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Text: Dana W. Todd Photography: Caroline Sharpnack When a homeowner first encountered designer Connie Vernich’s work, she was captivated by the way the designer successfully mixed the old with the new. It was exactly the design sensibility she had been searching for: someone who could combine her husband’s modern aesthetic with her personal collection of antiques and cherished family heirlooms. Before they...

By: Marie Flanigan In thoughtfully designed homes, every detail matters—and that includes the placement and appearance of electrical outlets. While they’re essential to modern living, outlets can often interrupt the visual harmony of a space. That’s why we take great care in finding ways to camouflage them, allowing the architecture and materials to remain the focal point. At Marie Flanigan Interiors,...

Text and Styling: Margaret Zainey Roux Photos: Casey McMurray Simple, yet elegant.” Those three little words had a big impact on interior designer Betsey Hazard and became her mantra throughout the two-year design-build process of Missy and Ryan Hanemann’s Old Metairie home. “My clients were so easygoing and open-minded but had just one request: to create a home that is simple, yet...

Text: Jeanne de Lathouder Photos: Jean Allsopp Styling: Morgan Stephenson Time seems to slow down as you meander through a winding driveway to this idyllic waterfront getaway on Alabama’s picturesque Lake Martin. Occupying its own private peninsula in the beautiful Kennebec neighborhood, the rambling property encompasses an expansive main house, a charming guesthouse, and a detached garage/apartment—all with a pickleball court nestled...

Text: Alice Welsh Doyle Photography: Jean Allsopp Rebecca Hawkins, an interior decorator in Birmingham, Alabama, passed by a large, undeveloped natural area on her way to carpool near her youngest child’s elementary school every day. She became intrigued because it was a rare sighting in a coveted, but almost completely developed neighborhood. She and her husband did some digging and were...

Text: Jennifer Boles Photo: Clara Chambers Styling: Ruthann Ross A self-proclaimed old soul, Nashville designer Eric Ross is also a die-hard traditionalist. Known for favoring tried-and-true classics over trendy decoration, Ross has earned a devoted clientele who shares his love of tradition. But even he was surprised to discover that two of his youngest clients, a couple with three school-age children, were...

Text Sherry Moeller Photography Stacy Zarin Goldberg Born and raised in England, Kate Abt of Kate Abt Design loves to infuse elements of her heritage into the homes she designs. “With old buildings and architecture, history, and beautiful countryside, I literally had influences on my doorstep growing up,” Abt says. British fabrics, wallpaper, artwork, and hardware, for instance, are often found...

Text: Tiffany Adams Photos: Matt Harrington For more than two centuries, people have flocked to The Greenbrier for rest, relaxation, and the alluring beauty of West Virginia’s Allegheny Mountains. Visiting yearly for the Fourth of July holiday and returning to take in the fall foliage and winter snows, this couple sought a permanent residence to enjoy year-round. With a passion for...

Text: Jeanne de Lathouder Photo: Muriel Silva Northeast Florida’s quaint Amelia Island just feels like a place where memories are made. Its ethereal landscape of mature oak trees, dreamy Intracoastal vistas, and genteel Lowcountry homes conjured up an idyllic vision for a Southern couple’s family vacation home—a blissful getaway they hoped their children and grandchildren would want to visit often. After...

Text: Sherry Moeller Photo: Gordon Beall On the hunt for a second home not too far from their Washington, DC, condo, Jeffrey Kramer and Keith Lachapelle spotted a Hollywood, Maryland, house online while on a family trip in the Hamptons. The first stop when they got back to the city was a tour of the Southern Maryland property. The long, tree-lined...