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Patty Wait has renovated her Palmer Drive home, but stayed true to the original style of the house.
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Patty Wait has tan drapes, made from burlap, tied to one side of each window in her dining room.
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Patty Wait decorates with eclectic flair, exemplified by a zebra rug paired with burlap drapes in her dining room.
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Patty Wait jumped at the opportunity to buy and decorate her Honor Heights bungalow. “They put it on the market on a Saturday night, I made an offer on it Sunday. I had always wanted to live in Honor Heights,” she said.
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Patty Wait's shelves are filled with keepsakes, many from her departed friends.
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Patty Wait's bedroom is also home to a number of her collectible items.
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The home includes roll-out windows cranked with a handle.
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Patty Wait collects Staffordshire China dogs.
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Patty Wait's bed is topped with comfortable stack of pillows on a down comforter.
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Patty Wait's renovations in the bath have stayed true to the original style of the home.
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A cubbyhole of a broom closet is at one end of the hall. A prim butler, painted by Raylene Nichols, is painted on the closet door.
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Patty Wait's high-ceiling living room is the largest room in the house.
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Delicate white Staffordshire China spaniels gather in various spots throughout her house.
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The living room is Patty Wait's spot to read and glean ideas from decorating magazines.
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Patty Wait has created this cozy scene in front of her fireplace.
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Patty Wait's home includes a variety of items from friends who have passed on.
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Patty Wait created a chess scene in her living room.

A couple of stone steps, which lead to the yard next door, provide a shelf for a chapel birdhouse.
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The shady back yard features stenciled brick work on the patio and a resting area under huge beige umbrella.
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Pam Wait's son installed her water feature.

A shady tree is the spot for a small table and chairs.
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