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Text: Tiffany Adams Photography: Carmel Brantley A tale of his and hers unfolded as Louise Brooks and her colleagues at Brooks & Falotico architecture firm learned of their clients’ wish to renovate a seasonal beachside home in Florida. “His style leans contemporary, and hers is more traditional,” Brooks explains. “They were working on two projects at the same time, so she...

Text: Jeanne de Lathouder Photography: Jessie Preza The notion to turn life’s struggles into joy embodies the beauty of the human spirit. And for a Jacksonville, Florida, couple and their family, this sentiment certainly rang true. After a shocking breast cancer diagnosis in 2020, Kristen Allen and her husband, Andy, envisioned creating a personal “blue zone”—a riverfront oasis where they and...

Text and Styling: Sherry Moeller Photography: Jennifer Hughes Hidden historic entries, cobbled passageways, tiered fountains, and a courtyard soften the arrival of a prominent Mount Vernon estate situated on 8.79 acres once owned by George Washington. From the entrance gates to the parking court, the path to the new custom home was inspired by images of horse-drawn carriages and stables from...

Text by Alice Welsh Doyle Styling by Thea Beasley Photography by Emily Followill My clients had always been drawn to English countryside architecture, especially the Cotswolds, so when they decided to build a home in Nashville, that reference was prominent throughout—in the design plans, interior finishes, and the more traditional interiors,” explains designer Carolyn Kendall of Alcott Interiors. Her frequent collaborator, project architect...

Text Mysty McLellandPhotography Robert Peterson Longing to experience the natural beauty and ease of coastal living, the homeowners searched for their dream house in an ideal location. Empty nesters with four adult children, the couple had a clear vision for this new season of life—one which reflects their shared passions for art, entertaining, and seamless alfresco living. When the couple learned...

Text: Andrea Norstrom Caughey Photos: Julia Lynn Polished, yet deeply personal. Casual, but elevated.” These are the mantras South Carolina interior designer Jenny Keenan of Jenny Keenan Design embraced in the creation of a newly constructed family home on the magical Golden Isles of Georgia. “Longtime visitors to Sea Island, this couple wanted a legacy for their family—comfortable yet elegant, with plenty...

Text Alice Welsh Doyle Photography Julie Soefer Photography Styling Jessica Holtam It really is a Champagne toast of a house,” says Courtnay Tartt Elias of Creative Tonic Design when describing the historic 1925 house designed by noted Houston architect Birdsall P. Briscoe. “It reflects a love of entertaining and my client’s effervescent personality.” The iconic Houston property, affectionally known as the “Redbird”...

Text Blake MillerPhotography Dustin Peck Designer Louise Johnson had her work cut out for her. When she proposed crisp white walls for a newly built Lake Keowee, South Carolina, retreat, the homeowners hesitated—“they were a little tentative,” she recalls with a laugh. Still, they trusted the Spartanburg-based designer’s instincts and embraced the clean slate. The payoff was immediate. A family with...

Text Jeanne de Lathouder Photography Hector Sanchez Styling Kathleen Varner Coming home again holds infinite possibilities—especially for a young newlywed couple purchasing their first dwelling. For them, it was a no-brainer to come back to Birmingham, Alabama’s charming Mountain Brook neighborhood, where the wife had grown up. Revered by locals and visitors alike, its idyllic setting offers residents one of those rare,...

Text Jeanne de Lathouder Photography Chris Luker Modesty was the order of this commission,” says Bill Curtis of the legendary Houston architectural firm, Curtis & Windham Architects, when speaking of a quaint, white-bricked residence in River Oaks known as the Wickersham House. “The owners had lived on the property for 30 years before taking their old house down and building anew....