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...]
A Personalized Party Planner: Leslie Register’s First Book Has Recipes, Tips – and Memories
By Donna CorneliusLeslie Byars Register’s first book is called “Leslie’s Party Diaries,” and that’s exactly what it is. Register, a Mountain Brook resident, has been documenting her own parties in a trusty yellow notebook and in accordion files stuffed with menus, photos and invitations. She shares what she’s learned in her book, which not only has her favorite … [Read more...]
Local Roots : Landscape Designer Todd Dorlon Inherited a Love of Gardening from His Grandmother
By Donna Cornelius It’s no big deal for a landscape designer to improve gardens by digging up plants. But it’s another thing to transplant a whole family. Todd Dorlon, who owns TMD Landscape Designs, did just that when he decided to leave the financial world and pursue something he’d always wanted to do. After graduating from Birmingham-Southern College and working for a … [Read more...]
Birmingham Bound: Designer Jeffrey Bilhuber is Making His First Visit to the Magic City
By Donna Cornelius When Jeffrey Bilhuber visits Birmingham for the first time next month, he’ll be packing some preconceived notions about the city – all of them positive. The nationally known interior designer will be in town for this year’s Antiques at The Gardens as one of the Red Diamond Lecture Series’ featured speakers. “I am so looking forward to my trip,” he said. … [Read more...]