Paula Deen's Savannah Style
By Paula Deen and Brandon Branch
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In this gorgeous, richly illustrated book, Paula Deen shares a full year of Southern living. Whether it’s time to put out your best china and make a real fuss, or you’re just gathering for some sweet tea on the porch at dusk, Savannah style is about making folks feel welcome in your home. With the help of decorator and stylist Brandon Branch, you’ll learn how to bring a bit of Southern charm into homes from Minnesota to Mississippi. For each season, there are tips on decorating and entertaining. In the spring, you’ll learn how to make the most of your outdoor spaces, spruce up your porch, and make your garden inviting. In the summer, things get more casual with a dock party. Sleeping spaces, including, of course, the sleeping porch, are the focal point of this chapter. In the fall, cooler weather brings a return to more formal entertaining in the dining room, and in the winter, attention returns to the hearth, as Paula and her neighbors put out their best silver and show you how they celebrate the holidays.
Paula loves getting a peek at her neighbors’ parlors, so she’s included photographs of some of Savannah’s grandest homes. From the vast grounds of Lebanon Plantation to the whimsically restored cottages on Tybee Island, you’ll see the unique blend of old-world elegance and laid-back hospitality that charmed Paula the moment she arrived from Albany, Georgia, with nothing but two hundred dollars and a pair of mouths to feed. And she isn’t shy about giving you a window into her own world, either. From her farmhouse kitchen to her luxurious powder room, you’ll see how Paula lives when she’s not in front of the camera.
Packed with advice and nostalgia, Paula Deen’s Savannah Style makes it easy to bring gracious Southern living to homes north and south of the Mason-Dixon Line.
Paula Deen
Paula Deen is the bestselling author of eighteen books and an Emmy Award–winning Food Network television star. She was born and raised in Albany, Georgia. She later moved to Savannah, where she started The Bag Lady catering company. The business took off and evolved into The Lady & Sons restaurant, which is located in Savannah’s historic district and specializes in Southern cooking. She also co-owns Uncle Bubba’s Oyster House with her brother. Paula publishes a bimonthly magazine, Cooking with Paula Deen, and is a regular guest on QVC, where she sells her books and food products.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It's pure Paula Deen. If you like her television shows, you'll like this book. Written with Brandon Branch, an interior stylist, the book is beautifully photographed and includes pictures from Paula's homes and those of her friends. Each section includes Branch's tips--nothing earthshattering but good solid tips that help develop the unique southern style.
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The Lady & Sons Just Desserts
The Lady & Sons Savannah Country Cookbook
The Lady & Sons, Too!: A Whole New Batch of Recipes from Savannah
For children
Paula Deen’s Cookbook for the Lunch-Box Set
Paula Deen’s My First Cookbook
By Paula Deen with Martha Nesbit
Paula Deen Celebrates!
Paula Deen & Friends: Living It Up, Southern Style
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Deen, Paula H. Paula Deen’s Savannah style / by Paula Deen with Brandon Branch; with photographs by Deborah Whitlaw Llewellyn.
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1. Interior decoration—Georgia—Savannah. I. Branch, Brandon. II. Llewellyn, Deborah Whitlaw. III. Title. IV. Title: Savannah style. NK2011.S38 D44 747—dc22 2009038256
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This book is dedicated with love to Savannah, Georgia, my home. Savannah gave me a second chance at life, and the beauty, history, and hospitality of the city continue to inspire and sustain me.
—Paula Deen
This book is a living testament to all that my grandmother, Patsy Forbes, taught me about plants and flowers as a child. She passed on to me her passion for horticulture, as well as an appreciation for the finer things in life. Thank you, Mawmaw!
I thank my parents, Phillip and Sandra Branch, for making me milk the cows, which inspired me to go to college and get an education, and for instilling in me a hard-work ethic that serves me well.
Thanks also to my partner, Jim Johnston, for putting up with me at the end of many long days, and for taking good care of our four-legged children. Jim, you are my strength and my soul mate.
My heartfelt thanks to Paula Deen for believing in me and allowing me to be a part of her family. Paula, I am eternally grateful for all that you’ve taught me.
—Brandon Branch
Acknowledgments
I was blessed to be able to work with a wonderful team of people on this book—quite a few cooks stirred the pot!
Thanks to Deborah Whitlaw Llewellyn and Janice Shay for their creative guidance and our shared love of Savannah; thanks also to Jamie Cribbs, my hairdressing genius; to Courtney Fix, my makeup goddess; to interior designer Carolyn Hultman, for her great taste and for sometimes knowing me as well as I know myself; to Christie Smith, for her lovely painted furniture; and special thanks and hugs to my wonderful assistant and coauthor, Brandon Branch.
