Step Inside a Houston Home with Dogwood Proper
January 30, 2026
This Houston home, redesigned by Jessica Bandstra and Bonnie Greene of Dogwood Proper, is a masterclass in thoughtful, continuous design.
Interior Designer
Atlanta, Georgia
A.Wooten Interiors is a residential design studio based in Atlanta, GA. Anna-Wooten generates a fresh, personalized take on classic interiors. A happy home is one that is livable so she strives to create casual, comfortable spaces that are as functional as they are elegant.
Architect
Charlotte, North Carolina
ACA is a small boutique studio seeking thoughtful & authentic architectural solutions for the home. Specializing in high end residential projects, we believe in tailoring architecture to the client's lifestyle, stylistic preferences, and site eccentricities.
Builder
Charlotte, North Carolina
Founded in 1950, Andrew Roby, Inc. is a third-generation family-owned company. What started as a one-man home remodeling firm in Charlotte, NC has expanded to the mountains of NC with offices in Asheville and Boone. Specializing in custom homes, full home remodels, kitchen and bath renovations and handyman services, Andrew Roby, has been “making it home” for happy homeowners for more than 70 years
Interior Designer
Charlotte, North Carolina
Anne Pearson Design is a boutique firm located in Charlotte, North Carolina specializing in residential interiors. She loves traditional interiors, but wants them to feel fresh and updated. Anne also loves a mix of old and new, as well as incorporating found treasures and antiques to create a collected home.
Artist
South Carolina
April Atchley is an abstract artist born and raised in the Carolinas. She earned a degree in Interior Architecture and a minor in Fine Art from Samford University. After practicing interior design for a few years, April made the leap into full time art. Her background in interior design seamlessly blends art with textiles, offering a blend of well curated art and textiles for the home.
Realtor
Charleston, SC
Charleston Realtor, mom, wife, goldendoodle lover and resident of the Lowcountry for almost 10 years, Ashley really enjoys her work--and what makes her so effective are her extensive networks and deep knowledge of the local real estate market. In the top .7% of area Realtors with more than $37M in sales last year alone, Ashley is well-placed to help her clients achieve their real estate goals.
Interior Designer
Raleigh, North Carolina
Betsy Anderson Interiors is a full-service boutique interior design firm based in Raleigh, North Carolina with current projects in the Triangle and along the East Coast. Betsy Anderson Interiors has been featured in Traditional Home Magazine, Better Homes and Garden, Walter Magazine, and more.
Artists
Atlanta, Georgia
Botanicals by Sandy is a collection of fine art giclée prints created from original pressed botanicals by artist Sandy Whitaker. Each piece blends natural beauty with refined design and is available for wholesale through Homegrown Art Co., offering custom sizes, curated frames, and uniquely bespoke products for discerning retailers and designers.
Interior Designer
New York, New York and Dallas, Texas
Boulevard Interiors specializes in residential and unique commercial properties. Stephanie's goal is to provide her clients with a customized space, that is not only elegant and timeless, but also reflects their tastes, interests, and lifestyle. She assists in all levels of design as a creative partner for new construction, remodels, and all of the freshening up that needs to happen in between.
Realtor
Charlotte, North Carolina
At Brandon Lawn Real Estate, our mission is to make buying, selling, renting, and investing a seamless process. We aim to fulfill our promise of availability, support, and top-notch customer service to our clients through every step of the way. With our real estate knowledge and comprehensive marketing services we help clients navigate their way through the process of buying or selling a home.
Interior Designer
Auburn, Alabama
Canvas & Clay is a full service-interior design firm with a classic, fresh, and comfortable approach to design. Our goal is to make each space livable, lovable and timeless, while crafting a home that is unique to each client. It is our privilege at Canvas & Clay to construct a house that makes your dreams a reality, while flowing seamlessly with the daily rhythms of life; a house that you can make a home. A home full of fellowship and memories.
