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TEXT BETHANY LYTTLE PHOTOGRAPHY JANET KIMBER
On a hill in Halifax, happy hues bring Rebekah Higgs’s mid-century home to life.
onestly, I had no idea I was somebody who likes pink,” says Rebekah Higgs, host of DIY Mom. “But during the opening season [of my show], I painted the front door pink and I can honestly say that every day since, coming home to that door brings me joy.” The same can be said of the rest of her 1950s bungalow, perched on a hill with views of Bedford Basin. The light-filled space is the happymaking home of Rebekah and her eight-year-old daughter, Lennon. But the fresh little jewel box wasn’t always this way. “Picture a dark labyrinth of hallways shooting off to lots of cramped rooms, each one with different flooring,” says Rebekah. Her solution? “Take it down to the studs. By the time I was done, the only original thing left was the windows,” she laughs. And it was then, tool belt tightened and a stack of books about mid-century architecture on hand, that she reconfigured the layout into what it is today: a sparkling, pink-positive zone for this supercreative mom and her equally fun daughter.
OPPOSITE “Who doesn’t love a good barn door? But a farmhouse look wasn’t right for this house,” says homeowner Rebekah Higgs (shown left), who refaced it with slats of white oak. “Now it looks MidCentury Modern, and it transitions nicely to that spacious foyer. I added lots of custom storage and that practical vinyl mat. It’s perfect for catching paw prints when Ziggy Stardust scampers indoors.” Editor’s note: coolest pet name ever!
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