It seems like every time I go to the High Point furniture market in North Carolina, I always find the accessories in furniture showrooms just as interesting as the new furniture on display. Particula...
Last week I found myself in High Point, North Carolina, for fall furniture market.And yes, I have plenty of new products to fill you in on. But first, I wanted to share a different kind of discovery....
I came to it a bit late, but like a lot of design-minded folks, Im a fan of Polyvore, a website that allows anyone to create online inspiration boards of rooms, outfits, or anything else you can come...
Before you read any further, take a long look at the handmade tiles pictured below: These are just a few of the examples of Sara Baldwins amazing creations for New Ravenna Mosaics, the custom t...
I have to be honest. Beyond painting walls and furniture, Im not a crafty person. So when I sat down with Virginia native Kelly Wilkinsons new book, Weekend Handmade, I was thinking about enjoying th...
Sadly, I was parked at my desk in South Carolina during New York fashion week. But that didnt stop me from taking a peek at what the Southern designers in the Big Apple dreamed up for their runway sh...
When I found out that blog pioneer, Design Sponge founder, and Virginia native, Grace Bonney (pictured below) was compiling years and years of work into her first book, I couldnt wait to dive in.&nbs...
I dont know about everybody else in the workplace, but I like my office to be a retreat from the haste and hurry and meetings of the day. When I work from a place of calm, I know I am more positive a...
A few weeks back, I did a post about one of my favorite modern screen porches in the South (photo below of designer Courtney Bishops beautiful space). Using that room as an example of a screen porch ...
Preparing for Hurricane Irene last week had me thinking a lot about my lack of light sources should the power go out for days on end. Specifically candles and vessels to hold them. And yesterday I st...
Ask anybody who knows me well what my favorite movie is and theyll tell you The Big Chill. There is something about that movie—about getting older and about genuine friendship—that gets m...
As you may have noticed, Janie Bryant, the Tennessee native and Emmy-award winning costume designer for AMCs hit series Mad Men kicked off the Southern Women story (photo below) in our current issue....
Its no secret that Southern women like to dress up. And for a few seasons now, tie-neck blouses and dresses seem to be everywhere. Did Billy Reid start the trend? See photo from our 2010 photo shoot ...
I have always associated ferns with the South. I guess its because I grew up seeing them all around me—whether wild in the woods, tamed in mossy pots, or planted in hanging baskets on porches. ...
Ive always liked bandanas. They make great napkins, theyre inexpensive, they come in a million colors, and if you fold them just right, theyre suddenly very chic kerchiefs or headbands for the beach....
For most of my adult life, Ive collected chandelier earrings and hoops and other bohemian shoulder dusters. But over the last year or so, I havent been wearing them much. The whole big earring t...
So this is interesting. The other day I was browsing at J. Crew and saw this pair of shorts (below). Look closely. The embroidery is amazing. I am assuming this is done on a machine but it looks so s...
A few years ago, I visited a friends beach house on the Gulf coast of Alabama with about five other girls. Before I headed down, I stressed about what to bring as a hostess gift. Then it hit me. Sinc...
Its no secret that lace is a popular motif in fashion and design right now. To me, the look is folksy and feminine and it reminds me of the South because I associate with Queen Annes lace—the f...
A couple of weekends ago, I went on a trip with my family to North Carolina to the same coastal town weve visited since I can remember. As usual, we took the boat into familiar territory, past Shackl...
I collect hourglasses. I think they are a beautiful tie to an era before clocks and cell phones told us when to get up in the morning. I have new ones (pictured below in my cottage in Charleston) and...
I make a point to visit local vintage shops every two weeks just to look around. Whether I buy something or not, its satisfying to sift through it all. The other day I was on one of my trips, and alm...
I love everything about the Greenbrier, from the grand design and architecture to its storied and glamorous past. So naturally I was intrigued by the announcement via Woltz & Associates Inc. that...
In Charleston, there is no shortage of bright, tropical color on the houses that line the streets of the city. But my favorite hot-weather hue isnt the saturated saffron or turquoise or electric pink...
Yesterday I read a great post on one of my favorite blogs, Remodelista, about alcove beds. In general, I am a little obsessed with the idea of built-in bunk beds, window-seats, shelving, and any othe...
May 11, 2011 Dear Confederate Jasmine, Thanks for coming out! Here are a couple of the photos I snapped while you were here. Cant wait to see you next year! Warmly, Haskell ...
Last week, I reported on a few of my favorite artists on display at the Columbus Art Museum in Georgia. But there was one particular artist that stood apart from the others: Win Crannell. His pen and...
Before I met Rogue Wave Surf Shop owner Rhett Boyd (pictured below), I really didnt have an opinion about surf shops. Dont get me wrong, I love the surf culture here in Charleston. I love t...
Last week, I travelled to Georgia from Charleston to speak at the Columbus Museum of Art and gave a behind-the-scenes talk about how we approach Southern Style here at Garden & Gun. My presentati...
If youve read any of our newsletter recipes, including the ones for Knockout Punch and Welcome Back Cobbler (both concoctions pictured below), you know that we like a good cocktail here at Garde...
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