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urge to revamp your home, you don't need a full redesign. Start simple. Move things around, restyle a shelf, play with what you already have." Walker's favorite room, the library, also tells a story about her career and the many people she has met along the way. She decorated the walls with framed montages that display hundreds of press passes from her years covering the White House during the presidencies of Ronald Reagan, George Bush, and Bill Clinton, and bookcases are filled with works by or about the notable people she has known. she doesn't like to cook, she is known for her beautiful table settings and decorations, with place cards she hand- paints, and flowers at each plate. Walker believes dining rooms are often underutilized, so she also uses the space as a reading room where she can grab a glass of wine and a book. She stacked the long table with dozens of beautiful coffee table tomes on art, architecture, fashion, flowers, and more. ey don't have to cost a fortune, she notes. One of her favorite sources is HomeGoods. Display cabinets in the dining room show off a sparkling collection of wine glasses and champagne buckets, and drawers are filled with table linens. In the French-inspired family room, Walker has artfully arranged a bookcase with blue Chinese pottery, books, and gold frames. She "shopped" her own home, gathering elements from different rooms for the striking display. "ese shelves have become one of my favorite spots in the house, a small place where pieces I love can sit together and tell a story," she says. "If you're feeling the The home's dining-reading room opens onto a patio with a firepit. The ceiling, centered with an antique chandelier, is set with old bricks from France The French-inspired family room has the original tin ceiling which reminds Walker of a Paris cafe. Painted canvases over the sofa were once backdrops in a theatre >>