Southern Style
Design VIPs get exclusive look at Southern Living's Idea House in Northwest Hills
What: Southern Living's 2018 Idea House VIP Party
Where: 6401 Rusty Ridge Dr.
The lowdown: On June 7, Austin's design community, VIPs, and members of the media got a first look at the magazine's 2018 Idea House, which just happens to be nestled in Austin's Northwest Hills neighborhood. (Get a sneak peek here before it opens to the public on June 15.)
Southern Living editor in chief SidEvans and home and garden editor ZoeGowan greeted guests while the local team behind the house, a group of creatives including MeredithEllis, ChrisSanders, DavidWilkes, and JulieBlakeslee, answered questions about the meticulous renovation process.
Throughout the evening, guests sipped cocktails and dined on light bites set up in the home's newly completed kitchen. The front door was open (in true Southern style), and party-goers floated between the home's dreamy interiors and lush, comfortable grounds while getting an insider's look at the unique project.
Who: Sid Evans, John Spong, JackSanders, Meredith Ellis, JulieBlakeslee, Chris Sanders, CourtneyDiSabato, JoannaRechnitz, Hunter Ellis, HarrisonHall, StephanieTower, JoeMesser, MerryPayne, Kathy Hammond, and Jen Fan.