A Southern Expansion
ON ANY GIVEN MORNING IN NASHVILLE THE CITY HUMS WITH QUIET ambition. The crane-dotted skyline signals new construction. Historic homes are thoughtfully restored. Boutique hotels rise beside timeworn brick warehouses. Music may be its heartbeat, but design has become one of its defining rhythms. Into this evolving landscape arrives Atlanta Design Group (ADG), a company that […]
Small Town Treasure
WHILE YOU’LL ALWAYS FIND A FRIENDLY FACE AT design store Bend the Trend, one of those may be the resident cat, Kiddy. The owners and employees rescued her three years ago when she wandered up as a stray and never left. It’s this overall sense of caring for those in the community that has made […]
A World of Appliances With a Personal Touch
THE BEST HOME APPLIANCES SHARE THREE CHIEF VIRTUES: QUALITY, SIMPLICITY and reliability. Add to this that they are economical to use, easy to maintain and thoughtfully designed to enhance the look of any home. Bob Bailey’s Appliance Co. covers all the bases. And then some. Established in 1962, the family-owned firm specializes in a wide […]
You Can’t Take It With You
SOMEWHERE IN ATLANTA, A COUPLE IS STANDING IN THE KITCHEN of the home where they raised their kids, looking at 12 place settings of china they haven’t used in a decade, and finally asking themselves the question they’ve been putting off for years: What do we do with all of this? The children are grown. The dream […]
Living and Excelling in Multiple Worlds of Art
CHEKHOV, WHO KNEW SOMETHING OF VERSATILITY, SAID THERE IS NOTHING NEW IN ART BUT TALENT, though it’s doubtful he had the full range of gifts of Chris and Carmen Bilton in mind. To call the South Carolina-based artists a Renaissance couple is to understate the case considerably. Witness: Chris Bilton draws, paints, sculpts, and is adept […]
Custom Craftsmanship
A LUXURY HOMEBUILDER WHOSE MISSION IS TO NOT ONLY BUILD IMPECCABLE homes but to take the client experience to the next level will go above and beyond the norms of the industry to accomplish it. The work of CroweBuilt Homes reflects those principles and practices with an approach that has garnered the company industry-wide recognition and […]
Intentional by Design
HOWEVER SIMILAR THEY MAY APPEAR FROM THE OUTSIDE, EVERY home serves its owners differently, in everything from daily routines to how many people occupy the rooms. It’s the things that become an asset or a pain point, either contributing to your environment or detracting from it, that make you want to spend more time at home or […]
Intuitive Design
WHEN YOU’RE SPOTLIGHTED IN A NATIONAL MAGAZINE LIKE LUXE INTERIORS + DESIGN or land Modern Luxury’s Design 9 Award, the recognition takes you to another level. When it comes to earning a nod, though, Elizabeth Joice is more comfortable in peer-judged competitions, winning accolades for her work—two in 2025—from organizations like the American Society of Interior Designers. Ask the […]
Culinary Centerpiece
UNTIL NOW, SERIOUS BACKYARD CHEFS HAVE HAD TO RELY ON A NUMBER of outdoor appliances to prepare meals—a gas grill, a charcoal grill, a smoker and a pizza oven. But the announcement last fall that Emberhaus has launched its signature product, the Emberhaus Fire Oven, changes the landscape of the outdoor kitchen by combining the live-fire […]
Timeless Beauty
IMAGINE A HOME REMODEL THAT REQUIRES LITTLE MORE THAN POINTINGa finger and nodding approval—while sipping a demitasse of espresso. Enter the world of Giovanni Laucella, an Italian craftsman who left his home in Nusco, Italy, in 1998 to launch a business in the United States with his sons. Combining old-world aesthetics with new-world ingenuity, they’ve […]