Birmingham designer Jan Ware creates a personal sanctuary in her Lake Martin home
Twenty-two years ago when Kyle and Jan Ware were married, they became close friends with their next-door neighbors in Atlanta. Time passed; the Wares moved to Birmingham; children grew up; and the families remained friends. Both families ended up with homes on Lake Martin, but they were not near each other.
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