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Southern Lady|Southern Style at Home 2020

Twist on Tradition

A Florida couple found a dream lot in their own neighborhood and planned a very traditional home with a bright, open feel. But a pair of designing sisters snuck in a few surprises that brought about a fresh transitional look perfect for relaxing and entertaining. “They are traditional, traditional people,” says Ashley Waddell of Olivia O’Bryan Inc., the Vero Beach firm she owns with her sister and fellow designer Courtney Whatley. They had worked with the couple on their previous abode in the same subdivision and knew their tastes. “The husband especially is very traditional. He does not like using any modern pieces at all.” At least that’s what he thought. The expansive dwelling, some 12,500 square feet including outdoor spaces, has a current edge while staying within the parameters…

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Southern Lady|Southern Style at Home 2020

Free Spirit

Designer Alima Deneke was a little surprised when her fresh California style resonated with clients in a traditional Southern town, and she was especially pleased when a spirited Birmingham couple granted her free rein to give their 1920s Tudor a modern bohemian heart. “They just went with it,” Alima says of homeowners Shannon and Bret Connor. “They were completely trusting of my vision.” The Connor residence is striking for its many layers—from large glass beads strung on raffia strands to leather light fixtures—sleek lines, and an airiness that fills the space and reflects the family’s energetic lifestyle. The couple and their three small children had lived in their home for about five years when they approached Alima. Before the Connors moved in, another designer had freshened the space, but they…

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Southern Lady|Southern Style at Home 2020

Art of a Home

Jenny and Josh Fuller had already waved farewell to their Southern California hometown when they boarded a plane to Italy for their honeymoon in 2004. As the trip came to an end, a bright new chapter of their life was just beginning in Charlotte, where the city’s signature charm solidified the couple’s decision to raise their family in the South. The Fullers lived in several houses around town as their family grew, but it wasn’t until 2012, with their third daughter on the way, that the opportunity arose to make an ideal move to Eastover, one of the Queen City’s most venerated historic neighborhoods. Outfitted in Italian-style frescos and grand marbleized columns, the house Jenny and Josh purchased required an extensive renovation to make the abode reflect their taste, a…

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Southern Lady|Southern Style at Home 2020

Painterly Design

Too busy in the world of finance to fully focus on décor, a Memphis couple found creative refuge in collecting fine art for their home. When it came time to update, designer Rhea Crenshaw says it was crystal clear the paintings would be the inspiration for a bold yet tranquil plan. “The art completely captured your attention,” says the designer, whose Memphis-based firm, Rhea Crenshaw Interiors, was hired by the husband as a surprise birthday gift for his wife. Rhea points to a stunning painting titled Sunset in the dining room that immediately caught her discerning eye when she visited the nearly 20-year-old dwelling the first time. Visible from the entrance, the work has a range of blues and vibrant orange with muted gray and a touch of yellow. “That…

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Neutral Ground

After nearly 25 years in an 8,000-square-foot Ono Island estate, interior designer Melanie Martin decided it was high time for her and her husband to downscale. “It was a huge house on a fabulous piece of property, but it was a full-time job,” says Melanie, who sold the capacious property on the Alabama-Florida border and bought a smaller waterfront abode in need of some cosmetic upgrading. For the savvy and always on-the-go designer, fewer square feet made possible a fast redo for her outdated purchase, situated just a few miles away on Alabama’s sandy shoreline. Her top priority was refinishing every room to suit her streamlined taste while also accommodating her philosophy of livability. “The first thing I want is a room to be comfortable,” says Melanie, whose business in…

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Southern Lady|Southern Style at Home 2020

Striking a Balance

A Mobile, Alabama, couple with young children gave design partners Natalie Roe and Rachel Anderson a from-scratch challenge for a home that bucked the trends of open-concept spaces and neutral colors. The pair’s aplomb at combining clever floor plans with bespoke interiors caught the homeowners’ attention as they broke ground on their dream home in the heart of town—a task right up the designers’ alley. “Starting from beginning to end is what we really love,” Natalie says, adding that the project is the second one they have had the chance to do from the ground up. “I drew the outside of the house myself and [went inward] from there.” Well versed in residential design thanks to a stint with an architecture firm after college, Natalie partnered with an engineering team…

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Southern Lady|Southern Style at Home 2020

