A Home For All Seasons
After living in their Greystone home for nearly 30 years, Terry and John Sherman decided it was time for a revamp. “When we moved here, we had three requirements for our home,” Terry says. “We wanted a flat lot, a house in a cul-de-sac, and a country club community.” Those aspirations never changed, and for a golf-loving family (John grew up in Augusta, Georgia), the Greystone community has served them well.
The couple had no desire to move, but with their three sons grown and settled elsewhere with their own families, it was time for an update.
“We all try to see each other during the holidays, but sometimes we have to yo-yo. We still celebrate each other—even when we can’t all be together.”
Terry Sherman
From Tired to Timeless
Working with designer Libby Greene and architect Jason Robb, the couple bumped the house out six feet, reconfigured rooms, and updated finishes and added mouldings throughout. “Everything was just really tired,” Terry says. “The only time I could still make it look good was at night when the lights were low!”
Now, the house looks great day or night. When the couple decided to redo things, they redid everything. “The only thing we kept was a mattress,” Terry says. Existing furnishings and items went to family members, while Libby set about sourcing new items for the reset. The result is a serene, elegant interior filled with European antiques, a brand-new kitchen, and a neutral color palette with hints of blue—the perfect backdrop for layering in sentimental holiday décor at Christmastime.
“It’s a new house filled with old memories.”– John Sherman
Resources:
Interior Designer: Libby Greene, of Libby Greene Interiors Architect: Jason Robb
Monogramed Stockings: Fig & Dove
Dining Room Table Decor: Table Matters in Birmingham, AL
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