Synthesizing vibrancy and warmth for a young couple in an old midcentury home, designer Mike D. Sikes simply keeps the bones and updates the decor, recreating the charm of this Mountainbrook white rancher.

Appreciative of the client's love for antiques, Sikes incorporates a mash-up of patterns throughout the home, especially in the master bedroom with Leontine's classic Etienne monogram and arch border shams. "It's as if this house says 'hello' when you walk in, it tells you a story, then it sings to you, and when you leave, you feel loved," claims Sikes.

Read more on the renovation here.