M.J. Van Deventer

[dropcap]After[/dropcap] Monica Coombs’ husband passed away, she began thinking about giving her two-story, Tulsa-area home a much-needed facelift and interior makeover. Running her husband’s business...

[dropcap]There’s[/dropcap] very little that is pretty about a winter garden unless it snows. Occasionally, a brilliant red cardinal will fly in, giving the dreary scene...

A unique home recently completed in Brookside has enhanced the rich architectural footprint of this Tulsa neighborhood and has quickly earned the distinction of being...

[dropcap]How[/dropcap] does one transform an older home with a dated interior into a contemporary showplace? That was the challenge interior designer Lori Sparkman faced when...

[dropcap]Eight[/dropcap] years ago, Judy Kelley saw several jewel-tone gourds at Oklahoma City’s Paseo Arts Festival, and the experience changed her life. “My jaw dropped,” she...

[dropcap]Can[/dropcap] a contemporary brick home in an established neighborhood blend in well with its traditional neighbors? For Tulsa native Jayme Cox, the answer had to...

[dropcap]It[/dropcap] isn’t often that the path of a teacher and a student wind through each other’s careers for more than four decades. Yet, that is...

[dropcap]Tulsa[/dropcap] artists Rob and Melissa Key were drawn to Tulsa for different reasons, but both found appreciation for their media in the city. Melissa is...

[dropcap]“[/dropcap][dropcap]I[/dropcap] don’t want anything old or two-story.” That was the client’s mandate to designer Jennifer Welch for her new home as an empty nester. She...

[dropcap]Perusing[/dropcap] the latest book on Charles Faudree will be a walk down memory lane for those who loved his five previous books on Country French...