
FARMHOUSE DESIGN

With everything in bloom, spring is the ideal time to create a tablescape full of flowers. But for Matilda Reuter Engle, proprietor of Middleburg Hospitality and general manager at Glenstone Gardens and The Red Fox Inn & Tavern, the perfect flower-focused tablescape isn’t just about remembering to stop and smell the roses. It’s rather the opposite, as her spring tablescape offers a hint at the season’s swiftness and, in Virginia, the horses galloping in April’s exciting and face-paced Middleburg Spring Race.

It was love at first sight when Stephanie and Terry Turner saw the 1890 farmhouse in Lakeland, Florida, making it over 120 years old. Immediately drawn to the light, the home and the potential for the sprawling garden, the couple purchased the home in 2017 and immediately set about doing what they love best: creating gorgeous garden environments, inside and out.

One of the first steps in discovering your décor style is to define the environment you want in your home. For homeowner and blogger Kayla Currier of Live Oak Nest, “peaceful,” “feminine” and “casual elegance” are the words she uses. And the new build farm cottage with a French country look is a perfect fit, especially in the spring.