Gardens

With three prior major renovations under their belts, Lane and Scott McGarrah knew what they were up against when they came across this 1950s rancher in Homewood....

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“We were not even looking to move, ” Vicki Brannon says. “In fact, we had just finished building our ‘perfect’ house, and our plan was to...

As an accountant, Amy Allen knows how to factor in all of the variables to get to the bottom line. In a house hunt, the objective...

Catherine Pittman Smith, a portrait and fine art photographer, has captured home, life, and landscapes for more than 20 years. What appears ordinary to...

Boldly using color in décor takes confidence. Color stamps a home with personality, so experts encourage homesellers to paint interiors a forgettable neutral to change a home...

If you missed the 2011 Birmingham home and garden inspiration home, there’s still plenty of great ideas to be found on the following pages. Need more? It’s...

It’s prime time for partaking in a bit of bubbly. Most folks toast with a glassful to ring in the new year. Then, a flurry of other...

Live with what you love If a certain color makes you happy then go with it! I start with the basics in furniture, then layer a...

  Art gives beauty and depth to life, but living inside artwork presents a challenge. In a house that is as much a piece of art...