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.

throw pillows within built in blue shelving and a day bed

A Classic, Elegant Charlotte Decor Shop Reopens With A New Look

Following a two-year hiatus, decorator Phoebe Howard’s Charlotte, North Carolina location of Mrs. Howard reemerges in a freshly renovated outpost.
colorful striped fabrics

Check Out Rebecca Atwood's New Charleston Studio

Rebecca Atwood scales up her eponymous studio with a relocation in Charleston, a coastal escape that nods to her nostalgic Cape Cod upbringing.
neutral living room with a textured off-white rug and brown boucle armchairs

Behind A New Rug Collection Radiating Organic Beauty

Michael Habachy and Jaipur Living unveil an inspired new collaboration: four undyed wool rugs that emphasize organic beauty and neutral tones.
soft green home library with panels of nature motif wallpaper and an arched doorway to the exterior

The Renovation Of A Birmingham Cottage Prioritizes Character

Birmingham homeowners find flexible spaces for family life and entertaining in an antique cottage surrounding a central plaza, refreshed by Laura Bartlett.
the floor room at Antiques & Garden Show of Nashville

It's Almost Time For The Antiques & Garden Show Of Nashville 2025

Visit the Antiques & Garden Show of Nashville January 31-February 2, 2025, touting more than 150 top antiques and horticultural dealers.
farmhouse kitchen with gold fixtures and wood accents

See How This Georgia Designer Crafts Livable, Authentic Spaces

Monica Stewart of Georgia-based design firm The Misfit House highlights genuine spaces that connect inhabitants to the past and age gracefully over time.
luxury kitchen with copper pots hanging below a silver range hood against a marble backsplash

A Chic Kitchen Brand Opens Its New Flagship Showroom In Atlanta

L’Atelier Paris Haute Design, the luxury French-founded kitchen brand, opens its new North American flagship in Atlanta, Georgia. Learn more.
wood table topped with three candles

Go Behind This Southern Furniture Maker's Playful Repertoire

Charleston furniture maker Ben Little of Benjamin Paul Studio shares more about the playful experimentation of his craft. Read the interview.