{"id":4537,"date":"2026-05-26T09:43:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T09:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/4537\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T09:43:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T09:43:04","slug":"inside-the-georgia-home-of-pro-golfer-russell-henley-and-artist-teil-duncan-henley-garden-gun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/4537\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside the Georgia Home of Pro Golfer Russell Henley and Artist Teil Duncan Henley \u2013 Garden & Gun"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are gallery walls, and then there are the artist Teil Duncan Henley<\/a>\u2019s gallery walls. \u201cI can\u2019t get enough of it,\u201d Teil says of the artwork that dominates the family room of the Columbus, Georgia, home she shares with her husband, professional golfer Russell Henley<\/a>, and their three children\u2014a showstopping arrangement of large-scale abstracts, moody still lifes, cheerful florals, and loose figure studies, her own and others\u2019. \u201cFor special occasions, I almost always ask Russ for more art.\u201d There are other overt clues that would make it easy to guess the homeowners\u2019 professions\u2014like the putting greens in the backyard and in the upstairs playroom. But it\u2019s the layers of everyday life underneath (their seven-year-old\u2019s Hot Wheels mingled with Russell\u2019s numerous PGA trophies) that reflect the couple\u2019s true priority.<\/p>\n

In 2018, the impending arrival of their second child sparked a move from Charleston, South Carolina, to Teil\u2019s hometown of Columbus, where the couple had met four years prior at her sister\u2019s wedding. \u201cMy sister and I are best friends who married best friends,\u201d Teil says. So it wasn\u2019t a huge shock when her sister and brother-in-law scooped up the house next door to the lot the Henleys had purchased near the Chattahoochee River. Soon, both her brother\u2019s family and her parents secured the other adjacent homes on the short, shady street.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Photo: EMILY FOLLOWILL<\/p>\n

Teil Duncan Henley with finished works in her cottage studio.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur kids are more like siblings, they spend so much time together,\u201d Teil says. It\u2019s exactly the kind of joyful chaos\u2014all crowded tables and sticky fingers\u2014she envisioned when she and her dad, who acted as project manager while the couple crisscrossed the country with the PGA Tour, sat down with local architect Jack Jenkins<\/a> and interior designer Leslie Wolfe<\/a>. Teil \u201cwanted the house to feel collected, not too shiny and new and not so precious that the kids couldn\u2019t have free range,\u201d says Wolfe, who oversaw the home\u2019s layout, finishes, and initial design. Russell, who grew up in nearby Macon, had a wish list centered on an outdoor cooking space and plenty of storage for the abundance of clubs, bags, and sponsored clothing that comes with being one of the top-ranked golfers in the world. \u201cMostly, though, I just wanted Teil to love it,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Warm wooden elements from Foster Wood Products<\/a> in Shiloh, Georgia\u2014including naturally stained cypress kitchen cabinetry, the trophy room\u2019s cypress-paneled walls, reclaimed Douglas fir beams in the living room, and oak floors throughout\u2014imbued character into the new build. A deft mix of contemporary furnishings and heirloom pieces passed down from Teil\u2019s parents, along with the myriad bookshelves Wolfe carved out for Teil\u2019s large trove of books and art, underscore the home\u2019s cozy, collected quality.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Photo: EMILY FOLLOWILL<\/p>\n

Russell\u2019s trophy room sports cypress-paneled walls; a female figure by Teil in the trophy room.<\/p>\n

The artist\u2019s cottage behind the house\u2014HQ for Teil\u2019s expanding projects, which, in addition to original paintings, now include textiles and wallpapers in her signature colorful style\u2014took inspiration from Wolfe\u2019s own workspace as well as the studio of fellow Georgia artist Susan Hable<\/a>. Teil and Wolfe planned the space with whitewashed gallery-style walls, tall ceilings, and oversize windows that maximize natural light. \u201cI loved how [Hable] covered the exterior of her workshop in flowers,\u201d says Teil, who planted a tangle of hot pink Peggy Martin roses around her own cottage.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Photo: EMILY FOLLOWILL<\/p>\n

A view of the backyard cottage studio and its trellised Peggy Martin roses.<\/p>\n

With two children under two and two skyrocketing careers, the couple\u2019s first few years in the new house were a haze of diaper changes, airport runs, and precious studio time. \u201cI knew the house wasn\u2019t finished, but we were drowning in babies,\u201d Teil says. After their third child was born in 2022, the family settled into the rhythms of the home and finally felt ready to fill the remaining gaps. \u201cI wanted to add an edge to the decor while maintaining comfort,\u201d she says. She turned to Charleston-based interior designer Jenny Keenan<\/a>, who relished the task of pushing Teil not so much out of her comfort zone but back into it. \u201cTeil has no inhibition in her work; even in the artwork she collects, she gravitates toward color,\u201d Keenan says. \u201cBut she had been a little more restrained with her interiors.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Photo: EMILY FOLLOWILL<\/p>\n

The kids\u2019 homework and hangout space.<\/p>\n

In the family room, the epicenter of the Henley home, the large, colorful gallery wall provided a natural touchstone for Keenan and her team. For Teil, \u201cart is definitely king,\u201d Keenan says. There, patterned throw pillows in luxe performance fabrics (three children do live here), a reeded coffee table, a pair of blush table lamps, and an onion-shaped basket light match the energy of the dynamic collection.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Photo: EMILY FOLLOWILL<\/p>\n

The family room gallery wall features paintings by Teil and such artists as Daly Smith, Lori Glavin, and Sarah Sedwick.<\/p>\n

In the primary bedroom, neutral grass-cloth walls add textural interest, balancing bolder punches found in the rugs and upholstery, including a pair of midcentury armchairs in a Fermoie deco stripe and a sleek sofa in a surprisingly masculine mauve. Keenan wasn\u2019t afraid to amp up the volume, introducing whimsy whenever possible. \u201cOnce they go for it, clients rarely regret going big with color and pattern,\u201d she says. The Henleys certainly haven\u2019t, and as Teil\u2019s professional line of wallpapers and textiles has expanded, she has layered even more pattern into the mix.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Photo: EMILY FOLLOWILL<\/p>\n

Teil\u2019s portraits of the children line a staircase; an architectural painting hangs over the foyer console.<\/p>\n

When asked, though, Teil credits many of the smaller, unexpected touches with making the biggest impact\u2014a pair of hot pink orchid\u2013printed vintage Parsons chairs in the foyer, for instance, or kitchen barstools as practical as they are pretty, covered in a vinyl-coated Rebecca Atwood<\/a> geometric fabric. It finally feels like home. \u201cMy work often involves various artistic styles,\u201d Teil says. \u201cThere are layers of abstraction, impressionism, and tight detail. Now home embodies the same thing\u2014colorful and contemporary with plenty of warm, familiar elements.\u201d<\/p>\n