Indholdsfortegnelse for November/December 2022 i Southern Home

Holiday cheer As another exciting year comes to a close and the holiday season quickly approaches, we often find ourselves reflecting on days gone by while also looking forward to what’s yet to come. Nostalgia finds us around every corner as we unpack decorations, make travel plans, and dream of menus, gatherings, and much-needed time spent with loved ones. Our November/December issue is a special one—it is not only filled with gloriously designed interiors, but those interiors have been given the extra special flair and personality that only holiday décor can bring. Holiday cheer is abundant as you peruse these pages, and we hope you’ll find inspiration, comfort, and joy as you learn more about the talented designers, architects, and homeowners that brought these beautiful abodes to life. On page…

Nature has inspired a whole host of ceramic curiosities, from plates which imitate cabbage leaves to serving pieces that look like scallop shells. There is one style, however, whose natural inspiration could be said to be even more deeply ingrained, and that is ceramicware that gives the impression of marble. Historically, a variety of methods have been developed to give ceramics a marbleized appearance, including glazes and painted finishes. But one of the most creative, if not complex, techniques is that which involves the use of different colored clays to mimic marble’s intrinsic veining, a process that dates back to ancient China and was later resurrected by the Staffordshire potteries in England. Believed to be introduced by Dr. Thomas Wedgwood around 1730 but most closely associated with the prominent Staffordshire…

Sit down with Carla Fonts, and you’ll quickly see her passion for design is rooted in two things: family and destinations dear to her. “My parents grew up in Cuba and fled to Palm Beach, Florida, in 1958,” she says. “When my mother’s family arrived, they rented a house on Dunbar Road. She always said it was the worst time but also the best time because they were together,” Fonts says. After raising a family of her own, Fonts went to work for a designer in her native Dallas before catching the bug to go out on her own in 2016. “My kids were leaving for college, and I was at a crossroads,” she says. Inspired by all things Palm Beach and drawing from the strength of her family, Fonts…

Known for designing elegant and serene interiors that are always comfortable and welcoming, Atlanta-based interior designer Suzanne Kasler presents her lavishly illustrated new volume, Edited Style. Join Kasler as she creates chic, approachable interiors that appeal to both connoisseurs and enthusiasts alike and shows off her most recent work that further establishes her as one of the industry’s leading style makers. Her spaces exude elegance while blending colorful and neutral palettes and mixing contemporary furnishings with antiques. Starting with the redesign of her celebrated Regency-style home, the featured projects range from family-oriented houses and casual beach and mountain retreats to inviting country getaways. Kasler offers reflections on such topics as fresh ways to make guests feel welcome, living with art and collections, and much more. Providing a wealth of original…

In 2015, Kara and Dax Sanders had been looking for a home closer to their daughters’ school for several months, never quite finding one that worked for them. After much searching, a friend mentioned a home that was about to go on the market in Houston’s River Oaks. “We had a mutual friend who was selling her home, and she thought it would be a perfect fit for us,” says Kara Sanders. Designed by architectural firm Lloyd & Morgan, the home was built in 1946 and situated on a spacious lot with towering live oaks standing guard in the front yard. “We loved the classic design, the large two-story porch columns, and those massive oak trees, all of which felt very inviting,” says Sanders. “And we loved the scale of…

As a designer, bringing meaning and interest to homes is at the heart of Sarah West’s mission. “Relationships are important to me, and I want to create a place where you can visualize your family making memories for years to come,” she says. When her dear friends Dana and Walter Burke called on her expertise, West put connection at the forefront of the plans, desiring to give the couple a space that was a true reflection of them. “They were planning to build new, but this house is on the bayou in Houston and has an amazing view,” West says. Seeing the potential to maximize this and other features throughout the home, she suggested a full-scale renovation, knocking out walls and installing new floor-to-ceiling steel windows to bring life and…

Ready or not, it’s off to the races each morning with everyone in a mad dash to start their day. Since things are already hectic enough, why make getting dressed even harder by keeping your wardrobe in disarray? “There’s certainly a better way,” says Julia Walter. As managing director for Boffi Georgetown LLC (an Italian-based company that specializes in sleek kitchen, bath, and storage design and products, along with ultra-mod furniture), Walter makes it her business to inform clients on how to sort and display their clothes. “Ideally, selecting what you’ll wear should be both pleasant and convenient—not stressful,” she says. “I’ve found that our clientele is ultimately looking for a boutique experience when perusing their closets, much like they encounter in an exclusive clothing store.” Walter clarifies that it’s…

Please note that items not listed are privately owned. COVER Design: Maria Galiani, Galiani Design Group. Photography: Kip Dawkins. MASTHEAD Page 7: Zebrine II in Red 5660/07, Rose Cumming. FROM THE EDITOR Page 9: Photography, John O’Hagan. Design, Elle Cantrell, Elle du Monde. What We’re Seeing: Top image: Scagliola Cold Cast Brass Mantel, François & Co. Middle: Han Table Lamp in tortoise, Hwang Bishop. Bottom: Buttercup Brass Box, Wildwood. DESIGNER Q & A Pages 19–22: Ashley Gilbreath, Ashley Gilbreath Interior Design. ANTIQUES OBSESSION Pages 25: Design: Charlotte Moss, Charlotte Moss Entertains. Page 26: Top left: Heather Cook Antiques. Top right: Kane & Co. Bottom right: The French Tangerine. Page 27: Top left: Design: Charlotte Moss, Charlotte Moss Entertains. Top right: Design, Huff-Dewberry. STYLE LIBRARY Pages 31: Edited Style by Suzanne Kasler,…

Southern Home (SH): What is your earliest memory of beauty? Ashley Gilbreath (AG): I grew up in Baton Rouge, and my parents still live in the same house. My mom didn’t work with a designer, and it was by no means perfectly done, but she had pieces inherited from family and could tell you the story behind almost everything. To this day she has a wonderful way of making sure anyone who walks in that house feels like the most important person on the planet. There’s always something to eat on the table or kitchen counter and a flower by the bed. Now in my own work, it’s as much about creating a feeling as it is designing a beautiful environment. We get to do this little life one time.…

When writer and stylist Margaret Zainey Roux started decorating her family’s 1903 uptown New Orleans Victorian, she took cues from her day job and set about creating a design narrative. “As a writer, I’m always looking for a good story,” she says. “I often wonder about the tales that would be told if these walls could talk. This structure has experienced a whole lot in its lifetime, and to me, that is something to respect and celebrate.” Located steps away from Audubon Park, the house had been renovated and adapted over the years, but each generation of owners kept the architectural integrity intact. The floor-to-ceiling windows and French doors, plaster medallions, and intricate moldings and millwork still shine 119 years later. While Roux looked to those intrinsic assets, she didn’t…

While Louisiana’s architecture is deeply rooted in European design, it is most heavily influenced by the styles she inherited from France, her motherland. But when Jewel and Vincent Centanni came across a sprawling hilltop lot in Baton Rouge’s picturesque Bocage neighborhood, they had another continental aesthetic in mind for their next project. The husband-and-wife team are founders of Ivy Residential Concepts and envisioned a classic, clean-lined structure reminiscent of an estate along the English countryside as opposed to a more ornate French chateau. In fact, the Centanni’s credit the Tintinhull House, an idyllic 17th-century hamstone manor in Somerset, as the design inspiration for the 7,000-square-foot structure that served as the site of last year’s Ivy Showhouse benefitting Basket of Hope Louisiana. “The architectural proportions of the Tintinhull House resonated with…

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