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Text by Robert C. Martin During her highly successful career of designing first-rate kitchens and baths, Birmingham’s Cyndy Cantley has seen trends come and go. That’s why, when planning a cooking space from scratch or renovating an existing one, this nationally known kitchen designer encourages clients to take stock of their lifestyles and not be overly swayed by the latest...

Text: Lydia Somerville Photos: Jean Allsopp Styling: Eleanor Lynn Nesmith When Margie and Barry Boan bought the 1970s house on the shore of Lake Martin, they envisioned it as a refuge for their family and friends. But first, they had to exorcize the design demons that kept it locked in ’80s limbo. Heavy, dark woodwork and Spanish tile floors established the dated...

Text: Sherry Moeller Photos: Carmel Brantley Although interior designer Susan Carlson loved living in the bucolic countryside of Bedford, New York, for the last 15 years, she also had a soft spot for Palm Beach, Florida. Her parents moved there in the 1990s, and she and her husband, Gus, purchased a second home in Palm Beach in 2013. So when they...

Photos by Michael Blevins with MB Productions When a pair of homeowners looked around their Greensboro brick colonial home and determined that it was time for a cosmetic update, they turned to Kindred Interior Studios. Having lived in the home for 20 years, they'd become accustomed to the existing layout and Kindred was able to suggest more effective ways to...

Valentine's Day is only two weeks away! Surprise your loved one with one of these stylish, Editor-approved gifts. Sanded Pink Vases from Terrain       Dressing Gown by Marika Meyer Mirasol Duvet Cover and Sham in Shell by Matouk   Large Pink Heart Box by Rose Box NYC     Ondine Table Lamp by Currey & Company     Signature Figural Heart Enameled Cast Iron Shallow Dutch Oven by Le Creuset   Bucolic Bowl...

Text: Alice Doyle Photography: Rustic White When starting a new chapter in life, letting go is part of the process, but it helps when what waits in the wings has great potential, as a client of interior designer Beth Meyer realized at full tilt. “We lived on a large equestrian farm, which had been a dream of mine, but with all...

Text: Blake Miller Photography: Dustin Peck Mary Tobias Miller loves a good design challenge. So when her clients reached out to her about their new home in the Eastover neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, Miller was not intimidated by the home’s eyesore of an interior. “The home was heavy and dark with an Asian flair, and just about every room featured...

Text: Tiffany Adams Photography: Stacy Zarin Goldberg The lure of the Blue Ridge Mountains had long beckoned when the now owners of this Loudoun County, Virginia, property found their forever home. “We came here from the Washington, D.C., suburbs in the early fall after searching for much smaller homes in the area,” says the husband. As the pair made their way...

Photos: Julie Soefer Styling: Jessica Brinkert Holtam Embarking on a full- scale renovation of their home in Austin’s Westlake neighborhood, homeowners Courtney and Ben Moss enlisted the help of Blair Burton Interiors to marry their styles and bring their vision to life. Courtney is a Louisiana native with a Southern traditional aesthetic while Ben leans a bit more modern in his...

Text: Tiffany Adams Photos: Jessie Preza High style and comfort go hand in hand for North Carolina-based interior designer Gray Walker. The combination was top of mind when she began renovating a Sea Island, Georgia, vacation home for dear friends. Having worked with them on their primary residence in Charlotte, she knew their tastes well and was eager to blend this...