Idea Houses
Southern Living Idea Houses are the pinnacle of Southern home inspiration.
For more than 20 years, we have treated our readers to an opportunity to see the best ideas from the magazine come to life with help from the South’s best. Idea Houses pull together the top interior designers, landscape architects, builders, woodworkers, and more to build and renovate dream homes from the ground up. Our Idea Houses have covered the South, from a Nashville farmhouse to a Louisiana coastal cottage, a Georgian brownstone to a Texas beach retreat, to bring forth the best design ideas, tricks, home decor, and more.
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If You Appreciate A Classic Farmhouse, You Will Love Our 2024 Idea House
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Southern Living Idea House 2024: A Lowcountry Classic
![Idea House 2023 Garden Folly Holiday](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/gfMmy3xtyfVQLjUbRztaQiP6G1U=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/LeleFainPhotography_SLIdeaHouse-647-7897f7a81ad44e6380b9563169f31907.jpg)
See The 2023 Southern Living Idea House All Dressed Up For The Holidays
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Meet Adoptable Dogs At The 2023 Southern Living Idea House This Weekend
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The Southern Living Idea House 2023
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What Are Rain Chains And Why Homeowners Are Choosing Them?
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5 Benefits Of Installing Built-Ins, According To An Interior Designer
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Build This Dreamy Backyard Potting Shed
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This Party Barn Is The Ultimate Plan For Hosting
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This Is Our Dreamiest Dog House Ever—And You Can Build It Too
![Idea House 2023 Leiper's Fork Tennessee](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/KgK7r6kZ3i-3RZ3z6PlO0I3Rtrs=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/27566_IdeaHouse15770F_preview-0819d657f66e489dbdf844b079973f08.jpg)
Why A Classic Farmhouse Is A Warm-Weather Winner
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8 Paint Colors Inspired By Natural Surroundings
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Why You Shouldn't Be Afraid Of Decorating With The Color Red
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The Breakfast Nook Is A Room Worth Enjoying All Day
![2023 Idea House Front Porch](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/jwkQH4ljwzTtkOaIXS6Biplfo10=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/27566_IdeaHouse15770F_3x2crop-d07aea81875441f88303c929db4a02df.jpg)
Why The Porch Is The Most Southern Spot In Any Home
![Idea House 2023 mudroom](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/hI-z2NCvSgZ9YwxdUW7SC0j7Lg0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/27566_IdeaHouse15139-1-6d7ce822c23047359f042b49cced2a77.jpg)
Why You Should Never Forget About The Mudroom
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6 Designer-Approved Ideas For A More Sustainably Decorated Home
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4 Marble Myths You Shouldn't Believe, According To An Interior Designer
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10 Design Trends From The 2023 Southern Living Idea House
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2023 Idea House: Room-By-Room Source Guide
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Meet the Team Behind Our 2023 Idea House
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Build Our 2023 Idea House: Dogwood Acres
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Idea House 2023: Step Inside Our Tennessee Country Home
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Southern Living Idea House 2023: A Place In The Country
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2022 Idea House: Our Coastal Carolina Escape
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5 Things To Know About Building A Coastal Home
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2022 Idea House Plan: Build The Great Escape
![2022 Idea House Rendering](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/6BzgP1BoeLBe3H2B2OVAR2yaqzU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Final-Rendering_Muir-Stewart-2-2000-a958906ce31040d6b01d71136e8a779e.jpg)
Idea House 2022: Our Coastal Carolina Home
![2021 Idea House Riverbend House Plan Front Exterior](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/L9ALXoXu4W9VSNsR3q35v5OViPg=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/2680401-iDEAH-D4-254-2000-3f9ec3cb1ea548dca5cd316d74c17558.jpg)
2021 Idea House: Our Picturesque Kentucky Home
![Idea House 2020 in Asheville NC Designed by Beau Clowney Architects in The Ramble Biltmore Forest Community](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/wW37y-i5Myi-osYVuz4AapdpcFY=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/2644601_IdeaH-_214w-2000-301c9a1a900b4d31954e6c00305fa0cf.jpg)
2020 Idea House: A Dreamy Blue Ridge Mountain Hideaway
![2019 Idea House in Crane Island, Fl Front Exterior](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/4Y0dYxeIh0IMCAyCGskwlSn2cjU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/2596701_2019i065-1-5e93d0ab68944356bb55d28d524a932d.jpg)
2019 Idea House: A Charming New-Old Home Set On The Florida Coast
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Crane Island, Florida, Is A Tiny Refuge With A Mysterious Past
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2022 Idea House: Room-By-Room Source Guide
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2021 Idea House Plan: Build Riverbend
![2021 Idea House Neutral Living Room](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/aWYEgJZyr6uVCJiVYWpch_PlWuk=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/2680401-iDEAH-D5-113-2000-6a9182bd5d8f44ba83293da614ffc46d.jpg)
The 2021 Idea House Team
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Our Kentucky Idea House All Dressed Up for Christmas
![2021 Idea HouseLouisville, KY](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/6tbh-SesuS5-mPIE8coHGs2ZpMs=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/2680401-iDEAH-D3_071A7761-2000-9d4537cc86d8448fa7d5e1dd0ff7471b.jpg)
Smart Tips For Giving A New Home Old Kentucky Charm
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2016 Idea House: An Alabama Cottage Filled With Inspiration Around Every Corner
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2021 Idea House: Room-By-Room Source Guide
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The Texas-Size Makeover That You Have to Know About
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2013 Idea House: Our Ultimate Nashville Farmhouse
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2015 Idea House: A Spectacular Charlottesville Farmhouse
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The 2016 Idea House
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2014 Idea House: Our Pretty Palmetto Bluff Escape
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2017 Idea House: Our Breezy Coastal Beach Home
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2018 Idea House: Our Biggest Before And After Of All Time
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