Ramona GriffinG& G Interior Design, BessemerWhen Ramona Griffin of G&G Interior Design participated in the ShowHouse for the first time last year, she created with a girl’s bedroom full of flounces and other feminine touches.This year, her ShowHouse space is decidedly different. A boy’s bedroom upstairs in the house was inspired by the great … [Read more...]
Butterflies with Breakfast
Jean ClaytonChristine’s, Mountain BrookThe breakfast room, created by Jean Clayton and her team at Christine’s in Mountain Brook Village, is so bright and cheerful that even waking up to a plain bowl of Cheerios could turn into a pleasant experience.Clayton said a new line by a well-known company was behind her decision to choose the breakfast room as her … [Read more...]
Mediterranean Manor
By Donna CorneliusJournal features writerSpringtime in Birmingham means putting away winter coats, getting out the gardening tools—and visiting the Decorators’ ShowHouse.The annual Alabama Symphony Orchestra fundraiser lets designers create one-of-a-kind rooms in splendid settings. This year’s 38th ShowHouse, which will be open April 26-May 11, is the … [Read more...]
Builder Puts Priority on User-friendly Houses
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorMike Wedgworth said he used the same "form follows function" design principle his company is known for to create his latest entry in the Greater Birmingham Home Builder's Association 2014 Parade of Homes.Wedgworth Construction Company's house at 2101 Shades Crest Road in Vestavia Hills will be open to the public during this year's … [Read more...]
Parade’s Ideal Home Shows off Trends, Technology
By Keysha DrexelJournal editor Kyle Murphy, president of Murphy Home Builders, said building any home from the ground up in just five months is a daunting task in and of itself."A house like this would normally take at least nine months to build, so we've definitely had to speed things up on this build," Murphy said.Adding to Murphy's challenge is the fact that … [Read more...]