Sad Day... 'Southern Accents' is Closing it's Doors

Quite a Sad day... another great interior mag, [U.S] Southern Accents, is closing it's doors....after 32 years. I just really love this magazine because the South [in the US] can be so similar to how we live in Australia - combining inside & out, showing us so many with beautiful home tours, and fabulous ideas for the simplest changes. Thank you Southern Accents, to your wonderful editorial team for all your fabulous inspiration, beautiful articles & images through out the years - we will miss you ever so much....

A Note from Editor in Chief Karon Carroll

As many of you may have heard by now, Southern Accents is closing and the September-October issue will be our last. For the past 32 years, it has been our great privilege to work with so many talented, creative people to showcase beautiful houses and gardens, and to be a champion of the gracious lifestyle of this wonderful region we call home. We deeply appreciate the loyalty and support that our readers–both of the magazine and our blog–have shown us. You are the reason it has been such a joy to be a part of this industry and we appreciate you more than we can say.
2009 Southern Accents & ASID Design Contest. Dear designer, Many thanks for your interest in the National Residential Interior Design Contest. As you may have heard, our parent company has recently announced the closing of Southern Accents and thus we regret that we will be unable to conduct the awards.
We have deeply valued our relationship with ASID and we appreciate your support of the awards. Best wishes for continued success.
Sincerely, Karen Carroll

Image from Magazines online - Southern Accents

Blue & White ...On My Mind.

The combination of the high gloss walls and super white wall panelling makes for a striking elegant statement.
Definition through Pattern, Visual & Tactile Texture through Surface Materials such as the metallic finish of the lamp to the matte surface of the upholstery & sift furnishing.

Stripes, Ditsy Florals & Stripes in similar colour/ tones ties this look together.

Mrs Howard's showroom - I love this Octopus triptych..

Solid plains mixed with print pattern makes for a tonal colour palette to remain interesting and far from monotonous.

Monday, Monday... Blue & White on my mind... again! How could you ignore these fresh, sophisticated, contemporary rooms - I know I can't!

Images from Southern Accents & Mrs Howard's

Eastern Influence...Wallpaper

Today I love... the eastern influence and wallpaper used in these rooms, that belong to a professional couple from Atlanta Georgia U.S. who updated their townhouse with a fluidity of style & colour throughout. Here, they have used a distinctive wallpaper that also acts as a wall scape - bringing the outside in with the beautiful, delicate branches of a Japanese plum or cherry tree, with linked accent colours of plum red and starfruit yellow blossoms dotted through the tree branches. Small wren-like birds are curiously perched on less obvious branches - to appear like they are catching a little glimpse into the room. The blossom accent colours are harmonious tied back to the soft furnishings - such as in the cushions on the day bed, a nomadic style rug, an upholstered French ticking style stripe on a trophy chair, and through ceramic lamp bases & floral arrangements. The wallpaper ground colour - a warm based clay / chalk is a perfect base for these warmer higher value accents - bringing a cosy, contemporary elegance to a light filled space.

Images from Southern Accent