Southern Rooms~ Book Review

It's been awhile since I shared one of my latest design book finds~

I am going to try and get back into sharing one more often. 

I have pretty big library of design books that I have collected~ like an armoire full of them. 

Usually the ones I purchase are ones I find in the store that I have a chance to thumb through

 I add them to my list of possibilities and when I find them on sale ~ I will add them to my library.

I was ordering a book for my daughter on Amazon - which was $15.00

but  in order to get free shipping the order needed to be $25.00

So, of course, instead of paying $3.99 in shipping (that would just be crazy don't you think?)

 I had to find a book to add to the order-  Yeah... that makes perfectly logical sense right?
It's just how I work I guess.

;)

I had a couple books that had been sitting in my cart that I was thinking about
and this one in particular had been there for a bit.

 Southern Rooms II by Shannon Howard.

I hadn't seen this book in person... which always makes me hesitate to purchase

but it looked like it would be good and for the price-

 I went ahead and ordered.

I am a sucker for traditional. 

I love old stately homes built with symmetry and careful attention to details.

I love and crave formal living spaces,
big old gardens and outdoor entertaining areas.

Honestly, when I look at the homes that make my heart go pitter -patter 

they are southern style homes.
But I am a California girl for sure-  I love so many things about it here.

If I could find a big old stately southern style house on gorgeous property in California-
(at a price that was even halfway reasonable or do- able)

 That would my dream home!

So I love to delve into books that are about those lovely southern plantation style houses and formal rooms
Southern Rooms is filled with beautiful elegant rooms- 

decorated with careful attention to detail.

Gorgeous antiques, formal rooms and fantastic warm colors.

The homes shared range from traditional and elegant to beachy and comfortable

to rustic and even modern.

At the back of the book there are some good mood boards for finding your perfect combination

 for your perfect look.

I am loving these china cupboards

so charming.

Overall Southern Rooms II is a smaller paperback decorating book

that has some great inspirations and details if you love Southern decorating.

It shows Southern style decor from several different designers and how they achieved the look

in several different homes. 

The rooms I loved the best are by Suzanne Kasler. 

It is not a coffee table type decorating book 

 but it is definitely one to consider for getting ideas and inspirations for 

adding southern touches to your rooms

and

since it was on sale for just $9.99 at Amazon with free shipping- 

even better.

:)

Don't forget that tomorrow is the Spring Linky party!

4 blogs,

 1 big old party 

and LOT'S of inspiration and fun!!

Find more information HERE

 I am off to get back to work on a little painting today and a little Easter tablescape!!

Happy Sunday!!