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In the master bedroom, the bed from West Elm is dressed in linens from Peacock Alley. The primitive bedside table on the left was found at a warehouse sale. Lamps found in Austin years ago. Photograph by Alex Remington. Needlepoint pillow by Committee from The Rug Company. Acrylic bench by Dailey; the baskets inside store photographs. his grandmother's pencil box to an unusual piece of scrimshaw — some fun, some sentimental and all incredibly beautiful. The lengthy list of Dailey-induced changes throughout the domicile contains a certain alchemy of organic touches and modern elements that has always marked his professional work. He raised the galley kitchen's ceiling and opened up the entire back wall with glass to create a conversation between indoors and out. Gently curved edges soften the steel-clad fireplace. New gallery skylights mean shadows and sunbeams interact throughout the day. The spa-like master bath includes a subway-tiled shower room with a soaking tub and a frosted-glass wall that overlooks neighboring treetops. Furnishings he's had for years were repurposed to fit the new digs, such as the brown velvet sofa — cut down from its original 16-foot length — in the charming living room and the Dailey-designed acrylic coffee table that enjoys new life as a bench at the foot of his bed. Artworks from Nicolas Alquin, Deborah Grant and Alex Remington range from a soothing ink-on-rice-paper rubbing to a hyper-realistic photograph of a getting-ready-for-her-close-up drag queen, which Dailey refers to as "Norman Rockwell meets David LaChapelle." Together, they contribute to a space so inviting and personal that it is impossible not to take an immediate liking to its (former) owner. It's difficult to fathom leaving a place like this behind, but it's obvious Dailey creates beauty wherever he goes. His favorite quote by Marcel Proust says it all: "The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes." He has currently set up temporary camp in another Oglesby-designed space nearby, the perfect setting for his ongoing exploration. We'll assume there won't be a '70s cliché in sight. Just lots of faith in the future. OCTOBER | PAGE 40 | 2012