By Donna CorneliusMary and Mims Cooper knew the house they’d bought on La Playa Place in Homewood needed some work. They just didn’t know quite how much.“My husband had done some renovations before, but not to this extent,” Mary Cooper said. “When we started, there was a vacant lot near here where someone was building a new house. That house was completely built while … [Read more...]
Special Deliveries: Katie’s Plates Brings Healthy Meals to Customers’ Doors
By Donna CorneliusKatie Strickland’s goal is her own show on the Food Network. She also wouldn’t mind owning a restaurant – maybe two.“I’d like to have one restaurant with healthy food and another where I can go all out with no limitations,” she said.Those may be lofty ambitions. But Strickland already owns her own thriving food business. And she’s only 24 years … [Read more...]
Warm Regards: Bill Aroosian Designed ShowHouse Living Room as Gathering Place
By Donna Cornelius One of the things Bill Aroosian likes hearing about the spaces he creates isn’t a comment on a striking sofa, his color combinations or an eye-catching accessory. “People often say my rooms are warm,” the designer said. “I try to make my rooms places where people can feel comfortable, and they tend to congregate there.” Aroosian designed the living room in … [Read more...]
Into the Woods: Secluded Altadena Road Home Is This Year’s Decorators’ ShowHouse
By Donna CorneliusMany who visit the 2015 Decorators’ ShowHouse may have driven past the house without even knowing it was there.The sprawling Upton Estate is separated from Altadena Road in Vestavia Hills by woods and a winding driveway.“When you come down that long driveway, you don’t know what you’re going to see,” said Nan Teninbaum, the ShowHouse’s publicity … [Read more...]