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swan song Written by AMANDA ZURITA : Photographed by ANDREA ARIAS
FOR A STYLISH SOUTHERN BELLE AND HER ART-LOVING HUSBAND, FINDING THE PERFECT PLACE TO SPEND THEIR RETIREMENT YEARS WASN’T EASY. Susan and Tom Colgrove wanted a home that could satisfy their diverse aesthetic yearnings: a touch of antiquity, a hint of glamour, and a mix of New York–style modernism and down-south charm to ground it all. In 2014, while in Savannah for their daughter’s wedding, the couple spotted their dream home: a
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2,000-square-foot 1868 Italianate-style townhome facing the quiet oasis of Pulaski Square. After purchasing the property that December, Susan enlisted longtime friend and interior designer Stephen Dooley, principal of Seattle firm Gradient Interior Design, to partner on the extensive renovation. Together they launched an 18-month redesign, first swapping ideas via Pinterest and photo-sharing services and then visiting Savannah together several times. »