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Text Tiffany Adams Photography Jim Bathie Design enthusiast Faith Jansen’s well-trained eye has become a bit of a secret weapon for sourcing finds. When it comes to her home, she likes to mix traditional with contemporary, high-end with lower price points, and cherished furnishings with found objects. “I like the look of mixing pieces, especially antiques with contemporary art, and in...

Text Blake Miller Photography Mali Azima Styling Yvonne Teague The long, straight drive up to the home is full of anticipation. The gradual rise of the land greets the home, which stands surrounded by towering pine trees and oak trees strewn with Spanish moss. Just beyond is the slow but steady lull of the Savannah River. The balmy breeze is just enough...

Text Sherry Moeller Photography Anice Hoachlander After spending summers for close to a decade in various coastal towns in Talbot County along Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Janice and Robert Vitale decided to relocate from their Great Falls, Virginia, residence to a waterfront home in their favorite town, St. Michaels. “We liked St. Michaels the most because it was quaint without being remote,”...

Text by Dana W. Todd Photography by Emily Followill While many millennials gravitate toward minimalism and neutral palettes, Molly and Brian McNeese took a different path. Describing themselves as “old souls,” the couple envisioned a traditional home filled with timeless hues of blue and green. Their search led them to designer Michelle Doughtie of Schilling & Co., who, alongside Katelyn Reaves,...

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...