We are thrilled to be on Architectural Digest online with a web exclusive home tour of the home of Jim and Susan Roland’s beautiful home in St. Francisville, Louisiana. “The house needed to be a glass box—it had views all around. I wanted it to be almost like a louvered, … [read more]
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Double Header
Yes, and all due respect for the baseball metaphor! Bobby is doing his own double header in Nashville this week. Our friends at the Schumacher Showroom in Nashville are bringing the teams on the field for a conversation between Hudson Moore, Design Editor of FREDERIC Magazine, and Bobby. It is … [read more]
Tour Time
Hello everyone! We are back on the road this week with a few book tour stops: Bobby will be in Birmingham, Alabama with our dear friends at Circa Interiors this Thursday, April 27, from 11 – 12:30 Central. Always a splendid occasion with these talented folks in their beautiful shop. … [read more]
ADAC convo
ADAC, aka the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center, for decades has been the destination for great design and a gathering place for the design community. We are proud our Atlanta office is located there. We are also proud and grateful to be a part of Design ADAC, a weeklong celebration of … [read more]
Behind the Curtain
As the Wizard says in The Wizard of Oz: “Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!” Well, let’s do! In anticipation of the release of our new book later this month, we wanted to give you a little peek behind our curtain—what happens at a photo shoot. Ever … [read more]
Art In Design
Last month, Greg Tankersley was interviewed by INTERIORS Magazine about his use of art in designs. Here’s their conversation. Who are some of your favorite artists and why? Blake Weeks, sculptor: He masterfully orchestrates beads, feathers, jewels and bones into fantastical creatures. I commissioned him to do a sculpture with … [read more]
SAND CASTLE
This winter we were awarded the Stanford White Award from the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA). We wanted to share this award and this lovely house with you. Sometimes, pursuing your instincts and skipping the norms pay off. That is the case with a premier site on Baker’s … [read more]
LAKESIDE LIVING – McALPINE STYLE
We are so fortunate to have created hundreds of homes that allow our clients to experience nature at its best. Although we’ve designed many oceanfront properties, there is just something special about lakeside living. These lake designs are close to our hearts. The joy and serenity of the sunsets and … [read more]
Pain Free Design by McAlpine
Beautiful Milieu magazine featured our recent project of a Tennessee farmhouse located on a bucolic 400-acre ancestral homestead called Bloomsbury Farm. The magazine shared the story of Bobby walking the land with the owners, and returning with drawings of his vision for the property. The owners responded by saying, “He … [read more]
McALPINE LOVES A GOOD LANDSCAPE
The outdoor season is upon us and we now find ourselves designing more outdoor spaces than ever before. We’ve always believed the interior and exterior of a home should have a seamless integration and provide areas for entertaining, contemplation and connecting with nature. Size doesn’t matter when it comes to … [read more]
