A Gathered Life

Fall is starting its arrival this weekend with the temperature dropping and the leaves just beginning to fall, soon it will be a glorious tapestry of color and earthiness and I always long for celebrations and sharing long tables with family and friends...  it's one of my favorite seasons, although very short here in my part of California.  This photo by @kristinperers and @aesmeflowers captures the intentional living, the gathered life, the simple sharing of family and friends that makes a shared meal a holiday. 

 Fall, I am so glad you arrived ...  

Happy weekend my friends ...

Blessings ....

Architect Jeffrey Dungan THE NATURE OF HOME: Creating Timeless Houses

"They say you only get one chance at a first impression.  The same goes for anything we design and build, especially something as epic and enduring as a house.  It is critical that the architecture is deserving of its environment.  A home at peace with its surroundings will always be superior to one that is not.  The best compliment I can ever receive is that a house we designed looked as if it had grown out of the site or had always been there."

-Architect Jeffrey Dungan

My first impressions of acclaimed southern architect Jeffrey Dungan's new book 

The Nature of Home: Creating Timeless Houses 

was authentic ... timeless ... layered ... well designed ... artisan.  

His homes have a "forever" quality.  The exteriors have a strength about them, perfectly situated with rich, luminous interiors, proper proportions, and style with an unparalleled attention to detail. 

A lovely book that is a wonderful addition to your library and a beautiful welcome to fall.  

JEFFREY DUNGAN

THE NATURE OF HOME

CREATING TIMELESS HOUSES

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Amazon: 

 The Nature of Home: Creating Timeless Houses by Jeffrey Dungan, Rizzoli New York, 2018

"The design of every house is a journey for the imagination; I try to capture something unique about the people who will spend their lives there, drawing a house as it wants to be, knitting the site and owner together in a setting where they can both live happily." - Jeffrey Dungan

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:  Celebrated architect Jeffrey Dungan grew up on a small farm in Alabama.  He has been honored with awards from the American Institute of Architects as well as the 2017 Southeast Architect of the Year Award by Veranda magazine and ADAC.  He was named a fellow in 2015 of the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art and has won three coveted Shutze Awards from the ICAA.  In 2018, Jeffrey was a recipient of a prestigious Palladio Award, the only national award for classical architecture.  Dungan's work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Veranda, MILIEU, Southern Living, and House Beautiful.  

My sincere congratulations to:  

Architect Jeffrey Dungan on his beautiful new book, the first of many I am sure.   

Hello PR Group, Catherine Santonacita and Bianca Granado for the opportunity.  

As well as Jessica Napp, Associate Director of Publicity Rizzoli New York.  

It has been my pleasure.  

I wish you all the best of everything.

Quotes:  Jeffrey Dungan

Photos:  By permission of Rizzoli International Publications, Inc.