The Independent Presbyterian Church Holiday House Tour is in its 65th year – but it seems to be an ageless wonder.The seasonal event, set this year for Dec. 13 and 14, is a longstanding Birmingham and Over the Mountain tradition that invites tour-goers into festively-decorated homes. But the tour has a very timely goal: raising money to help disadvantaged children have … [Read more...]
Cottage Industry
By Donna CorneliusJournal features writerWilliam Morris advised having “nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.”Jason Turner has a third suggestion.“A house should be appointed with things that have deep meaning,” he said.The Forest Park cottage owned by Turner and Robert Listerman illustrates that point. From … [Read more...]
Inspiration Home’s ‘Man Cave’ Designed with Dad in Mind
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorWhen Nancy Gowens was charged with creating an in-home getaway for the man of the house in this year’s Inspiration Home, the operations manager at the Pelham Issis & Sons Furniture Gallery said she was faced with a “good” problem.Gowens said the most challenging part of putting together the “man cave” for the Birmingham Home … [Read more...]
Inspiration Home Opens Nov. 13 at The Preserve
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorVisitors to Birmingham Home & Garden magazine’s Inspiration Home Tour this year will not only get a chance to get ideas from some of the Over the Mountain and Birmingham metro areas’ top retailers and manufacturers, they will also be able to do some shopping.The magazine selected a two-story home in The Preserve neighborhood in … [Read more...]
Room to Grow
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorWhen she and her business partner were approached to design a room for this year’s Inspiration Home Tour, Emily Rhodes said she immediately knew how they would go about putting together a nursery for the Birmingham Home & Garden magazine-hosted event.Rhodes, who co-owns Swaddle in Homewood with Marisa Mitchell, said she took … [Read more...]