Home A COASTAL-THEMED GARDENIA BRINGS TO LIFE A BEACHY VIBE STORY BY RICA KEENUM | PHOTOS BY BRANDON ATWELL What are your loves? When making a house a home, Sherri DeFilipp asks this question. An image consultant with a knack for developing clients' personal style, Sherri is passionate about color and creative expression. When helping friends fill their homes with inspiring décor, she advises against traditional groupings - one-stop-shop furniture sets. " I don't believe in spending thousands of dollars at a single store, " she said. " Don't fill your home with groupings that someone else put together. When you 38 JUNE 2021 do that, you get their style, not yours. It takes time to get your house the way you want it - a piece from here and a piece from there. You find things and try things and get a feel for what you like. " Reminiscent of her most cherished place, her Village of Hadley home boasts beach-themed décor: earthy textures, coral patterned throw pillows and shades of sea salt and soothing blues. You can almost feel the wind in your hair as you gaze at the three-panel beach scene adjacent to the dining room table, where her reupholstered chairs bear