Designer Q&A with John Howard

Southern Home (SH): What is your first memory of being in a garden or loving the outdoors? John Howard (JH): I was born in Savannah, and as a very young child, I remember going to Forsyth Park, which has a beautiful Victorian-era cast-iron fountain, big live oak trees, azaleas, bulbs, all kinds of things like that. We had lots of...

Designer Courtney Cox Creates a Timeless & True Space in Alexandria, Virginia

Text: Tiffany Adams Photography: Gordon Beall As a native of Alexandria, Virginia, designer Courtney Cox has a certain penchant for character-rich homes. So, when she and her husband, Chris, were shown a stately early 19th-century house in the city, her curiosity was piqued. At first, its position on a main thoroughfare appeared to be a drawback, considering their two young children,...

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...

Serenity in the City by Interior Designer Christy Dillard Kratzer

Text: Emily Jackson Every city has a well-kept secret. For Atlantans, it is their neighborhood parks—enveloped in a verdant canopy of grand oaks and Southern pines—that make the urban hustle and bustle seem like a world away. One such hidden gem, known to Buckhead area locals as the “Duck Pond,” preserves its idyllic 1922 landscape that includes a lake with...

Kara Childress Gives Houston Home a European Edit

Text: Tiffany Adams Photography: Julie Soefer Styling: Adam Fortner Inspired by a stint spent living in Paris, this Houston couple first fell in love with their Memorial-area home for its European influence. However, after living there for more than a decade and raising their three children within its walls, they were ready to renovate for the next phase of life. European Edit European Edit European...

Mother’s Day 2021 Gift Ideas

Mother's Day is right around the corner, and if you want to impress the mom in your life, we've rounded up a curated selection of gifts that are sure to bring a smile to her face. WH Hostess Notepads Jot down a quick note or shopping list on these stylish notepads from WH Hostess. Napkins or hand towels from Bobbins Design Bobbins Design...

Studio MH Designs Neutral Northwest Arkansas Home

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...

The Secret to Finding Your Perfect Sideboard

Charleston entertaining and etiquette expert Suzanne Pollak says it best: “We are wallflowers and proud of it.” Those words open a chapter in her book about gracious living, The Charleston Academy of Domestic Pursuits: A Handbook of Etiquette with Recipes. She’s talking about (or from the perspective of) sideboards, the iconic pieces of dining room furniture that preside over a formal...

Architect Steve Vanze and Interior Designer Tracy Morris Team Up on Modern Colonial

Text: Margaret Zainey Roux Photos: Anice Hoachlander By definition, “transitional style” is a singular design style that comprises a variety of elements—both traditional and contemporary—in a way that is both timeless and cohesive. Or, in a nutshell, you could simply say that it’s a beautiful blend. So when interior designer Tracy Morris first began working with her clients, a blended family...

Heidi Friedler Curates a Colorful Old Metairie Home

Text & Styling: Margaret Zainey Roux Photography: Sara Essex Bradley Dean Yount is a family man, but when the New Orleans cardiologist first met designer Heidi Friedler, he was a busy bachelor in the throes of building a home while also building a medical practice. Colorful Curation Colorful Curation Colorful Curation Colorful Curation Colorful Curation Colorful Curation Colorful Curation Colorful Curation Colorful Curation Colorful Curation Colorful Curation Colorful Curation Colorful Curation Colorful Curation “Dean’s house was...

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