Home Home Decor Ideas The South's Most Beautiful Sorority Houses By Southern Living Editors Southern Living Editors Since 1966, the editors of Southern Living have been carrying out the mission of the brand: to bring enjoyment, fulfillment, and inspiration to our readers by celebrating life in the South. We inspire creativity in their homes, their kitchens, their gardens, and their personal style. We are a friend they can trust, a guide to the seasons, a helping hand during the holidays, and a relentless champion of the Southern way of life. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on August 8, 2018 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Laurey W. Glenn Chippendale chairs, herringbone floors, and gilt chandeliers: Step inside the secret world of Southern sorority houses, where having professional decorators is the new norm. Down South, Greek life has a long, celebrated history and the power to unite generations. Inside the beautifully decorated walls of Southern sororities are the daughters, granddaughters, and nieces of the members who came before them. The same pride that creates family loyalty to particular Greek letters also inspires active members and alumni, alike, to keep their brick-and-mortar hubs a notch above the rest. From a Southern Kappa Kappa Gamma house where the organization's two signature shades of blue appear everywhere, including in floral upholstery and over-sized ginger jars, to Chi Omega's cardinal-and-straw-clad foyer, or the stacked porches that frame the white-washed brick walls of a Phi Mu mansion, the elevated decor of these homes makes them among the prettiest sorority houses in the nation. Take one look and you'll know just what these organizations are all about— time-honored tradition. 01 of 17 You've Never Seen Sorority Houses Like These Before Southern sororities are an honored tradition for many collegiate women, and their stunning living quarters reflect just how much care goes into their image. Take a look at these professionally decorated Southern sorority houses – with everything from spiral staircases to intricate iron details – for some major home inspiration. 02 of 17 Kappa Kappa Gamma Photo: Laurey W. Glenn University of Arkansas The entry of the Kappa Kappa Gamma house at the University of Arkansas. 03 of 17 Kappa Kappa Gamma Photo: Laurey W. Glenn University of Arkansas 04 of 17 Kappa Kappa Gamma Photo: Laurey W. Glenn University of Arkansas The Little Rock Alumnae Group donated the painting; the floral fabric is from Hazelton House. 05 of 17 Kappa Kappa Gamma Laurey W. Glenn University of Arkansas An 18th-century Venetian mirror presides over the entry. 06 of 17 Kappa Kappa Gamma Photo: Laurey W. Glenn University of Arkansas The camel and blue fabric is a custom-designed "Kappa Stripe." 07 of 17 Kappa Kappa Gamma Photo: Laurey W. Glenn University of Arkansas 08 of 17 Chi Omega Photo: Rhi Lee Photography University of Missouri 09 of 17 Zeta Tau Alpha Photo: Zeta Tau Alpha University of Tennessee 10 of 17 Delta Gamma Photo: Courtesy Ellis Architects University of Alabama 11 of 17 Alpha Delta Pi Photo: Melanie Johnson University of North Texas 12 of 17 Alpha Phi Photo: Courtesy Alpha Phi University of Alabama 13 of 17 Alpha Gamma Delta Photo: Courtesy Alpha Gamma Delta University of South Carolina 14 of 17 Tri Delta Photo: Courtesy Delta Delta Delta University of Mississippi 15 of 17 Chi Omega Photo: Alise O'Brien Photography Southern Methodist University 16 of 17 Kappa Delta Photo: Courtesy Laura Covington Interiors University of North Carolina 17 of 17 Phi Mu Photo: Courtesy Phi Mu University of Georgia Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit