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DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT Court Atkins Group BLUFFTON, SOUTH CAROLINA Lowcountry Farmhouse #2000 2,754 SQUARE FEET Classic Southern architecture, breezy colors, and a dose of cottagey textures give this new home a comfortably old feeling. To add to the timeless look, the plan offers such elements as a gracious porch and wide central passageway. BEDROOMS: 3 BATHS: 3.5 Moreland Cottage #2109 3,800 SQUARE FEET Moreland Cottage is a two-story, single-family design that features a generous primary suite, 3 upper-floor bedroom suites, and a private guest suite. A spacious screened porch on the back offers seamless indoor-outdoor living. BEDROOMS: 4 BATHS: 3.5 Salt Hammock Retreat #2110 5,212 SQUARE FEET This plan is ideal for those seeking a harmonious blend of tranquility, luxury, and functionality. For daily activities, the home offers an office, a…

THE TENNESSEE countryside is musical. The land rolls here, dipping into some tree-spangled valleys and then cresting into grassy knolls that stretch toward the sky. But unlike the famous rollicking melodies of nearby Nashville, about 30 miles northeast, the rhythms of the Leipers Fork area are a bit more relaxed, with honky-tonk tunes and neon lights taking a back seat to birdsong and starry skies. In other words, it was a pitch-perfect choice for the site of our 2023 Idea House—a reimagined farmhouse that honors its surroundings and encourages gracious hospitality. We assembled a talented crew from across the region to bring our country-place dreams to life: residential designers Bill Holloway and Luke Sippel of Lake + Land Studio in Hattiesburg, Mississippi; builders Mary and Patrick Hatcliff of Hatcliff Construction…

COME OCTOBER, the leaf peepers putter bumper to bumper along the Blue Ridge Parkway to take in its famed autumn color. So when it came time to decide on a location for our 2020 Idea House, we headed north (well, not too far) for a nice dose of Western North Carolina’s mountain magic. Asheville has really exploded as a hot spot for outdoor adventurers, innovative artisans, and award-winning chefs. And everyone knows Biltmore is a picturesque Southern pilgrimage. We broke ground in The Ramble Biltmore Forest, a secluded 1,000-acre community (part of the original farm founded by George W. Vanderbilt in 1897) nestled into a wooded mountainside. It’s around 15 minutes from the action downtown but feels like it’s a world away. We called on a talented team from across…