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Creating a<br />
COZY HOME<br />
By Ann Cipperly<br />
Once the sparkling Christmas tree is taken down and the bows, greenery and<br />
red berries are removed, our homes can look boring and dull. Joan Asbury of<br />
Wakefield Home is sharing ideas for bringing new life to rooms and how to<br />
add cozy accents for relaxing in your home during the cold winter months.<br />
Joan has been decorating commercial interiors for 37 years and residential designing<br />
for the past 22 years. When her children were small, she wanted to stay home,<br />
and she started in commercial designs from her kitchen table. She worked on the<br />
projects while the children were in school.<br />
In 2011, Wakefield Home began occupying the front space in Alabama Office<br />
Supply, one of Opelika’s oldest businesses, located in the former Hagedorn building<br />
downtown. Her husband, Wake, is the third generation to continue the family business<br />
since 1946.<br />
Joan’s design business spanned several states primarily at a time when banks<br />
were merging acquisitions. Two special local projects for her have been the Spencer<br />
Photos provided by Joan Asbury<br />
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