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  • 2 weeks ago | birminghamhomeandgarden.com | Lacey Howard

    If practice makes perfect, then Leigh Leak is well on her way to perfecting the art of home renovation. Along with her husband Joe, she has embarked on six home makeovers in the Birmingham area, enjoying each for a time before moving on the next project. “Moving six times in one city sounds a little excessive,” Leigh says.

  • 1 month ago | allpeoplequilt.com | Lacey Howard

    Making throw pillow covers gives you control over the shape, size, fabric, closure, and type of insert for your pillows. They also allow you to change your cover to match your mood or season and they're easy to store when you're not using them! Fabric (1 yard is enough for our lumbar pillow)IronPinsFabric markerThreadSewing machine and buttonhole presser footButtonsPillow insert We created a 14×22-inch lumbar pillow with a button flange closure.

  • 1 month ago | birminghamhomeandgarden.com | Lacey Howard

    FANS Ceiling fans are a must, especially on the porches. I also suggest hanging fans inside the house for when the weather is nice enough to leave the windows open.  EXTERIORS I prefer using natural materials on the exterior of a home wherever possible, as they provide authenticity and timelessness that cannot be replicated with synthetic or manufactured materials.  INTERIORS Install durable flooring wherever possible.

  • 2 months ago | birminghamhomeandgarden.com | Lacey Howard

    In 2019, Leslie and Michael O’Kelley were among the first property owners in Kennebec, a 41-lot gated community on Lake Martin. The couple was attracted to the community’s strict design guidelines and covenants. “We could see the vision of the neighborhood as a special place full of exceptional homes,” says Michael.

  • Jan 17, 2025 | birminghamhomeandgarden.com | Lacey Howard

    Susanne and Tom McMillan had lived in Mountain Brook for a decade when they decided to downsize. With the help of middle daughter Luci, a local real estate agent with RealtySouth, found a four-bedroom, two-story house in Crestline that, despite its under-construction condition, was a perfect fit. The couple’s oldest daughter is a Charlotte-based interior designer and founder of Studio MC.

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