By Madoline Markham KoonceWellon Bridgers gasped the first time she walked inside the home on River Bend Road last year. She’d known the Cahaba River was behind it, but when she saw the way the entryway opened up to a wall of windows overlooking the river, she was taken aback by its beauty. Next, she entered the dining room and could envision her family of six … [Read more...]

The 74th Annual Independent Presbyterian Church Holiday House Tour and Tea is set to take place Dec. 9. Tours of three homes and the church’s sanctuary are available 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and an afternoon tea at the church will take place from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. This is the first year since 2019 that the tour is taking place in a traditional in-person format after multiple … [Read more...]

By Sharon SmithA tradition begun in 2011 will continue Dec. 7, when the Samford University Legacy League welcomes guests to five fabulous homes in Homewood, Mountain Brook and Vestavia Hills. The slate of residences on the organization’s 13th annual Christmas Home Tour includes an array of architectural styles, ages, décor and holiday trimmings to suit all manner … [Read more...]

By Madoline Markham KoonceAny aesthetic choice Elizabeth Adams makes in her home is driven by art. “I don’t find the painting to match the sofa, I find the sofa to match the painting,” she said. That’s just what you will see as you walk through her Spanish Mission-style home in the Hollywood neighborhood of Homewood and take in the artwork Adams – an … [Read more...]

By Susan SwaglerKelly Lewis knows what she likes. When it comes to decorating the home she and her husband, Jim, own in Mountain Brook, she knows how to source the fabrics and rugs and art and furnishings to make the place uniquely their own. Anyone can walk into The Kelly hotel in downtown Birmingham to get a sense of Kelly Lewis’ style. She was … [Read more...]