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Text: Tiffany Adams Photography: Dustin Peck A house is not a gift you expect to find under the tree on Christmas morning. However, Jason Bingham managed to surprise his wife, Shelby, in 2018 with the deed to a house she had been eyeing for months. “We have renovated 15 or 16 homes, some for us to live in and others as...

Text: Emily Jackson Images: Hector Sanchez Exterior Image: Natalie Thompson For Yancey Seibert Shearouse, preservation has been a lifelong passion. As a native of Natchez, Mississippi, home to the nation’s most distinguished pre-Civil War residences, accessibility to such historically significant structures instilled a reverence for classic architecture. “I didn’t have a normal upbringing,” says Shearouse. “In the third grade, I was talking about...

TEXT Emily Jackson PHOTOGRAPHY Gordon Beall Heeding the call of the Virginia landscape, an architect and an interior designer open up a 1940s home with a contemporary flourish. When architect Bob Paxton and designer R. David Craig were enlisted to update an idyllic Georgian home in Charlottesville, Virginia, they relished the opportunity. The directive for the stately abode, nestled in a historic...

Text by Tiffany Adams Photography by Sara Essex Bradley Styling by Margaret Zainy Roux Inspired by the architecture and culture of its city, a historic New Orleans residence receives a lively update fit for its owner. Classic architecture, a cul-de-sac where their kids could play, and a close proximity to their family business—Friend & Company Fine Jewelry—were just a few of the things...

Colleen Waguespack is an interior designer who brings over twenty years of experience to her practice in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She is also the founder of Fig & Dove. She is known for curating home interiors in an exquisite fashion that blends clients' unique personal preferences, style, and background. Colleen Waguespack Interiors has worked with an array of clients—from corporate entities...

Text by Emily Jackson Photography by Stephanie Welbourne-Steele Holidays at the home of interior designer Mark Simmons and his wife Sissy are always an elegant experience. While each season ushers in a myriad of occasions to celebrate, the revelry comes to a crescendo at Christmastime with dazzling parties and treasured family traditions. The Simmons’ Nashville home, filled with the sound of familiar...

Text by Tiffany Adams Photography by John O'Hagan Growing up in her mother’s Leeds, Alabama, antiques shop, Maison de France, was an inspiring experience for Mallory Smith. “My whole life I knew I wanted to be an interior designer. I think it’s in my blood,” she says. Days spent in the shop not only influenced her career path, but also her style,...

Photography provided by Bevolo Gas & Electric Lights A lantern not only lights the way for guests, but also makes a design statement. I think you will agree that the lantern/door images show an inviting entrance. Chad Graci of Graci Interiors offers tips for selecting the perfect lantern for your home. Tip 1 When in doubt about your lantern style or what to...

Design by Eric Ross Interiors Photography by Ruby and Peach Southern Home caught up with noted Nashville designer Eric Ross to talk all things tabletop and floral arranging for the holidays. Eric worked with WILLIAMSBURG Brand to create a stunning tablescape featuring natural botanical elements, crimson, and black watch plaid for a light, fair holiday luncheon. Caskata’s WILLIAMSBURG...

  1 DOVE ORNAMENTS BY FIG & DOVE; Sculptural and lightweight, the acrylic dove ornament is designed and hand-painted by Louisiana artist Brad Bourgoyne. Different sizes available; figanddove.com 2 RYN MILLER BOTANICAL; Hand-pressed botanicals deliver a one of a kind work of art; rynmillerbotanicals.com 3 CATALINA FOOTED BOWL, MATTE WHITE, GOLD FEET BY ABIGAILS; Handmade in Italy, this ceramic footed bowl makes...