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Interior designers make countless decisions from larger ones during a project, such as creating a furniture plan for a spacious living room, down to the smallest detail like the trim on a pillow. Perhaps the most crucial factor at the end of the day is the client. “You really can’t do your best work without clients who understand the...

Serve your sippers in style with these sleek, functional carts. And the best part is they're mobile!

by Margaret Zainey Roux | Photography by Jean Allsopp Sand, sun, and simplicity. That’s what attracted Kathy and Craig Johnson to Gasparilla Island in 2006—and that’s exactly what keeps their family coming back no matter the reason or season. “We fell in love with the island the very first time we visited it,” says Kathy, a Houston-based interior designer. “Golf...

By Karoline Gore In 2006 there were only 296 certified green building projects in the United States, but that number rose to 65,000 in 2017 according to a report published on The Statistics Portal. You don’t have to have the biggest solar panels on your roof to be inducted into the “eco-friendly design hall of fame”. Something as simple as...

The warmer temperatures and vibrant blooms of spring often bring a revitalized spirit that inspires us to refresh our spaces and reevaluate what’s most important to us. While shaking off the winter cold and opening the windows to let in fresh air, we often take a look at our surroundings and decide we’re ready to make exciting changes. The pages...

Text: Karen Carroll Southern Home (SH): What was your path to becoming a designer? Scot Meacham Wood (SMW): I was with Ralph Lauren in Northern California for about 15 years, in a division called Creative Services. We designed all the home collection installations, windows, and mannequins, and that opened me up to a world I loved. We’d take four walls and...

With spring in full swing and summer just around the corner, we find ourselves dreaming of hosting pool parties, barbecues, and family get-togethers. While these gatherings may need to be more intimate and simplified this year, we can still find ways to let in the fresh air and find joy in the season. Celebrating the everyday and making small...

Acclaimed Southern designer Janie Molster presents her new book—House Dressing: Interiors for Colorful Living—a lively collection of vibrant interiors and advice. Molster is known for creating family homes that are bold, sophisticated, inviting, and practical. She believes spaces should be individually tailored to your lifestyle and should express your personality. In this new volume, the designer reveals her secrets...

Built in the 1950s, a French-style home on a desirable street in Mountain Brook received an addition in the 1980s, and then it remained stuck in time until new owners bought the property in 2019. They tasked designer Kate Hartmann with composing rooms that integrated the owners’ antiques with fresh notes of contemporary elements. Rescue Mission Rescue Mission Rescue Mission Rescue Mission Rescue Mission The...

Text: Lydia Somerville Photos: Jean Allsopp When Samantha and Tim Porter decided to renovate a house at Watercolor on Florida’s Panhandle, they enlisted the skills of designer Lisa Palmer, who had previously designed three houses for them and whose design direction they trusted thoroughly. They also tapped architect Geoff Chick, who had designed the original house in 2003 to bring it...