Friday Inspiration: House Beautiful

When was the last time you cracked the cover of a House Beautiful magazine?  Me either, until it became an online resource.  I am sitting in LAX, surfing through some sites and snagged these inspirational photos. Each one has something I really like. Each one brings something to the table.  Might just be one table, or a chair, or the overall saturation of color and texture.  Something.  Enjoy!

All photos courtesy of House Beautiful.

Read This: Garden & Gun Magazine

I love magazines. "Garden & Gun" is my overall favorite. Despite the "What Kind Of Redneck Magazine Is This?" name, it has wonderful articles, great resources and some inspired design ideas and options. Where else can you find the best resources for all things Southern and sensible?

(All photos from Garden & Gun.)


My favorite cover, this issue is safely tucked away so that when I do the next house, I will have one of these porch swings on the covered porch. Count on it.

The website is amazingly well done. Simple, easy to navigate and completely addictive.

My favorite feature is the annual "Made In The South Winners".   Where else can you find the absolutely best handmade oyster knife and bow tie in the same article?  Really!

From the G&G website:

This year's winners prove that the best things made are made in Dixie. Earlier this year we asked Southern designers and craftsmen to enter our second annual Made in the South Awards in one of four categories: Sporting, Home, Fashion, and Food. We received hundreds of entries and enlisted a panel of expert judges to choose the final winners.

Click below to read about the four winners and eight runners-up:

Overall Winner: Williams Knife Co. 

Runners-Up: Sporting Category

Winner: Home Category: JC Wood Artisan

Runners-Up: Home Category

Winner: Fashion Category: Otis James

Runners-Up: Fashion Category

Winner: Food Category: Charleston Beverage Company

Runners-Up: Food Category

G&G Video with Chris Williams of Williams Knife Co.

Meet the Judges

See last year's Made in the South Winners
 

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