Yearly Archives: 2017 - search results

Classic Design on Instagram with Holly Holden

I always love writing about my incredibly talented and inspirational friend, Holly Holden! Holly is an interior designer who in 1989 founded her design...

Fall Musings: From Designer Dogs to French Aptware

There are so many wonderful new books that have been released this fall, and I have enjoyed reviewing my favorites. One that is just...

An Affair with Bunny Williams’ House

Last fall One Kings Lane featured an in-depth tour of Bunny Williams' Connecticut retreat, which was immortalized in her book An Affair With A House, published...

Cathy Graham’s Second Bloom

I first learned of artist Cathy Graham when her beautiful Nantucket home was featured in the July/August 2017 issue of Veranda magazine. She also...

Colefax and Fowler’s Classic Fuchsia Chintz

Lately I find myself gravitating more and more towards the classics, and in the design world, nothing is more classic than chintz from Colefax...

Creating an Ancestral Country Estate

With a proliferation of McMansions and generic white boxes cluttering the housing landscape, it is growing increasingly difficult to find architects who embrace fine classical architecture....

Mottahedeh’s Classic Tobacco Leaf

The holiday season is just around the corner, and I am already thinking of tablescapes. One of my favorite china patterns is the classic...

A Blue and White Dutch Colonial by Madcap Cottage

There have been so many wonderful new books released this fall, and it has been such fun reviewing my favorites. Today, I'm sharing a...

A Historic Atlanta Home Gets A Playful Renovation

When I saw this 1930s Regency-style house featured on the cover of Veranda magazine's 30th anniversary issue, my heart skipped a beat. Located in...

Elegant High Rise Living by Patricia McLean

There comes a time in life when downsizing may become inevitable, however for one Atlanta couple, this didn't mean compromising on elegance. When moving...