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Worth the wait Kisha Young sits outside Bluegrass Grill & Bakery, your pick for Best Place for Brunch. She wears a Michael Kors top ($89.50) and sterling ring ($98) from Posh; Elizabeth & James black pants ($264) from Eloise, your pick for Best Boutique; Paige tall riding boots by Frye ($348) from Bittersweet; and Brooksilver […]

Aprons are meant to be functional, sure, but picture one tied across your waist atop an A-line skirt with a pair of flats. Form, function, perfection. (From top) Polka dot retro apron with pom-poms (price upon request) from Les Fabriques, 1940s pink polished cotton apron with Rickrack trim ($20) from June & Ruby, “To Heck […]

Tavia Brown Age: 33 Occupation: Owner, designer and creator of taviametal Even though Tavia Brown only has two children, she often jokes that she has four. “My husband owns a business too, so with the kids and the two businesses, it’s like having four kids,” she says. Accordingly, Tavia has honed a very simple, family-oriented […]

Closet organizer With her business, Simply Organized, professional organizer Peggy Woodall will help you unpack after a move, manage your closet or even create a home filing system. For her own closet, she used the existing space and created compartment-like sections for clothes, shoes, and jewelry. Whatever the task, Woodall offers this advice: “Live within […]

Daniel Strickland hears you talking about him—“You could put a saddle on him,” “He’s as big as a horse,” “You could ride him!”—and, quite frankly, he’s tired of the dog jokes. “My friends say it’s like being a celebrity bodyguard,” says Strickland of owning Tyrone, his 2-year-old Great Dane. Tyrone gets the attention and Strickland, […]