Tag: outdoor living
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.
Zinnias Make the Cut
They bring fearless color, pollinator power, and nonstop blooms from now until the first frost.
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.
Edgewood Escape
For one young family, a long-admired lot in the historic neighborhood becomes the home of a customized retreat.
Backyard Sophisticate
Landscape designer Todd Dorlon creates a backyard escape with distinct areas for enjoying outdoor living at its finest.
In the Garden with Father Nature Landscapes
Father Nature Landscapes owner and designer Daniel McCurry shares a few of his favorite projects that help set the mood for entertaining, while offering his best advice for creating your own backyard getaway.
Creating Memories: A Family’s Dream Backyard Putting Green
For a family of avid golfers, a backyard putting green is the ideal setting to entertain friends and work on their “A” game.
Pool House Panache
When designer Kate Hartman's family needs to escape from everyday cares, they simply step outside the back door of their home.
Pushing the Limits
Manicured landscapes and an abundance of mixed blooms create an entertaining space that invites people to go outdoors and stay a while.
