17 Jul Flower power in your retreat
It's mid July and I don't know about you, but some of my annuals are looking a little leggy and others plain worn out from this blast of hot humid air. But I know there...
House Tours
03 Jul Rock Island retreat
Let's face it. Our lives are full of noise and distractions every minute. Phone calls, texts, email, along with the constant hum of traffic or television. We're used to it. But when we have the...
01 Jul 4th of July lakestyle
It's Sunday morning and I'm feeling sentimental, remembering past 4th of July celebrations, so I started looking back at old pictures from our Alabama lake house. This will be a short trip down memory lane...
28 Jun Summer soiree with purpose
When our friends Sadhna and Jim Williams invite us to their home for a party, we know it will be fun but also cleverly decorated as was the case on a recent summer night. For...
17 May Family house
When you see a hammock and swing in the front yard of a home, you just assume you're gonna like the people who live there. At least I figure they're family oriented, and fun and...
10 May Historic farm retreat
When one of your best college friends buys a farm and invites you to come hang out for a weekend and reminisce while you also get to commune with nature and horses, well, you get...
22 Apr Home in Nashville, heart in New Orleans
It's funny how I met Kit Landry, whose home I'm featuring this time. I saw a car with two women stopped in front of my former house, just looking, so curiosity was killing me. I...
09 Feb Hot new address
Recently I was able to get a sneak peek at what's now being called one of Nashville's hottest new addresses in the sky, the 505. The views of the city are spectacular with familiar landmarks dotting the...
25 Jan Modern farmhouse
When I drove out to Franklin to see this farmhouse, at first I couldn't find it and pulled over to text my friend that I thought I was lost. But I circled back and discovered...
22 Dec Designer decorates her own house
Welcome to southern hospitality, and a home that is brimming with color and countless beautiful Christmas decorations. I figured that Nancy Ferrell's Christmas decorations would be pretty fabulous. She's a designer so of course I assumed...
