12 designers, One Mountain House

Outside the Lines

Grand Room, Kitchen, & Foyer
Sarah Kowalski, J. Banks Design Group

In the home’s kitchen and grand room, Sarah Kowalski of J. Banks Design Group let the modern architecture of the home lead the way. “The clean lines and strong contrast between the floors, walls, and cabinetry steered the design toward a quieter palette, which allowed texture, materiality, and silhouette to take precedence over color.” The result struck just the right balance for a contemporary mountain home—clean and architectural, yet still layered, tactile, and inviting. The biggest challenge, however, was planning around the stone fireplace’s formidable presence without competing with it. Maximizing every available inch are substantial metal sideboards that anchor either side as faux built-ins, with the large acid-washed mirrors above them reflecting light and movement throughout the day—visually expanding the space and preventing the fireplace from overpowering. Every choice was equally intentional, from choosing clustered nesting tables for flexibility instead of a traditional cocktail table, down to the custom teal tassels and olive green hide on the counter stools. The unexpected juxtaposition of materials and colors brings a hint of personality and warmth to the kitchen, while also playing nicely off the dramatic stone and statement hood above. “At the end of the day, a space needs to function first and foremost, and small choices can make a huge difference in how a room lives.”

Grand Room SIDEBOARDS Made Goods ACID WASH MIRRORS Four Hands LEATHER CHAIRS Gabby COFFEE TABLES Eichholtz PILLOWS, DRAPERY, WALLPAPER Romo TRIM Samuel & Sons RUG Eliko Rugs by David Ariel ARTWORK Through Nashville Artist Collective Kitchen APPLIANCES Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove FLOORING The European Company COUNTERTOPS Walker Zanger, fabricated by A Touch of Stone, Inc. VENTILATION Zephyr CABINETRY European Kitchen & BathWorks FAUCETRY Moen LIGHT FIXTURES Arteriors COUNTER STOOLS Mr. Brown London

Force of Nature

Dining Room
Roane Loudermilk, Loudermilk Designs

A spiral, floral chandelier discovered by Loudermilk Designs’ senior lead designer Debbie Reynolds put the design of the showhouse’s dining room in motion. “Its natural, sculptural quality set the tone for the entire space,” says Roane Loudermilk, the firm’s founder and president. From there, the team sourced complementary nature-inspired textures and organic material, shaping the room’s feel in a way that is both refined and relaxed—a choice that Loudermilk sees aging well with the continuous trend toward biophilic environments. “These elements create timeless yet current interiors that promote well-being and connection to place,” she adds. “My favorite element is how the design invites the outdoors in, especially through the casual but elegant feeling of the draperies.” It wasn’t always easy to coordinate shipping and installation to a small mountain town, but they coordinated closely with vendors and builders on-site to meet tight timelines, even drilling holes in the plexiglass in real time to install custom artwork by Cynthia Perryman just so.

CHANDELIER Palecek PAINT Sherwin-Williams Black Fox DRAPERIES Pindler, fabricated by New Fashion Drapery DINING TABLE Jonathan Charles DINING CHAIRS Bernhardt CONSOLE Liberty Woodcraft RUG Myers Flooring VESSELS Mathews Furniture + Design ARTWORK Cynthia Perryman FRAMING Deljou Art Group with chain by RCH Hardware

Looking Up

Laundry Room, Powder Room, & Pantry 
Melanie Couch & Nancy Dyleski, Spruce Interiors

Height has its advantages. “The laundry room, with its tall ceilings, offered ample space for us to incorporate print and color,” says Melanie Couch of Highlands-based Spruce Interiors. Once she and her design partner, Nancy Dyleski, decided to cover the room with Thibaut’s Alpine wallpaper, its lively palette of sunbaked reds, subdued naturals, and—their favorite—mineral blues set the tone for the rest of the space. The jovial spirit extends to the pantry, which was reimagined as a hostess closet stocked at the ready with essentials for impromptu fêtes: linens, eclectic servingware, vibrant candlestick holders, and even some touches of blue and white borrowed from the designers’ own homes. “We were certain that we would be using a combination of blue and white china, along with vintage and new items, to fill the shelves. Our hope was to inspire people to elevate every day with thoughtful and simple items on their tables and in their homes.” The fun continues in the powder bath, where a subtly abstract pattern adorns the ceiling—a playful contrast to the rich, dark wood-paneled walls. Large ferns, handmade pottery, and woven baskets add layers of patina to the spaces.

