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46 Town & Country
When these Atlanta shop owners need a respite
from the hectic pace of city life, they escape to the
tranquil residence they call “Camp Boxwoods”—a
250-acre retreat in rural Georgia.
54 Bedtime Stories
Create a blissful nighttime sanctuary with luxurious
bedding, calming accoutrements, and restful rituals
guaranteed to transport you to dreamland in the
blink of an eye.
60 Gracious Comfort
Melding the elegant grandeur of French Colonial
design with a relaxed Southern sensibility, this
stunning home in Point Clear, Alabama, perfectly
reflects the personalities of its owners.
66 Au Naturel: A Fresh Look at Seasonal Cleaning
When it comes to housekeeping, go back to the
basics with modern takes on tried-and-true tools
and products to keep your home looking pristine.
Contents
May
/June 2012
Volume 6, Number 3
14 Writer-in-Residence
&
Artist-in-Residence
Floral heirlooms: Yesterday, today, and tomorrow
16 Favorite Things
Mood indigo
24 Touring
Summer by the sea
30 Cooking and Entertaining
Among the wildflowers
36 On Our Bookshelf
Havens and habitats
38 Hidden Treasures
Portland’s palace
70 A Room of One’s Own
Confessions of a flea-market
shopper
76 By Hand
Nautical treasures
78 From Our Table
Fish story
98 Chimes
Mom’s book
departments
8 Dear Friends
10 Reader to Reader
12 Victoria Online
84 Recipe Index
88 In the Next Issue
96 Where to Shop
and Buy
In Every Issue
On Our Cover
Set a summer-fresh table adorned with crisp linens, beautiful china, and masses of
hydrangeas in our favorite blue and white color palette.
Photograph by Stephanie
Welbourne Grund.
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