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  Jason Bertoniere of Jason Bertoniere, Inc. has been in the painting business since 1998. Fine Paints of Europe recently named him one of their 13 Master Certified Painters in the country. For homeowners, this is an excellent, informative way to know that a master certified contractor is a well-established company with many, many years of experience. It also informs clients that...

By keeping the front façade relatively intact while placing the more expansive additions in back, architect Ruard Veltman artfully designed this renovation to suit both the homeowners and the neighborhood. Text: Robert C. Martin Photography: Jeff Herr Being a good neighbor means more than just an occasional wave to the person next door or a friendly chat with the new folks on...

Text by Lydia Somerville From Atlanta, a swift drive delivers architect and designer John Oetgen and his partner, branding guru John Lineweaver, to their mountain escape in Highlands, North Carolina, a popular getaway for Atlanta’s design community. “This house was built for fun,” says Oetgen. “There’s nothing serious about it.” The three-peaked structure is separated into sections, one for the kitchen...

We understand that everyone wants to give a gift that is full of just as much character as the recipient. And that’s exactly what each timeless item from Southern Marsh Collection promises. With Southern culture at the heart of their products, you can be sure that each one is made of the highest-quality materials and packaged up to bring...

Who says formality and personality can’t go hand in hand? When Cindy and Warren Simpson approached designer Kevin Walsh of Little Rock’s Bear Hill Interiors to help them remodel their home, Walsh knew the clients would want some of both. “They purchased this home not long after they were married,” he says, “so I really worked to blend their...

by Lynn Nesmith | Photography by Jean Allsopp Morning arrives effortlessly on St. Simons at the vacation home of LeeAnn and Walter Muller. The sky gradually changes from a soft pink to a golden glow, and the freshwater pond glistens with the earliest hint of light. As the sun peeks above the horizon, scores of wood storks take flight over...

Text: Robert C. Martin Mountain Brook, Alabama, is acclaimed as much for its beautiful homes and pristine yards as for the congenial neighbors and village-clustered shops that comprise it. Within this amicable setting, architect Chris Reebals found a vacant house that sat on the crest of a hill and saw an opportunity for his firm, Christopher Architecture and Interiors, to...

Text by Margaret Zainey Roux For Richard Keith Langham, decorating is more than a profession—it’s a lifestyle. Over the past three decades, the Alabama-bred, New York-based interior designer has appointed some of the country’s finest homes that are now highlighted in his newly released book, About Decorating: The Remarkable Rooms of Richard Keith Langham. Written by style orbiter Sara Ruffin Costello, About Decorating offers...

For this Capitol Hill row house, Marika Meyer Interiors and Aidan Design teamed up to take dark and dingy to light and bright. And with the homeowner’s request for a space that offered them room for growth, this three-story home was just the ticket! Marika weaved her elegant and sophisticated style through each room of the home, resulting in a...

Seasoned vintage sellers Jacquie Denny and Brian Graves believe that there is a one-of-a-kind piece in every house. In 2008, the two combined their passion for antique items and began their company, Everything But The House (EBTH). EBTH is a full-service estate sale business and secondhand goods marketplace for authenticated items. They focus on driving awareness through web presence...