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RDB-DL-FP-Kitchen-April-2013.indd 1 Scan to schedule your consultation today. 4/24/13 5:28 PM Spring 2014 Features 12 Around Decatur The Greater Decatur Garden Tour is your chance to experience some of the area’s loveliest woodland gardens. Eight private and three public gardens are featured on this year’s tour. 18 Local Arts Performing arts, literary arts, fine arts…There’s something for everyone at the annual Decatur Arts Festival coming up on Memorial Day weekend. D epartments 6 Publisher’s Letter Cure for Spring Fever 17 Local Business You’ll find a variety of beautiful, unique hand- crafted jewelry and paintings at this local boutique and gallery. 24 Your Health Before the itchy eyes and runny nose start stressing you out, perhaps you should pay a visit to a local Ear Nose and Throat specialist for some relief from your seasonal allergies. 28 Your Pet Find out how old your pet really is and what you can do to add years to the equation. Your Child 31 The Decatur Education Foundation is helping fund the arts in Decatur’s schools. Find out how they are making a difference in the community. 32 Nurture your budding artist with lessons at Decatur’s Color Wheel art studio. 33 This artist and doula assists parents with their birth 9 Cover Story plan and tenderly captures those first special moments. It’s spring, which means it’s time to celebrate in Druid Hills, the largest 35 Business Spotlight continually occupied residential historic district in the United States. One of the most beloved local haunts for Here’s a preview of the 46th annual Home and Garden Tour. treasure hunters, Decatur Estate and Way Back Antiques, has a new address and expanded services. 37 Your Home Want to invigorate your boring décor? Here’s some expert advice on adding a pop of color for spring. 38 Calendar of Events 17 35 33 Your Finances 39 International Investing Decatur Living is now on Facebook. 40 How Lenders View Self-Employed Income CHECK OUT THIS ISSUE ONLINE @ WWW.decatURLIVING.COM 4 DECATUR LIVING Spring 2014 EWH 6841 Decatur Living ad 2.indd 1 3/20/14 1:34 PM publisher’s letter DecaTUR LIVING, LLC P.O. BOX 2589 DECATUR, GA 30031 PUblisheR Natalie Gregory Cure for Spring Fever ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER, MARKETING Vicki Sarris EDITOR Lorayne Bryan ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Natalie Gregory f longer, warmer days make you want to Theresa Woodgeard get outside and stir around, you are in the Vicki Sarris Iright place. Decatur offers lots of options ART DIRECTOR Brent Cashman for enjoying the sun on your face and the warm PhoTOGRaphy A rt of Life Photography breeze on your back. From great alfresco dining Lisa Hill Photography and free concerts on the square to world-class Mooney Photography art festivals and amazing home and garden tours, the inviting tree-lined streets seem to WRITERS Sherry Baker beckon, “Come out and play!” Lorrie Bryan One of the country’s loveliest historic neigh- Jule Herron Carson Lisa M. DiFrancesco, MD borhoods, Druid Hills, marks spring with their Jessica Jenkins, DVM 46th annual home and garden tour—a great Cate Johnson opportunity to see some beautiful old homes Marcy Lee that have been lovingly restored and modified Peter Michelson for contemporary living (page 9). And if you Denise Pajak Nia Schooler are itching to get your hands in the dirt and Scott Tewell play, you’ll find plenty of inspiration and direc- Lisa Turner tion at the Greater Decatur Home and Garden Lawrence W. Waller II Tour. You can get some great ideas and pur- Jane Wilkov, MD chase some native plants and trees along the way (page 12). Theresa Woodgeard On Memorial Day weekend, Decatur will host one of the most popular art celebra- tions in the region. The Downtown Square will be bustling with 160 artists displaying Decatur Living their work and continuous live music taking the stage (page 18). The popular festival has Telephone: 404.373.4262 something for everyone and includes performing arts and literary arts as well as visual arts. [email protected] There’s a special kids arts festival on the 24th. Want to nurture your young budding art- Decatur Living is published bi-monthly by Natalie Gregory. ists on a regular basis? Check out our article on Color Wheel, a local art studio for young Distribution is a minimum of 14,000 with up to 11,000 being artists (page 39). mailed to households in Decatur, Druid Hills, Avondale Estates, Candler Park and Lake Claire and Oak Grove. Contents of this There’s no better place to be than Decatur in the springtime or anytime—there’s so magazine may not be reproduced without written permission much to do. In this issue we also spotlight a couple of local businesses where you can find from the publisher. Advertisers and advertising agencies assume liability for content of all advertisements. The publisher does some spring inspiration year round—Aimeé Jewelry and Gallery, Decatur Estate and Way not necessarily share the editorial opinions expressed in Decatur Back Antiques. Another local business, Trinity Mercantile and Design, offers spring deco- Living Magazine. Personal decisions regarding health, finance, and other matters should be made after consultation with the rating tips so you can bring spring into your home. reader’s professional advisors. Wishing you all a wonderful Decatur spring! Natalie Gregory Publisher, Decatur Living 6 DECATUR LIVING Spring 2014 ON The coVER: Druid Hills Tour of Homes Visit our home furnishing boutique. From floors to ceilings, windows, & design services, we’ve got you covered! Tuesday – Saturday 10 - 6 131 East Trinity Place Decatur, GA 30030 404.378.0197 www.131trinity.com PARKING IN BACK! (Between Greene’s and Chick fil-A) Hope to see you soon Wallace & Lisa Spring 2014 DECATUR LIVING 7 Lunch • Dining • Drinks Join us for our daytime coffee and lunch program Now serving brunch on Sunday • 11:00am - 3:00pm Dining Room & Lounge: Closed Mondays Tuesday - Thursday 5-10pm • Friday & Saturday 5-11pm • Sunday 11am-10pm Tavern: Saturday & Sunday 4pm-Midnight • Monday -