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2024/2025 Holiday issue
The holiday season is always bustling with activity — from family gatherings and office celebrations to decorating, gift shopping, and meal planning. Amid the whirlwind, quiet winter evenings shared with loved ones bring a welcome warmth and sense of gratitude that lingers beyond the season.
This issue highlights vibrant community events celebrating local talent and important causes:
Highland Galerie Art Exhibit (Oct 15): Impressions: A Southern Painters Collaborative, featuring Maudi Huff, Don Beck, and John Springer.
Historie Linwood Foundation’s 27th Annual Fall Ramble (Oct 17): One for the Books, spotlighting local authors Nancy Telfair, Etta Worsley, and Dolores Autry.
Bill & Olivia Amos Children's Hospital Event: The Let’s Dream Big Campaign, led by Bettye and Cecil Cheves, supported the transformation of Doctor's Hospital into a standalone children’s hospital.
Stewart Community Home Luncheon: This Is Our Home fundraiser at Green Island Country Club, supporting housing for adults transitioning from homelessness or challenging situations.
In our home section, explore Enduring Elegance, featuring a beautifully renovated Hilton Avenue home by builders Brock and Bradley Jones, interior designer John Griffin, and architect Jack Jenkins.
Get ready for the season with our exclusive Holiday Gift Guide for unique finds from local businesses — perfect for everyone on your list.
Thank you for joining us for this special holiday issue. Wishing you joy and love this season!
Cheers!
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Interior Designer Jenna Gross, originally from Columbus and founder of Colordrunk Designs, has been serving up masterful mixes of pattern and color in homes and commercial spaces since 2013. Whether her clients want interiors that are sparkling or still, Jenna serves up complex combinations that are refreshing from start to finish.
Tole refers to items and other decorative objects made dating from 1600-1900 made of tinned metal that have been lacquered and adorned with a design. From the French Tole Peinte du Lac (French for “painted sheet metal”), tole painting refers to applying paint and lacquer to tin. It began as a way to prevent common household objects from rusting.
Distillery of Modern Art, a new concept coming this fall to Chamblee, Georgia, is an amalgamation of distillery, gallery, event space, covered patio, living wall with fresh-grown herbs and cocktail lounge. Guests are invited to immerse themselves in this purpose-driven concept which showcases art in all its many forms and challenges them to leave their perceptions at the door.
LAKEBOTTOM TREASURE: Interior Designer Arden Cheney takes her own advice and creates a home that is traditional while still showcasing her personal style.
Weddings are a time to express your unique love story through beautiful venues like the Columbus Botanical Garden, delicate bouquets, and exquisite gowns. Whether you are looking for a traditional and romantic sweetheart neckline or an elegant and modern mermaid gown, this special bridal section is for you.
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Elizabeth and Travis Cook's home in Midtown Columbus reveals so much about what is important to them - rooms that are elegant but also personal and inviting.
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With the help of Interior Decorator Ashley Holt, Architect Jack Jenkins and Builder Jamie Herndon, the Patterson's deftly updated their Lakebottom home by combining classic materials and rich textures for a sophisticated yet family-friendly result.
Where Jodi Waldrep's family Lake Harding cottage once stood is now a brand new home built by Scott Pearson, designed by Jack Jenkins and decorated by Beth Beaudoin. Their home features many eating areas, a chef's kitchen where Jodi can bake her made to order cookies and a pool and jacuzzi which overlooks the boat house and lake.
With the help of Interior Decorator Ashley Holt, Architect Jack Jenkins and Builder Jamie Herndon, the Patterson's deftly updated their Lakebottom home by combining classic materials and rich textures for a sophisticated yet family-friendly result.
The Dinglewood Historic District is a small residential neighborhood that features the Dinglewood House built in 1859, one of Columbus’ most outstanding homes. The property/estate was 30 acres purchased in 1857 from John Woolfolk, a local farmer and major land holder in what became Wynnton, as well as Fort Benning.
Enjoy this video featuring Tere Codas' home in beautiful Asuncion, Paraguay. Tere is a wife, mother, influencer and fashion icon in Paraguay. Southern Views Magazine visited her at her home where she has adopted the latest home décor trends into her own unique style.
The beautiful Illges home at 1428 Second Avenue was built around 1850and is one of the most noted of the Greek Revival houses in the South.
It was owned for seventy years by A. Illges and his descendants. The house was completely updated and decorated by Dina Woodruff using furniture, art, rugs, and accessories from her Atlanta store Peridot West. Renovations on the home were done by general contractor Johnny Cargill of Johnny R. Cargill Construction and architect Jack Jenkins.
The beautiful Illges home at 1428 Second Avenue was built around 1850and is one of the most noted of the Greek Revival houses in the South.
It was owned for seventy years by A. Illges and his descendants. The house was completely updated and decorated by Dina Woodruff using furniture, art, rugs, and accessories from her Atlanta store Peridot West. Renovations on the home were done by general contractor Johnny Cargill of Johnny R. Cargill Construction and architect Jack Jenkins.
What makes a house truly feel like a home? The job of an interior designer is to bring life and style to a space that complements those who live there. Interior decorator, Ashley Holt, is a renowned Columbus designer bringing homes to life right here in Columbus. Ashley is known for for her classic, elegant, style and her talent to mix old and new styles, and her exquisite eye for original pieces.
A historical 1848 home in Midland, Georgia was renovated to perfection by builder Ron Lucas and his wife Sue Ann.
With the help of Johnny Cargill of Cargill Design Build Remodel, Inc, Architect Sam Bennett, and Interior Designer Deani Pahl, owners Melissa Crossley and David Allison created a classic but elegant approach to their Low Country British Colonial home in Old Town, Columbus.
After a long search for the perfect lot in Green Island Hills, the homeowners found a beautiful waterfront property within an existing home. They immediately knew it was the perfect location to remodel into a French Provincial style home, which are characterized by straight symmetrical lines and with an interior which is typically softer, with curved lines and lots of textures from materials like linen, wood, wrought iron and stone.
