Craig Melvinspends his weekdays chasing breaking stories in his new role as aTodayshow news anchor alongsideHoda KotbandSavannah Guthrie. But when he trades the newsroom for his sprawling suburban home in Connecticut, his focus is on family.
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While the house was “practically brand-new” when they moved in three years ago, Melvin says, the couple enlisted designerMichelle Hogueto make it fit their needs.
A patterned wall covering also makes a big statement under the peaked roof line of the couple’s top-floor office, which Lindsay calls “the perfect mix of creativity and calm.”
“Michelle had to talk us into that idea,” says Melvin. “I said, ‘Where I’m from you put wallpaper on the walls.’ Then she did it, and we were like, ‘Wow, okay.’” “It was amazing,” adds Czarniak.
Czarniak took the lead in choosing a style for the main living spaces. “Everything above ground feels like her: bright, beachy, colorful,” Melvin says, looking to his wife and grinning before adding, “smart, attractive.”
The basement also features a full bar for the grown-ups and a cozy seating area for watching movies. Melvin admits the rustic-style space is his favorite room in the house.
“These days,” he jokes, “it’s the only place in the house where you can occasionally find 45 seconds of almost quiet.”
source: people.com
