Home + Design

Indoor-Outdoor Living with HammerSmith

Timeless trends in springtime design for a home everyone wants to visit. Article by Natalie Fox | Photography by John Wachs With spring around the corner, indoor-outdoor living is top of mind for many Decatur residents. Sunshine is calling, and one of the best ways to enjoy the bounty of our backyards is by blurring the lines between the interior and exterior. There are many ways to accomplish this blending holistically: utilizing the same stone flooring in your living room and on your patio...

Arts + Culture

Streamline Moderne, Writ Pink

The renovation of the Historic Blair Building in Downtown Decatur is concluding. Article by Ashley McClure | Photography by Drew Perlmutter The whimsical musings of the Art Deco style, and its sleeker denomination of Streamline Moderne, are visible only in limited doses throughout the area. That’s one reason why the Blair Building, constructed on Church Street in 1939 at the height of the movement, is so noticeable. The other reason is its optimistically bright pink exterior, which provides a...

Home + Design

Interior That Tell a Story

A peek inside interior design firm, The Georgian Goose. Article by Cortney Wilbanks | Photography by Angie Webb Photography In the heart of Decatur, The Georgian Goose is helping locals design and craft homes that tell stories.  Trish, the brand visionary, combined her love for her late grandmother, Gigi, and her beloved French Bulldog, Goose, who tends to believe he is the king of England. She also drew from the beauty of the state where the company was founded. These influences inspired...

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Catching Up with Wachs Woodcraft

Custom Pieces Made Locally Article by Sable Massingill Martinez | Photography by Jonathan Wade Originally from Alabama, John Wachs now calls Decatur home; that includes his Avondale Estates workshop, where he creates beautiful custom wooden pieces.  Growing up, he was always building and working on DIY projects with his father and brother. As he trickled out of his work in the film industry, he decided to take furniture making seriously and launched Wachs Woodcraft three years ago.  “It was...