HOME TOUR
Vern Yip's Dream Home
THE INTERIOR DESIGNER TAKES US INSIDE HIS FAMILY'S STUNNING 6,700-SQ.-FT. ATLANTA HOME
EVEN BEFORE the former HGTV Design Star judge, 48, and his husband, Wag-A-Lot doggy grooming and daycare owner Craig Koch, 45, met, they had both set their sights on this majestic seven-bedroom Atlanta home. After purchasing it in 2009, the pair remodeled it for son Gavin, 6, and daughter Vera, 5. Despite having two young children and three large dogs, Yip tells People, they have retained a high level of sophistication throughout the home. "We've raised our children to know what they can touch gently, what they can observe," Yip says. "I also make smart decisions about the areas I know we are going to eat ice cream on or our dogs…
