Cathy Still McGowin
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.
Field of Dreams
Adam Millhouse and Will Howell transform a vast backyard into a Hamptons-inspired outdoor living area.
4 Famous 30A Recipes to Bring South Walton to Your Kitchen
From a spicy watermelon cocktail to a towering "Mile High" Key Lime Pie, we’ve curated a 4-course "Beachside Dinner."
11 People, 1 Roof: The Siegel Family’s Secrets to Sharing a Vacation Home
Twin Construction’s William and David Siegel and designer Laurie Fulkerson balance family time and privacy in a Santa Rosa Beach home.
