in WALTER...

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It's a pleasure to share the interview I did with Richard Jenrette for the May issue of Raleigh's WALTER. It's also a pleasure to say the issues of WALTER are getting fatter-and finer.
Kudos to editor Liza Roberts, and art director Jesma Reynolds.

You can read the article and interview, always traveling home Here, along with a trip to North Carolina's jewel Ayr Mount too.

photograph of Ayr Mount, my own.

at Thomas Jayne, House of Details

This week I am writing a post for Thomas Jayne, designer and author, at his blog Decoration-Ancient and Modern. His House of Details series examines a noteworthy house in depth. I'm delighted to feature a pristine historic home just a hop-skip- and a jump away from me called AYR MOUNT.

I've mentioned the house before-and it was easy to select this incredible house when asked to contribute a guest post at Decoration-Ancient and Modern.

photograph of the front porch at Ayr Mount

the post is here
Thomas has a new book out in the fall. His book, The Finest Rooms in America-is just one of the best written in recent years. Long overdue, it is a book that celebrates the most beautiful-the most opulent, the most elegant-and the most timeless rooms in the country.

Combining history & design-what could be better?
Nothing-as far as I'm concerned.
In fact-the book was another reason for my choice of AYR MOUNT. If you don't already have a copy-get one, then you'll be caught up with American Decoration coming in the fall.


All the details are at Thomas' blog-here
the Classical American Homes Preservation site here
the Jayne Design Studio site here

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