December 2011

People sledding down a snow-covered hill with bare trees and a forest in the background under a pale sky.

Walking in a Winter Wonderland

For Erica and Michael Dines, there’s no place like home for the holidays, especially when family is near and a blanket of white covers the hills

Table set with a green and white patterned tablecloth, blue vase with red berries and branches, two blue foo dogs, crystal clusters, and place settings.

A Feast for the Eyes

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Two women posing in a well-decorated room. One woman stands leaning on a chair, wearing a black fur vest and black leather skirt. The other woman sits in the chair, wearing a gray shirt and a gray fur vest.

Cool Yule

Drawing inspiration from her world travels and eclectic tastes, Ballard Designs’ creative director Jill Sharp Brinson puts an unexpected twist on Christmas in her Peachtree Heights cottage with Suzanne Kasler’s latest holiday collection.

Dining room with a large octagonal table set for a meal, surrounded by ornate white chairs with black cushions. Light blue walls, dark wood beams, and a crystal chandelier complete the space.

Enchanted

When it comes to the holidays, Designer Benjie Jones applies his everyday decorating approach to his Christmas decorations: keep it artistic but measured, and fun without being too serious.

Bedroom vignette with a four-poster bed, ornate mirror, chaise lounge, and decorative display table with stacked boxes.

Champions of CHANGE

Boxwoods Home Boxwoods could take over all of Buckhead, kudzu-style, and Atlantans would continue to come in droves. Owners Dan…

Dining area with a round white table and four wireframe chairs with gray upholstered seats, set against a bright yellow textured wall and wood cabinetry.

100 Superlative Spaces

As 2010 draws to a close and we move toward 2011, we thought we’d look back at some of the…