Jackye Lanham

Southern Home (SH): Would you begin by sharing a bit about your background?

Jackye Lanham (JL): I’m what we used to call an army brat. We moved every couple of years, internationally and around the South. No matter where we were, a pair of twin beds and a steamer trunk full of my treasures came along with me. I’d shove the beds around into whatever configuration in my new bedroom and constantly rearrange my dolls and things. I guess that was the beginning of my sense of space planning and placement, as I’m still shoving furniture around. However, I certainly didn’t grow up talking about interiors and architecture. I came to design through the back door.

SH: How did that door open?

My father, being an army officer, told me