A business that called the Over the Mountain area home for almost four decades has settled into new digs in Birmingham.Dorothy McDaniel Flower Market, which was located in Homewood for 37 years, is now open at 3300 Third Ave. S. next to the Mayer Lighting Showroom.McDaniel first opened the flower market on Linden Street in Homewood in the late 1970s and moved the … [Read more...]
Less Stress for the Season
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorFor Sharon and Robert Maddox of Vestavia Hills, the approaching holiday season means even more chances to welcome family and friends to their home.But in between work, church and shuttling their four children to school and extracurricular activities, the couple has little time or energy left to decorate for every holiday on the … [Read more...]
A Taste for Antiques
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorNot only will the ninth annual Antiques at The Gardens offer plenty of chances to shop for antiques, furniture, porcelain, fine art, silver, garden accessories and jewelry, it will also give those attending a chance to be inspired by and get advice from the most creative minds in architecture, interior design and landscape design.The … [Read more...]
Royal Floral Designer, ‘Prince of Chintz’ Headline Lecture Series
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorThe man behind the stunning flowers at the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton will kick off the Red Diamond Lecture Series at the ninth annual Antiques in The Gardens at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens next month.Shane Connolly, who has served as the artistic floral director for more than one royal wedding, will speak at … [Read more...]
Designer Libby Greene Pays Attention to Details
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorWhile her training and years of experience as an interior designer give Libby Greene the ability to look at the big picture as she approaches different design projects, her clients say it is her eye for the details that sets her apart from others in the field.Greene, a resident of Inverness, will be one of the featured tastemakers … [Read more...]