As we approach the summer months, the line between indoors and outdoors begins to blur and we find ourselves spending more time on back patios and screened porches. These extensions of our homes become our main living spaces where we linger well into the evening hours, enjoying conversation, cocktails, and alfresco meals. In the May/June 2019 issue of Southern Home, we feature a number of homes with beautiful outdoor areas tailor-made for entertaining, as well as for quiet moments of solitude. Plus, discover the latest furnishings to design your own summer escape in the best place of all—right outside your door. Preview the issue here, then grab a copy of your own!
Beauty on the Bayou
Old-world opulence meets present-day comforts in this newly constructed home along one of Louisiana’s most fabled waterways. An oasis of comfort and repose, the master bedroom is adorned with Italian bedding, a carved limestone mantel, and a central light fixture fashioned from a painted Italian lantern.
Colorful Collaboration
Houston designer Ashley Goforth puts her signature twist on the home of a childhood friend, transforming it into a prismatic playground with sophisticated sensibilities and lasting appeal. Bold and beautiful, the formal living room relies on regal purple and exquisite lines to create a fresh take on posh design.
Belle Meade Beauty
For clients with traditional taste and a passion for philanthropy, designer Carolyn Kendall instills their new home with classic architectural details to create a perfect mix of formality and ease. Wills designed the pool house, to be consistent with the main home’s architecture.
Worldly Design
A Houston family combines its Chinese heritage with a love of French design in a new-construction residence. Architectural designer Robert Dame notes that the Duke Mansion in New York City was “the genesis” of his plans for the home.
