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The debut episode of the Fowler Brothers Co. podcast covers a question that sounds simple and turns out not to be: what makes a house feel like a home?
Carter Fowler, president of Fowler Brothers, sits down with Eric Ross, recognized interior designer, for a conversation that covers how he got into the field, the philosophy behind his signature style, and why the rooms that age best are almost never the ones that chased a trend.
The Story Behind the Podcast
Fowler Brothers has been a family business since 1885. That kind of history means there are real stories here, about the craftspeople behind the furniture, the families who have furnished their homes with us across generations, and the pieces that have moved from one household to the next carrying memories with them.
That is part of why this podcast exists. A sofa is just a sofa until it becomes the one your kids grew up on. A dining table is just wood and finish until it is the table where your family has eaten together for twenty years. The furniture you choose for your home is not just a purchase. It is the beginning of a story that belongs to your family.
About Eric Ross
Eric Ross has spent more than two decades designing Southern interiors with work featured in Architectural Digest, House Beautiful, and Southern Living. He is known for rooms that feel collected rather than decorated, spaces where a French antique and a contemporary sofa can share a wall without either one looking out of place.
His latest book, Embracing Southern Homes, captures that approach in full. It blends European eclecticism with antiques, contemporary furniture, and richly textured fabrics, and reads less like a trend guide and more like a design philosophy built around comfort, hospitality, and rooms that hold up over time.
The Showroom Event and Book Signing
After the podcast recording, Eric joined us at the Fowler Brothers showroom for an evening talk called Living with Antiquities in a Modern World. He walked through how to bring inherited and antique pieces into a contemporary home without the result feeling like a mismatch, covering scale, finish, and the specific qualities that let old and new furniture share a room naturally.
The evening wrapped with a signing of his book, Embracing Southern Homes. It was a wonderful night, and the conversations in the room afterward was exactly the kind of thing this podcast was built to continue sharing.
