Forest Home Media

12/16/2025

The official sweepstakes is now open for the HGTV Dream Home giveaway! Enter multiple times a day for a chance to win!

Welcome to HGTV Dream Home 2026, a stunning lakeside retreat on the serene shores of Lake Wylie near Charlotte, North Carolina. This enchanting escape blends timeless design with tranquil outdoor spaces, including a two-story dock perfect for sunsets and endless days on the water.

10/07/2025

Small space design expert Sara McDaniel, Simply Southern Cottage, shares some smart color tips with Better Homes & Gardens!

08/08/2025

Fox News checked in with home expert Simply Southern Cottage on her smart thrifting tips!

Kitchen safety experts reveal the six secondhand items you should not buy at thrift stores, including wooden bowls that may harbor bacteria and vintage ceramics that could contain lead.

05/09/2025

Just in time for Mother's Day, Better Homes & Gardens checked in with Simply Southern Cottage on hosting ideas for moms and be sure you check out her smart answer!

Hosting your mom (or any maternal figure) for the weekend doesn't have to be stressful, but you can take extra steps to make it more memorable. Here are expert-approved ways to make her next extended visit even better.

04/09/2025

One of our favorite Martha Stewart writers checked in w/ Simply Southern Cottage on Sara's favorite shade of green.

"Being in Louisiana, green helped me bring one of the main colors of the bayou into the interior of my home," says Sara McDaniel, designer and owner of Simply Southern Cottage. She opted for the bright, yellow-green Rye Grass hue for her kitchen cabinets. "It adds a whimsical, timeless charm to the space while also adding depth, character, and a color representative of the great outdoors," Sara shared. Here's more on the story!

Whether you're looking for a moody sage for your living room, a relaxing olive for your bedroom, or a vibrant key lime for your kitchen, here are 17 green paint colors that interior designers turn to again and again.

01/31/2025

Take a quick second and vote daily for Simply Southern Cottage! She has great plans & this will help all! Take a look and vote daily. Thanks friends! https://entrepreneurofimpact.org/2025/sara-mcdaniel

I’ve been very vocal about needing a parking lot fairy for Creekside. We desperately need one and it is ridiculously expensive. 😭😭

Here is an easy way you could potentially help me!

Daymond John & Forbes have created Entrepreneur of Impact. If I win, the prize is $25,000! This would pay for our parking lot or at least most of it. And I would not have to raise my rents to do this.❤️

I’ll drop the link in the comments. If you could head to my profile and vote, I would be sooooo grateful! This is a small way you could contribute to helping me make Minden so amazing. ❤️

01/22/2025

Would love for you to take a minute for a quick vote for FHM client Sara McDaniel, Simply Southern Cottage, for this awesome honor! Check out how she would put this money into action!

I’ve been very vocal about needing a parking lot fairy for Creekside. We desperately need one and it is ridiculously expensive. 😭😭

Here is an easy way you could potentially help me!

Daymond John & Forbes have created Entrepreneur of Impact. If I win, the prize is $25,000! This would pay for our parking lot or at least most of it. And I would not have to raise my rents to do this.❤️

I’ll drop the link in the comments. If you could head to my profile and vote, I would be sooooo grateful! This is a small way you could contribute to helping me make Minden so amazing. ❤️

10/10/2024

Looking for sage green color inspo? Forest Home Media client Simply Southern Cottage shares smart home tips with U.S. News and World Report.

It's not just a color, it's a mood. Striking on its own or as a complement color, it's having a moment.

10/07/2024

Collaborated with long-time colleague Geinger Robinson Hill to produce this TV spot for Castle Homes home tour going on through October 13. Includes gorgeous photos from talented photographer Allison Elefante! Check it out and come see this gorgeous, idea-filled home by Sunday.

Fresh ideas for renovating, remodeling and building are at the fall’s only home event, My Southern Home Tour, featuring Castle Homes and open THROUGH Sunday,...

10/03/2024

Be sure you don't miss the fall's only home tour! Castle Homes' English Arts & Crafts home is stunning full of incredible inspiration for home decorating, remodeling or building. Thanks Nashville Lifestyles Magazine for the great coverage!

Hosted by Castle Homes’ Alan and Heather Looney, the home is part of the My Southern Home tour.

09/29/2024

It's the fall's only home tour so don't miss it! Castle Homes gorgeous English Arts & Crafts home in the gated Middleton Park neighborhood is open select days through October 13. Supporting Room In The Inn, you won't want to miss this inspiring, fully decorated homes by top area designers!

With no Parade of Homes this year, many will find all the home inspiration needed at the My Southern Home Tour and Castle Homes that is opening the door to