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“Don’t be afraid to do something unexpected.”

When a young San Francisco couple asks for old-fashıoned, deep-dish decorating, an overjoyed Miles Redd pulls out all the stops

Few books have captured the beauty of New Orleans interiors and Creole-style design quite like Richard Sexton’s New Orleans: Elegance and Decadence. Published in 1993 (Chronicle Books) and …

Julia Reed and her beagle, Henry. The regal English oil painting of a cricket player above Julia’s sofa hung in the Nashville home of her great-grandmother “forever, and I don’t think anybody ever paid attention to it, and I always lucky enough to have the highest ceilings, so it got passed to me,” she says. “I can’t imagine what possessed her to buy that—it’s certainly not an ancestor—but I’m happy to have it.” Photo by Lesley Unruh. From onekingslane.com.

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Hello friends! We’ve been kinda quiet on the blog because we have been knee deep in projects around the house—figuratively and literally—that aren’t really internet worthy. Not much pretty stuff going on over here, yet! So much of these first six weeks in our home have been about learning about the

GARDEN GEM SOUL OF THE HOME: DESIGNING WITH ANTIQUES • PHOTOGRAPHY: PAUL COSTELLO This house was built around the exterior features allowing this family home to blur the boundaries between outside and in. Weathered garden antiques scatter the surfaces of the abode which further provide an exposed-to-the-elements feel. RELATED PORTFOLIOS NEOCLASSICAL DESIGN NEOCLASSICAL DESIGN VERANDA […]

This architectural style is famed for its extremely narrow footprint and its unusual name. Read more about the history and preservation of shotgun houses.

The couple’s vast collection of folk art covers the interior walls like a modern day version of the storied Parisian salons. “We like to pile it on thick,” Emily says with a laugh.

Yesterday was Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Many workplaces across the country were closed to give people time to reflect on Dr. King’s message and spend the day in service to their communities. It is also, as is the case with many three-day holiday weekends, a time when retailers feature special sales and deals.And although the holiday weekend may be over, the sales are still going strong!