By Emily WilliamsFor some, the kitchen is the most important room in the house. Other people don’t care as much. But it cannot be denied that the kitchen is at the heart of technological advances being made in homebuilding today.If technology is supposed to make our lives easier, what could be better than coming home to a fully cooked meal, prepared by the simple … [Read more...]
All Decked Out: Five Houses Welcome Guests for the Samford Legacy League’s Christmas Home Tour
By Sharon Smith Special to the JournalA windowed china room, an indoor dog wash, paintings by a blind artist, a 20-foot waterfall and a collection of more than 100 nutcrackers will be on display to entertain visitors to Samford Legacy League’s Christmas Home Tour on Dec. 7. The event will showcase a collection of five homes in Homewood, Mountain Brook and Vestavia Hills … [Read more...]
Seasonal Splendor: IPC’s House Tour Brightens the Holidays for 68th Year
By Donna CorneliusThis time of year, most children are making their lists for Santa and checking them twice.Grownups, on the other hand, likely are checking to make sure their calendars are marked for one of the Birmingham area’s most anticipated seasonal events: Independent Presbyterian Church’s Holiday House Tour.Those who look forward to the annual tour, now in … [Read more...]
Georgian Gem: Tom and Paula Adams’ Old Leeds Road Home Happily Mixes Old and New
By Donna CorneliusOld Leeds Road has played an important role in Tom Adams’ life. In 1984, he was dating a woman whose parents lived on that street. On his way to pick her up, he drove right past a house under construction. The woman became his wife, Paula. And the house he saw taking shape at 4227 Old Leeds Road now belongs to them. The Adamses’ Mountain Brook home is … [Read more...]
‘Gift to the City’: Arlington Antebellum Home and Garden Prepares for Its Annual 1800s Christmas Celebration
By June MathewsCelebrate Christmas in 19th century style as the grand old lady of Birmingham’s West End neighborhood kicks off the season with her usual festive flair.“Our halls are decked and we’re ready to welcome our holiday guests,” said Stephen Moode, director of Arlington Antebellum Home and Gardens. “Christmas at Arlington is one of our favorite events, and we … [Read more...]