Southern Home

Southern Home showcases beautiful homes that will appeal to every design aesthetic. We canvas the Southern states to bring you some of the area’s most inviting and interesting homes, as well as the talented architects, designers, and homeowners behind them. Tour the South’s finest homes filled with art, antiques, collections, and family heirlooms.

Southern Home • July-August 2025 Volume 11, Issue 4

FROM THE EDITOR

Outdoor LIGHTING • STYLISH FIXTURES THAT MAKE A STATEMENT IN YOUR OUTDOOR LIVING AREAS.

COOKING ALFRESCO • FRESH NEW FINDS FOR THE ULTIMATE IN OUTDOOR KITCHENS.

Fernando Wong • AS A YOUNG MAN, FERNANDO WONG STUDIED INTERIOR DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE. BUT WHEN HE STUMBLED INTO A LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE JOB, THE PROCESS TAPPED INTO A DEEP LOVE FOR THE NATURAL WORLD, ALLOWING HIM TO CRAFT OUTDOOR SPACES IN HARMONY WITH THE INTERIORS.

Timeless Sophistication • LUXURIOUS INTERIORS THAT ARE MASTERFULLY DESIGNED.

Noble Guardians • MYTHICAL PROTECTORS IN CHINESE FOLKLORE, FOO DOGS BEGUILE WITH THEIR FANTASTICAL NATURE.

Style by the Sea • ATLANTA-BASED DESIGNER NANCY IZLAR BRINGS A WELCOMING SPIRIT TO A NEW BUILD IN PONTE VEDRA, FLORIDA, BY IMBUING IT WITH ALL MANNER OF PRETTINESS AND COMFORT WITH SELECT CUSTOM TOUCHES THAT SET IT APART.

Beauty on the Bay • INSPIRED BY THE WATERFRONT VIEWS AND ICONIC SOUTHERN SETTING, INTERIOR DESIGNER BRANNAN GEARY CREATES A FAMILY HOME ON MOBILE BAY, WHERE EVERYDAY LIVING IS LUXE.

Rhapsody in Blue • INSPIRED BY HER CLIENTS’ LOVE OF BLUE, LEXINGTON-BASED INTERIOR DESIGNER ISABEL LADD DESIGNS A FAMILY HOME FEATURING A HARMONIOUS MIX OF COOL AND WARM NOTES JAZZED UP BY A PLETHORA OF PATTERNS.

High Hampton Hideaway • The mountains of North Carolina beckon a Tennessee family to build a gathering place their family can enjoy for generations to come.

Fairy-tale Find • NESTLED IN THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA IS A STORYBOOK GEM FOR ONE FLORIDA FAMILY.

THE ALLURE OF THE LAND • Balancing American cottage with Scandinavian sensibilities, designer Nestor Santa-Cruz and architect Jeffrey Kramer refresh a Hollywood, Maryland, home deeply connected to nature.

Lowcountry Lull • ON FLORIDA’S ALLURING AMELIA ISLAND, A SOUTHERN COUPLE DISCOVERS A BLISSFUL SITE TO BUILD A FAMILY VACATION OASIS, WHERE THEIR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN WOULD FLOCK TO FREQUENTLY AND MAKE TREASURED MEMORIES FOR YEARS TO COME.

The Art of the Year-Round Porch • SMART TIPS TO ENSURE YOUR PORCH FUNCTIONS BEAUTIFULLY.

Bay St. Louis • EMBRACE THE HERITAGE OF THE COASTAL MISSISSIPPI REGION.

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Americana • CELEBRATE SUMMER WITH CLASSIC RED, WHITE, AND BLUE HUES.