Architect
Birmingham, Alabama
Established in 2018, we are a full-service residential architecture firm, based in Birmingham, AL and with work throughout the Southeast and beyond. Creating homes connected to the landscape using authentic materials, our work focuses on improving clients' lives through design that is both highly personalized and functional.
Interior Designer
Greenville, South Carolina
Driven by a passion for timeless beauty and classic design, Caroline Brackett has spent more than two decades creating refined, deeply personal interiors that feel both elevated and lived-in. We are known for the effortless ability to blend old and new—antiques with modern silhouettes, high-end custom pieces with curated finds.
Realtor
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Knowledgeable, determined, and hard-working, Caroline Perkins Mollica firmly believes there is no better place to live than in Charleston. Since 2013, she has helped real estate buyers and sellers elevate their lifestyles and find their dream homes. Caroline is consistently recognized as a Realtor of Distinction, placing her amongst the top 2% of producing realtors in the Charleston area.
Tradespeople
Charlotte, North Carolina
Carpet Discount Warehouse specializes in fast turnaround of Custom-Sized Rugs, Stair Runners, and wall-to-wall carpet for your personal design. 100’s of in-stock rolls and remnants from Stanton, Anderson Tuftex, Fibreworks, Nourison Home, Dream Weaver and more. Open to public, designers and trade. Family-owned and operating in the Charlotte, NC area since 1990.
Antique and Decor Shop
Charlotte, North Carolina
Celedore is a design resource for creating beautiful interior spaces. From interior design services to wallpaper, fabric, and Farrow & Ball paint, we have everything you need to create a well designed home that is a true reflection of your unique self. Shop Farrow & Ball paint and a curated selection of wallpaper in our new online store.
Realtor
Atlanta, Georgia
Leveraging her expertise and analytical background, Charlotte adopts a thorough strategy across all transaction stages and is at the forefront of analyzing market trends, pricing, and inventory. Charlotte lives in Buckhead with her husband David and dog Piper. While not working, you can find Charlotte playing ALTA tennis or volunteering with the Junior League.
Interior Designer
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
With a trained eye for detail and a commitment to client satisfaction, Colleen Waguespack Interiors blends timeless elegance with contemporary elements, creating interiors that are unique and personalized to each client. From residential to commercial projects, Colleen crafts cohesive designs that prioritize functionality, aesthetics, and seamless integration of the client's vision.
Antique and Decor Shop
Columbia, South Carolina
From whimsical trinkets to elegant keepsakes, our curated collection celebrates the art of giving. Whether you seek a token of affection or a symbol of celebration, our shelves are brimming with possibilities. Cottage and Vine has been a well known staple in the Columbia community for 17 years now.
Interior Designer
New Jersey
A New Jersey native with strong southern roots, Deborah Leamann has always been attuned to a well-appointed home. “Rooms you Love to Live in” has been her signature statement since she launched her Pennington design studio in 1989. Deborah, is an award-winning interior designer, an alumni of the New York School of Interior Design and an allied member of ASID.
Realtor
Charlotte, North Carolina
We are Charlotte agents who know their stuff, protect you like your favorite aunt, and make you feel as good as your best friend's texts in the middle of a stressful day. We're the people you want at your side. Friends at heart. Professionals in practice and mind. When you choose our team, you are putting your trust in the most talented and experienced Realtors® in the region.
Interior Design
Nashville, Tennessee and Houston, Texas
Dogwood Proper, founded in 2020 by Jessica Bandstra, is an interior design studio based in Nashville, TN, with a presence in Houston, TX. We specialize in full-service residential design, reimagining entire homes, including kitchens, baths, and more. Inspired by Southern living, our timeless yet modern spaces reflect your unique story, creating homes that inspire beautiful living.
Artists
Columbia, South Carolina
Emily Ward is a South Carolina-based artist with a BA in Art History and a lifelong love art of design. She believes original art brings soul to a space, and that true beauty lives in the smallest details of everyday life. Her work is known for its timeless, collected feel, with serene landscapes and butterfly paintings that reflect nature, memory, and meaningful moments.
