It’s a house devoted to family life and art—the two things most dear to the hearts of Jake and Corrin Messing.
Their vintage 1918 two-story home, within walking distance of the Healdsburg Plaza, was reimagined to comfortably accommodate three young children. The space hums with the kids’ noise and is deeply personal, filled with cherished objects found in nature, treasured art, travel souvenirs, and furniture Jake made himself. As Corrin puts it, “It’s a well-worn, well-loved space. With kids, nothing is too precious.”
A decade ago, the couple left burgeoning artistic careers in New York City to embrace a slower life in Jake’s native Healdsburg—a far cry from bustling Brooklyn, where they had been living with their firstborn, Goldie, now 10…