Tour a Dazzling Four Bedroom Home in Oklahoma City

Whitney Rainbolt was surprised by how much she liked her home at first sight. “The outside is modern, and I’m more Southern traditional, but it was just so cool,” she says. She and her husband, Adam, lived five blocks away and had been searching for a larger place for their growing family.

With four bedrooms and lots of living space, the house (built in 2017) fit the bill. Inside, however, the contemporary design gave her unwelcome vibes — all-white walls and dark wood ceiling beams seemed cold and bland. Whitney felt confident she could make it her own, but she had some competition: “My brother, who also lives in Oklahoma City, was looking for a house at the same time, and we sort of fought over this one,” she says, laughing. “He let me have it!” To put a special stamp on each room, the couple called on a trusted friend, designer Hallie Henley Sims. Unique fabrics, knockout wallpapers, uncommon pieces and beams painted light gray instilled warmth and personality. Now a house that was once devoid of originality is brimming with one-of-a-kind style.

A mirror with a gold leaf finish in the entry sets the wowza tone of the home.

What’s better than one amazing pattern? Two! These both have ties to nature — the fabric on the armchair, by Schumacher, is a landscape of blues and greens, and there’s an animal print by Hinson on the X-benches. A gray sectional and neutral rugs balance them out, while all the light streaming in makes the room even more inviting — for goldendoodles Dood and Rosie, too.