Artists
Atlanta, Georgia
Eleanor Post creates beautiful, expressive portraits, figure paintings, landscapes, and golf paintings, which elevate any environment and are treasured heirlooms for generations to come.
Interior Designer
Charleston, South Carolina
Elizabeth Stuart is based in Charleston, SC where you will find our flagship store & interior design offices. Specializing in sophisticated high-end commercial & residential interiors we bring extraordinary life to ordinary spaces. Our store is known for a point of view that is both timeless & modern, familiar yet fresh, and always distinct with detail and features art & antiques for home & garden.
Architect
Raleigh, North Carolina
At Emily Day Architecture, each project begins with your story. Emily’s approach combines classical inspiration with contemporary needs, ensuring every home feels both sophisticated and personal. The result is architecture that balances beauty, function, and meaning.
Artists
Charlotte, NC
Emily Williams Fine Art is a source for refined, versatile artwork to complete the home. It was founded during a successful career as an interior designer recognizing a need for traditional artwork that couldn’t be sourced locally. Her artwork is showcased and available to purchase online.
Antique and Decor Shop
Birmingham, Alabama
Modern Oushak, Flatweave & jute rugs. In Stock & Made to Order. Customizable in any pattern or color or size down to the inch.
Landscape Designer
Charlotte, North Carolina
Evergreen Landscape Designs delivers thoughtful and functional outdoor living spaces by offering both quality design and installation services. These services include hardscape, drainage, irrigation, softscape (plants), and lighting. Client’s love working with Evergreen because they truly understand their client’s style and needs, oversee the entire process, and offer time back to their schedule.
Antique and Decor Shop
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Exceptional quality. Thoughtful choices. Lasting and meaningful sentiments. Fig & Dove brings you professionally curated home décor and gifts for all occasions, inspired by the Southern traditions and timeless style of Interior Designer Colleen Waguespack. With personal attention and professional expertise, our team is here to help you select it, style it, and share it for generations to come.
Landscape Designer
Dallas, Texas
For the better part of two decades,From the Ground Up Landscape has completed meticulous outdoor spaces, terraces, gardens, and swimming pools for expansive properties. Even better, the team offers maintenance services to keep these landscapes looking as sharp as they were the day they were installed.The full-service landscape design firm offers landscape design, installation, and garden maintenance.
Tradespeople
Georgia
High Country Drapery Designs is a full-service custom window treatment company specializing in design, fabrication, and installation for draperies, blinds, shades, shutters, and more. Our attention to detail, holistic approach, and collaborative process delivers elegant, elevated results guaranteed to exceed expectations.
Landscape Designer
Winston Salem, North Carolina
Jeff Allen and his associates practice the fine art of landscape architecture. We design landscapes that possess the quality of a timeless garden, comfortable elegant landscapes, modern amenities, and refined detailing. Our office manages landscape renovations and new construction projects.
Realtor
Charleston, South Carolina
Jane Dowd specializes in representing both buyers and sellers in the greater Charleston area. As a long time Charleston resident, Jane prides herself on local connections and a strong work ethic to provide both her buyer and seller clients the highest level of service possible.
Interior Designer
Houston, Texas
Jennifer Barron Interiors is a high end Residential Interior Design Firm focusing on the design of beautiful spaces within the home. Ranging from traditional to transitional design, the JBI team creates layered, curated and colorful spaces. Jennifer's goal is to create a home that is so special and meaningful to her clients, that they fall in love with it each time they walk in the door!
Builder
Raleigh, North Carolina
At John C. Sanders & Company, our customers are our greatest asset and our biggest champions. Our goal is to make our customers happier at the end of a project than they were at the beginning. Since our founding in 2000, we have earned a strong reputation as one of the leading building firms in the area, specializing in custom homes and renovations. Our clients seek us out for individual service
Interior Designer
Nashville, Tennessee
Kate Figler is a Nashville-based designer who specializes in layered and timeless interiors that speak to her clients’ unique personalities and taste. A lover of color and pattern, Kate strives to create spaces that mix luxurious fabrics, natural textures, and both traditional and contemporary elements.
