Mobile’s Mirliton Man
David Hubbell is descended from French and Germans who arrived in Louisiana in the early 1700s. He married and settled in Mobile and made it his goal to create a Louisiana-style garden at his home in South Alabama.
Video: Picking the Perfect White for Your Brick
Exterior designer Catherine Arensberg shares practical advice on picking the right white paint color for your brick home.
The Architecture of Eugene H. Gray
Mobile’s mid-century traditionalist extraordinaire remained true to the architecture of the past as it was being destroyed all around the city.
Game Day Getaway
Hotel headaches and travel trouble led one Mobile family to the ultimate DIY project: a complete school bus makeover.
Video: If You Hate It, Get Rid of It
Exterior Designer Catherine Arensberg shares her advice for transforming your home to reflect your style and lifestyle.
Video: Are Remote-Controlled Screens Right for You?
Exterior Designer Catherine Arensberg shares the benefits of retractable screens for your outdoor living space
Video: DIY Paver Patio: Learn the Professional Tools for the Job
Exterior Designer Catherine Arensberg shares a must-have tool for installing a paver patio that will stand the test of time.
Beach Barn on Perdido Bay
The line between indoor and outdoor living is fluid — by design — at the Toombs’ Perdido Beach dogtrot.
Video: How to Make a ‘Poor Man’s Garden’ aka Kokedama
Exterior Designer Catherine Arensberg walks us through the process of creating Kokedamas for your home or outdoor garden.
Strawberries and Onions
Strawberries and onions might make an unlikely pairing in a recipe, but in the garden, they are meant to be (planted) together.