Let’s first take a look at what a gallery wall is and why we love them. A curated display of art, photographs, and/or mementos, a gallery wall can reflect your life’s experiences, your personal style and your interests. The tricky part is crafting a gallery wall that not only looks good but feels intimately personal to you.

As the autumn leaves continue to fall and we welcome cooler weather, we’re reminded of just how close the holidays are! In fact, after a quick one day visit to Nashville this week, our Southern Living Idea House has now been transformed into a Holiday House, complete with fabulous ideas for decorating more sustainably this holiday season. We hope you’ll join us for the Virtual Holiday House live on SouthernLiving.com on December 7th!

When we designed the Southern Living Idea House kitchen and dining room, we wanted each space to have a cozy, familiar feel – one that would be a comfortable backdrop to home cooked meals, special occasions, and everyday moments with family. As the heart of the home, this kitchen was designed to feel warm and welcoming while also addressing the functional needs of a busy family schedule. I designed the custom plaster range hood to imitate a traditional hearth with a soft arch, integrated shelf and full height marble backsplash.

As you can imagine, I was very excited for the opportunity to see how our own mattress was handcrafted by the talented team at Stearns & Foster® in their Hagerstown factory. When so few things are crafted by hand (and even fewer in this country), it’s quite the experience to watch. Along the way, I asked loads of questions about the mattresses and, of course, about their sustainable practices … here are a few of the highlights:

Inspired by the Southern Living home’s location near Nashville, this space plays homage to the musicians and artists who have made this area so special…from the Fisk Jubilee Singers and Willie Nelson to Dolly Parton and Muddy Waters. Located on the lower level of the house, the Songwriter’s Studio (along with the adjacent rooms) is purposefully darker and moodier.

The best thing about our Southern Living Idea House (as a whole) is that we made sure to incorporate at least one great idea that we loved into every room. We included lots of ideas in this children’s bedroom, from custom built-in beds to DIY paneled cork walls. My favorite moments here are the fabric wall panels (upholstered by our team!), custom built-in desks, beautiful window bench cushions with recycled Thibaut golden velvet that just glows in the afternoon sun, built-in custom day beds with deep green velvet headboards made by Tangled Threads and the lofted ceiling with a sweet, bubbled chandelier by Regina Andrew.

We are so excited to share that we have a new custom cabinetry collection with Unique Kitchens & Baths! We had so much fun designing this beautiful collection and it has been so special to see it come to life at our Southern Living Idea House. If you follow us on Instagram, you’ve probably seen glimpses of the designs in our Breakfast Room and Kitchen at the Idea House. Now you can also watch our full house tour, pick up a copy of the recent Southern Living magazine and check out our portfolio to see them all!

The initial design of the Breakfast Room blossomed from our idea to have a custom mural inspired by the natural landscape around the home. We pulled the color palette from the surrounding gardens and softened and muted the colors to create a tone-on-tone design that feels timeless and beautiful. Beautifully brought to life by the talented Lenehan Studios, the mural envelops you and creates an immersive feeling in this intimate space. Coated in a soft sage from the mural’s color palette, our new cabinetry collection with Unique Kitchens and Baths is set back into an arched niche with a deep green ceramic tile backsplash and an Imperial Danby marble countertop sourced from Vermont.

With our minds on summer, we have been curating all the light, breezy, and coastal inspired touches for our gatherings. We are so excited to share this collection with you! Our Summer Tablescape Collection from Domain is filled with beautiful woven goods, linens, textiles, ceramics, and more…we couldn’t help but call out a few of our favorites and share a bit more about why we love them (and how you can use them at your next special event or gathering!)

Bedrooms are one of my favorite spaces to design because they truly blend both form and function. A bedroom should be a beautiful retreat that encourages rest and renewal, so every detail matters. Sleep is such an intimate and personal experience… whether you prefer to be warm or cool, softly cradled or firmly supported, if you need a cocoon-like room with black out shades or to wake up with the sun. All of these specifics are part of the design planning, but underneath it all must be a mattress that offers quality, comfort and longevity.

Happy June! Are you beginning to dream about summer trips and outdoor festivities? We’re looking forward to new summer recipes, relaxing weekends and spending time with friends and family this summer season.

Happy (Almost) Mother’s Day! We love moms: the caregivers, fixers, the women who inspire us everyday. We decided to ask Laura some questions on the topic of motherhood, like how she would love to spend her day, and some insight into how she has been inspired through the topic of care-giving…and we couldn’t help but ask her what she would love to give/receive from the shop, too! Keep reading for a little Q+A with Laura!

This spring we felt inspired to curate a thoughtful Mother’s Day gift guide for you…whether you‘re a mom yourself or you’re shopping for your mom, mother-in-law, wife, sister, daughter, friend, dog-mom or another amazing maternal figure in your life. We love sharing gift-giving inspiration whenever possible…so keep reading for some Mother’s Day gift ideas, both from Domain and from some of our favorite local businesses in Catonsville, MD.

With the warmer weather and light-filled days, we love swapping out heavy, cozy knits for lighter weight woven linen and cotton throws. This simple change welcomes the new season and feels fresh and light.

In the spirit of the spring refresh, I wanted to share some design and decor inspiration that will hopefully bring a sense of lightness and renewal to your home and your wellbeing.

Laura had such a great time talking about all things design this past weekend at the Washington Winter Antiques Show in DC! We love sharing design insight whenever we can so we thought what better way to share some of our favorite questions than through a Q+A? Keep reading for some really informative design talk…and be sure to check out our exciting announcement at the end of this newsletter!

Happy New Year! We hope you had a restful holiday and that the quietness of this first week into the new year is bringing you some much needed refreshing and calm energy. We have had some time to reminisce on this past year and take note of what we want to bring with us into 2023, especially when it comes to our design and lifestyle choices.

We asked our team for their favorite gifts to give and receive this year (from Domain of course.) Tap through to see our mix of the perfectly curated gifts, reflective of each of our personalities and styles…Enjoy!

Happy November! We can’t believe how quickly this holiday season is approaching. Here at LHS, we love sharing our favorite items when it comes to curating the perfect gift for someone in your life (or if you want to do a little holiday shopping for yourself!) We’ve compiled some of our favorite items from Domain, as well as some of our favorite online and local Maryland shops. Keep reading for a little gift-giving inspiration…

It is hard for us to ever pick a favorite space or room from a project, but at our Oxford Project on the Eastern Shore, we can’t help but have a special love for the Art Studio. With its lofted ceilings and skylights, it truly feels like you are in the woods when you’re in this space.