32 | April 2017
L I V I N G
SIXTEEN YEARS AGO, LAUREN WALKED
into Wyatt's home for the first time. Last year, it became
her home, too.
Upon graduating from East Carolina, the Fayetteville
natives and high school sweethearts began their married
life in Fayetteville. Two homes—in Briarwood and
Woodlands—and two beautiful children later, they
bought and settled into Wyatt's childhood home in
Vanstory Hills.
Aer a full renovation, the home is invitingly
modern and elegant—packed with color, fun and happy
memories.
e Grand Tour
From the foyer of the brick Federal, guests are
beckoned to the living room—a formal, yet welcoming
space. A celebration of families woven together, the room
features classic antique pieces, like Wyatt's grandmother's
secretary and Lauren's grandmother's chest.
e colorful sofa and chairs—the first glimpse of
Lauren's vibrant signature style—have been in the living
room since the home was built. Mr. Jenkins gave them
to Lauren, who updated the upholstery with an intricate
robin's egg blue chinoiserie and coordinating coral. eir
son, Snyder, and daughter, Avery, smile cheerfully from a
CLASSICALLY COLORFUL
Lauren and Wyatt Jenkins' home in the Hills
STORY BY COURTNEY PHILLIPS PHOTOGRAPHY BY MAT THEW WONDERLY
