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"Location: Covington, LA Produced by Laura Dye Lang Styled by Kathryn Brookshire Brown      The bare wood floors and lots of washable white cotton fabrics give the Darrs a space that feels uncluttered and comfortable for the entire family.     &amp;quot;My husband and I live very hectic lives,&amp;quot; says Carol Darr, a photographer and hands-on mother, &amp;quot;so we wanted our room to be a sanctuary. We wanted it to be light and peaceful, but not someplace where we were always having to say to the kids &amp;#039;don&amp;#039;t touch.&amp;#039;&amp;quot; Together, architect George D. Hopkins, Jr. and interior designer Vikki Leftwich gave Carol and her husband, Kevin, the casual comfort they wanted. The site on the Bogue Falaya River, along with a trip to Venice, Italy, informed the design choices for the new three-story house. An entry, covered outdoor areas, and the garage inhabit the main floor, with living areas above, where views and breezes are best. Inside, &amp;quot;they wanted a minimalist look,&amp;quot; the designer says, &amp;quot;but the kind of minimalism that&amp;#039;s warm and not hard-edged.&amp;quot; Airy and uncluttered, the bedroom is decorated mostly in easy-to-care-for white. &amp;quot;People are often afraid of white,&amp;quot; says Leftwich, &amp;quot;but because we used prewashed fabrics, it&amp;#039;s never a problem. You can just throw them in the washer with some bleach and they come out looking brand-new.&amp;quot; The warmth of the rooms is further enhanced by an iron bed, sandblasted for a softer finish. A reproduction dresser from Italy was painted white for an antique look. A nightstand from the same line (Leftwich&amp;#039;s firm, Villa Vici, imports it) holds the telephone and a few books.       A cube at the end of the bed hides the television. At the push of a button, the screen rises.     In order to maintain a unified look and save space, the Darrs had a pop-up television enclosed in a painted wood cube at the foot of their bed; at the touch of a button, the screen rises. The spacious bedroom opens onto a luxurious bathroom, with the toilet and shower each enclosed for privacy. In the main bathroom area, vintage white travertine is as restful to the eye as the giant tub is to the body. With a skylight above and windows all around, the tub is the perfect place to look out at the treetops or watch the river.      The bathroom&amp;#039;s seven windows take full advantage of the beautiful Louisiana light and views.    To keep the shower similarly open, Hopkins made it deep enough so that it doesn&amp;#039;t require a shower curtain. Beyond the bathroom, the Darrs each have a large closet with shelves and hanging space. Off Carol&amp;#039;s closet, Hopkins built a darkroom. Carol is an accomplished professional photographer and spends much of her time in the small but efficient space. &amp;quot;If the master suite is the sanctuary,&amp;quot; says Hopkins, &amp;quot;Carol&amp;#039;s darkroom is her sanctuary-within-a-sanctuary-someplace she can go to be alone and to concentrate.&amp;quot; See Also: Suite Serenity: A Place for Everything "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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