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Text: Jeanne de Lathouder Photos: John O'Hagan Poised atop a steeply sloping lot, this breathtaking home is well-positioned to take in the scenic splendor that is the Blue Ridge Mountains. Privately situated within The Cliffs at Walnut Cove in Asheville, North Carolina, the gracious 8,887-square-foot property offers exhilarating views of the community’s sprawling golf course set against the rugged scenery of...

The past few years have made us all want to rethink our living spaces, particularly our kitchens. Our inner voices are saying, “You spend a lot of time in this room. Shouldn’t it feel more like you?” Uncommon Kitchens Uncommon Kitchens Uncommon Kitchens Uncommon Kitchens Uncommon Kitchens Now it can. In Uncommon Kitchens, Sophie Donelson revolutionizes traditional kitchen design with a bevy of inventive ideas...

Text and Styling: Margaret Zainey Roux Photography: Sara Essex Bradley Design inspiration can be discovered in a plethora of places. Sometimes it comes from the timelessness and familiarity of a storied historic home, while other times it is derived from the essence of an exotic destination. But architectural designer Matthew Voelkel did not have to travel back in time or to...

Text: Jennifer Boles Although it might be a slight exaggeration, monograms are almost as old as time. Appearing on ancient Greek and Roman coins to honor rulers or signify places of minting, monograms also sometimes adorned ancient silver goods, such as plates, and jewelry, including signet rings. If there was one thing indicated by this early usage, it was that...

Text: Courtney duQuesnay Photos: Jeff Herr Tucked away in the Bocage neighborhood of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is one young family’s little slice of paradise. With three children and two dogs, the hometown couple knew they were outgrowing their former place. And when it came time to make plans for a new build, the desire for a truly bespoke sanctuary away from the...

Text: Alice Welsh Doyle Photography: Nathan Schroeder Change can be intimidating, but it can also be invigorating. That’s what Claire and Dwight Emanuelson, clients of Dallas designer Shelby Wagner, must have certainly felt when they left a very traditional home where they had lived for 20-plus years to embrace a more contemporary style in a new neighborhood. “We loved our old...

Text: Tiffany Adams Photography: Rett Peek Relocating from the West Coast to Northwest Arkansas brought new opportunities for this family of five—particularly when it came to their home. Settling into a spacious residence nestled in a Fayetteville neighborhood, word of mouth led them to designer Melissa Hall Simmons, owner and principal designer at Studio MH, to make it fit their needs...

Photos: Tobin Davies It was love at first sight for Chris Epp when, 22 years ago, he first visited his wife’s, Mairin Epp, hometown in Wilton, Connecticut. A seventh-generation Texan, Chris was in awe of the classic simplicity of the Saltbox-style colonial homes, including Mairin’s own childhood home. With the help of architect Clint Garwood, they built a 3,000-square-foot...

Text: Lydia Somerville Photography: Emily Jenkins Followill Styling: Thea Beasley When clients hired architect Norman Askins to design their new house in Palmetto Bluff, South Carolina, they enlisted one of the great architectural talents in the country. And then they set him free to design a grand house that’s warm, welcoming, and unpretentious. Some would say inheritable. “They are such lovely people,”...

Photos by Zeke Ruelas This 5,288-square-foot home was built for Krisitn Rogus and Mike Young, a young couple who splits their time between Palm Beach, New York City, and Nashville. As Kristin loves whimsy and colorful accents and Mike loves the classics, Brad Ramsey of Brad Ramsey Interiors set out to blend the two contrasting aesthetics through a modern, timeless...