Random Thursday Post

This post will probably not make any sense - just catching up on a few things...


First of all, while in Savannah, Georgia, last week I discovered the neatest store called The Paris Market (check out their website at http://www.theparismarket.com/). I think I suffered from heart palpitations while in this store because I was so overwhelmed with all of the beautiful things. I could not think straight and ended up buying only books (my weakness)!


Of course, the first thing I did upon arriving in Savannah was pick up a real estate magazine just to fuel my fantasy life. The next two homes are in the historic district and are for sale. The first one is a fixer-upper and the second is already fixed.

I passed this beautiful doorway on my way to dinner one night. I love the fruit display above the doors. I forgot to include photos of Forsyth Park in my last post. This is where we began our morning run. We ran from here through the squares, down to River Street, along the river, back through the neighborhoods, around the park, and back to our hotel. This gave me an up close (and slow motion) view of many of the beautiful homes.

Savannah supposedly has more ghosts than any other American town. We took the evening ghost tour. It was very interesting.

We actually got to go inside the Sorrel Weed House as part of the ghost tour. It was featured on Ghost Hunters. This is a daytime photo so it is not as spooky in this shot. Believe me, at 10:30pm it was spooky. I screamed so loud at one point that I set the whole group off screaming. I could not get out of there fast enough.

We ate at The Olde Pink House one night. It was wonderful...

We ate at Elizabeth's on 37th another night. It was wonderful, too! Marc Jacobs was also dining there the night we were there.

Now, on to another subject...the next few photos (via PointClickHome) feature an interesting mix of old and new.

The Regency Shop (http://www.theregencyshop.com/) asked me to comment on their store. I checked it out and found beautiful reproduction pieces to mix with older antiques to get that perfect balance of old and new. Check these out...

Both this Eames style chair and this Mies Van der Rohe style lounger would work in almost any interior.

Because these are interpretations of the original designer lines, they are much less expensive! The Eames style chair is listed at $895.00 and the lounger at $2,195.00. It's worth a look for anyone looking for high style without the super high price.

Oh - One more thing about Savannah (I promise I will move on to Charleston in my next post)...I love the book and subsequent movie, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt and I was hoping to see The Lady Chablis (those of you who have seen the movie know who I am talking about) while in Savannah, but did not get to see her perform as she is not performing there at this time.

Oh well, another reason to go back. Bye, y'all!

Mansion on Forsyth Park - Savannah, Georgia!

Just after Christmas we took a trip to beautiful Savannah, Georgia, and then on to Charleston, South Carolina. While in Savannah, we stayed at the Mansion on Forsyth Park. It was fabulous.
The Victorian Georgian mansion was built in 1888 and is 18,000 square feet. The Kessler Group renovated the building and added a luxurious hotel with 125 suites.


1888 is not really old for Savannah as the city itself was first established in 1733. If you have never been to Savannah, GO! The famous squares are wonderful and the homes and buildings are so beautiful. This area is rich in history. I can't wait to go back.

The grounds were beautifully maintained and the hotel is located conveniently across from Forsyth Park which was a perfect setting for my morning run.





The lobby was beautiful - loooove the white Christmas tree! Check out the huge pear-shaped crystals on the chandelier. WOW.

Each floor had a different color scheme. This room is on the pink floor.

I love the color combination of taupe and pink and white. The wing chair was covered in what appeared to be a crushed velvet.

The large bathroom was divided from the bedroom by floor to ceiling drapes. Both the shower and toilet areas were enclosed with glass doors. The curtain under the sink was the same fabric as the wing chair.

I like how they draped the faux mink throw over the corner of the bed.

The large convex mirror and the marble top on the desk really dressed up this area of the room - as did the unusual electrified candelabra.

Moving on to the dining room which was located in the original mansion. This space was mostly orange, white and black.

The waiting area was tucked under the stairs.

The hotel contained over 600 pieces of rare art. I loooove how they covered this giant wall with art.

These chairs are so me. The little Lucite table tucked in between them is perfect.

There was a gallery between the original structure and the new structure. This area had another display of various art as well as a collection of ladies hats dating back to 1860!

Check out the chairs in the bar...so cool!

Every hall was covered in art.

We enjoyed the hotel so much on our way to Charleston that we came back on our way back to Florida. This time we stayed on the green floor.

Even the chandeliers in the hallways were beautiful.

This room had two queens instead of a king.

Instead of drapes, there were doors dividing the bathroom from the bedroom.

The desk chair was covered in a green, embossed patent.

The website was much better photographs than I could muster. Please check out their website at http://www.mansiononforsythpark.com/ for more information. Savannah was one of the friendliest towns that I have ever been. There were many fine restaurants, mostly located in historical buildings and homes. The area shopping was great, too many shops to see! I heart Savannah.