Southern Home

Mallory Mathison Glenn

Southern Home (SH): What’s the most rewarding thing about being a designer?

Mallory Mathison Glenn (MMG): Helping someone feel like their home is the place where they’re happiest and most comfortable. Other than your children, your home is probably the biggest reflection of you. And it’s probably a lot easier to control than your kids!

SH: We believe one would have to work hard to be unhappy in one of your rooms. They radiate with colorful personality.

I like a house where you know it feels good as soon as you walk in, but you can’t pinpoint one specific thing that evokes that emotion. However, people coming to us will often immediately reference the way we use color. It’s such a powerful tool, and we make sure there is one color or a few colors that appear very subtly or very boldly in every single room to tie the house together. As important as

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