the home. With a giant leather couch
and an ottoman big enough to fit three
dogs, Beauregard, B.W., and Stitch to be
exact, this area is the perfect place to
relax with a glass of wine or to host a
movie viewing with friends. e walls
were decorated with grass cloth, which
gives off a bamboo-looking vibe. e
windows were excellently draped with
the finest curtains and the room was
filled with sculpture art. Taylor Reed,
the Locklear's son, has moved out of the
house to attend e Citadel in Charles-
ton, but his father told us "His favorite
room is the family room. It is a formal
but casual room. ere are pheasants
and ducks but also fine art work." Ann-
Marie's love for animals is apparent and
her infatuation with dachshunds is eve-
rything but uncanny. Her admiration
of these miniature dogs is represented
proudly throughout artworks of dif-
ferent eras: modern, art deco, and even
abstract. Many of her dachshund pieces
are collector's items from tradeshows
across the county. All that is missing
is a Jeff Koons balloon dog statue with
shorter legs and an elongated torso. e
quirkiness of her animal art incentive
and her unconditional love for her two
adorable dachshunds shows how deeply
embedded Ann Marie is into both her
style and her home.
The Locklears consider art the focal point of their house.
With over hundreds of unique paintings, sculptures and
figurines, the home could easily double as an art gallery.
"I spend
so much
time in
my master
bedroom
that it
is most
definitely
my favorite
place in my
house."
