Southern Home

Southern Home showcases beautiful homes that will appeal to every design aesthetic. We canvas the Southern states to bring you some of the area’s most inviting and interesting homes, as well as the talented architects, designers, and homeowners behind them. Tour the South’s finest homes filled with art, antiques, collections, and family heirlooms.

Southern Home • November-December 2023 Volume 9, Issue 6

From the Editor

Gifts for Giving • CHIC GIFTS FOR EVERYONE ON YOUR LIST.

Alessandra Branca • FROM RUNNING THROUGH THE HALLS OF THE VATICAN AS A SPIRITED CHILD TO RUNNING A WILDLY SUCCESSFUL CAREER IN THE UNITED STATES, THIS DESIGNER APPROACHES LIFE—AND THE ROOMS WHERE IT HAPPENS—WITH HER WELL-HONED SENSE OF STYLE, BOUNDLESS CURIOSITY, AND ABILITY TO LOOK AT THE BEST OF THE PAST THROUGH A FRESH LENS.

Design Lab • A LIFETIME SPENT IN THE WORLD OF DESIGN.

A Collected Life • OUR FOUNDER HAD A PASSION FOR ANTIQUES AND ALL THINGS BEAUTIFUL.

Treasure Chests • STYLISHLY SEDATE, LOUIS XVI–STYLE CHESTS PAY HOMAGE TO THE CLASSICAL TRADITION.

White Christmas • A FLURRY OF WHITES, FRESH GREENERY, AND METALLIC DÉCOR CELEBRATES THE HOLIDAY SEASON AND THE EVERYDAY INTERIORS OF A YOUNG FAMILY’S HOME IN MOUNTAIN BROOK, ALABAMA.

Merry meets Bright • In North Carolina, designer Gray Walker’s color-filled home is dressed in its holiday best.

Balancing Act • A JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, COUPLE ENLISTED DESIGNER STEPHANIE JARVIS TO CREATE A GRACIOUS, TRADITIONAL HOUSE WITH HIS AND HERS WISH LISTS OF COLORS AND STYLES. WITH ULTIMATE DIPLOMACY, SHE WOVE ANTIQUES WITH MODERN SPLASHES TO CREATE A HARMONIOUS HOME FOR THE FAMILY.

A Fresh Start • GUIDED BY THE CLIENT’S COLORFUL TASTE AND LOVE OF ENTERTAINING, INTERIOR DESIGNER LINDLEY ARTHUR AND ARCHITECT MARK HOESTEREY CREATE A HOME THAT’S OPEN AND LIVABLE ALL YEAR ROUND.

A Collected Finish • DESIGNER HOLLY RABINOWITZ TRANSFORMED HER CLIENT’S DATED 22-YEAR-OLD SAN ANTONIO HOME INTO AN UPDATED CLASSIC AND TIMELESS STUNNER THAT FEELS CURATED AND COLLECTED.

Bright Beauty • NINA LONG AND DON EASTERLING BREATHE FRESH AIR INTO A HOME TO BANISH THE DATED ATTITUDE AND IMPART A LIGHT AND STYLISH EUROPEAN-INSPIRED DESIGN.

Holiday Attire • SPARKLING WITH SOUTHERN GRANDEUR, A NEW HOME IN WATKINSVILLE, GEORGIA, CREATES THE PERFECT BACKDROP FOR MODERN FAMILY LIVING ANDCLASSIC HOLIDAY DÉCOR.

To Turn or Not to Turn • SPINDLES ON STAIRCASES VARY FROM TURNED WOOD, PAINTED, AND WROUGHT IRON TO GLASS, CABLE RAILING, AND METAL. AND OFTEN THE TYPE CHOSEN IS DICTATED BY THE STYLE OF HOME AS MUCH AS BY PERSONAL TASTE. A FEW EXPERTS WEIGH IN ON WHAT’S REQUIRED, POPULAR, AND PREFERRED.

Salamander Middleburg Resort & Spa • EXUDING LUXURY AND GRACIOUS HOSPITALITY, ENJOY THE D.C. AREA’S ONLY FIVE-STAR DESTINATION RESORT & SPA.

Resources • Please note that items not listed are privately owned.

Directory of Companies

Aubergine • A RICH HUE THAT HAS LONG BEEN FAVORED BY ROYALTY.