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.

collection of classic colorful pleated lampshades

Explore Chic Lampshade Collections From Two Southern Makers

Take light fixtures up a notch with two collections of Southern-made toppers, Charleston's Bibelot Home and Knoxville-based Ciélle Home.
moody home library with a vintage nature mural and blue bookshelves

Designer Tammy Connor Infuses Whimsy Into This Atlanta Gem

A celebrated Southern designer’s eye for ambience combines antiques with ingenuity.
a dining set and shelves filled with throw pillows at Schumacher Charlotte

Schumacher's Latest Locale Boasts Quintessential Queen City Flair

Recently opened in Charlotte’s South End enclave, Schumacher ’s latest showroom and boutique spans 3,500 square feet chock-a-block with stylish trappings.
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.