B. B. Turner Design

B. B. Turner Design Barbara Turner is an interior designer in Oxford, MS who combines antiques & contemporary furnishings

05/29/2026

The design decisions people rarely regret are usually the ones that make a home feel more like them.

A sofa you love sitting on.
An antique with a story.
Custom draperies that finish the room beautifully.
Lighting that makes you want to linger a little longer at the end of the day.

They aren’t always the most exciting decisions in the moment, but they’re often the ones people continue to appreciate year after year.

What’s one design choice you’ve made that you still love years later?

05/27/2026

I think this time of year naturally shifts the way we want our homes to feel.

Summer schedules get fuller, people gather more often, the days feel longer, and suddenly we start craving spaces that feel lighter, calmer, and easier to live in. ❤️

Homes tend to work best when they support real life instead of trying to look perfect all the time.

Which space in your home would you love to refresh first?

Is it starting to feel like summer to you yet?This time of year always makes me want to open the windows, bring home fre...
05/26/2026

Is it starting to feel like summer to you yet?

This time of year always makes me want to open the windows, bring home fresh flowers or greenery, and pay a little more attention to the spaces we spend our days in.

Memorial Day weekend seems to be the unofficial beginning of slower evenings, people gathered around the table, and wanting home to feel especially welcoming.

I love this season for that. ❤️

05/22/2026

As a designer, the details I prioritize most are rarely the loudest ones. ✨

I’m usually thinking about how a room will feel years from now. Will it still feel welcoming? Comfortable? Personal?

That’s where I start paying attention to things like layered lighting, custom draperies, meaningful pieces with history, fresh greenery, and furniture people genuinely enjoy living with.

The best spaces, in my opinion, are the ones that feel collected over time and truly reflect the people inside them.

What’s one detail in your home you’d never want to live without?

Something about this time of year always shifts how we think about home.Memorial Day weekend, summer plans, and people c...
05/20/2026

Something about this time of year always shifts how we think about home.

Memorial Day weekend, summer plans, and people coming over more often.

Suddenly we start noticing the corners we want to update, the rooms we want to enjoy more, the spaces we want to linger in a little longer.

Maybe it’s not about a huge change.
Maybe it’s fresh flowers, better lighting, or finally doing that one thing you’ve been thinking about.

Homes feel different in summer. And honestly, that’s one of my favorite parts. 🌸

You know your home needs something…but you’re not sure where to start?Start with one question:How do you want your home ...
05/18/2026

You know your home needs something…but you’re not sure where to start?

Start with one question:

How do you want your home to feel? ✨

That answer usually makes the next decisions much easier, and keeps you from spending money on things that never quite feel right.

The feeling comes first. The rest follows.

05/15/2026

If I were designing a home I wanted to love 10 years from now, I wouldn’t start with trends.

I’d start with the pieces that make everyday life feel better. ✨

A comfortable sofa you actually want to sink into. Lighting that feels warm at night. Draperies that soften the room.
Something old mixed in with something new so the space feels layered instead of flat.

And most importantly, I’d choose things I genuinely love, not just things I’m seeing everywhere right now.

That’s usually what creates a home that stays beautiful over time. ❤️

We’re so excited for Van to head to the University of Florida 🐊and for Tal to head to the University of Georgia ❤️🖤 this...
05/13/2026

We’re so excited for Van to head to the University of Florida 🐊and for Tal to head to the University of Georgia ❤️🖤 this fall!

We loved getting to celebrate them and all of their classmates at Donuts and Decisions at Oxford High School this morning. Great event! 💙💛💙

Cheering both of you on every step of the way!

05/11/2026

Usually when a home feels a little “off,” it’s not because of one huge mistake.

It’s the smaller things that affect how the space feels.

• Lighting that’s too bright or all the same temperature
• Furniture that’s the wrong scale for the room
• A lack of texture or contrast so everything blends together
• A room that looks nice… but doesn’t reflect the people living there

Sometimes a few thoughtful changes can completely shift how a home feels. ✨

Beautiful and lived in really can coexist.In fact, I think the best homes are the ones that feel comfortable enough to a...
05/06/2026

Beautiful and lived in really can coexist.

In fact, I think the best homes are the ones that feel comfortable enough to actually enjoy. The throw blanket draped over the chair, books on the table, people gathering in the kitchen, a home that feels welcoming instead of untouched.

Those are usually the spaces that feel the most beautiful in the end.

Because the best homes don’t just look good. They feel like the people living inside them. 😉

05/04/2026

Art is often where a room really begins to feel like it has a story. ✨

It doesn’t have to be perfect or match everything. It just needs to be something you genuinely love. Sometimes that’s a modern print in an antique frame, or a piece that feels a little unexpected but just works.

It’s only one layer of a space, but it’s a meaningful one. It’s what makes a room feel more personal, more collected, and more like you.

Do you have a piece of art in your home that you’d never part with?

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