A New Take On
Southern Charm
by Poki Hampton IT’S NOT OFTEN that a architectural designer renovates a home for a client and then buys it for himself and his family five years later. But that’s how it worked out for Matt and Mimi Voelkel to own this charming center-hall, 125-year-old Covington cottage. “It’s our first time living in a house that I did not totally design,” says Matt, of MV Studio Designs. “We love the classic, turn-of-the-century Southern style of the house.” Being the designer that he is, Matt has made several changes and additions, which only enhance the cottage, to make it livable in the 21st century. 28
Inside Northside
