The Southern Cottage: From the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Florida Keys - Hardcover

Sully, Susan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0847829197 ISBN 13: 9780847829194

Publisher: Rizzoli, 2007

Synopsis

The romantic elements that define the traditional southern cottage-a picturesque picket fence, a breezy sleeping porch, and well-worn heirloom furnishings-have made these small homes perennially stylish. The Southern Cottage showcases the best cozy dwellings in popular seasonal destinations-from the mountains in Virginia and North Carolina to Florida's Panhandle shores and the coast and islands of South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, and Louisiana. A pristine Victorian lake house and a rustic mountaintop retreat express two moods of escape in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Summer beachside cottages include a colorful Key West home and a century-old family Florida retreat that captures informal old-fashioned spirit. Examples of 19th- and early 20th-century cottages reveal ways in which these diminutive houses satisfy the need for privacy as well as communal living. With tantalizing photographs of shaded porches, stone paths lined with flowers, and wicker-filled rooms, this is an inspiration for those who want their getaway home to evoke the timeless charm of southern living.

About this title

About the Author

Susan Sully is the author of several books, including New Orleans Style, Charleston Style, and Savannah Style. A leading authority on regional architecture and design, Sully lectures frequently on the subject and writes for numerous publications, including Southern Accents, Town & Country, Art and Antiques, and Coastal Living.

Edition details

• Publisher: Rizzoli
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0847829197
• ISBN 13: 9780847829194
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208