Laundry Room COUNTERTOPS Walker Zanger, fabricated by A Touch of Stone, Inc. APPLIANCES Through AJ Madison WALLCOVERING Thibaut FURNITURE AND ACCESSORIES Memoire Design OTTOMON FABRIC Mulberry Home FAUCETRY Signature Hardware Powder Room COUNTERTOPS Walker Zanger, fabricated by A Touch of Stone, Inc. FAUCETRY Pfister

Dignified Delight

Primary Bedroom
Eric Ross, Eric Ross Interiors

Waking up with a tremendous view of Saratay Falls through enormous windows is all the inspiration Eric Ross needed for the primary bedroom. To welcome nature indoors, Ross sourced the elegant Hydrangea & Rose print from British favorite Jean Monro for the bedroom’s lead fabric, then paired it with accents of handsome plaids and soft blues from Fabricut. “One of the trademarks of my work is the mix of masculine and feminine, which was very successfully achieved with this combination of fabrics,” says the Nashville-based designer who has made a name for himself specializing in classic, traditional interiors. “The use of the English print, which I am a massive fan of, advances the trend of cottage chic and layered interiors.” With the ceiling peaking at 21 feet, Ross chose a dramatic black, four-poster bed with custom bedding and warm stone gray paint on walls to encourage an intimate coziness. A sunburst medallion above the bed and a gilded-framed mirror opposite it further reflect the room’s abundance of natural light and forest views.

BED Century Furniture FABRIC Jean Monro UPHOLSTERY Fabricut PAINT Sherwin-Williams Keystone Gray ANTIQUES Vivianne Metzger Antiques RUG Turkish Carpets BEDSIDE LAMPS Visual Comfort & Co.

High Hunting

Primary Bathroom & Closet
Courtney Moss, Courtney Moss Design

The work of Georgia-based designer Courtney Moss often embodies a lived-in, effortless, chic vibe, and her approach to this showhouse is no different. For the bathroom and closet of the primary suite, Moss sought out a collection of organic and antique elements, many of which she purchased on buying trips across the country and abroad in England and France. “Because this home was a newly constructed one, my main focus was to mix antiques with the design to make it feel like it had been there for a while.” A floral fabric hangs above a shapely soaking tub, beckoning rest and relaxation. The adjoining closet took cues from the library lounge at a hunting club, complete with a place to pour a “dresser” drink. Painted in the luxe Inchyra Blue by Farrow & Ball with shelves stacked with old boxes and vintage handbags, the closet also displays a curated assortment of wardrobe and art from local shops in Cashiers and Atlanta.

BATHROOM TUB Hydro Systems COUNTERTOPS AND TILE Walker Zanger, fabricated by A Touch of Stone, Inc. (countertops) FAUCETRY Kohler SHOWER AND TUB FIXTURES Signature Hardware CABINETRY European Kitchen & BathWorks PAINT Farrow & Ball Great White ANTIQUES The Hunt Collection, Courtney Moss Design through Interiors Market CHANDELIER SHADES Lee Jofa, fabricated by Hartman Lane CUSTOM LINENS Jenny Johnson Allen, Gramercy RUGS Jubin Rugs FABRIC Manuel Canovas TRIM Samuel & Sons ARTWORK Sarah Ella Cole through Gregg Irby Gallery, Caryn Crawford, Susie Cohen, Daniel Zimmerman, IntaglioandCo through Interiors Market, Buffy Hargett Studios FLORALS Sidney Bragiel Creative CLOSET FLOORING The European Company PAINT Farrow & Ball Inchyra Blue ANTIQUES The Hunt Collection, Courtney Moss Design through Interiors Market FABRIC Jasper Textiles TRIM Samuel & Sons VINTAGE BAG AND ACCESSORIES La Librairie CLOTHING Vivace, TJ Clothiers, Gracewear Collection, Lazarrus

