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Text Alice Welsh Doyle Photography Emily Followill Stylist Yvonne Orchard Y Style Studio Sometimes change finds you before you were expecting it, and that’s just what happened to a client of Julie Kleiner of Massucco Warner Interior Design. As she explains, “I had been living in my 1947 craftsman-style bungalow in Decatur, Georgia, for 25 years and always expected to move into a...

Text Sherry Moeller Photography Emily Followill Stylist Yvonne Orchard Friends since their daughters were in kindergarten, Liz Williams of Liz Williams Interiors and homeowner Brook Sutherlin collaborated on the interior design of Sutherlin’s inherited home located in the same neighborhood where she previously lived. Renovations, which were led by Harrison Design and Longo Custom Builders, were completed a couple of years ago...

Text Dana W. Todd Photography Heather Ison Stylist Kendra Surface A serendipitous introduction from a mutual friend brought designer Grey Joyner together with a homeowner who had just purchased a vacation home in Beaufort, North Carolina, that was in need of a complete renovation. The graceful Cape Cod–style home, built in the 1980s on the banks of Taylor Creek and tucked under...

Text: Jeanne de Lathouder Photography: Dustin Peck There are few better ways to showcase a home’s vibrant color palette than against the emerald green backdrop of one of North Carolina’s legendary golf courses. Situated within the heart of Pinehurst’s golf mecca known as the Sandhills region, this enviable property snuggles into the 10th hole of the Dogwood Course at The Country...

Text: Tiffany Adams Photography: Carmel Brantley He’s a little bit western; she’s an island girl at heart. When Sasha and Matt Melendy set out to build their forever home, they hoped to achieve a look that was perfectly reflective of both. As a sixth-generation Floridian who grew up in the ranching business, Matt was drawn to dark woods and down-to-earth elements....

Text: Tiffany Adams Photography: Rett Peek “Pinks and purples are not a typical request,” says designer Melissa Hall Simmons, owner and principal designer of MH Studio. So, undoubtedly, she was thrilled when this couple wanted to bring the colors into the communal gathering spaces of their newly built Fayetteville, Arkansas, home. “They obviously love color,” she says, “and it’s always fun...

Text: Lydia Somerville Photos: Carmel Brantley When developer Rob Thompson brought his latest real estate purchase to designers Lisa Peterson and Melanie Hayes, they quickly realized he had gifted them with a significant design challenge. The house in Jupiter, Florida, stood out for its incongruous look in a neighborhood of light, bright waterfront dwellings. From the street, the house was squat...

Text: Andrea Kavanagh Photos: Carmel Brantley Tucked among the hustle and bustle of Miami, Florida, lies Coral Gables, a historic enclave known as The City Beautiful. Established in the 1920s, the city contains various villages designed to reflect international architectural styles such as French, Dutch, Chinese, Italian, and Colonial American. The village homes that remain today are highly coveted and carefully...

Text: Tiffany Adams Photos: Michael Hunter Styling: Jenny O'Connor Growing up in Houston, Kristen Nix would have rather been pulling drapery fabrics and arranging samples than doing homework. “My parents had a commercial interior design firm, and they officed in the Decorative Center, so instead of coming home after school, I went there.” While she didn’t major in the field, the knowledge...

Text Margaret Zainey Roux Photography Rachel Manning Styling Jessica Holtam They say, “like mother, like daughter.” So, when a Houston couple called on their longtime friend and interior designer Tami Owen to reinvent their “new” old home in River Oaks, they knew they would be in good hands when they learned that Brelan, her daughter and business partner, would be stepping up...