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One of the largest pieces in a room, a rug has a powerful ability to transform a space. From faded antique Oushak rugs to bright and bold modern designs to animal hides, your choice of rug can set the mood for the rest of the decor, or change the feeling of existing furniture! Paige Albright, the owner of Paige Albright...

Text: Margaret Zainey Roux Photography: Nathan Schroder To build or not to build, that was the question. And a very difficult one for Anne Williams to answer as she contemplated building anew or renovating her family’s historic home in Dallas’ University Park neighborhood. As newlyweds, the interior designer and her husband purchased the house with the intention of staying there forever,...

Text: Tiffany Adams Photos: John O’Hagan When Gretchen and Jason Black were dating and in college, Sunday afternoons were spent driving around to admire architecture and attend open houses. They didn’t realize at the time that they were creating a love of homes that would last a lifetime. After marrying, Jason, who received his MBA, and Gretchen, who went on to...

Text: Alice Welsh Doyle Photography: Emily Jenkins Followill A home should reflect the personality of its owner, and when it does, the interior designer should be celebrated for a job well done. When stepping into Michele Gratch’s client’s historic home, visitors instantly get an inclination of who lives there—someone who loves color with an upbeat personality who is not afraid to...

Text & Styling: Margaret Zainey Roux Photography: Sara Essex Bradley Dean Yount is a family man, but when the New Orleans cardiologist first met designer Heidi Friedler, he was a busy bachelor in the throes of building a home while also building a medical practice. Colorful Curation Colorful Curation Colorful Curation Colorful Curation Colorful Curation Colorful Curation Colorful Curation Colorful Curation Colorful Curation Colorful Curation Colorful Curation Colorful Curation Colorful Curation Colorful Curation “Dean’s house was...

Text: Blake Miller Photography: Dustin Peck More than two decades ago, when David Johnson was caring for a Spartanburg, South Carolina, neighbor’s three-acre property, the then-22-year-old never imagined he’d ever actually live there himself. But as years passed and he continued to care for the home—at times even staying there while the homeowners were out of town—he began to envision what...

Text: Tiffany Adams Photos: Chris Luker Sit down with Ann Wolf, and the Texas-based designer will tell you she was greatly influenced by her East Coast upbringing. Raised in Manhattan, she and her husband have lived in the Lone Star State for three decades, but her roots remain evident in her designs. “I think I bring an East Coast sensibility to...

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...

Known for its bold-colored brand of luxe, the Colony Hotel Palm Beach has been an iconic destination since 1947. What was once a smart second home for statesmen, movie stars, and the town’s chicest residents, Palm Beach’s pinkest hotel resides in the heart of the city and boasts its proximity to the world’s best restaurants and shopping. In 2016 Andrew...

It happens more often than you might think: A powder room or bathroom has only one exterior wall, and it’s the same wall where the sink and required cabinetry are best located. To complicate matters further, natural light is important in any room, and the need for mirrors is crucial. This was the initial challenge Nina Nash Long and...