from July/August 2013

Turn your porch into a relaxing space for reading a book or catching a quick nap with this custom swing bed.

from May/June 2013

Frame your own living arrangement, using vintage finds and hardy succulents.

from March/April 2013

Create custom monogrammed place mats, using a few basic supplies and simple steps.

What’s old is new again! Update lamps to fit your décor, using spray paint and a little ingenuity.

from January/February 2013

Turn a cherished collectible into a unique home accent.

from November/December 2012

Use these directions to stitch up a merry little way to display your Christmas cards.

from November/December 2011

View more holiday pageantry at Arlington, Birmingham’s historic home and museum.

Stitch a beautiful paneled tree skirt with these easy-to-follow instructions.

Click here to download template.

from Simply Southern 2011

Cooking en papillote keeps fish moist and flavorful. Click for step-by-step instructions, as well as a delicious recipe from Simply Southern, a special issue of Southern Lady.

from July/August 2011

To make our cover cupcakes match our summertime frame of mind, we fashioned customized wrappers out of Anna Griffin scrapbook paper. Create your own festive versions with our easy template.

A talented Florida floral designer—who wowed us with a rosy bridal bouquet in the print issue—shares a gorgeous bonus arrangement ideal for high-style entertaining.

Enjoy a pictorial encore of our visit to the Scenic City. Home to natural attractions and great shopping alike, it’s the summer stop on our Southern College Towns tour.

Summer refreshment takes on heightened sophistication when juicy Southern peaches form the base of flavorful, ice-cold daiquiris.

For some summer fun in the kitchen, we transformed banana pudding into baked Alaska. The homemade Banana Ice Cream takes these tartlets over the top. For more delicious twists on old favorites, see the July/August 2011 issue of Southern Lady.

from May/June 2011

View more of William Faulkner’s Mississippi estate, where he lived for 30 years, crafting such celebrated works as A Fable, Light in August, and As I Lay Dying.

Knowing expectations would be high for her own nuptials in 2009, Alabama-based bridal gown designer Heidi Elnora Standridge Baker created four different dresses for the weekend’s festivities. View images of her designs, and read more about this rising star.

from March/April 2011

Bring a pretty floral note to any table setting with our easy-to-do rosebud napkin fold. Just follow along with Assistant Editor Kathleen Whaley to create this garden-inspired project for your own tablescape.

Dinnerware designer Rosanna Bowles shares this favorite recipe from her book Coming Home. A sweet and savory breakfast that’s been in her family for four generations, she serves the biscuits and sugar butter every Sunday on her best flowery china.

from January/February 2011

Instantly update your décor with our quick and easy napkin-turned-pillow project.
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from November/December 2010

You’ll look like a professional pastry chef—or Jack Frost himself—when you create our beautiful November/December cover cake with the help of a snowflake stencil.
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Use our step-by-step instructions to make your own version of the snowflake plates as seen in the “Let It Snow” tablescape in our November/December issue.
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