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Kappa Kappa Gamma University of Arkansas Entry Hall
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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.
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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.

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Kappa Kappa Gamma University of Arkansas Foyer
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University of Arkansas

The entry of the Kappa Kappa Gamma house at the University of Arkansas.

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Exterior Kappa Kappa Gamma University of Arkansas
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Kappa Kappa Gamma Living Room
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University of Arkansas

The Little Rock Alumnae Group donated the painting; the floral fabric is from Hazelton House.

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An 18th-century Venetian mirror presides over the entry.

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Kappa Kappa Gamma University of Arkansas Dining Room
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The camel and blue fabric is a custom-designed "Kappa Stripe."

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Kappa Kappa Gamma University of Arkansas Lounge
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University of Arkansas

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Chi Omega

Chi Omega University of Missouri
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University of Missouri

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Zeta Tau Alpha

Zeta Tau Alpha University of Tennessee
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University of Tennessee

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Delta Gamma

Delta Gamma University of Alabama
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University of Alabama

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Alpha Delta Pi University of North Texas
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University of North Texas

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Alpha Phi University of Alabama
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University of Alabama

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Alpha Gamma Delta University of South Carolina
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University of South Carolina

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Tri Delta

Tri Delta University of Mississippi
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University of Mississippi

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Chi Omega Southern Methodist University
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Southern Methodist University

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Kappa Delta

Kappa Delta University of North Carolina
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University of North Carolina

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Phi Mu

Phi Mu University of Georgia
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