Timeless style,classic touches and plenty of good taste reign supreme today in this Ashley Gilbreath Interior Design home – a perfect balance of sophistication and comfort. The interior, washed in calming neutrals, blues, and sage greens, creates a tranquil atmosphere, offering a serene escape from the outside world while intricate details like ceiling moldings and a wood beams add warmth and character. The intentional choice of antique rugs and cozy fabrics ensures a welcoming environment that effortlessly combines timeless style with relaxation. The curated artwork and subtle accents reflect the designer’s keen eye for beauty and create a cohesive aesthetic throughout the home. From carefully selected furnishings to thoughtful touches, every element contributes to the overall elegance without sacrificing comfort.
Yes, we’d say this Ashley Gilbreath Interior Design home hits all the high notes of what we expect from a truly fabulous place that is as livable and updated as it is classic and character-filled. We think we could move right in! What about you? And if you haven’t picked up her latest book The Joy of Home, each crisp page is brimming with her breathtaking work that is sure to leave you inspired. In short, this book is a fast favorite in our vast collection of coffee table books. We can’t wait to return to it again and again!
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I am beside myself that A HAPPIER LIFE is the July Our State Magazine Book Club Read! I had such a fun time this week hanging out with Wiley Cash and recording the Our State Magazine Podcast! You can join me and Pelican Bookstore at Silver Coast Winery in Ocean Isle Beach, NC on July 1st but hurry tickets are going FAST! ORDER TICKETS HERE
Preorder A HAPPIER LIFE for the June 25th Release –
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With “her signature warmth and Southern charm” (E! Online), the New York Times bestselling author of The Summer of Songbirds and the Peachtree Bluff series presents a tender and touching novel about a young woman who discovers the family she has always longed for when she spends a life-changing summer in North Carolina.
Present Day: Keaton Smith is desperate for a fresh start. So when her mother needs someone to put her childhood home in Beaufort, North Carolina, on the market—the home that Keaton didn’t know existed until now—she jumps at the chance to head south. But the moment she steps foot inside the abandoned house, she’s confronted with secrets about grandparents who died in a car accident before she was born. And as she gets to know her charming next-door neighbor, his precocious ten-year-old son, and a flock of endearingly feisty town busybodies, she soon finds she has more questions than answers.
1976: After meeting her adoring husband Townsend, Rebecca “Becks” Saint James abandoned the life she knew and never looked back. Forty years later, she’s made a name for herself as the best hostess North Carolina has ever seen. Her annual summer suppers have become the stuff of legend, and locals and out-of-towners alike clamor for an invitation to her stunning historic home. But she’s struggling behind the façade. Becks strives to make the lives of those around her as easy as possible, but this summer she is facing a dilemma that even she can’t solve. And as the end of the season looms, she is brought to a decision she never wanted to make.
As both Keaton and Becks face new challenges and chapters, they are connected through time by the house on Sunset Lane, which has protected the secrets, hopes, and dreams of the women in their family for generations. For fans of Summer of ‘69 and The Notebook, A Happier Life explores the power of family, the bonds of friendship, and the boundless nature of love.
