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 • September-October 2026 Volume 12, Issue 5

FROM THE EDITOR

A Classic Reimagined • THE WING CHAIR HAS LONG BEEN A FIXTURE OF CLASSIC INTERIORS, PRIZED FOR ITS COMFORT AND QUIET ELEGANCE. TODAY’S DESIGNERS ARE REIMAGINING THE SILHOUETTE, PROVING THIS TIMELESS FORM STILL HAS ROOM TO EVOLVE.

Terrific Tole • SCALLOPED EDGES, GILDED SHADES, AND ANTIQUED FINISHES BRING A DESIGNER TOUCH.

Benjamin Johnston Design • MEET A DESIGNER WHO UNDERSTANDS THAT EDITING IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS CREATING, ANTIQUES OFFER HISTORY, AND THE BEST TECHNOLOGY DISAPPEARS.

Unforgettable Rooms • DISCOVER THE PRINCIPLES, COLLABORATIONS, AND COUTURE-LEVEL CRAFT BEHIND INTERIORS THAT ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO FORGET.

The Joy of Living Well • MEG BRAFF MAKES THE CASE FOR ROOMS THAT ARE AS BEAUTIFUL AS THEY ARE ALIVE.

Beauty, Lived In • A ROOM-BY-ROOM GUIDE TO DESIGNING HOMES THAT ARE AS CHIC AS THEY ARE REAL.

Elegance on the Go • PORTABLE, PRACTICAL, AND HANDSOME, CAMPAIGN FURNITURE HAS DEFINED LUXURY IN ITS SIMPLEST FORM SINCE THE GEORGIAN AND VICTORIAN ERAS.

THE SOURCE FOR EVERY VISION • Atlanta Decorative Arts Center

NATURAL CONNECTION • IN ARKANSAS, A NEW BUILD PAYS TRIBUTE TO ITS HISTORIC SITE BY SEAMLESSLY BLENDING INTO THE SETTING WHILE CHECKING ALL THE BOXES ON THE OWNERS’ WISH LIST.

Bridging Past & Present • DESIGNER CHERIE GRISHAM AND BUILDER CRAIG HUSEBY ENHANCE THE BEAUTY OF THIS NASHVILLE ESTATE’S ARCHITECTURE WHILE MAINTAINING ITS NEOCLASSICAL STYLE.

ROOTED IN PLACE • SET AMID PASTORAL SCENERY, A THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED RESIDENCE EMBRACES THE BEAUTY OF ITS SURROUNDINGS THROUGH WARM MATERIALS, INDOOR-OUTDOOR LIVING, AND TIMELESS ARCHITECTURE.

True Reflection • FILLED WITH SOULFUL DETAILS AND THOUGHTFUL LAYERS, A TAMPA COUPLE’S NEW-CONSTRUCTION HOME TELLS THE TALE OF THEIR HERITAGE WHILE MAKING WAY FOR THEIR FUTURE.

Casual Country House • A BUCOLIC EUROPEAN-STYLE HOMESTEAD SURROUNDED BY FIELDS OF FLOWERS EMBRACES SOLITUDE MINUTES FROM A BUSY NORTH CAROLINA CITY.

MEDITERRANEAN MAGIC • ARCHITECT RYAN GORDON AND DESIGNER KATIE SCOTT TAKE A STORIED HOUSTON HOME AND MAKE IT SHINE ANEW WITH THOUGHTFUL RENOVATIONS THAT CELEBRATE ITS HISTORY WHILE BRINGING IT INTO THE HERE AND NOW.

Grounded in Generations • OLD, NEW, POLISHED, RELAXED. LAYERS ADD SOUL.

The Architecture of Gathering: Designing Dining Rooms That Endure

The Enduring Grace of Charlottesville • TAKE A DESIGN-MINDED LOOK AT ONE OF THE SOUTH’S MOST QUIETLY REWARDING DESTINATIONS.

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DIRECTORY OF COMPANIES

Manor Palette • RICHLY LAYERED FABRICS AND WALLCOVERINGS EVOKE THE TIMELESS ELEGANCE AND QUIET GRANDEUR OF A CLASSIC ENGLISH ESTATE.