New Dawn
With its stunning mountain views and secluded location, this wooded niche seemed ideal for a backyard retreat. The homeowners, however, were unsure of exactly how...
An Eye for Style
It took three years for this homeowner to finish the design board for her 1934 Homewood cottage—Why so long? She wasn’t about to start a renovation without having...
Inspiring Spaces
For designer Allison Banks, inspiration can come from anywhere—an old photo, the architecture of an old building, a flower in bloom, or even a...
Small-Scale and Savvy
Cynthia Massey calls her residence a garden home, for lack of a better term to describe the contemporary concept of more floor space and less lot. But...
Professional Help
A ranch-style home in Mountain Brook gets a one-room-at-a-time makeover thanks to the Puckett family’s trusted design and remodeling pros.
The Kessler Collection
Birmingham is anxiously awaiting the new Grand Bohemian hotel in Mountain Brook Village. While the opening is still a year away, we’ve got the highlights of what...
Beach Refinements
A house along the water is a luxury regardless of the square footage or aesthetic ambitions. From simple beach cottages to grand family compounds, each home seems...
Designed for Downtime
A vacation home is all about getting away from the everyday—work, school, day planners filled with obligations. For many Birmingham families, the place to find...
Grand Scheme
Rolling hills and gracious wooded neighborhoods still reflect the vision of Warren H. Manning, the master planner of the original Mountain Brook subdivision created in 1929. With...
All in the Details
Many times, the perfect home is found in the details. Architect Hank Long of Henry Sprott Long & Associates and designer Jenny Edwards of J. Edwards Interiors...