Pattern Play

Stairs, Loft, & Upstairs Hallway
Caroline Brackett, Caroline Brackett Studio of Design

To deliver an immediate wow factor, Caroline Brackett opted to reject minimalism. Instead, she paired a Phillip Jeffries mural grasscloth wallcovering with a ceiling drenched in oxblood. Building upon this canvas, a custom velvet sectional with jewel-toned bullion fringe anchored the room and the sophisticated palette of rich neutrals like burgundy and goldenrod. “Introducing a surprising, jewel-toned cool color, teal, through textiles and trim like the curtain tieback, adds necessary contrast and visual depth,” explains Brackett of Greenville, South Carolina. Of course, the drama doesn’t stop there—a custom drapery suspended from the ceiling divides the room, offering any desired privacy from the stairwell and hall. It shows that we can move beyond simple brown and burgundy by demonstrating a highly-visual, sophisticated color palette. In lieu of a rug runner, a painted border on the hardwoods enhances visual interest in the hallway, where local art curator Art Houzze also helped install original paintings and sculptural pieces on the walls. An antique chinoiserie bar, a modern chandelier, and a blend of textures throughout the lofted space—velvet, bullion fringe, leather, and rattan—completed the scheme.

FLOORING The European Company WALLPAPER Phillip Jeffries CEILING PAINT Benjamin Moore Townsend Harbor Brown LIGHTING Hudson Valley Lighting FURNITURE Fairfield Chair, 1stDibs TRIM Samuel & Sons FABRICS Cowtan & Tout, ​​Perennials, Filling Spaces through Fritz Porter, Parker & Jules through Halsey + Spruce HARDWARE Artisan Drapery Rod RUG Stark ARTWORK Art Houzze

Putting on the Chintz

Bedroom & Bathroom
Yancey Seibert Shearouse, Yancey Seibert Shearouse Interior Design

For a guest bedroom and bathroom, designer Yancey Seibert Shearouse imagined a space filled with eclectic pieces: a custom bed, Coromandel screen and chair inherited from a grandmother, with a personal collection of art gathered over time, and perhaps the side tables and mirror from an old family beach house, compiled all together and wrapped in a polished cotton chintz. “Think collected English country house with layers of chintz, art, and styles and textures, and throw in some Natchez, Mississippi.” The designer of her eponymous firm in Augusta, Georgia, she realized the vision by applying the Celadon variant of Schumacher’s Salisbury floral—described by the iconic design house as a graceful, loose pattern hand-printed with at least 12 colors and old-fashioned in the best way possible—for both the bathroom walls as well as the bedroom’s draperies and canopy bedcover. With the Coromandel screen acting as a headboard of sorts and a launching pad for inspiration, she added in pastel-hued contemporary works and artful photographs to bring the rooms to life and tick off all of her design boxes. “Art tells a story and the pieces we used were personal, completed the composition, and made it feel like my house.”

BEDROOM WALLPAPER, DRAPERIES, CANOPY COVER Schumacher LIGHTING Visual Comfort & Co. FURNITURE Pierre Frey, Villa & House BEDDING Matouk RUGS Sullivan Fine Rugs, Stark ARTWORK Through Gregg Irby Gallery, Dogwood Hill BATHROOM COUNTERTOPS Walker Zanger, fabricated by A Touch of Stone, Inc. CABINETRY European Kitchen & BathWorks FAUCETRY Signature Hardware TOWELS Weezie ARTWORK Gray Malin

Golden Hour

Bedroom & Bathroom
Courtney Brown, Courtney Agosti Interior Design

From her early visits to the project site, Charleston, South Carolina, designer Courtney Brown envisioned a calm respite where adult girlfriends could getaway for the weekend. “Twin beds seemed a practical choice,” she recounts. “Then feminine touches came flooding to mind; bed curtains, butterflies, birds, antique textiles, and a frivolous chaise lounge—because every gal should have one, right?” With a painterly, alchemic palette selected to complement the beauty outside the windows, Brown gathered furnishings ripe with patina and provenance, with an emphasis on sustainability and craftsmanship. “They hold a history and soul that provide a layer of interest and personality,” she says. That includes an antique kimono the designer thrifted nearly two decades ago, framed simply in an acrylic frame and cleverly hung to hide an electric panel. Her penchant for whimsy and willingness to push boundaries are perhaps best displayed in the bathroom, where butterflies were attached to twigs on wooden pegs and arranged in a loose pattern that evokes movement. Likewise, she cut fresh stalks of bamboo—replenished throughout the showhouse’s weeklong run—for extra beauty without adding too much visual weight to the room.

