By Donna Cornelius Saying that a house is filled with its owners’ art collection might conjure mental pictures of a prim and proper place that resembles a museum more than a family home. Laura and Jesse Vogtle do, indeed, have an extensive array of artwork – she’s the owner of Gallery 1930 in English Village and Scene at Pepper Place – but their Mountain Brook house is more … [Read more...]
Birmingham’s Grand Tour: Independent Presbyterian’s 67th Annual Event Features Four Festive Houses
By Donna Cornelius Most merchants start the holiday merrymaking early, with gifts and garlands filling store aisles well before Thanksgiving. But for many Birmingham residents, the Independent Presbyterian Church’s Holiday House Tour signals the official start of the season. The IPC tour has become a seasonal tradition; this is the tour’s 67th year. Those who attend year … [Read more...]
Window Displays: ARC Realty Presents Samford Legacy League’s Christmas Home Tour
Visitors can tour five homes show- casing unique architectural elements and festive seasonal decor during Samford Legacy League’s Christmas Home Tour on Dec. 8. Proceeds from the sixth annual tour and Holiday Gift Market will help fund scholarships for students with significant financial need and challenging circumstances, includ- ing disability or death of a parent or … [Read more...]
Preserving History: Hoover-Randle House Enters New Era as Event Venue
By Emily Williams When Barbara Randle and her husband, Edmond, closed on their house in 1987, they weren’t just buying brick and mortar, they were buying a piece of history. The Hoover-Randle Home was built in 1947 by William H. Hoover on 160 acres he bought with the hope that it one day would be located in a city named after him. That dream was achieved, and the house’s … [Read more...]
How to Have Happier Holidays: Experts Share Smart Tips for Entertaining at Bromberg’s Event
By Donna Cornelius Holiday parties should be merry and bright for the hostess as well as the guests. That’s the message two experts in entertaining shared with guests at “Holiday Traditions Inherited, Invented, Inspired,” a lunch-and-learn event Oct. 13 at Bromberg’s in Mountain Brook Village.Capucine Gooding, Juliska’s founder and creative director, and Annette … [Read more...]