Southern Home

Spring colors Isn’t it wonderful when you see the first few signs of spring? Temperatures are warming, the grass is starting to green, and we are ready to enjoy the great outdoors. This is our color issue, and Mother Nature is an excellent resource t

A living legend in the interior design world, Bunny Williams now shows off her expertise and trained eye for an enchanting garden in her latest book, Bunny Williams: Life in the Garden. The book offers readers an intimate look at the gardens that sur

Southern Home (SH): We often begin by asking about the path to becoming a designer—yours seems almost predestined [Alexa started working with her father, legendary designer Mark Hampton, when she was 13], and you answered pretty definitively in the o

Designer Nina Farmer has made a name for herself with her classically beautiful interiors. In her debut book, Timeless by Design: Designing Rooms with Comfort, Style, and a Sense of History, she showcases her sophisticated aesthetic to deliver homes

Inlay, the art of embellishing an object by setting pieces of wood, metal, or even mother-of-pearl into the surface, has been a prized form of decoration since ancient times. It was the Egyptians who perfected the technique, creating inlaid woodwork

There’s an air of sophistication in the rich tones of deep purple, especially in aubergine, the hue that was the impetus for the interiors of this new custom home in Bethesda, Maryland, designed by interior and textile designer Marika Meyer of Marika

When Allison and Geoff Leach made the decision to build, they weren’t interested in neutral interiors. “I wanted color, and I knew exactly who could help me with it,” Allison says. “Otherwise, this house would be blue and white everywhere,” she adds

It’s hard to imagine leaving an area you love. That’s why this Tennessee couple decided not to venture far when looking for a larger home for their family of five. “We lived in a house around the corner that we loved but had outgrown,” one of the own

Carolina Gentry has carved out a particular niche in the Texas design landscape. Known for creating glamorous interiors with a certain edge, Gentry and her partner, Beth Dotolo, expanded their business, Pulp Design Studios, in the span of 17 years to

When asked about the inspiration behind the new design of her clients’ historic Lake Highlands, Texas, home, Ashleigh Graber fondly recalls a conversation she had with them upon their first meeting. “It all began with a very sweet sentiment,” says th

“I want you to do what other clients won’t let you do,” offered Virginia McKnight to her interior designer, Yancey Seibert Shearouse, who responded “Are you sure?” After confirmation, Shearouse set about doing just that, but first the home needed som

The classic Southern grandeur of this Mobile, Alabama, property, along with its revered listing on the National Register of Historic Places, led the charge for a series of carefully crafted renovations that have taken place over time. Built in 1913 i

“Love at first sight” is an overused expression until you feel it. Interior designer Jamie Merida first saw the Chesapeake Bay house that he and his husband, Vincent Bochin, call home in a real estate advertisement back in 2005. “The minute I turned

Pocket doors were first introduced in the US in the 1850s during the Victorian era, gaining momentum in the 1880s. In the early days, the designs were less than ideal, though much improved in the last and current centuries due to advances in technolo

Nestled on a remote barrier island just 21 miles from historic Charleston is Kiawah Island, home to The Sanctuary, a 255-room, luxury oceanfront hotel and spa. Reminiscent of a grand seaside mansion, the comfortably elegant four-story hotel was desig