Interior Designer
Raleigh, North Carolina
From custom homes to renovations, KCI is known for their timeless and functional design solutions that are personally tailored to fit each client's individual needs.
Realtor
Charlotte, North Carolina
Kathryn Pearson's mission is to make your real estate journey not just seamless and personalized, but a fun discovery of the community you'll love. With expert guidance, exceptional service, and a commitment to being your lifelong real estate go-to, Kathryn is dedicated to creating a unique and enjoyable experience to accomplish your goals of buying, selling, or investing.
Interior Designer
Summit, New Jersey
Katie blends the wit and whimsy of the English country homes with the playful sophistication of her Manhattan training. Her keen eye for art and antique curation inspires delightfully eclectic interiors, where effervescent color and pattern, a chic mix of modern and traditional, and a dash of nostalgia find joyful residence. Above all, Katie creates warm, livable homes where memories can be made.
Interior Designer
Greensboro, North Carolina
Kerry Spears Interiors is a full-scale interior design firm with a fresh aesthetic and a passion for details. Combining her traditional New England roots with a sprinkle of southern elegance, Kerry is able to design homes that are both refined and timeless. Kerry’s signature style fuses traditional interiors with a fresh, modern and colorful flair.
Landscape Designer
Charlotte, North Carolina
KFiles Design is a boutique landscape design build studio specializing in residential garden and landscape design. We promise to transform your outdoor living experience and deliver high quality design plans with enduring results. From NYC to CT to NC, Karri is NYBG certified and a member of the APLD. Check out our design service options for more info on how we can work together.
Tradespeople
Lawrenceville, Georgia
Kingdom Woodworks designs & creates handmade bespoke cabinetry for projects across the United States and beyond, artfully balancing tone, texture, and form. Founded in 1999 and rooted in European craftsmanship, the company is synonymous with integrity, precision, and refined luxury brought beautifully to life.
Interior Designer
Dallas, Texas
With a style steeped in classical beauty and a love for layered storytelling, Kristin Mullen Designs creates interiors that feel collected and soulful. Each space is thoughtfully composed—marrying antiquity with modernity, earthy textures with quiet elegance. Showcased in Frederick, Traditional Home, Luxe and Southern Home, Kristin works coast to coast.
Interior Designer
Raleigh, North Carolina
La Maison Atelier, the in-house interior design studio of La Maison Home Boutique, has gained a reputation for crafting elegant interiors that reflect the client’s personality and lifestyle. The design team draws inspiration from European architecture and fashion while working with the best fabric houses and furnishings in the industry.
Tradespeople
Oklahoma
At Little Design Co., we specialize in designer pillows and bolsters, custom-crafted with precision and delivered within 3–10 business days. Our offering also includes ottomans, bespoke beds, and a renowned Customer’s Own Material (COM) program.
Interior Designer
Tennessee
Lizzie Pogue Interiors, a boutique design firm in Nashville, TN, specializes in designing homes that blend traditional sophistication with contemporary style. Lizzie is known for layering patterns and textures as well as integrating antiques and cherished family heirlooms into spaces that are distinctive and reflective of their inhabitants.
Architect
Atlanta, Georgia
MabryArch is a female-owned, small architecture practice specializing in single-family custom home renovations, additions and new construction. We focus our practice on promoting traditional details and contextual sensitivity. Based in Atlanta, MabryArch is available for projects both locally in Georgia and elsewhere throughout the US.
Antique and Decor Shop
Mountain Brook, Alabama
Mae Davis Interiors is a home furnishing business nestled in the heart of Mountain Brook. We specialize in custom upholstery from lounge chairs to sofas to ottomans and headboards, reflecting the unique style of each customer and client. Our expert craftsmanship brings the vision to life by creating timeless pieces that harmonize a traditional yet playful style. Visit us on Church St. or online!
