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Text: Margaret Zainey Roux Photos: Kerry Kirk A young family grows up and grows out of their home but yearns to stay where their roots are planted. It is a familiar story and one that hit close to home, quite literally, for the homeowners. The couple and their children had been experiencing growing pains when the house directly next door to...

Text: Alice Welsh Doyle Photography: Emily Jenkins Followill “I wanted a house in the mountains, not a mountain house,” is what Carolyn Kendall’s client announced at the beginning of the renovation and decoration of his family’s Cashiers getaway. Nashville-based Kendall, head of Alcott Interiors, answered the call by sending the heavy references to the location packing and adding fresh paint, smart...

As the days get longer and the nights get warmer, we feel called to open up our spaces and let in the glow of summer. From lush greenery and manicured lawns to daily family meals and iced tea on the front porch, this time of year inspires us create happiness within our own homes. The Southern Home team hopes you’ll...

Whether your holiday season is filled with lavish parties, intimate gatherings or festive nights around the fire for two, there’s no better time to arrange your surroundings in ways that bring you extra joy. Homes in the South may not see many snow-covered Christmas mornings, but that doesn’t stop its homeowners from hauling out beloved collections and heirloom decorations...

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...

Text: Lydia Somerville Photos: John O’Hagan When PJ and Winn Harris decided to build their dream house, they didn’t have to look far for a designer. Lifelong friend Mark Kennamer stepped up to the task, which wasn’t much of a challenge at all. “PJ and Winn didn’t really give much guidance,” says Kennamer. “They just wanted it done.” The friends grew...

Text: Jennifer Boles Over the centuries, fine art and design have frequently crossed paths, especially when it comes to decorating walls. Frescoes and tapestries, for example, represent the best of both worlds, as does wallpaper designed to give the impression of a painted mural, an artistic feat which was introduced by Chinese artisans and later transformed by French wallpaper manufacturers. Having...

Text: Margaret Zainey Roux Photos: Laura Negri When Camille and Rodney Williams purchased land on Moccasin Creek Cove, they felt an immediate connection to it. The peninsula point property had been in the previous owner’s family for more than 50 years, so they felt an obligation to respect its legacy by building a new cabin with an old soul that melds...

Text: Alice Welsh Doyle Photography: Michael Blevins “When my client Elizabeth Myers was interviewing me for this project, she said ‘Do not ever bring a pastel into my home,’” relays Greensboro, North Carolina-based interior designer Kara Cox. “Now that we’ve worked together and become friends, we laugh about it, but she had very strong opinions about color from the start.” Cox...

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...