Jumat, 09 November 2012

Madison, Georgia - The town of white clapboard houses

Nathan Bennett House, 1850

Last week I took a lovely trip to Madison, Georgia. Hard to believe that I grew up in Atlanta and have never been to Madison. It's a beautiful Southern town, welcoming and warm in its hospitality. I recommend the James Madison Inn for an overnight stay, and do buy the William Mitchell, Van Jones Martin book Madison, A Classic Southern Town before you go.



At the James Madison Inn you are well taken care of and are within walking distance of all of the beautiful sites.

exterior of the James Madison Inn

I took myself on the 1.4 mile walking tour of historic Madison. I also drove to some of the more remote historic houses (remote is not far - only a couple of miles or 3 from the center of town). My camera was constantly clicking - there is just so much beauty to take in! This is a highlight reel of some of my favorites in Madison. I am saving some for House of the Week posts and now you just have to go to Madison to see for yourself why I loved it so much.

Magnolia House, C. 1860

Atkinson-Rhodes House, 1893

Baldwin-Williford-Ruffin House, c. 1850

Hunter House, 1883





Austin House, 1860

Oak House, 1897-8



here and below Stage Coach House, 1810, one of the the oldest houses in Madison

Stage Coach House, 1810

here and below, two facades of the same house - Fitzpatrick House, 1850

Neoclassical facade of the Fitzpatrick House, 1850

We will post more of Madison next week, so stay tuned! Click on any image to enlarge. All photos by Whitehaven - copyright protected.

Kamis, 08 November 2012

Miles Redd Book Signing at Swan Coach House today

Miles Redd's book - The Big Book of Chic - is in stores and he is here in town to sign books. He will be at the Swan Coach House today from noon -2pm. See you there!

image from Elle Decor

Senin, 05 November 2012

House of the Week

image via Beacham and Co. listing

This beautiful Keith Summerour designed Atlanta house is situated on 4 acres and was built in 2000. It was featured in House Beautiful in June 2012 and was renovated 3 years ago by Chad Mattison, the interiors are by Beth Webb. Jane Douglas and I were lucky to see the house in person a year ago. We had lunch and a lovely visit with the delightful owners, who took us on a tour of the house and told us about many of the pieces of furniture and art in the house. The interior design was a real collaboration between the owners and Beth Webb.

image via Beacham and Co. listing

image via Beacham and Co. listing

I received my copy of the Beacham Series in the mail over the weekend and noticed that the house is now for sale. The photos from the sale pictures are very different from those in House Beautiful and I thought it would be fun to see the spaces through the lenses of the two cameras. I also found photos of the house shot by photographer Emily Followill and have included some of those as well.

image via Beacham and Co. listing

Photos for shelter magazines are styled differently than photos for houses for sale - they are capturing different qualities of the house. For a shelter magazine the photographer is capturing the essence and feel of the house and its inherent beauty. When a house is photographed for listing purposes, the idea is to get a sense of the size and proportions of the rooms and to show off the unique features of the house that would make you want to own it.

The entrance hall from the Beacham and Co. listing

sitting room from the listing

above and below sitting room by Emily Followill



image via the Beacham and Co. listing

the beautiful living room via Beacham and Co. listing
Emily Followill

living room from House Beautiful, photo by William Abranowicz

another view of the living room from the Beacham and Co. listing

image via House Beautiful, photo by William Abranowicz

image via the Beacham and Co. listing

photo by Emily Followill

I love that in the above three photos, each photographer used a different chair at the end of the table. Three different eyes looking at the same space, three different visions.

image of the kitchen from the Beacham and Co listing

image from House Beautiful, photo by William Abranowicz

image from House Beautiful, photo by William Abranowicz

image via the listing

photo by Emily Followill

image via the listing - This room is simply stunning when you see it in person.

master bedroom here and below by Emily Followill



master bedroom via the listing

the dining area, photo by Emily Followill

dining area from House Beautiful, photo by William Abranowicz

master bath from House Beautiful, photo by William Abranowicz

master bath, photo by Emily Followill

master bath from the listing

patio from House Beautiful, photo by William Abranowicz

To see the complete listing click here.

Jumat, 02 November 2012

White Clapboard House Alert!

I just spent a day in Madison, Georgia and am still on a high from seeing so many white clapboard houses! Here are just a few to whet your appetite. Next week we'll have lots more photos and the history of many of the houses. ( I took 250 photos of beautiful houses.)
Click on any image to enlarge.