Antique and Decor Shop
Columbia, South Carolina
McIntosh Cottage Antiques is a family owned and operated antiques shop. We specialize in high-end English and French antiques. We travel straight to the source to bring our clients exquisite, unique, and timeless pieces. We work one-on-one with our clients to help them find the perfect piece, and we offer shipping around the country.
Realtor
Raleigh, NC
Rooted in Raleigh and serving clients from the Triangle to the Crystal Coast, Meredith Blackmon Real Estate is backed by the global strength and reputation of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices York Simpson Underwood. As a third generation realtor, having a passion for design, and a commitment to professionalism, it is my goal to make buying and selling a seamless, enjoyable process!
Landscape Designer
Mountain Brook, Alabama
We create lasting landscapes by means of collaboration with architects, designers, craftsmen, and most importantly, clients.
Realtor
Charleston, South Carolina
I’m a luxury real estate broker with 39 years experience. I started my career in Charlotte NC and then moved in 2008 to Charleston. I have fallen in love with my new hometown and enjoy sharing it with others.
Interior Designer
Birmingham, Alabama
We are a residential interior design firm based in Birmingham, AL and serving clients nationwide. Our goal is to create beautiful homes for our clients that not only reflect their family but that are also meant to be lived in! Think elevated casual with a side of fresh southern charm and that's what we do best!
Architect
Atlanta, Georgia
Offering both residential architecture and landscape design services, we approach each project from a whole property perspective. Our comprehensive range of services encompasses every aspect of the architectural process, from initial concept development to final construction oversight. From grand designs to subtle transformations, we are here to shape spaces that inspire, engage, and endure.
Antique and Decor Shop
Amelia Island, Florida
The Plantation Shop is a family owned Antique, Home Decor and Gift Shop that has been on Amelia Island since 1978. With a hands on approach, we source some of the finest English and French Country antiques and antiques smalls. We travel to England 6-8 times a year to work with our English dealers and attend International antique fairs. Shop in our unique store nestled under the live oaks of Amelia Island or through our Instagram page.
Interior Designer
Charlotte, North Carolina
Mary Margaret Underwood has earned a reputation for curating beautiful homes blending traditional and transitional details into each interior, collaborating with clients, and guiding them through the design process. Consideration for each client's lifestyle is paramount. Her background, education, and world travel give her a keen and fresh eye to make each project unique and personal.
Antique and Decor Shop
Greensboro, North Carolina
Watkins Sydnor offers a thoughtful mix of eclectic and traditional pieces for home and life, as well as fresh and fun gift ideas for anyone on your list.
Interior Designer
Charlotte, North Carolina
Whitney Sturge Interiors is a full-scale residential interior design firm focusing on creating homes that are classic and fresh, yet durable and livable.
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This Houston home, redesigned by Jessica Bandstra and Bonnie Greene of Dogwood Proper, is a masterclass in thoughtful, continuous design.
A roof does so much more than keep the rain out—it’s often the first thing that catches your eye, the detail that sets the tone for the entire home.
Christmas decorating doesn’t have to be one-size-fits-all. Each space in your home can reflect a slightly different mood while still feeling cohesive and festive. These four Christmas décor styles focus on timeless pieces, thoughtful layering, and details you’ll love bringing out year after year.
Stepping into the home of Crystal Moore, mother of four and founder of the home design platform Garden & Grace, you’re greeted by a beautiful, subtle aesthetic just like you might see on her Instagram feed. The living areas are layered in muted colors and textures, botanical prints and antiques, reflecting her Southern charm and traditional taste.
If you’re planning a kitchen renovation, building a new home, or simply gathering inspiration for the future, the smallest details often make the biggest difference. Thoughtful design choices can elevate your kitchen from “nice” to truly custom — without always adding major cost. Here are five designer-approved kitchen ideas to consider as you plan your space.
Discover timeless, elegant gifts she’ll love: silk scarves, faux fur, suede gloves, a polished clutch, and the chic brown bag that fits everything. Perfect pieces for the classic girl who appreciates effortless style.
