Timeless Design: Classic Southern Living

I shared some good estate sale finds that I came across final calendar month alongside you lot recently. One matter that I didn't elevate was this decorating mass from Southern Living, copyright dated 1990. I picked it upwards because I'm e'er looking for larger size books to create total my shelves, in addition to it's a bonus if it's a decorating book!

Many of the features inward this mass are every chip every bit beautiful in addition to in-style today every bit they were when it came out, in addition to I idea you lot mightiness desire to accept a peek at it's pages alongside me.

Let's start alongside a distich of exteriors from the book. This front end outside is only every bit perfect today every bit it was almost thirty years agone when this mass was published. I would only add together 2 boxwood topiaries flanking the door in addition to ooh la la!!

Some twenty-four hours I WILL direct hold a front end door alongside a lion's caput door knocker on it! Love the brass kickplates too. We desperately necessitate a novel front end door in addition to these 2 are heavily inspiring me. How I would dear to operate inward a double door!

The ferns inward the chippendale planters (I direct hold the exact ones inward black), the chippendale mode slice of furniture in addition to the large hanging lantern would survive correct at dwelling today on whatever chic porch or patio.

Moving on to some interiors inward the book, kickoff alongside living areas. This mantel graces the encompass of the book, in addition to I was struck at how easily I could recreate it alongside things I already have. I'm keeping this 1 every bit inspiration for this Fall.

Can you lot gauge what caught my optic inward this living room? Lots of blueish in addition to white! It's in addition to then low-cal in addition to bright, in addition to the eclectic mix of slice of furniture alongside the contrast of the woods tabular array is nice. Now that I await closer, I intend that's natural woods planking on the wall, too! Too bad it's non horizontal, it would survive shiplap earlier it's time! ;) Not really, I gauge shiplap has been around for ages, but there's definitely a resurgence inward it's popularity. #thanksfixerupper

The mom in addition to miss are completely non bad me up, but those beautiful accent chairs in addition to the vintage carpeting brand this infinite special. I also similar the classic fly chairs, which appear to survive slipcovered, flanking the fireplace.

More blueish in addition to white (and I spot gingham, too)! I also direct hold a soft spot for the antlers, which I direct hold inward my ain home. I've heard fighting lately that antlers are out... but I intend they definitely fit inward the timeless category.

For some reason, the foremost idea that came into my caput when I saw this infinite was that it looked similar a room that Emily Henderson would decorate. It's eclectic in addition to funky only similar her designs, in addition to I wishing it was my opor-garai dwelling inward the mountains. And honestly, if I didn't know better, I intend it could survive inward a decorating magazine on the rack inward the grocery store today!

I've admitted that I'm a sucker for an ornate gilded frame... always, e'er inward style, even if you lot set a chalkboard inward it! And again, the fly backs flanking the fireplace... love.

Other than mayhap a novel cloth on the sofa in addition to novel drapes, I don't run into much I would alter nearly this gorgeous library today. Did you lot spot the crystal chandelier in addition to peacock fireplace screen? I'm a fan.

This dining room is SO pretty. Wallpaper in addition to murals are dorsum inward a large way. The slice of furniture is gorgeous, although I would in all probability relocate a slice or 2 to interruption upwards the matchy-matchy.

This antique display cabinet in addition to a peek of an oriental rug? Gorgeous.

I would non alter 1 matter inward this space, I'm mesmerized past times the pinkish walls, white trim, in addition to blueish in addition to white combo!

I volition say that the kitchens in addition to bathrooms inward the mass were pretty dated compared to today's standards, but that's non besides surprising.

So, inward my opinion, the blueprint elements that are clearly timeless according to these photos are:

*Blue in addition to White Porcelain (yay!)

*Oriental Rugs

*Crystal Chandeliers

*Antique Furniture

*Furniture alongside classic lines in addition to pairs of chairs

*Brass (yay again!)

*Color (triple yay!)

If you'd similar to run into more, I found the exact book here if you lot desire to add together it to your collection.

And, hither are several electrical flow Southern Living decorating books that I'd dear to larn my hands on to pore over every bit well. I wonder how many of these pages volition stand upwards the examination of fourth dimension inward thirty years!