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Southern Living, Aug 2003 by Hamilton, Julia

Homes Editor Julia Hamilton suggests adding Southern Living style to your home with these details from Live Oak Cottage.

1. Welcoming Statement

For the foyer, Senior Photo Stylist Buffy Hargett fashioned a verdant summer bouquet. She combined 'Kermit' mums, Queen Anne's lace, hydrangea, and ivy in a lightweight fiberglass garden urn that has a rust finish.

2. Personalized Display

In the children's bedroom, a length of grosgrain ribbon makes a simple clothesline for showcasing artwork. Each end of the ribbon is knotted and then just tacked to the wall. A colorful plastic clip supports each piece of paper.

3. Place To Rest

Down-filled pillows give a look of luxury to the master bedroom. Three off-white pillows filled with 26-inch-square forms rest against the headboard. Silk plaid ruffles edge the pair of rectangular floral pillows; a small square one adds vivid color.

4. Comfortable Seating

Designer Mary Solomon dressed wooden dining chairs in slipcovers. Three-inch-thick foam cushions give softness to the custom-made chair covers that hang in soft folds.

5. Balanced Arrangement

A wall urn filled with dried flowers hangs inside the friends' entry. On each side, a painted bracket supports a small plate on a wooden stand. Plates mounted on wire hangers fill out the symmetrical grouping.