Designer Melissa Lee of New South Home uses her extensive experience to create homes that redefine Southern style, “focusing on a feeling rather than a particular aesthetic.”
New South Home is a full-service interior design firm dedicated to creating beautiful, functional, and personalized spaces. Known for their attention to detail and client-focused approach, they specialize in transforming homes into stylish and comfortable retreats. Melissa and her team at New South Home combine timeless design principles with modern touches to reflect each client’s unique taste and lifestyle.
This stylish kitchen is part of a larger project for Melissa’s clients, a young family in Elizabeth who purchased an older home that had been through some remodels in the past.
“[The clients] were looking for an update to the main living area including the kitchen,” Melissa shared. “…The clients requested a mix of classic heavier details such as brass and leather with softer finishes like the sage green cabinets. They were also looking for the modern convenience of a large island they could eat at for casual dinners and extra hidden storage in the scullery.”



Melissa and her team worked closely with Westwood Custom Homes on the remodel of the home, which also included the primary bathroom and bedroom. Photography by Christina Hussey.