All the Comforts, All the Character in Bay St. Louis

Text: Tiffany Adams Photos: Sara Essex Bradley Having spent her childhood in Bay St. Louis, Nancy McDonald has a special appreciation for the beauty and charm of the Mississippi coastline. “I grew up just a block from this property, which has been in my family since 1904, and I had a cottage here later in life,” she says. However, as her family...

Castelle and Biltmore® Collaboration Evokes Romance and History Through Luxury Furniture Collections

Built by George Vanderbilt in 1889, Biltmore® is among the premier landmarks of the South — a destination that embodies a unique blend of architecture, design, and sustainability that remains vibrant today. In creating Biltmore®, George envisioned a private, peaceful retreat where family and friends could relax and enjoy all the comforts of home, including the refreshing beauty of...

Creative Kids’ Rooms

Text: Robert C. Martin If the well-known adage “kids will be kids” is true, why not give them spaces that promote both their interests and active imaginations? “Absolutely!” agrees Texas designer Claire Ratliff. “It’s so important that a child’s bedroom reflects his or her personality; these refuges should not only enhance where they play, do homework, and sleep, but also...

Reinventing Classic with Melissa Haynes

Text: Tiffany Adams Photos: Rett Peek Built in the early 2000s, this Fayetteville, Arkansas, residence was ready for updates when the owner purchased it in 2018. Desiring to create a comfortable and welcoming yet still polished home for himself and his teenage daughter and son, he called on designer Melissa Haynes (@studio.mh.design) of Studio MH to update the interiors. “He wanted something...

Insta Wow: Completely Cozy Upholstery

By: Leslie May A well-designed room will beckon you in and the most alluring invitation of all is comfort. An uncomfortable perch is the main reason I find clients don’t use certain rooms in their house. The lonely living room with the antique sofa inherited from a great aunt does not call out to anyone to curl up on with a...

Stress-free Sofa Shopping: How to Pick the Right Sofa for Your Living Room

By: Farah Merhi, American Signature Furniture’s Designer Looks Style Expert Let’s be honest – picking out a new sofa can be overwhelming. What color should you get? What fabric? What style? Should this new sofa be a bold focal point or a neutral element to decorate around? There’s no limit to the questions people consider as they hunt for the next...

Designer Jan Jones Modernizes the Mix

Text: Andrea Caughey Photos: Manny Rodriguez Inspiration for a home’s redesign can come from many places, and often one of the most powerful is art. Texas interior designer Jan Jones strives to infuse the richness of art into all of her projects, and this Dallas transformation is no exception. Using her background in art history and fashion, Jones took her interior...

Three Sisters Make Home Renovation a Family Affair

Text: Margaret Zainey Roux Photos: Dustin Peck Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and Blair Hogan has a very keen eye. So, when the wife and mother of three set her sights on a dated house in need of major rehab, those who know her best knew better than to question her vision. “The house had a 1970s vibe,...

A Brookhaven Beauty by Maggie Griffin Design

Images courtesy of Maggie Griffin Design A California-cool color palette with a Southern spin was the design goal for this home in Brookhaven—a bustling suburb of Atlanta. To bring this dream to life, the homeowners hired designer Maggie Griffin of Maggie Griffin Design who then selected natural fibers, neutral textures, sage green, and plenty of white to create a sophisticated...

Beauty in a Bottle

Text: Jennifer Boles Images Courtesy of Adams Antiques & The Potager Of all the decorative arts, perhaps none has had as much difficulty surviving the centuries as objects made of glass. Whether an ancient Greek bowl or Georgian-era stemware, antique glass is a rare commodity today because of its delicate nature and its susceptibility to breakage, especially when handled by clumsy...

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