Photos: At Home with Carrie Houk in Clayton
Over the years, Carrie Houk has transformed her Clayton home into an expression of her personal and professional life, and her interests in theater, art, music, and food and cooking.Â
Carrie Houk’s poses for a portrait with her baby grand piano in the living room of her home in Clayton on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
Houk loves the wide veranda that defines the front of the house and gives a strong Southern feel to this neat two-story home.
A baby grand piano Houk bought for her daughter when she was just 9 years old still gets a workout at Houk’s parties. The long console table holds an award from the Arts and Education Council, a blue glass piece made by area artist Sam Stang. The mix of modern and classic furniture works well in this comfortable room.
This is Carrie Houk's fireplace in the living room in her home in Clayton on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
Multiple paintings hang in Carrie Houk's living room in her home in Clayton on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
This is Carrie Houk's dining room in her home in Clayton on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
Houk bought the big French farm table years ago and paired it with modern chairs in an old/new twist she uses for furniture throughout the home. A pair of Capo Di Monte urns Houk inherited from her mother sit on the library table beneath a theatrical poster.
This is Carrie Houk's sculpture that sits in her dining room in her home in Clayton on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
This is Carrie Houk's kitchen in her home in Clayton on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
This is Carrie Houk's kitchen in her home in Clayton on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
The sunlit back porch that opens into the backyard was added by a previous owner. It’s the perfect spot for Houk’s succulents and plants. Masks from Mexico hang on the walls, and blue glass glows on the table.
This is one of Carrie Houk's favorite paintings the hangs in the breakfast nook/sun room in her home in Clayton on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
The light-filled office features a small library. A poster designed by Peter Shank for “La Traviata†at Opera Theatre 51ºÚÁÏ hangs on the wall behind her desk. The chandelier over the desk came from a movie set. The modern rug with its orange circle makes a nice counterpoint to the blues in the textiles on the chair in the corner.
This is Carrie Houk's office in her home in Clayton on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
these bookshelves line the corner Carrie Houk's office in her home in Clayton on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
The spacious and airy master bedroom anchored by a vintage bed and chifforobe, all in a peaceful white. White bed linens and curtains to maintain the feeling of the space.
One of many small vignettes curated by Houk featuring collectibles and art.
This is a painting Carrie Houk's in her master bedroom in her home in Clayton on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
Houk believes televisions don’t belong in the living room or in the bedroom, but if she needs a streaming fix she can retire to this cozy room with its elliptical table and storage ottoman.
This is Carrie Houk's couch in her tv room in her home in Clayton on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
This is Carrie Houk's master bathroom in her home in Clayton on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
This is Carrie Houk's writing room in her home in Clayton on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
Various items and knick-knacks line Carrie Houk's writing desk in her home in Clayton on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
Houk’s daughter Dakota occupied this white bedroom, which is now used as a guest bedroom. The painting on the wall opposite the bed is by Houk’s sister, Belinda Lee. The mix of white textures adds to the charm of this room.
Carrie Houk created a home for herself over the years that speaks both of her love of family and her passion for theater, art, music and community.
