Some homeowners paint their rooms – Terri Claycomb has them landscaped.

The idea took seed, so to speak, when Terri noticed topiaries painted on hotel walls while vacationing with her husband, Eddie.

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“When we were looking for a house, I was always looking for a place where I could have those topiaries painted,” Terri says. “This entryway was perfect.”

Eddie and Terri moved to Dallas from Denver and immediately settled in our neighborhood. This is their second home here, having moved to a larger space as their family grew. The couple has three children: Catelyn, 13, attends the Episcopal School of Dallas; Clif, 11, and Caleb, six, both attend Highlander Carden School.

The entryway of their most recent Lake Highlands home was just the beginning. Now it’s hard to tell the indoors from the outdoors at this French country cottage: The rooms explode with flora and bright, cheerful color as if Mother Nature herself was the decorator.