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Text: Tiffany Adams Photography: Emily Followill Character, curb appeal, and plenty of room for gatherings were top of mind when this empty-nest couple reached out to Atlanta architects Frederick Spitzmiller & Robert Norris of Spitzmiller & Norris. Having recently married, they were blending their families, their styles, and even cherished furnishings. “Our initial charge was to help them create a mutual...

New Orleans has perhaps the most distinctive decorating tradition in the United States. A high-ceilinged room with silk curtains billowing at the windows, French chairs arranged in intimate vignettes, and trumeau mirrors hung over the fireplace instantly establish a sense of place. But a fresh face on the New Orleans design scene is reinventing the trope. To be sure,...

Text: Tiffany Adams Photography: Emily Followill and Kelly Blackmon Styling: Thea Beasley Warm, inviting, and gracious. Those are the words designer Cynthia Masters uses to describe the owners of this vacation home situated on the shores of Lake Keowee in the Blue Ridge Mountains. And, if homes are said to be a reflection of their owners, then it stands to reason these...

Text: Alice Welsh Doyle Photo: Margaret Wright Sophistication and elegance may not be words normally associated with waterside living, but designers Kelly Kole and Joann Kandrac knew just what their client wanted in her home in Kiawah Island, South Carolina. In the main first floor living areas, homeowner Jennifer Bastian sought serene, calm spaces, which included a white veined marble wall,...

Text: Blake Miller Photos: David Christensen From the water, you could barely see the house. Overgrown rhododendrons, vines, and pine trees were so tall that just the top floor of the wooden structure could be seen from Lake Rabun. Built in 1982, the home had been the centerpiece for the family of four siblings and their immediate families for decades. The...

Text: Eleanor Lynn Nesmith Photography: Spacecrafting Photography With a perch high along Pelican Bay in Naples, Florida, this sixteenth-floor condominium offers a bird’s-eye view of the wonders of nature. White sandy beaches, shimmering emerald waters, pelicans in flight, and breathtaking sunsets are daily reminders of the joys of spending time along the gulf. Naples Condo Makeover: Coastal Chic Design with Joyful Flair Naples...

Text: Tiffany Adams Photo: Jessie Preza As a native of West Palm Beach, the shore has always been a place of relaxation and fun for Amy Adams. “Growing up in Florida, that was what you did on the weekend—you went to the beach,” she says with a laugh. Wanting the same memories for her three children, Amy sought to create a...

Text: Margaret Zainey Roux Photos: Julia Lynn Interior designers find inspiration in many different forms. Some derive it from a piece of art or a textile, while others glean it from a color or destination. But according to Margaret Donaldson, it can also come from the intangible. “My clients’ home is inspired by memories—those they’ve made and those they look forward to...

Text: Jeanne de Lathouder Photo: Brian Bieder Embracing the weekends means going to the lake for this active Atlanta family and their two tween kids. In fact, before building this newly constructed waterfront retreat, the couple owned a lake home in another location within the pristine Reynolds Lake Oconee setting, a private resort community spanning 10,000 acres and boasting 300 miles...

Text: Jeanne de Lathouder Photography: Heidi Harris and John O'Hagan Encouragement and compromise are essential to harmonious relationships but can be just as valuable when building a new home. With one child and another on the way, interior designer Virginia Cheek and her husband, Andrew, knew they needed more space. Living in a desirable Atlanta neighborhood that they loved too much...