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Tips From the Pros

Two local home-design experts give three easy tips to achieve their styles. Article by Lynne Konstantin | Photography by Shelby Dubin We asked two of our favorite Birmingham design pros to give their Top 3 Tips on how to refresh for spring by incorporating elements of their own styles into your home. Read on for advice from Bri Thiede, owner and principal designer of Cozy Haus Designs, and Mary Grace Dickson, president of Mariella Custom Drapery, both in Birmingham. BRI THIEDE Owner and...

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A Perfect Union

Strikingly modern meets warm and welcoming in this Bloomfield Hills home. Article by Lynne Konstantin | Photography by Sally Matak and Karl Moses Greg La Marco, owner of La Marco Homes in Birmingham, has traveled all over the world — from backpacking through Russia, China, Southeast Asia and South America (he met his wife, Stephanie, doing the same in Chile) to camping in the roof tent of a 4x4 truck in Southern Africa. He’s been charged by elephants, stranded overnight in lion-filled plains...

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Bringing Architecture to Life

Building meaningful relationships — with people and beauty — is at the heart of Krieger Klatt Architects. Article by Linda Ditch | Photography by Martin Vecchio In his sixth-grade yearbook, Jeff Klatt wrote that he wanted to be an architect. Mission accomplished. Klatt and Jason Krieger are co-owners and principal architects of Krieger Klatt Architects (kriegerklatt.com) in Royal Oak, a full-service firm offering commercial and residential architecture, interior design and master planning...

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Savannah Charm

Get a taste of Savannah’s beguiling history at the Kimpton Brice Hotel. Article by Sue G. Collins There’s no one Georgia experience. But with its rich and colorful history, award-winning restaurants and inimitable Southern hospitality, Savannah, Ga., has been topping travel lists for good reason. Dating back to the 1860s, the storied buildings that are now the Kimpton Brice Savannah Hotel housed a livery stable, cotton warehouse, foundry and machine shop, wholesale grocer and Coca-Cola...