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Artist Nikki Quick Schoel Finds New Purpose for Old Treasures

Artist Nikki Quick Schoel gives vintage china a new life through her handcrafted designs.

Recipes from the Kitchen of Lapeer Steak & Seafood

Located along the Rotary Trail, Lapeer Steak & Seafood is fast becoming a Birmingham favorite.

The Art of Multitasking: A Laundry Room by Kelly Butler

The designer's attention to detail in the laundry proves that housekeeping isn't always a chore.

A House Collected Over Generations of Family and Design

Cross-stitched samplers. Half-completed needlepoints. Staffordshire figurines. An enviable china collection. In Mary Nelle Clem's Athens, Alabama home, nothing sits on a shelf by accident.

Inside a Mountain Brook Pool House Designed to Match Its Main House

Architecture and garden become one with integrated outdoor spaces that welcome guests and unfold into a serene backyard retreat.

Finding Home with Mary Catherine Folmar in Athens

How a 1929 Georgian home keeps drawing this Birmingham designer back to her Alabama roots.

How to Entertain Like a Southerner with Mary Catherine Folmar

In Athens, Alabama, Mary Catherine Folmar sets a table the way her grandparents did. Here's how she does it.

Stunning Restoration of a Fire-Ravaged 1939 Historic Home

Discover how Hank Long, Pat Hiden, and Francis Bryant beautifully restored a fire-damaged 1939 Mountain Brook landmark for the Welden family.

Travel Guide: Callaway Resort & Gardens

Just a little over two hours from Birmingham, Callaway Resort & Gardens makes an easy weekend or day trip.

The Azalea That Launched Callaway Gardens

The Rare Wildflower and the Two Dreamers Who Created a Southern Sanctuary.

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