Bedroom BED CURTAINS Namay Samay, Nile & York TRIM Samuel & Sons LAMPSHADES Sorella Glenn STOOL CUSHION Filippo Uecher THROW Pierre Frey BEDDING Matouk, Frette RUG Rush House ANTIQUES Finder’s Keepers, Antiques of South Windermere, Wynsum Antiques, The Rock House Antiques PAINT Benjamin Moore Antique Bronze 217 ARTWORK Shelby Hamilton Art BATHROOM COUNTERTOPS Walker Zanger, fabricated by A Touch of Stone, Inc. CABINETRY European Kitchen & BathWorks FAUCETRY Signature Hardware PAINT Farrow & Ball Setting Plaster

Flight of Fancy

Bedroom & Bathroom
Louise Hane, Louise Hane Interior Design

Barn swallows are common summer residents across North Carolina, typically nesting on man-made structures like bridges, barns, and house eaves. However, Rock Hill, South Carolina, designer Louise Hane invited them inside for the en suite bathroom of the fourth bedroom. “The bathroom mural was painted by my best friend, [Kate Nichols of MuralRodeo], which made the project particularly personal and rewarding,” says Hane. The painterly birds fly across the wall, adding softness to the space’s sharp angles and even reflecting in the shower’s glass door. “Completely unintentional, but it ended up being one of my favorite details,” muses Hane on her Instagram page. “It breaks up the white tile in the most unexpected way, and I loved hearing the reactions from those walking through that noticed.” The bright hue of the avian feathers is echoed on the walls of the bedroom, where a circa-1800s French daybed upholstered in a wild animal toile offers a chic place to nest. Goods sourced from various auctions, estate sales, and artisans—a taxidermy bobcat lurks in one corner, a fishbowl of collected matchboxes in the bathroom, a gallery wall of equestrian art—all hint at Hane’s free-spirited mountain aesthetic. “This room was designed as a layered study in texture, pattern, and detail—where heritage fabrics, handcrafted elements, and unexpected moments come together to create a space both refined and full of character.”

BEDROOM FLOORING The European Company pAINT Sherwin-Williams Calico DRAPERIES Cowtan & Tout ARTWORK The Hickory Post, Meyer Vogl Gallery, Monica Stevenson Studio BATHROOM COUNTERTOPS Walker Zanger, fabricated by A Touch of Stone, Inc. CABINETRY European Kitchen & BathWorks FAUCETRY Signature Hardware Mural Kate Nichols

Mountain Morning

Covered Porch
Rebecca McCracken & Lisa Hodge, The Summer House by Reeves

Rebecca McCracken and Lisa Hodge are no strangers to lush mountain views. Based in nearby Highlands, North Carolina, the talented team behind The Summer House by Reeves focused first on the surrounding landscape when curating pieces for the showhouse’s spacious covered porch. Existing construction elements, including the pass-through window with barstool seating, built-in firepit, and gray siding, also defined the framework for staging their well-appointed scene. “Our favorite aspect of the design was the pop of blue against the dark color of the home exterior,” says McCracken. “Blending rustic elements with modern components was a natural flow for the design.” Driven by the belief that outdoor living can be as comfortable and beautiful as interiors, they created a relaxing retreat by gathering soft textiles, delicate ceramic accessories, sturdy basket weave textures built to endure the elements, and curtains framing the trees beyond. A wraparound sectional—supplied with ample throw blankets and pillows—beckons for leisurely morning coffee accompanied by birdsong, while a round table is primed for lingering dinners with a breeze.

