Innholdsfortegnelse for Summer 2024 i Traditional Home

Summertime for me is always a sensory reset, even more so than spring. Maybe that’s because spring is always a bit tricky to pin down when you live in a part of the country where we fully experience the extremes of all four seasons. But summer is more definite and helps me see and enjoy our home and outdoor spaces with great clarity. A broad and tall series of windows to the timber-lined acreage behind us floods our rooms with southwest light. I often feel as if I could launch from the living room and out to the pergola and firepit straight from the sill. When our yellow Lab sees a bunny or squirrel out that window, I promise he thinks the same! The deck becomes our dining room,…

You never know what geographical cues Barclay Butera is going to bring to the table. The design giant could come armed with the coastal vibes of his home base in Newport Beach, California; the midcentury leanings of Palm Springs, California; or the cold-weather coziness nudged by his ski abode in Park City, Utah. But for a summer soiree, he chose to host guests well across the Mexican border at his home, Villa Blanca, in Cabo San Lucas, where tropical warmth wafts through the air along with the aromas of one of the world’s most beloved cuisines. “In Cabo, nothing has to be perfect,” says Barclay of the relaxed and carefree approach toward entertaining. “And I am so inspired by the offbeat palettes of Mexican pottery. In the States, we so…

Kiawah Island. The name alone has a certain allure—and Kiawah Island, South Carolina, certainly enchants. Pristine white sand beaches stretch for miles along the shoreline of the Atlantic Ocean, rivaled only by the views from nearly every vantage point. Palmetto trees and lush vegetation create a welcoming natural habitat for wildlife, including hundreds of bird species. Yet this isn’t a tropical island paradise. Located about 30 miles southwest of Charleston, the barrier island is steeped in Southern charm and Low Country intrigue, with luxury homes and championship golf courses rising against a backdrop of river tidelands, marshes, maritime forests, and the ocean. Architect D. Stanley Dixon and interior designer Beth Webb, both based in Atlanta, knew such a magical location called for an extra-special home for a couple building a…

BLISSFULLY BEAUTIFUL Summer displays itself as bold and colorful or dainty and delicate. Houston-based illustrator and watercolor artist Kristen Leigh chooses the latter. The patterns she creates for her line of textiles and wallpapers hover over barely-there pastels with flowers and geometric depictions as gentle as the petals that flutter in a summer garden. kristenleighstudio.com SUMMER STYLE Business & Pleasure Business & Pleasure Co. urges a nostalgic day at the beach. The California-based summer emporium has mastered vintage-inspired furniture, offering options as diverse as coolers, umbrellas, and sling chairs accented with charming fringe details. businessandpleasureco.com Arteriors Arteriors has been draping luxurious veils through interiors since its inception. Now it’s taking its daring designs outdoors. The Chapman Collection redefines teak outdoor furniture with rope accents that lend texture to the scene.…

After living in their Newport Beach, California, home for more than 20 years, Drew and Karen Warmington thought the time was right for a different house. Their home was loaded with happy memories of raising three children there, but it was also heavy in once-charming country interiors that had evolved to tired and dated. With their new title of “empty nesters,” Drew and Karen found excitement in the thought of living in another house. “We looked and looked but nothing fit,” Karen says. “When we talked about what we wanted, we kept going back to the details of the house that we already had. We decided that all it needed was a renovation and a fresh take that would blend our old treasures against a new background.” Many of the…

In the world of design, many folks subscribe to the idea that Mother Nature delivers the greatest form of decoration. But Marsha Hill will argue that it’s the ear-to-ear smiles on her grandchildren’s faces that give her home the greatest boost of aesthetic charm. And why wouldn’t they be smiling? The home that Marsha shares with her husband, Gregg, is situated in Winter Park, Florida, just outside Orlando, and a short car ride from the world’s most famous and beloved amusement park. But roller coasters, spinning teacups, and Mickey Mouse ears aside, there’s plenty of fun to experience at Grandma and Grandpa’s house. After all, with diner-style booths for eating, playful bunk rooms that delight after dark, and a pool that splashes laughter into the family’s history, this house was…

Hometown Adams, Tennessee In season I love the smell of honeysuckle and mountain laurels, and the taste of a cold pasta salad or potato salad with barbecue foods like burgers and hot dogs. Fond memory Watching my mama and her friends sit around the kitchen table talkin’ and snappin’ peas. Laughing matters This world is hard, and everyday life can be a grind. There are valleys that people have to go through. To me, laughing is a big part of how people get through things. It’s how I get through things, how I’ve coped with things in my life. Mom life It’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me. Laughin’, kissin’, having fun–I’ve always had fun with my kids and grandbabies. They think I’m funny. Summer tradition Boating in the beautiful lakes of east Tennessee.…