Grace and Sensibility in a Southern Home

Grace and Sensibility in a Southern Home
Designer Caroline Gidiere renovated this great room in Morning Brook, Alabama, for a grandmother of 14 children who frequently stop in. The home also hosts fundraising fetes. Laurey Glenn
Brett Chudá
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When designer Caroline Gidiere renovated three often-used spaces in the home of an entertaining maven and grandmother of 14 young children, she knew beauty had to remain front and center and yet share the stage with practicality and comfort.

A pair of persimmon-and-white chinoiserie vase lamps provided the starting point for the great room’s effortless-looking assemblage of patterns, colors, and textures that softly accent neutrals. (Laurey Glenn)
A pair of persimmon-and-white chinoiserie vase lamps provided the starting point for the great room’s effortless-looking assemblage of patterns, colors, and textures that softly accent neutrals. Laurey Glenn
Brett Chudá
Brett Chudá
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Brett Chudá writes stories about fascinating people and ideas that have made a difference in the world. Her degree in World Arts and Cultures from UCLA has served her well as she globetrots from Alaska to Africa to Europe, marveling at each culture’s unique traditions of beauty, wellness, and belief in the divine.
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