Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #182241 in Books
• Published on: 2007-04-10
• Released on: 2007-04-10
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 208 pages

Jun CHARLESTON MAGAZINE
"beautiful book"

The Roanoke Times, Sunday, June 17, 2007
In the 1930s and 1940s, hunting and fishing cabins were built along Crystal Creek Road using whatever materials were at hand: logs, river rocks and even wood salvaged from railroad cars...One of these cabins... is featured in this large, attractive and colorful Rizzoli book with text and photographs by Susan Sully, a leading authority on regional architecture and design...The book will be featured in the July issue of Better Homes and Gardens...

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.

Customer Reviews

Southern Cottages
I'm always interested in how the wealthy spend their money. These "Cottages" are really something! Most people might enjoy thumbing through this book free at a library or on a friends coffee table.

The Southern Cottage
Very nice book. I liked it so much I sent an additional copy to a friend in Georgia.

Southern Cottages
This was an absolute page turner for me. I thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful pictures and descriptive dialog. The photos were amazing and were varied with many interior, exterior and garden shots. The only dissapointment was coming to the end!