By Emily Williams This year’s Inspiration Home proves that you don’t need a mansion to live like royalty. With just more than 3,500 square feet, the Calton Hill home is suitable for empty nesters and other buyers looking for low-maintenance properties. The first priority for the Inspiration Home and other houses in the neighborhood was to remain low in maintenance and heavy … [Read more...]
Talking Texture: Three Sheets Creates Calm in the Master Bedroom
By Emily Williams When Amy Atkinson and Caitlin Ogren were given a chance to outfit the 2015 Inspiration Home’s master bedroom, they went to work creating a calm retreat. c “We went with a neutral palate,” Ogren said. “We just wanted it to be a soothing and calm master bedroom.” A wooden four-poster bed is the focal point in the room with a neutral fabric covering the … [Read more...]
Expanding and Illuminating: Stock & Trade Shows How to Maximize Limited Dining Space
By Emily Williams With its reduced size, the dining area of this year’s Inspiration Home presented a challenge for Stock & Trade, a home furnishings and design business located in Homewood, to create a dramatic space where a homeowner could entertain while also using the room for everyday dining. Gallery manager Christopher Rankin teamed up with lead designers Barbara … [Read more...]
Local Style: The New Grand Bohemian Hotel Caters to the Community
By Emily Williams The new Grand Bohemian Hotel Mountain Brook is not just a place to stay or host events; it’s designed to be a cultural experience in and of itself. The hotel, which is preparing for its grand opening in Lane Park on Oct. 23, includes an art gallery, cooking school, wine-blending service and spa in addition to the traditional event venues, restaurant and bar, … [Read more...]
Private Memories: Vulcan Park Hosts Holocaust Survivor Exhibit
By Emily Williams Vulcan Park and Museum has installed a new exhibit “Darkness Into Life: Alabama Holocaust Survivors Through Photography and Art,” on loan from the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center. “The mission is to educate our generation so that things like this never happen again and to advance knowledge and understanding of Birmingham’s history and culture,” said … [Read more...]