At Home in Tennessee

by Dorian, Donna

• ISBN13: 9780807134474
• ISBN10: 0807134473
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-09-01
• Publisher: Louisiana State Univ Pr

Summary

At Home in Tennessee celebrates the antebellum decorative arts of Tennessee by depicting twenty historic homes that have retained their original furnishings. While many of the great historic interiors of Tennessee are included-from Andrew Jackson's Hermitage to General James Winchester's Cragfont-the selection of the featured homes was based on the fine craftsmanship of their interior architecture, their wealth of decorative painting, and the beauty and authenticity of their interior deacute;cor. para; Each entry includes a brief history of the homes construction and occupants, along with detailed descriptions of its deacute;cor, and naturally lit color photographs. Together, words and images illuminate the form, function, style, selection, and arrangement of furniture, portraits, wall coverings, paint techniques, lighting, carpets, wood- and plasterwork, window treatments, textiles, china, silver, ceramics, pottery, hardware, gardens, and more-in short, all of the ornamental and practical touches of a home that reflected the individuals who lived, loved, and entertained there. The book concludes with insight on how the history and ingenuity of antebellum interiors has contributed to Tennessee homes of today.