The Whitley Co.

Our Villa No. 1 Transformation was truly something remarkable. Sterile, drop ceilings and lacking identity, charm and a cohesive design was what we walked into one chilly winter day.

What it turned into with some intentional design additions like the built-in banquette for seating, moody paint colors to create a cohesive color throughout the entire space and updating lighting, the bathroom, kitchen countertops and adding layered design pieces to give it the character that this historic property desperately needed is what makes this space look and FEEL totally different.

Search to find pieces in your home that makes you smile, makes you reflect on better days that can be strong reminders of the good in your life. Those are the soul-filling decor items that need to be uncovered, displayed and talked about. Your life is full of stories of former years, past lives lived and perhaps even some crazy memories that make us giggle to ourselves as we reminisce on them. Fill your walls, shelves and hearts with those and make your home truly one-of-a-kind. Just like you.

Meeting my husband, he was back in Missouri on leave after joining the Navy. Our first meeting we talked about how difficult being a military spouse was like a sort of speed dating topic that we discussed in the first 5 minutes of our meeting that fateful day at the mall. He tried to warn me, let me know what I would agree to. It didn't matter, I knew we were supposed to be together.

From there, we endured 3 deployments as our family grew, one by one almost and our times apart were as much a part of our marriage as the times we shared together. It's a tough aspect of living someone who has dedicated themselves to their selfless service. I can't put into words how much I admire him for the choices he has made, day after day, for a decade of his life turned, our lives.

Without it, he may not know who he was supposed to become. Without it, out family wouldn't be the same as it is today. With all of the ups and downs, changes and moves, sacrifices and opportunities, I can say that we are stronger from each of those days apart, the minutes spent sacrificing for something greater and the foundation we forged with all of the trials and tribulations that took us to 10+ places we made home for a time.

Happy Veteran's Day, babe. Thank you for all of it. We love you. ❤️

Deciding to make the leap into real estate investing at the beginning of last year saw the creation of Whitley Homes & Investments. Two properties were acquired within 2 weeks of each other at the end of last year, and this one right here was our FIRST. A true labor of love, Halifax will forever be the most special, the largest test of courage and the property that proved to myself that I was living in my passion and my purpose. Every detail was thought through, all of the surfaces were updated and the overall renovation process, like many of my design experiences, have a way of renovating you in a multitude of ways.

Halifax set a new comp for the Mason Park neighborhood and between the lawsuit of the lot neighbor for a bogus encroachment situation, needing half of a new roof, adding a laundry room/panty and moving the primary bedroom to the backroom for the off street parking we added.

This one is the one that brought us Miss Hazel and allowed our soul to see the goodness despite the issues. Lessons were learned and we rose to the challenges. Here's to many more!!