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As another chapter closes and a new year begins, we can’t help but daydream about the fresh possibilities and new experiences 2020 may bring. Whether your resolutions include taking more time for yourself or refocusing on those most important to you,

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Southern Home (SH): Please share your path to becoming a designer. Beth Webb (BW): It’s a completely accidental one. I studied art history in college and got my master’s from Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London. After working for galleries in New Yo

After leaving her corporate job in 1995, Leslie Sinclair combined her love of architecture, interior design, art, people, and business and started Segreto Finishes, named after her husband’s family. The company now employs talented designers and a te

To Europeans living in the Middle Ages, China—or Cathay, as it was then known—was a place shrouded in mystery. Few Westerners had ever ventured to the far-away land, and those who had provided their fellow Europeans with sometimes wildly embellished

The first time Marti Lundy laid eyes on designer Debi Davis’s work, she fell in love with it. “I was at market with a friend. We had split up to tackle different projects for her store, and I called her and said, ‘You’re not going to believe what I’v

When architect Bob Paxton and designer R. David Craig were enlisted to update an idyllic Georgian home in Charlottesville, Virginia, they relished the opportunity. The directive for the stately abode, nestled in a historic country club neighborhood,

When a stately home on Florida’s Intracoastal Waterway changed hands, the new owners gave landscape architect Keith Williams of Nievera Williams Design the chance to revisit the property he had renovated 10 years prior for the former owners. With mat

While some interior designers may ask their clients questions involving their aesthetic and color preferences, Sara Hillery of Sara Hillery Interior Design prefers a more personal, unique approach. When clients looking to move closer to their childre

Classic architecture, a cul-de-sac where their kids could play, and a close proximity to their family business—Friend & Company Fine Jewelry—were just a few of the things that drew Nina and Ken Friend to their 1896 antebellum home. However, while its

The herringbone brick sidewalks of Georgetown’s quaint, tree-lined streets are met by rustling green leaves that pop against the stately red brick of the Federal-style row houses that have stood in the neighborhood since the early 1800s. While their

While finding a home with a master suite, second bedroom, and study all on the main floor was the first priority for a couple looking to relocate to Knoxville, Tennessee, high ceilings and a kitchen large enough to entertain plenty of family and frie

Instagram has been kind to Texas-born and Virginia-based interior decorator Alison Giese. When the Benjack family found her on the social media platform, she could not believe her good fortune. “They wanted me to help them downsize from their grand h

Few things add more drama and visual impact to a room like a vaulted or raised ceiling. Created to make a space feel larger or to emphasize its importance (such as a family or dining room), these airy expanses can turn an unused attic into a grand, c

Standing at the corner of Burgundy and Mandeville for more than 150 years, what was once Sts. Peter and Paul Church is now a historic and charming experience for all New Orleans visitors known as Hotel Peter & Paul. The 19th-century site consists of