Dewey Nicks Home Tour
The very same day Stephanie and Dewey Nicks discovered they were expecting twins, they also found the perfect Los Angeles house for their about-to-double-in-size family. They moved in and created a space where their daughter, Madeleine, and son, George, could have a childhood from the good ol' days. Five years on, the house is a magnet for every kid in the neighborhood. So what makes the Nickses' house that house?
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freedom on wheels

The Nickses wanted to live in a neighborhood where they could easily ride their bikes to the grocery store—a rarity in Los Angeles. Also uncommon here: The family plasters its front porch with the kids' artwork.

On Madeleine (far left)

Halter dress, $156, Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent Girls, The Between Scene, (225) 216-7930. Original sandals, $30, Saltwater Sandals by Hoy Shoe Company, MySaltWaterSandals.com.

On Dylan (second from left)

Polo shirt, $59, Papo d'Anjo. Bermuda shorts, $97, Little Marc Jacobs, (212) 206-6644. Socks, $3, Gymboree. Chuck Taylor sneakers, $30, Converse.

On Nico (center)

Fishbone shirt, $54, Blemish, Lolligo.com. Straight-leg jeans, $36, Sean John, Macys.com.

On George (wearing mask)

Plaid shirt, $42, Steven Alan, Steven Alan Annex, (212) 343-0692. Paddom jeans, $125, Diesel Kids, Diesel.com. Revolutionary hat, $20, Appaman, SmallConcept.com. Chuck Taylor slip-on sneakers, $41, Converse, Zappos.com.

On Isabella (far right)

Ruffle-hem dress, $154, Megan Park, Popodona.com.

Bikes

Metal Jumper, $269 each, and wooden Mountain, $315, LikeaBike.

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