House Tour: Caroline Gidiere ‘s Georgian Style in Alabama

For many, the idea of a complete design and build is fraught with panic, fear and frustration. 

But when designer Caroline Gidiere and her husband Stephen discovered that the Mountain Brook,  Alabama Home they had purchased was a tear-down,

 they didn’t blink an eye.

Instead, Gidiere knew immediately what she wanted architect James F. Carter to build in its place. 

A nod to the George Wythe house in Williamsburg, where Gidiere spent many a childhood vacation,

this stunning Georgian is a study in symmetry and balance, which Gidiere told Veranda “massages something deep in (her) brain.”

Bright and inviting,

And traditionally eclectic,

Not a single detail was overlooked in this home’s happy interior. 

Gidiere set out to design a home well-suited for family and entertaining,

and it seems that she created just that.  Isn’t the de Gournay hand painted wallpaper is a showstopper?!

Don’t miss tomorrow’s post, where we continue the tour of Caroline’s amazing home and gardens!

Thanks so much for spending your holiday season with Design Chic. We always love seeing you here!

Veranda Magazine  | Instagram | @verandamag

Architect | James F. Carter

Interiors | Caroline Gidiere

Photographer | Brian Woodcock

Landscape Architect | Randy McDaniel

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