By Donna CorneliusWhen Alex Papachristidis arrives for this year’s Antiques at the Gardens show, it will be the noted designer’s first visit to Birmingham. But chances are he’ll feel right at home.“I think that I was Southern in another life,” he said. “I have lots of friends who are Southerners, and they all have a wonderful sense of hospitality and are so welcoming. I … [Read more...]

By Anne RuisiIts work to remodel a kitchen as part of an overall house makeover in Homewood’s historic Hollywood neighborhood has earned a Birmingham design and construction company an award from the Home Builders Association of Alabama.The association honored j.fante studio with a 2022 Alabama Remodeling Excellence Award for Kitchen Remodel $75,000-$150,000, said the … [Read more...]

 By Anne RuisiThe introduction to the history of Redmont, “Worthy of Remembrance,” by Cathy Criss Adams, notes, “Redmont was born of a convergence of visionary developers and talented designers confronting the challenge of constructing on a mountain at a moment in time when extravagance was acceptable and affluence a granted.”The grand homes in a variety of … [Read more...]

By Anne RuisiCathy Criss Adams and her husband, Tom, seemed destined to move into the 1923 English Tudor house nestled on the crest of Red Mountain when they were about to become empty nesters.It was 1997, and their son was a senior in college and their daughter a senior in high school. So why move into a 10-room house when their children would soon be moving on with … [Read more...]

By Ally MorrisonPaige Patterson has been selling houses for nearly 21 years. During her time in the real estate industry, Patterson has sold houses in the Greater Birmingham area and on the water.Originally from Boaz, Patterson attended the University of Florida, where she obtained her bachelor’s degree in public relations and went on to sell pharmaceuticals … [Read more...]