Southern Home

Melissa and Tyler Smith moved into their 1980s home in 2016 and spent the next three years giving it a French country facelift. From improving the exterior landscaping and adding shutters to refinishing the floors, removing a few walls, and overhauli

There was always something about French style that Laurie Furber loved. The ever-present patina, detailed oil paintings, rustic natural wood—there was a place in her heart for it all. So, when she and her husband, JP, noticed a hole in the retail mar

When antiques shop owners Mimi Montgomery and Laurent Gouon purchased their 1970s home, its interiors could be described as “dark and dreadful.” In search of a home filled with color, Mimi hired interior designer Barri Thompson to help update the spa

Denise and Frank Slupe had a simple goal when they started renovating their home: to turn a house full of closed and isolated spaces into an open, welcoming home designed to bring people together. “The goal was to make it more open and functional for

Sheila Irwin has always loved French style. In fact, she even gave her blog a French name—Maison de Cinq—for the home her family of five shares. During the two decades she’s lived in her home, accessories and furnishings have come and gone, along wit

Subtle simplicity and the rich beauty of France draw you in while the recipes and history of each province invite you to stay in La Vie est Belle: The Elegant Art of Living in the French Style. Having grown up with a penchant for French culture that

Sometimes, creating a space worth celebrating means starting from scratch. This was the case when Tracey and Dean D’Angelo purchased their home in a historic neighborhood of Washington, DC, and found it had undergone a number of changes. “What we bas

When Amy and Mat Mings decided to get married in France, they didn’t know they would be bringing home a brand-new passion. But the couple’s first experience in Provence left them both with a love for the region they knew they would take with them int

When Elizabeth and Christopher Frost decided to renovate their kitchen a few years ago, they didn’t have a specific style in mind. “We wanted something lighter than what we’d had,” Elizabeth recalls. One thing was certain, though: it would be centere

Venture into the Avondale neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama, and you may happen upon a treasure trove of French antiques. In addition to 14,000 square feet of gilded mirrors, painted tables, and patinaed furniture spanning the 17th through 20th cen

Pages 19–24—Featured shop, Elsie Green, in Concord and Sebastopol, California. Pages 25–32—Interior designs by Karen Snyder, Sanctuary Home Decor. Pages 33–42—Interior designs by Michelle Kampwerth, Michelle Kampwerth Interiors. Architectural designs

Growing up in the busy metropolitan of Los Angeles, California, Karen Snyder always considered herself more of a city girl—that is, until she and her husband built their first house in a small equestrian community outside L.A. “Having horses, chicken

What do you do when you can’t pinpoint a single design style to describe your decorating preference? If you’re Lucy Haywood, you create your own name for it. She identifies her look as Country Brocante, a combination of the elegance of France, with i