Beautiful Atlanta Front Doors

Today I am delighted to be guest posting for Blayne over at This Photographer's Life while she is on vacation. I thought it would be fun to explore images of beautiful Atlanta front doors.

One of my favorite design elements of a house is the front door/entry. You have such a great opportunity with the front door to make a statement about the house and the people who live there. Is the door colorful or simple? Are there architectural details or not? Are there lanterns next to the door or is the lighting hidden from view? Let's see what some of Atlanta's prettiest doors have to offer...







To see many more gorgeous doors visit This Photographer's Life (I took over 70 photos for the post!)

I've closed the comments here so you can comment over at Blayne's blog.

all photos via whitehaven

Entrance Hall Settee Redo

We inherited this beautiful Louis XVI settee from my mother in law. When my husband was young this sofa sat in the curve of a staircase in his house in Boston. It was covered in blue silk.

The current fabric is just plain terrible - it doesn't do justice to the piece at all. I have been pondering the fabric choice for some time now and think I have finally made a decision. Which one do you like best?


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Fun Follow Up Photos!

Previous House of the Week in Ansley Park Now for Rent


Dining Room

A few weeks ago this house was the House of the Week. It's for rent now and here's the listing.


image via Whitehaven

Thought it would be fun to see the interior of this wonderful house.


Living Room




Study


Kitchen above and below









I really like the juxtaposition of the Federal exterior and the more sleek, modern interior, especially the kitchen. It would be a blast to decorate this house! If you rent it call us for design advice!!!

Please visit the listing for more photos and details.

all images except the second one from the top are via the listing at Dorsey Alston.

House of the Week

This week we have another Ansley Park gem. This one looks to be late 1920's or so. While photographing, I admired the architectural details, mature greenery, and the wonderful front porch. Front porch living is a lost art these days...


Love the brackets and the detail on the shutters.






Can you see the porch ceiling? Great detail!


Beautiful fan detail over the front door.





This house overlooks Winn Park, an added bonus - a view from the porch!

Purple, love it or leave it?

Not everyone loves purple, but I do! And it's done so well in Nina Campbell's London residence featured by Veranda. I love everything about the room above, it's traditional yet whimsical, pretty but not too serious.





To see the rest of the feature - click here.

all images via Veranda, photography by David Parmiter

Mita Corsini Bland - Illustrator of Sister Parish Design

illustration by Mita Corsini Bland for Sister Parish Design

I am crazy for beautiful illustrations of house interiors. Sometimes they seem to capture the essence of a room better than photographs (a little artistic license goes a long way). Mark Hampton's illustrations are some of my all time favorites (see his book Mark Hampton: On Decorating).

So, I was thrilled when I received my copy of Sister Parish Design - On Decorating and found that it was illustrated beautifully by Mita Corsini Bland. Between the illustrations and all of the helpful pointers from the best decorators of our time, this book is a must have for your design library.


illustration by Mita Corsini Bland for Sister Parish Design


illustration by Mita Corsini Bland for Sister Parish Design


illustration by Mita Corsini Bland for Sister Parish Design

Catalog Living - the blog

Once in a while you stumble on a blog that just makes your day. Thanks to the AJ Photostylist on facebook I checked out this blog - Catalog Living. It's a hilarious look at the life behind all of the catalogs you get in the mail.

Don't miss this blog - it's a guaranteed smile! Click here to see what happens in the shower above.