Inviting Design
In Colonial Hills, a close-knit Mountain Brook neighborhood, Rita and James Dixon welcome plenty of friends—including the 10 boys on their street who are frequent visitors to...
20 Ways to Be Inspired
Located at the Preserve in Hoover, the 2014 Birmingham Home and Garden Inspiration Home is in keeping with this traditional neighborhood that blends Southern style and modern amenities. The...
Living Memory
The call of a childhood home is something Southerners know well. For some, families move on and home is merely a memory of a time and place. For...
Warm Welcome
Cashiers, North Carolina, is not a place you visit only once. For generations, families have returned to the area again and again to enjoy afternoons...
The Dahlia Lady
Looking at Kathy Whitfield’s garden today, it’s hard to believe such abundance began from only 15 dahlia tubers in 1998. “At the beginning, I really saw...
Ready to Remodel
Home improvement projects seem to have become a national pastime. With the increase in TV shows dedicated to the subject and the hordes of customers waiting in line...
Design Counselor
Fran Keenan loves to help other people solve design problems. “I almost went into counseling in college, ” she says. And sometimes, her role as interior decorator...
Good Neighbors
Canterbury Road in Mountain Brook winds through a verdant neighborhood filled with glorious Tudors and Colonial-style homes. A triangle-shaped park runs alongside one area, welcoming kids from...
Supper Swap
Gathering the family together around the dinner table is never an easy task, especially during the school year. Mother of three Amanda Johnson sought to remedy that...
The Foodies: Jason Powell & Dr. Arlie Powell
Petals from the Past specializes in antique roses, heirloom shrubs, fruit trees, and hard-to-find perennials. The nursery propagates its own heirloom plants on site. Since opening 20 years ago,...