Inside an Iconic Church-Turned-Family Home That First Ran in House Beautiful in 1989
The owner, Mimi McMakin, and her daughter/designer Celerie Kemble discuss its unending allure. Apr 8, 2021
For House Beautiful’s
Tony Duquette, dubbed the house of a magician. Here, designer Celerie Kemble interviews her mother, Mimi McMakin, about her Palm Beach church-turned-home, originally featured in 1989.
Celerie Kemble: Hi, Mommy.
Mimi Maddock McMakin: Hi, darling.
Celerie: It’s so exciting to see these pictures of the house, it’s still so very much the same. I’m wondering, when you think of our home, if you could describe what carries through it consistently, what is its spirit no matter what room you’re in?