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Take a Walk Through Sam and Anita Means' Central Phoenix Craftsman Home

By Cristen Pennington

Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 9:58 a.m.

Cristen Pennington Colorful heart garland on the window beacons guests to the front porch. 1/45

Cristen Pennington A tiny "hello" sets a friendly tone in the entryway. 2/45

Cristen Pennington The front room is punctuated by a set of abstract floral prints above the couch. 3/45

Cristen Pennington Looking into the dining room toward one of the two fireplaces in the home. 4/45

Cristen Pennington Anita, Sam and Lola Means. 5/45

Cristen Pennington A peek at the swoon-worthy wallpaper. 6/45

Cristen Pennington The bright, cheery sunroom houses a grand piano. 7/45

Cristen Pennington To the left of the second fireplace sits this cozy nook. 8/45

Cristen Pennington "It was so pretty," Anita says of her African Juju hat. "I just had to have it." 9/45

Cristen Pennington The cozy nook on the other side of the fireplace. 10/45

Cristen Pennington Homage to Means' third most popular song in the Netherlands, by Australian artist, Rachel Castle. 11/45

Cristen Pennington Happy cactus, by Skinnydip London, was a gift to Anita from a friend. 12/45

Cristen Pennington Anita likes to have lots of options when it comes to corrective eyewear. 13/45

Cristen Pennington The master bedroom is light and airy. 14/45

Cristen Pennington The couple's newest venture, Bermuda Press, features custom-made enamel pins and accessories. 15/45

Cristen Pennington "I'm a huge Beastie Boys fan," Anita says, "so my friends buy me things like this." 16/45

Cristen Pennington Jennifer Vallez, of Sophie & Lili, painted this adorable print for Anita. 17/45

Cristen Pennington Anita's father found this abandoned trailer in a parking lot. 18/45

Cristen Pennington After a major renovation, the interior of the trailer is colorful and welcoming. 19/45

Cristen Pennington Walk this way. 20/45

Cristen Pennington Surrounded by a huge, wooded yard, one can tuck inside the trailer and feel like they're on a mini vacation. 21/45

Cristen Pennington The back yard is complete with a tree house, pool and personal woods. 22/45

Cristen Pennington The land was originally owned by Dwight Heard, of the Heard Museum. Smith was an employee of Heard, according to Sam's research. 23/45

Cristen Pennington The famous green truck, backdrop for many a Hello Apparel photo shoot. 24/45

Cristen Pennington Official ghoul of Hello Apparel. 25/45

Cristen Pennington View from the dining room table. 26/45

Cristen Pennington The firstborn fur-child, Apples. 27/45

Cristen Pennington Anita and Olive. 28/45

Cristen Pennington The piece showing Apples in Freddy's jacket is an original by artist Noelia Towers. 29/45

Cristen Pennington Super secret chat about dinner plans. 30/45

Cristen Pennington Little details and pops of color everywhere. 31/45

Cristen Pennington "I used to tell Lola we could get breadsticks from Target if she would model a tee shirt," Anita says. 32/45

Cristen Pennington Sam and Lola making plans and getting things done. 33/45

Cristen Pennington Anita says this is her favorite view of the house when she comes out in the morning. 34/45

Cristen Pennington Kitchen nook adorned with prints by Caitlin McClain for Anthropologie. 35/45

Cristen Pennington Formerly a "creepy basement," the space is now Sam's hip and cozy personal recording studio. 36/45

Cristen Pennington Award for the number three hit song in the Netherlands. 37/45

Cristen Pennington A musician can never have too many instruments. 38/45

Cristen Pennington Vintage Wurlitzer electric piano. 39/45

Cristen Pennington "Lola wasn't into Star Wars," Anita says, "but she really loved Chewbacca." 40/45

Cristen Pennington Anita says Lola gets her "collector gene" from Anita's father. 41/45

Cristen Pennington Ringo Star and a merman in a wheelchair, of course. 42/45

Cristen Pennington Super cool kids have super cool bedrooms. 43/45

Cristen Pennington Apples is ready for her close-up. 44/45

Cristen Pennington The grainy, 1919 photo that inspired Sam to research the history of his home. 45/45

Take a Walk Through Sam and Anita Means' Central Phoenix Craftsman Home

Sam and Anita Means share a love for historic properties and have a deep appreciation for the history behind their home. This house, built in 1921, boasts 2,300 square feet, including three bedrooms and three bathrooms, and sits on a lot just shy of an acre in the Los Olivos neighborhood of Phoenix. Walking into their Craftsman home on a cold, wet January day is like being transported to another season. One where the sky is clear, the sun is shining, and the flowers are in full bloom.

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