Tour James Farmer's Small Town Georgia Gardens
No matter the angle or the season, nationally recognized interior designer, James Farmer’s gardens have a way of sparking joy
With the help of Atlanta-based, Greg Busch Architects, and Macon-based, SDH Design Solutions, James’ vision came to life to create a one-of-a-kind cottage in his hometown of Perry, GA. Broadly shared and photographed, this tin roof, rich in character home embodies understated beauty and southern charm.
His beloved garden has been tended to and nurtured over the years. It has walking paths, places for sitting and enjoying, a mixture of brick pavers, pea gravel, mulch, blue stone and plant ground covering. The garden includes large raised beds surrounded by cream brick and edged with boxwoods. The green and white landscape palette provides the right amount of contrast with the rich brown and cream exterior.
Last Spring, James invited Garden & Grace to Perry, GA! We worked together to host an event at The Courtyard on Carroll where women came from all over Georgia and South Carolina to hear James speak, teach and even create their own spring floral topiary.
My sister joined me on this trip which made it even more special! We stayed up the road in Macon at 1842 Inn, ate at Oliver’s Corner Bistro, and shopped our hearts out at MeMe’s, Sugarplum Tree Children’s Boutique, A Place to Call Home (James’ home decor shop) and Poppy’s of Macon.
If you haven’t heard James speak, it’s a real treat. He is not only incredible knowledgeable but he makes you feel like you are too! I left feeling more confident in my hosting and floral arranging abilities. The town and people of Perry, GA were so welcoming and truly embodied the meaning of southern hospitality.
I even got a private tour of his interior design studio where so much creativity and beauty is created. We were already huge fans of James’ work but after this trip to Perry, we are amazed by his talent and kindness. Thank you, James, the entire James Farmer team and Perry, GA for welcoming us with open arms. See my full tour of James’ gardens on Instagram.
