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Text: Karen Carroll Photos: Images courtesy of Rizzoli Southern Home (SH): Tell us a bit about your background. Who first fostered your love of beauty? Ashley Whittaker (AW): I grew up in Florida; both of my grandmothers were very stylish with beautiful houses, and I think it was as much about a lifestyle as it was about …

When Cathy Groome was asked to describe the style of house she wanted, “Southern-European” was the best she could come up with. But architects Craig Dixon and Todd Pritchett got it right away. The house is tucked into a wooded enclave of cottage-style homes in Vinings that Chip developed on a 2.5-acre piece of property, all with a European sensibility.

There are a few features that accurately depict Southern architecture. A near-seamless integration with the surrounding landscape, thanks to a large, wrap-around porch, is arguably the most iconic. At the Southern Living Idea House, a sprawling property now open for tours in Amelia Island’s Crane Island development, the porch is in a league of its […]

It may come as a surprise to viewers of his HGTV shows or his 130,000 Instagram fans, but exuberant designer Brian Patrick Flynn is truly a homebody.

Love timelessly rustic spaces w/ modern updates? Click to see our collection of Magnolia Farms style homes where old farmhouse meets chic + modern maison. Think crisp white walls + easy neutrals, exposed timber beams, copper hardware, worn wood floors, & plants. Joanna Gaines would approve of th

Many, many years ago I wrote a blog story on Nancy Meyer’s own house, well, I’ve written a few that is: Here and Here. Those blog stories were written after the Something’s Gotta Give mania and The Holiday’s debut, but, before It’s Complicated came out. A sweet reader had sent me a copy of the magazine spread from a 2004 In Style Home magazine article showcasing Nancy Meyers 1998 home in the Pacific Palisades. After being OBSESSED with Nancy Meyers movie houses, photos of her OWN personal…

Luke and Jess Camilleri’s revitalised holiday home on Moreton Island is the yin to the yang of their residence on the mainland.

This beautiful home shows how to decorate your home in the Hamptons style with a classic Hamptons kitchen and living room filled with coastal decorating ideas

These easy tips will make it easy for your to make your home look expensive on a budget!

When a home of this calibre exudes the creative blood of it's designer, like this one, it is nothing short of magical. With American Hamptons inspiration, the whole interior is on point!