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“It was important for me to be able to do this collection specifically because it reflects how I live my life, how our family lives their lives.” In one of his latest collaborations with Trend, Vern Yip has curated a collection of performance fabrics that can be used both indoors and out. The collection boasts a variety of patterns, ranging...

Win a Jewelry Box from Dr. John E. Crews Antiques and Diamond Earrings from Van Atkins Jewelers With a sparkling reputation that spans more than four decades, Van Atkins Jewelers is an established name in exquisite fine jewelry and estate pieces. Let their expert team help you find the perfect piece for Valentine’s Day or anytime, whether it’s a custom design or exquisite...

SMEG, a kitchen appliance manufacturer known for its Italian heritage and popular products that merge unique style with superior functionality, recently launched a reinvigorated Professional Style range collection, “SPR,” built specifically for passionate culinary enthusiasts and novice home cooks alike! The new series is designed to deliver superior meal results, from the perfect sear, to a crispy edge. Available in...

Text: Tiffany Adams Photos: Dustin Peck Historic homes were all this couple had known when they made the move from South Carolina to Blacksburg, Virginia. “We’ve always lived in older homes. Our last one was a 1930s Tudor with a lot of character,” says one of the homeowners. Upon arrival in their new town, acquaintances introduced them to interior designer Edith-Anne...

Text: Alice Welsh Doyle Stylist: Eleanor Roper Photos: Emily Followill When working on a makeover, a seasoned interior designer knows to carefully sift through the client’s existing pieces to see what can be reimagined with a new treatment or simply a new location. For a project in North Buckhead, the process was a snap for interior designer Steve McKenzie. Polished & Pretty Polished &...

Text: Lydia Somerville Photos: Jessie Preza Sims and Mike Wachholz lived in their historic Jacksonville, Florida, house for two years before embarking on a major renovation. During that time, they absorbed the way light shifted through the rooms, the way their family used the spaces, and the impact color played throughout the house. Built in 1928 as a spec house, the...

Text: Tiffany Adams Photos: Stephen Karlisch When Sharon and Buzz Barlow were looking to move from their home in The Woodlands, Texas, to Fort Worth, they knew just who to call to make it happen: their daughter. “My parents are the reason I’m in this industry,” says interior designer Tori Rubinson. Growing up, Rubinson recalls her dad spending time as a...

Text: Margaret Zainey Roux Photos: Julie Soefer Soothing hues, crisp fabrics, and clean-lined antiques put an Oregon couple’s second home in Houston on the sunny side of style. What do you want? It’s a simple question, but one that often yields a complex answer. So, when interior designer Julie Dodson asked clients Sue and Paul Revere what they wanted in a second...

Text: Karen Carroll Images used courtesy of Matthew Bees Southern Home (SH): What is your earliest memory of beauty or your first endeavor at creating it? Matthew Monroe Bees (MB): Most likely my paternal grandmother’s home in rural Crenshaw County, Alabama. She always had a way of making everything beautiful. I was always one step behind her when I was growing up....

Text: Jennifer Boles Across between mobile architecture and a wall ornament, brackets are one of those rare design forms with a distinctly dual nature. Conceived for the purpose of displaying objects against a wall, they are immensely practical with their shelf-like tops. And yet, the bases that support them often incorporate such decorative, high-style flourishes that they have become pieces...