34 December 2022
Maria Fulcher's mother, Marian Adams, provided the inspiration for the back patio, where her Christmas china is dislayed. To
complement the deer, decorator Summer Jones Hudson went for a woodsy theme, using oranges with cloves, magnolias and
other bits of Southern charm.
Hudson decorated the foyer, living
room and kitchen; Adalee Grace's and
Fulcher's mother's bedrooms; Fulcher's
closet; the back patio; and the front
exterior. And it all coordinates with the
Fulchers' existing decor.
"I used a lot of blues in this house,
but I love traditional red and green for
Christmas," says Fulcher. "I asked her
if we could play up the blue and navy.
Summer ultimately had free reign how to
incorporate that, both inside and outside."
Hudson says that was easy to do because
she sent samples for Fulcher to approve.
"In the Fulcher home, we were
able to incorporate the colors of their
decor, especially the blues, into our
design and add sentimental items like
their handmade ornaments to their
