November/December 2021

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EDITOR Lynn Lee Terry PROJECT EDITOR Lauren Gentry Walker SENIOR COPY EDITOR Rhonda Lee Lother CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Tiffany Adams, Jennifer Boles, Karen Carroll, Emily Jackson, Robert C. Martin, Margaret Zainey Roux, Lydia Somerville CONTRIBUTING PHO
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James Michael Howard
Southern Home (SH): What was your aha moment when you knew you were destined to design? James Michael Howard (JMH): I grew up in Jacksonville, Florida, and always dreamed of moving to New York. I didn’t have a particular agenda, but I did have an int
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Eclectic Elegance
Revealing his talent for blending collections, family heirlooms, and contemporary art and accessories, interior designer Philip Mitchell creates environments that are bursting with personality, color, authenticity, and warmth. In his new book, Collec
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From the Editor
The November/December issue is a special one for the Southern Home team. Not only are we thrilled to feature beautifully designed homes, but we also find extra joy in sharing the individual ways homeowners and designers deck their halls and trim thei
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Tried and True
Complete with tried-and-true décor and design strategies for creating charming, timeless interiors, Phoebe Howard’s new book, The Principles of Pretty Rooms, celebrates the color palettes, fabrics, and special details that make rooms truly shine. Eac
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Timeless Design
From the minds that make up the esteemed architecture firm Historical Concepts comes a volume featuring extraordinary homes rooted in tradition and enriched with a modern sensibility. In the new book, Visions of Home: Timeless Design, Modern Sensibil
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Picture Perfect
In the world of textiles, not all tapestry is the same. Sometimes used to describe any heavy, tightly woven material, the term “tapestry” more often refers to those elegant woven wall hangings that have adorned fine homes for centuries. Traditionally
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More Is More
In his new book, Interiors for Collectors, interior designer John Phifer Marrs presents a luxurious look at unique ways of displaying collected objects. As a purveyor of antiques, Marrs not only helps his clients build their own collections, but he a
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Deck the Halls
Known for their tailored, refined, and livable interiors, sisters Amy Munger and Elizabeth Munger Stiver have been the design duo behind Munger Interiors since 2008. When their middle sister, Anne, and her husband John began the process of building a
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Holidays at Home
As head of a design-build firm, Michael Winn was in the unique position to realize the vision he and his wife Melinda had of tearing down their 1950s Cape Cod home and building their dream. With architects, designers, and craftsmen under one roof, he
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All In The Family
When interior designer Matthew Bees’s mother called on him to help transform his childhood home, he took on the project with more than a little hesitation. “My father built the house for my family in 1986, and it’s the only home I’ve ever known,” he
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Elegantly Edited
When Diane Calvert’s husband, Jim, returned from an auction with a new home, she was more than a little surprised. Built in 2007, the Colleyville, Texas, house had intrigue but seemed to lack a cohesiveness with an ornate interior style Diane didn’t
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Artfully Adorned
Alexis Walter takes the phrase “trimming the tree” quite literally. Like clockwork, the artist and textile designer’s passion for passementerie seems to kick into overdrive just as the last plate is cleared from the Thanksgiving table and the first b
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Merry and Light
“Most clients come to us with the same request—lighten up my house,” says designer Debi Davis. As the owner of Debi Davis Interiors, she has become known for creating open, light-filled spaces with refined accents; and it was her signature style that
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Collector’s Christmas
“My style is antiques and color,” says Patricia McLean. Well-versed in the pedigree of one-of-a-kind treasures, provenanced pieces always serve as the inspiration for the rooms she decorates. Such was the case when she stumbled upon an antique Serapi
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Sweet Home Alabama
When PJ and Winn Harris decided to build their dream house, they didn’t have to look far for a designer. Lifelong friend Mark Kennamer stepped up to the task, which wasn’t much of a challenge at all. “PJ and Winn didn’t really give much guidance,” sa
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At Home with Books
Few diversions offer a better way to unwind than curling up by a fire with a good book. And when an entire room is devoted to such simple pleasures, you may be tempted to spend more time there than any other part of the house. That’s certainly archit
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Hotel Emeline
Paying homage to Charleston’s rich culture, natural landscape, and vibrant scenery, Hotel Emeline is a 212-room boutique hotel located in the heart of the city. Thoughtfully designed with the retreat-seeking traveler in mind, the space’s charming acc
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Resources
Please note that items not listed are privately owned. Interior design by Munger Interiors; Photography by Michael Hunter. Page 5: Belle Etoile from Mont Palatin Collection in Bordeaux by Casamance. Page 7: Photography, John O’Hagan. Pages 13–16: Int
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Directory of Companies
Alexis Maison: alexiswalter.com Alexis Walter Art: alexiswalter.com Anna Evans: annaevansarchitect.com Antiques of South Windermere: antiquescharleston.com Antiques on Jackson: antiquesonjackson.com Area Home: areahome.com Ashley Norton: ashleynorton

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