To all the people who gave freely of their time and their beautiful homes, I want to thank Jane Coslick, Sarah Mieghen, Kelley and Greg Parker, Ellen Bolch, James Morton, Cathy Jarman, Paula Danyluk, Cynthia Hanks, Stephanie Lindley, Charlie Brown, Mary and Howard Morrison, Jeannie Sims, Mo Darden, Donna Foltz, and my own sweet boys, Jamie and Bobby Deen.
Thanks to our editor, Sydny Miner, a Yankee who appreciates Savannah style. And thanks to Michelle Rorke, Sybil Pincus, Nancy Singer, Jackie Seow, and everybody at Simon & Schuster, especially publisher David Rosenthal.
Table of Contents
Introduction by Paula Deen
Foreword by Brandon Branch
Spring
Rockin’ on the Water
Porch Livin’
Screened Porches
Porch Views
Courtyard Gardens & More
Wrought Iron
Wicker
Summer
Dock vs. Deck
Eat-in Kitchens
Slipcovers
Sleeping Porches
Tybee Colors
She Sells Seashells
Cool Parlors
Family Memories
Autumn
Y’all Come On In!
Comfort Rooms
Music Rooms
Going Formal
Book Nooks
Collecting
Silver & Savannahians
Taxidermy
The Art of Faux
Powder Rooms
Winter
Live-in Kitchens
My Walk-in Pantry
Holiday Tables
Holiday Decorating
Flea Market Treasures
Cozy Bedrooms
Southern Hospitality
Source Guide
Index
Introduction
Hi, y’all!
Savannah is a very special place to me and my family. For years I have brought the flavors of my kitchen to you; now it’s time you got to know my hometown the way I do. I was born in Albany, Georgia, but Savannah became my forever
home when I moved here in 1987. The wonderful old buildings and timeless Southern traditions just clicked with me, and I’ve never wanted to leave. When I went into the restaurant business in 1991, Savannah opened its arms and heart (as well as its pocketbooks!) and helped my restaurants and me become a success. Savannah is a place where traditional Southern cookin’ fits right in. For that, I am truly grateful.
Savannah is where I raised my boys, found my true love, and welcomed my first grandbaby into this world, so I feel the city is a big part of my family life. I’m so happy to be able to show you my Savannah in this book—my own home, lots of my friends’ beautifully decorated houses, and some of my favorite places and the things that are special to me, and I hope will be special for you. Don’tcha just love to peep into other people’s houses and see how they live? I know I do! When I’m at home there’s always a crowd of people there—friends, business associates who come to meet with me, television crews, either setting up or shutting down production for a show, and, of course, my menagerie of dogs and birds. Thank goodness my house is built to hold a load of people! It’s not terribly big, but there are lots of tables, chairs, porches, outdoor seating areas, and nooks where we can gather and talk, eat or while away some time watchin’ the water. I even have couches in my kitchen—why bother to leave my favorite room if I just need to rest a spell? And for that matter, why make my friends and family gather in another room while I’m fixin’ dinner? I want them there with me, so my kitchen is obviously one of the most important rooms in my house and I’ll be showing you why it’s so special in the pages of this book.
Historic Savannah is a three-hundred-year-old city and the homes here have lots of things about them that make them different from houses in other Southern cities. It’s a city that honors tradition and history and it’s an old-fashioned walking city. When I lived downtown, there were days I did not have to get into my car all day long; I could walk to work at the Lady & Sons! I moved to Wilmington Island in 2001 to be closer to the water. The marshes, water, rivers, creeks, and salt-sea air around here are invigorating, and my new condo felt like a retreat from all the work at the restaurant. The new development had been designed to look like the town houses in the downtown historic district, so I felt I had the best of both worlds.
Savannah and I are a lot alike. I know it sounds odd, but we do have lots of things in common. Consider this: Savannah embraces quirky characters (thank the Lord!), likes things with a little bit of age to them, and loves its Southern traditions. Sound familiar? Honey, I was home the moment I arrived.
I hope you enjoy the special homes I show you in this book. I love them and I think you will, too. My wonderful, amazing assistant and designer, Brandon Branch, will tell you how you can use these Savannah lifestyle ideas for your own home, so you can bring a little Savannah into your life, too.
Lots of love from my home to yours, y’all!
Foreword
It makes me so happy to bring Savannah style to you with this book. In each of the chapters, I will