A Bold Home for Her Travels

By Megan M. Seckman Take a step into Diane Kelton’s patio home and you take a step into her sense of adventure. You will not see the president of Baptist East Milestone Wellness Center fretting over clutter or shades of taupe with a designer. You will never hear her describe her style as “minimalist” or even “coordinated.” No, living beautifully to Diane is something a bit more vibrant, a bit more daring, a bit more characteristic of life itself — bold and busy. Living beautifully, in Diane’s domain, doesn’t really have a label or a [...]

By |2018-06-21T15:17:09-04:00January 30, 2018|Living Beautifully|

Celebrate the New Year Disco Style!

By Keri Foy  How Tracy Shacklette transformed her basement into a room that celebrates life and creates a VIP experience for her friends and family. While no bouncer guards the door to Tracy Shacklette's glamorous basement, you feel like you're descending into a swanky and modern cocktail bar complete with a VIP list. Tracy used lots of texture when designing the space. Photos by Melissa Donald  The space features white couches, a white floor with 24k gold flecks, gold chain link curtains, and a disco ball. It's the space where you want to turn on [...]

By |2018-06-21T15:17:09-04:00January 28, 2018|Living Beautifully|

Five Great Ideas for Your Home During the Holidays

By Keri FoyAmanda suggests replacing older holiday decor with newer items for an updated look. Photos by Melissa Donald Amanda Book at Madhouse in New Albany believes a beautiful home is more than what lines the shelves. It's about weaving layers together that quell the chaos in your life.Amanda has great advice for women who want that festive feel during the holiday season without spending two weekends redecorating their home.1. Buy a candle. Amanda's favorite candles during the holidays are Thymes Frasier Fir and Thymes Gingerbread Cookie.2. Declutter. If you haven't put a certain Christmas decoration [...]

By |2018-06-21T15:17:09-04:00December 8, 2017|Living Beautifully|

Creating Beautiful Spaces

[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text]By Keri Foy Women with a knack for design and a can-do attitude often find themselves helping other people make their homes just as beautiful as their own. Over time, people notice, the design-savvy opinions are solicited, and a career path emerges. For Jen Hohl, owner of Custom Refinished Decor, the trek of her calling began on Oak Street in Old Louisville. She and her husband Dean rented an office in a building that housed not only their offices, but also three apartments. When the owner was ready to sell, the couple jumped. After [...]

By |2020-04-07T15:32:25-04:00November 10, 2017|Living Beautifully|

The Makings of a Beautiful Life

"Take time to enjoy the little things like a cup of tea."Carrie Cooke Ketterman may be living in the wrong decade. Or even the wrong century. Or maybe, she's here to remind us that all things modern aren't all things beautiful.How many of us have dreamed of owning a new home? Filled with new furniture, new appliances, and the trendiest of decor? Guilty. But Carrie has quite a different take on creating a beautiful home, and for that matter, a beautiful life. And it starts with "I thrifted that."Carrie and her husband repainted this hunting [...]

By |2017-10-06T08:30:00-04:00October 6, 2017|Living Beautifully|

Let Go of Things: Create A Space that Nourishes

By Keri FoyThe chair Lyn is sitting in is one from a pair of chairs that belonged to her mother who was also an interior designer.Photos by Melissa Donald Take the things you adore and arrange them in a way that fosters harmony in your home.Art fills the walls of Lyn Mabry's home in the Highlands. One long hallway stretches from one end of the house to the other, but instead of feeling expansive and empty, it functions as a canvas to display the watercolors, photography, and art Lyn has picked up around the world.Located at [...]

By |2017-09-08T17:30:00-04:00September 8, 2017|Living Beautifully|
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