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Choosing the Right Outdoor Fabrics & Furnishings

Choosing the Right Outdoor Fabrics & Furnishings
Sometimes choosing your color palette or design style is easy - but outfitting your outdoor space goes deeper than a pretty face! Get the skinny on the best outdoor fabrics and resources, as well as top designer tips for outdoor living with Bleu Bee Designs' Brittany Zimmerman - right here on the front porch! Cover photo: Frontgate. Continue reading

Southern Summer Styling: Just Add Rattan

Southern Summer Styling: Just Add Rattan
Adding rattan, raffia and water hyacinth accessories brings summer to southern interiors - and easily! These are easy additions to decor for any home for coastal-inspired touches that will get you thinking about balmy breezes, palm fronds and days along the coast. Continue reading

Southerners, Drink More Lemonade!

Southerners, Drink More Lemonade!

If you live in the south, love iced tea, dark leafy greens, white corn grits, and pecans - you'll want to find out how lemons might keep you from a very common disease that is prevalent in the American south.

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Magnolia Blue: Celebrating the American Coastal South

Magnolia Blue: Celebrating the American Coastal South
Magnolia Blue is an homage to life in the American coastal south. From the inland shorelines to the beaches of the Gulf and Atlantic, Magnolia Blue is a window on southern life – not only its most cherished traditions and pastimes, but also a look toward its organic evolution of new cuisines, diverse influences, classic taste and modern trends. Continue reading