By Donna Cornelius In years past, most folks furnished their lake houses and camp houses in attic style. They found unused stuff in the attic, loaded it up in the back of the station wagon and carted it off to their weekend retreats. As long as that old, chintz-covered couch was serviceable, it didn’t matter that it was more shabby than chic.Today, second home owners … [Read more...]
Small World: Tiny Home Community Opens on Lake Martin
By Donna Cornelius Herb Winches is offering a way to make a small change to your vacation plans – literally. The former Birmingham sportscaster opened Lake Martin’s first tiny home community, Eagles Landing, May 19. Eagles Landing is along the lake’s Parker Creek shoreline. “Tiny homes are an up-and-coming trend in real estate and design, and these cabin-style tiny homes are … [Read more...]
Lake Martin Respite: Mountain Brook Couple Share Love of Lake Martin and Children’s Harbor
By Sarah Kuper When Marsha Vickers’ family gets together at their Lake Martin vacation house, she has one word to describe it: “It is wild. And we just love it that way.” Marsha and Owen Vickers’ four children plus spouses and grandchildren make every summer weekend full of family fun and memories. Children and grandchildren start arriving at the house when everyone gets off … [Read more...]
‘A Gem of a Place’: Former Savage’s Bakery Owner Brings Beauty to Homewood Alleys, Sidewalks
By Sarah Kuper After years spent making cakes beautiful, former Savage’s Bakery owner Van Scott has now turned his artistic eye to the area outside the Homewood institution. Passing the bakery on to his daughter has given him the freedom to branch out, Scott said. “I’m there every day but I don’t have to be monitoring employees or answering the phone. With all that time on … [Read more...]
Room With a View: Perry Umphrey Puts the Living Room in Perspective
Story By Donna Cornelius • Photos by Lee Walls Jr. The living room at this year’s Decorators’ ShowHouse is a room with a view in more ways than one. Architecturally, the expansive space has a two-story-tall wall of windows that provide a stunning perspective of the patio and gardens. Design-wise, Perry Umphrey has injected the room with his own brand of creative energy. The … [Read more...]