Our Personal Faves

Favorite Designers:

Bunny Williams- great down to earth rooms that are livable

Michael S. Smith- Classic designs - he's at home in any style- always tasteful and unpredictable





Suzanne Kasler- Well defined rooms with great polish and understated style




Barbara Barry- One of the best American designers ever- effortless style and restraint

Favorite Television Shows (we almost never watch t.v.- but we catch up when we're on a plane... or traveling in hotels)

Madmen- sexy mid-century conflict of the sexes- We love it the show and the sets.

Cranford- Who couldn't love Dame Judi Dench in anything

30 Rock- Tina Fey makes smart and smart aleck sexy and fun to watch

Six Feet Under- Watching it again on DVD -very entertaining

The Barefoot Contessa- makes us want to cook more- charming, bubbly, Ina Garten is the anti-Martha; she makes you believe you can do it just as well as she can...and she has a great house and garden to boot.

Books:

Anything by Tom Wolf- Liz is rereading Bonfire of the Vanities

The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn- and other Robin Maxwell books about the Elizabethan period

In the Company of the Courtesan- and other Sarah Dunant novels- a versatile writer of diverse genre with a knack for blunt smart and steamy writing

An Affair with a House- Bunny Williams a witty and effervescent decorating book by one of the greatest American interior designers

Second Chances- More Tales of Found Dogs by Elise Lufkin and Diana Walker- A sweet journal of adopted dogs and their famous and ordinary human saviors

All of the Barefoot Contessa cookbooks- what can be easier than that... some of the best recipes ever- love Ina Garten's down to earth style

ITS BUSINESS, IT IS PERSONAL

It has been a very hectic five months! No rest for the weary.

We've received and shipped our first two containers of product. We've had a few glitches; less than we anticipated but still more than we'd like. For those of you who had a problem, thank you for being so patient. For everyone else that received their order without a hitch- whew!!! Hope you enjoy the products and have great success with it.

At Abode, we really do feel that business is very personal. We're honored and humbled to have customers select our wares. We sincerely appreciate the business.

Sadly, our good friends at The Good Ship closed their Atlanta showroom in February; leaving Abode abode-less for a few months. We've been very fortunate though, we immediately signed with Southern Accessories Today ( Suite 12A2 in Atlanta). They are a great group of reps with a beautiful showroom. Please come see us in our new digs at Market in July.

We're also thrilled to be represented by Stephen Young on the West Coast.

We've put the finishing touches on our next introduction which will premier at Donald McEvoy LTD. in June, Southern Accessories Today in Atlanta in July, and Stephen Young in Los Angeles in July. We're very excited. We have over 70 new vintage classic pieces.

We look forward to seeing you all at Market.

Sincerely,

Robert & Liz Jones