Directory of Companies

AERIN FOR VISUAL COMFORT, 713-686-5999; visualcomfort.com AIDAN GRAY, 888-273-4229; aidangrayhome.com ALABAMA SAWYER, 205-377-6729; alasaw.com ALIMA DENEKE INTERIOR DESIGN; adidstudio.com ANNA FRENCH BY THIBAUT, 800-223-0704; thibautdesign.com ANTHROPOLOGIE, 800-309-2500; anthropologie.com ARTERIORS, 800-338-2150; arteriorshome.com BACH FINE RUGS; 954-770-5445 BALLARD DESIGNS, 800-536-7551; ballarddesigns.com BARCLAY BUTERA INTERIORS, 949-650-8570; barclaybutera.com BARNABY LANE; barnabylane.com BEACON HILL BY ROBERT ALLEN, 800-333-3777; robertallendesign.com BEAUX ARTS, 214-741-5555; beauxartsart.com BEHR, 800-854-0133; behr.com BENJAMIN MOORE, 855-724-6802; benjaminmoore.com BLACKSHOP; blackshopbham.com BOBO INTRIGUING OBJECTS, 404-355-2309; bobointriguingobjects.com BRITISH KHAKI FURNITURE; 718-361-6860 BROWN & CO.; 254-748-835 BRUNSCHWIG & FILS BY KRAVET, 800-645-9068; kravet.com BUNGALOW 5, 201-405-1800; bungalow5.com CALVIN FABRICS, 888-732-1996; calvinfabrics.com CASAMIDY; casamidy.com CATHERINE ERB, 901-569-0271; catherineerbphotography.com CEDAR & MOSS, 503-635-0820; cedarandmoss.com CENTURY FURNITURE, 800-852-5552; centuryfurniture.com CFC; customfurniturela.com CHAMBERS INTERIORS & ASSOCIATES, 214-651-7665; chambersinteriors.com CHELSEA TEXTILES, 212-758-0005; chelseatextiles.com CHERYL’S DESIGNS INC., 251-943-1510; cherylsdesignsinc.com CHRIS HAYMAN; chrishaymanart.com…

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Bespoke Blend

As new retirees with a large extended family, Kathy and Jerry Noonan threw downsizing to the wind and opted to start their next stage of life in a 6,000-square-foot home with a private waterfront view. They brought many of their furnishings and several meaningful accessories along, reminders of the place where they raised their children, but they sought fast help from registered interior designers Margaret Chambers and Allen Keith to transform the enormous house from lackluster to luminous. “We had to work with pretty much what was there, but we needed to add more personality and interest,” says Margaret, the principal of Chambers Interiors & Associates in Dallas. She and senior designer Allen enlivened every room of the Noonans’ two-story haven, which includes five bedrooms, two laundry rooms, separate media…

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Warm Welcome

When Michelle and Sammy Ragan embarked on building a new home for their family in Germantown, Tennessee, they had a specific vision for a modern farmhouse with distinctive architectural features: nickel gap shiplap, exposed brick, and reclaimed wood. Teaming up with designer Elizabeth Gullett, they meticulously planned each space. What they didn’t anticipate was the last-minute conversion of an exercise room into a nursery with the surprise announcement that the couple was expecting their third child at the end of the project. “This is a young family, so we all wanted the home to feel youthful but sophisticated,” Elizabeth says. “I also wanted to approach the modern farmhouse look they wanted with care. This style can look trendy quickly, so we tried to make classic choices and use elements like…

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Southern Lady|Southern Style at Home 2020

Resources & Credits

TWIST ON TRADITION Pages 5-16: Interiors; Ashley Waddell and Courtney Whatley of Olivia O’Bryan Inc. Architecture; Clemens Bruns Schaub & Associates. Builder; Croom Construction. Pages 5-6: Chandelier; The Urban Electric Co. Table; Tuesdays on the Boulevard. Custom draperies; Unique Window Treatments. Wall, trim, and ceiling color; Swiss Coffee (OC-45) by Benjamin Moore. Page 8: Pendant; Visual Comfort. Barstools; Jessica Charles. Wall color; Gray Owl (OC-52) by Benjamin Moore. Trim color; Swiss Coffee (OC-45) by Benjamin Moore. Ceiling color; Streetwise (N440-1) by Behr. Pages 9-10: Cocktail table; British Khaki Furniture. Custom sofa and armchairs; K & F European Upholstery. Roman shades; Unique Window Treatments. Wall color; Gray Owl (OC-52) by Benjamin Moore. Trim color; Swiss Coffee (OC-45) by Benjamin Moore. Ceiling color; Streetwise (N440-1) by Behr. Page 11: Glass bell jar…

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