A few months ago I received an exciting email in my inbox. I had written an article about Joseph Marini and Tony Pruitt’s gorgeous home in Atlanta, GA a few years ago and Joseph was writing to let me know they had moved to St. Petersburg, FL and wondered if I’d like to see a […]

A few months ago I received an exciting email in my inbox. I had written an article about Joseph Marini and Tony Pruitt’s gorgeous home in Atlanta, GA a few years ago and Joseph was writing to let me know they had moved to St. Petersburg, FL and wondered if I’d like to see a few images of their new home. I could not say ‘yes, please!’ fast enough. Joseph is a lifestyle blogger, shop owner and home economics guru. His love for entertaining and creating hospitable spaces translated into a gorgeous house in Atlanta, and I was not surprised to see that same intention present in his new home. When looking for their new place, the couple knew they needed an office for Tony’s financial advisory firm like they had in their previous house, but they would also need space for the newest member of their household — Joseph’s mother, Nancy, a self-described seasoned and retired homemaker ready to relax. “We knew when we moved to St. Petersburg that we wanted a unique home, one with provenance that had a sizable property for gardens and entertaining space,” Joseph shares. They found a gorgeous brick Georgian-style home with all of the traditio...