Henry Hope Reed and Classical America show the classic shapes, proportions, and techniques taught for the last couple of thousand years. Classic design is so familiar to us we often don't pay attention. But when we see classics done wrong it grates o… Read more »
Houses look best when hosting happy people. It's where the memories come from.… Read more »
Hooked on Houses is hosting her "Hooked on Friday's" blog party: This Friday I'm hooked on The Skirted Roundtable. Know why? It's a breath of fresh air. It's a little jolt to the community surrounding Megan from Beach Bungalow 8, Linda from ::Surroun… Read more »
This weekend 2 great Atlanta bloggers posted 2 great posts about 2 great Atlanta homes by 2 great Atlanta architects. Bloggers, posts, homes, and architects are way, way above average even by Atlanta standards (where everything is naturally above ave… Read more »
In 2001 I began helping publish the stories of two remarkable men, both veterans of WW 2, John D. Bridgers M.D. also known as Jig or Jigs. and Mackenzie J Gregory also known as Mac.Jig, a U.S. Navy carrier pilot, is now gone but he left a remarkable … Read more »
We did it again, KK, DB and me. A Perfect Atlanta night started with a tiny sprinkle. The art is in the 62 slides of the slide show below. Check out these giant heads by Anthony Palliser at Besharat Gallery.Marolake Odeleye showed at Diamond Lounge … Read more »
Hooked on Houses is hosting her "Hooked on Friday's" blog party: I'm hooked on a helping Jeff and family. Please tell Jeff and me what you think. Jeff's doing new shutters as part of a general exterior spiff up.He's done one window (lower right) for… Read more »
Katherine and I did Atlanta's Peachtree Heights East Duck Pond Garden Tour today. We toured from about 11 until 2 in a light rain. It was wonderful. The sun would have been nice. But the clouds and rain intensified the green hues I think. At the bott… Read more »
It's my birthday so the Architecture Tourist Auxiliary invited me to the Kirkwood Spring Fling. By the time I got there it was raining pretty hard so I rescued them and we headed to downtown Kirkwood to see if the shower would blow over.We headed to … Read more »
2009 Duck Pond Garden Tour we've got our tickets already.Peachtree Heights East Centennial CelebrationMay 17, 200911am - 5pmRain or ShineAdvance Tickets: $20.00We've got our tickets already. See you there.and2009 Modern Atlanta Home TourSaturday and … Read more »
Hooked on Houses is hosting her "Hooked on Friday's" blog party: today I'm hooked on a harmonious little house for sale in Morningside, Atlanta. Here is related post.Here is the deal:Built in 1940, asking: $439,900 for 1,194 square feet, a bit more … Read more »
This may be the most dignified address on Peachtree Street, the H.M. Patterson & Son-Oglethorpe Hill Chapel, a funeral home. It's the Greek Revival sister of Philip Shutze's Spring Hill at 1oth and Spring Street. Both are wonderful. I prefer Ogletho… Read more »
Eaten at Mary Mac's Tea Room lately? We've been eating there, on and off, since 1969. Quite a place that's had it's ups and downs.My family takes me to Mary Mac's for my birthday dinners. Last Friday we headed to the corner of Ponce and Myrtle Street… Read more »
Ceramic artist Lora Groton Rust has a show this weekend on Zonolite Road, near Emory and Morningside, home of Floataway Cafe. You need to be there:May 8, 9, & 10, 2009, 10AM-6PM1198 Zonolite Rd., Atlanta, GA 30306, LoraRust@yahoo.com, 404-805-0979Sa… Read more »