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Megan Cooper was born and raised in the Bay Area, but a twist of fate landed her on the North Shore. She studied anthropology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and while there met her Winnetka native husband Eric, who she says was “probably one of eight non-Californians, and I just happened to fall

EMILY BOWER grew up on the coast of Palos Verdes, California, watching her mom design, remodel and decorate their homes and her entrepreneurial dad brainstorm new ways to bring excitement to his employees and dealerships. She loved summers at the beach, teaching art, roaming Balboa Island with her cousins, and oil painting with her grandma

DIANE CRITES is a Detroit, Michigan native who grew up moving around the country with stops in Southeast Michigan, Southwest Florida, Orange County, California, Columbus, Ohio, New York City and Boston. “Looking back I am thankful for our moves as it taught me how to deal with change, meet new people and embrace new surroundings,”
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