Mary Bea Ellis also says to fill your home with objects that remind you of loved ones and those you cherish. To honor her grandmother, who loved artichokes and grew them as a young girl, Mary Bea lined the family room mantel with silk versions that rest in mercury glass votives.
![“I think my own personal style is a bit of French design [and] a little bit of English, but I just love that overly collected, curated, layered space that looks lived in and comfortable,” Paige says.](https://thecottagejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Photo-May-05-2022-2-46-08-PM_OTR-feat-218x150.jpg "Designer Paige Kontrafouris Layers Her 100-Year-Old Home with Collected Treasures")