FURNISHINGS Summer Classics, Sunset West, Southern Home Outdoor, Beaver Creek Furniture ACCESSORIES Legend Accents, Kalalou, Merritt Design Studio, Napa Home & Garden, Park Hill Collection, Winward, Evergreen Crystal DRAPERY Perennials through Christine’s Home Decor

Breath of Fresh Air

Patio & Breezeway
Ann Hopkins,  A-List Antiques

A pair of glass doors off the dining room open up to a flagstone patio lined with blooming hydrangeas, verdant ferns, and other foliage that pops against the home’s inky exterior. The path leads to a glass-door side entry for seamless entertaining, and another opportunity to immerse oneself in the great outdoors for a moment of fresh air and quiet reflection. Ann Miller Hopkins of A-List Antiques on Burns Street in Cashiers is acclaimed for her unique European garden elements, and she knew the perfect pieces to outfit the breezeway: a white, sculptural pair of red stags resting peacefully. “The dining room’s large white chandelier, visible through tall double doors, needed a mountain-themed balance, which the recumbent French deer provided,” explains Hopkins. An espalier apple tree provides a regal backdrop for the large statuary, while a narrow blue stone outdoor table with ornately curved legs is well-poised to catch a wandering guest’s wine glass or floral clippings for a fresh arrangement.

SCULPTURES AND TABLE A-List Antiques

Blank Canvas

Gallery Sitting Room
Liz Myers,  Atelier Maison & Co.

For Liz Myers of North Carolina’s own Atelier Maison & Co., the idea of transforming the multifunctional garage space into an art-filled lounge started a full year prior. “It really began during the 2024 showhouse as I kept hearing from shoppers on their return that there was nowhere they could sit for a minute to relax,” recounts the design consultant and manager of the Cashiers retail studio. (Atelier Maison’s primary location is a 20,000-square-foot space in the Asheville Design District.) So, when Myers started scheming the 2025 home, she envisioned a comfortable place for patrons to pause and discuss the artists’ works while placing their bids. With the ethos that clean lines and timeless design are always on trend, she kept the minimal color palette subdued in earthy tones, keeping the attention on the oeuvres. A glass-top dining table with a root base brings natural texture, underscoring the home’s sense of place.

FURNITURE Phillips Collection, Lee Industries, Rowe Furniture, and Arteriors RUGS Loloi, Nourison

Pretty Perch

Design-Build
Loudermilk Designs

Situated in the Saratay Falls community, the site of the 2025 Cashiers Designer Showhouse offers exceptional, sweeping visibility of both Little and Big Terrapin Mountains. Just beyond the property, residents can enjoy private access to picturesque Fowler Creek, home to a breathtaking 40-foot waterfall and hiking trails. “Because of that, the design began with a clear priority: to honor the views,” says Sherwin Loudermilk, founder and president of Loudermilk Homes, the community’s developer dedicated to celebrating the beauty and historical preservation of the region. Strategically orienting the two-story home’s four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath layout and adding expansive windows and glass doors maximized the vistas as a constant presence through the interiors, whether looking through the kitchen’s pass-through to the covered porch, the great room’s 12-foot pocket sliding doors, the dining room’s floor-to-ceiling windows leading to a private patio, or unwinding in the primary suite with 21-foot ceilings. The rewarding effect is a home that feels elevated, yet also deeply connected to its surroundings. “The scale, the warmth of the materials, and the way light moves through the spaces are indicative of the craftsmanship and refinement our clients expect, while honoring the mountain setting.” Layered ceiling details, natural stone, and intimate spaces further maintain architectural warmth inside, while the exterior’s dark facade and medium bronze standing-seam roof gleam in the Carolina sunshine. Ultimately, the showhouse reflects what Loudermilk values most: thoughtful architecture, respect for landscape, collaboration with exceptional designers, and building homes that feel enduring rather than momentary.

GARAGE DOOR CR Home WINDOWS AND DOORS Andersen EXTERIOR PAINT Sherwin-Williams ROOFING Sheffield Metals SIDING James Hardie WATER HEATER Navien HVAC Trane