Home + Design

Smart and Beautiful

Window treatments can be the icing on your cake. Article by Sue G. Collins While the last of summer’s rays flood the house and drapes are drawn mid-day, it’s time to think about the change of seasons and consider easy and budget-friendly interior updates. Window treatments are a key design element that are practical but never boring. With automation options and more colors, fabrics, textures and styles than you could imagine, it’s time to call in the professionals. For more than three...

Arts + Culture

Book Nook: Reading up on Style

What to read this month Article by Sue G. Collins Pretend to Be Fancy: A Field Guide to Style and Sophistication by Whitney Marston Pierce . A cheeky, fun-to-read guide to living your best life filled with easy tips for curating a stylish, cultured and fabulous existence on any budget. You’ll read about other nice things you can have.   The Cultures of Perfume: Scents that Shaped History  by Saskia Wilson-Brown. This illustrated field guide to 36 distinct scent notes tells the...

Home + Design

Designing for Reality

Designer Andria Parker on when to list it and when to make it your own. Article by Sue G. Collins | Photography by Kelley Klein Photography When we became empty nesters, my husband swooped in, emptied our son’s room, painted it and created a cool office for himself. Together, we boxed up high school trophies, middle school text books and childhood keepsakes. The act was cathartic and productive. Many empty nesters consider moving, changing up their larger home for a more compact living space...

Shopping

Jewelry Box Reno

Buying, selling, smarter investing with diamonds and jewelry at Barbree & Co. Article by Summer J. Robinson | Photography by Aleks Kapetanovic Fall has long been associated with fashion renewal; a time for combing through closets, checking trends and planning budgets for the new season. While traditional portfolios often center on stocks and real estate, a growing number of investors are turning to something more tangible: jewelry. Equal parts personal adornment and financial asset, fine...

Home + Design

Toing and froing

Perfect mudrooms for tidy movers and shakers Article by Sue G. Collins Custom blue cabinetry, matching trim and bold patterned wallpaper make this mudroom a standout space while providing exceptional everyday functionality. Durable finishes and thoughtfully designed storage keep shoes, backpacks, sports gear and outerwear organized, while a cozy built-in nook gives the family dog a dedicated place to rest. Designed for a 1930s Tudor, this mudroom renovation pairs period-inspired millwork with...

Arts + Culture

Boosting Academic Success

Johns Creek families turning to music education Article by Johns Creek City Lifestyle staff As kids head back to school this month, a growing number of parents are rethinking extracurricular activities—not just as enrichment, but as essential tools for academic and personal development. At The Music Studio Atlanta’s Johns Creek studio, this shift is playing out in real time. Local educators and parents are increasingly recognizing that music education supports more than artistic expression—it...

Entertainment

The Best Medicine

Village Park senior residents love the joy and companionship of their pets Article by Sue G. Collins | Photography by Aleksander Kepetanovic Lucy, Cinnamon and Flint see each other now and then and may stop for a polite greeting. Otherwise, they prefer to blaze their own trail, or better yet, plop down in a lap for a nap. Along with their friends, Azzy, Flint and Panda these pups are living their best lives with their favorite humans at Village Park Alpharetta. Pets are welcome at all Galerie...

Arts + Culture

Young Composer Wins National Recognition

Johns Creek's Rett Bush writes about survival and sacrifice. Article by Johns Creek City Lifestyle staff | Photography by Provided In a not-so-distant future overtaken by endless winter, a sentient robot faces an impossible choice: save himself and abandon humanity’s last survivors, or sacrifice everything in the frozen wasteland of Winter’s Edge. Set against a heavy metal score, the song written by JCHS graduate Rett Bush   explores survival, loyalty and what it means to be human.    Rett...

Education

Making Learning Accessible

Discover Circle brings mentors and students together for success. Article by Aanya Shah When the world shut down in 2020, students everywhere lost access to extracurricular activities. For countless kids, the resources that helped them grow academically and personally over the summer disappeared overnight. So Discovery Circle was founded: a free online learning initiative designed to connect young students with coaches who could teach them everything from extracurricular skills, like music...

Education

Welcome Back

Schools open doors, open hearts. Article by Johns Creek City Lifestyle staff Ivy Kids of Johns Creek 9970 Medlock Bridge Rd, Johns Creek IvykidsJohnsCreek.com Ages 6 weeks to 12 years. Ivy Kids of Johns Creek offers early childhood education and care for children from 6 weeks through 12 years old, including infant care, toddler programs, 2-year-old programs, preschool, Pre-K, After-school care and seasonal camps for Elementary. Their mission is to provide premier early childhood education...