Our Most-Loved Home Exteriors on Instagram in 2025

The homes our Instagram audience loved most in 2025, each one full of Southern charm and thoughtful design.

Photography by Van Chaplin

Todd Dorlon Looks Back at a Favorite Landscape Project

The “Pineapple House” on Canterbury Road in Mountain Brook is a standout landscape project for Todd Dorlon (@tmdlandscapedesigns). The rear courtyard was in rough shape when Todd stepped in to give it a much needed facelift that complements the charm and character of the Cape Cod-style home.

Photography by Jean Allsopp

Harmonious Lakeside Home

When a Birmingham family sought to build a comfortable year-round retreat at Kennebec on Lake Martin, they called in the dream team: Jessica Prier of Birmingham Design House and Nequette Architecture.

Photography by Justin Clayton

Life is Better at the Lake

Nestled in nature with Lake Martin as its backyard, this getaway has quickly become a family’s favorite gathering spot.

Photography by Jean Allsopp

Inside a Homewood New Build with Storybook Charm

Thanks to the talents of Twin Construction Inc., this new build in Homewood captures the nostalgic charm of its well-established neighborhood.

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Photography by Jean Allsopp

Modern Country Living in Mountain Brook

Architect Walker Renneker has worked on many houses – but he says if his wife could trade their personal home for any of the ones he’s designed, this modern farmhouse would be it.

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