Kate Abney

LUXE Interiors + Design’s Southeast Homes Editor, Kate Abney, is a lifelong Southerner (excepting a summer stint in NYC!) who began her career working at magazines in South Carolina, Alabama and Georgia. Based in Atlanta, she joined LUXE in 2018 to help launch the Southeast edition and continues to produce the Southeast regional content for the brand, highlighting the inspiring work of design professionals, fine artists and other creatives with a distinctly Southern point of view. Her sweet spot is historically rooted, yet fresh and forward-thinking projects. Her 18-plus-year journalism career has included features with A-list designers, Grammy nominees, a knighted billionaire and an Academy Award winner.

detailed stair railing in a contemporary home

How Birmingham-Based Blackshop Is Making Its Mark On The Iron City

Architect Cassandra Kellogg and residential designer Zane Morgan of Birmingham's Blackshop are redefining what it means to be a metalsmith.
a Mediterranean-style bar designed by Gabriela Eisenhart

Explore This Atlanta Designer's Repertoire Of Coastal-Cool Spaces

See Silo Studios' (courtesy of Atlanta's Gabriela Eisenhart) repertoire of breezy, indoor-outdoor spaces reminiscent of coastal destinations.
antique plates with a blue floral pattern

Visit Found, This Classic Fashion Blogger's New Antique Shop

As Charleston’s freshest resource for handpicked high-end antiques, Found’s showroom displays predominantly 19th-century European import. Check it out.
shelves full of home decor at Mosaic Home

This Tennessee Shop Has All Your Eclectic Entertaining Needs

From tableware right down to gourmet prepared foods, Mosaic Home by Yancey Kenna Martin is a boutique brimming with colorful accoutrements.
Several colorful artworks depicting table settings each in gold frames.

How This Raleigh Artist Balances Family Life And Creativity

Discover how Raleigh artist Eleanor Scott Davis transforms motherhood into vibrant, textured and designer-favorite artworks.
lounge with a blush-pink palette, velvet banquette, swivel chairs and mirrored-backed bar

Victorian Meets Modern At This New Luxury Savannah Hotel

Hotel Bardo Savannah transforms a historic Victorian-Romanesque mansion into a luxurious boutique hotel and exclusive clubhouse. Check it out.
White and grey seating in a living room with floor-to-ceiling wraparound windows

All You Need To Know About Jonathan Savage’s Debut Book

Discover Jonathan Savage's debut book, The Savage Style, showcasing luxurious Southern design principles and contemporary philosophies.
Kitchen space with geometric block-patterned wallpaper and a rustic dark wood floating cabinet

Interiors Duo Unveils Artful Georgia Gallery + Design Studio

Cloth & Kind expands with a curated Athens, Georgia, gallery and design studio, showcasing original art, ceramics and bespoke furnishings.