South + English

with a counter-intuitive mix of provenance and personality, south + english is a new home décor collection where opposites attract, and styles converge. beautifully. s+e is the brainchild of longtime partners and creative collaborators palmer linwood smith and david ebbetts – the former an irrepressible live-large southerner and the latter, a dialed-back, buttoned-up brit. honestly, they couldn’t be more different. therein lies the magic. south + english is fresh and entirely new. but this is not palmer and david’s first-time foray into the world of design. both are seasoned design and furniture execs. they know how to design and develop product, source craftsmen, wrangle supply chains and work a special brand magic in showroom display. palmer and david understand the stylish ground of boutique retail, and some of their best friends (and customers) are interior designers. they are brand builders. but today, rather than quietly leading other companies to success, palmer and david are