The Southern Cosmopolitan Sophisticated Southern Style

by SULLY, SUSAN

• ISBN13: 9780847830787
• ISBN10: 0847830780
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-04-07
• Publisher: Rizzoli

Summary

The Southern Cosmopolitan looks at the tradition of style shaping the South's architecture and interior design. A selection of luxurious houses from Charleston, Savannah, New Orleans, Atlanta, Natchez, Georgetown, and Alexandria celebrates the sophisticated side of southern style with a mix of modern art, antiques, and exotic textiles. Featured in tantalizing color photographs are select residences decorated by leading southern tastemakers, including Thomas Jayne, Amelia Handegan, Nancy Braithewaite, and Hal Williamson.An immaculately restored mansion in Natchez and a collector's treasure trove in Alexandria reveal the South's love affair with historic European and American architecture, art, and antiques. A classic re-do of a Colonial Revival home in Georgetown and a modern Atlanta condominium decorated with French antiques and contemporary art showcase the southern blend of old and new. A Greek Revival house filled with exotic textiles in Charleston and an Italianate townhouse in Savannah display the South's fascination with foreign and exotic decorative objects. A perfect summary of southern taste for those charmed by both the grandeur and intimate details that make these homes so hospitable.

Author Biography

Susan Sully is the author of several books, including The Southern Cottage. An authority on regional architecture and design, she lectures frequently on the subject and writes for publications including Southern Accents, Town & Country, and Art and Antiques

Table of Contents

· Pied-à-Terre of Thomas Jayne and Rick Ellis: New Orleans, LA
· House of Hal Williamson and Dale LeBlanc: Natchez, MS
· House of Morgan D. Delaney and Osborne Phinizy Mackie: Alexandria, VA
· House of Joane and Norman Askins: Atlanta, GA
· House of Sarah and Prescott Dunbar: New Orleans, LA
· House of Susan and Trenholm Walker: Charleston, SC
· House of Quinn Peeper and Michael Harold: New Orleans, LA
· House of Ann and Tim Koerner: New Orleans, LA
· Pied-à-Terre of Tom Leddy: Savannah, GA
· House of Ann and David Silliman: Charleston, SC
· House of Amelia Handegan: Charleston, SC
· House of Rebecca and Roy Anderson: Gulfport, MS
· House of Michele Seiver: Spring Valley, District of Columbia
· House of Debra and Jerry Shriver: New Orleans, LA
· An Art Collector’s Penthouse: Atlanta, GA
· House of Louise and Scott Lauretti: Skidaway Island, GA