Southern Home

If traveling on vacation with someone is a good way to get to know them, Ohara Davies-Gaetano might contend that an even better method is to design a vacation house for them. Such was the case for the Laguna Beach-based designer when she was entruste

Existing homes that have potential, particularly older ones, are often said to contain “good bones.” What’s commonly understood with this lively description is that although a house may be dated or rough around the edges, it possesses enough attribut

When it comes to renovationg a house, most people have intentions of updating the structure to give it a more modern look. But for these Birmingham, Alabama, homeowners, the idea of a successful renovation meant transforming a rather contemporary hom

One of the highest compliments an interior designer can receive is a repeat client. Such was the case for Ashley Goforth when a Houston family called on her a second time to furnish their brand-new home. “My clients moved to a larger house in a more

Sandi and John Hart have always enjoyed mountain vacations, especially in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. John’s work as an executive for Major League Baseball has led the Harts around the country, but they ultimately landed in Orlando, F

At this point in their relationship, interior designer Jane Hoke and her client Dorothy Fletcher speak in a shorthand of sorts. After all, the women have worked on four houses together—two in Birmingham and two in North Carolina—and have developed an

At dawn on any given morning, Rob Hunter is savoring his first cup of coffee from his perch on Hughes Knob at the top of Cullowhee Mountain. “The views are different every day, and often from minute to minute,” he says of the ethereal sight of swirli

When Meagan Murphree, principal of L&M Interior Design, began meeting with the owners of this Auburn, Alabama, home, a few things were already known: “Our clients wanted an open flow, a clean and crisp palette, hardwood floors, and a mix of new and t

Sarah West’s business began two decades ago when she designed a house for herself, then another, and then another. “We began selling them, fully furnished, by word of mouth,” the designer and architectural consultant says. “Eventually, my husband ask

Patience leads to perfection—at least that was the case for Susan and Dowd Ritter. After making the decision to downsize, they opted to build their new residence in a gated community in Mountain Brook, a town on the outskirts of Birmingham, Alabama.

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