Susan chose a red, white and blue theme for her retreat with antique patchwork quilts and vintage linens to punctuate the period Americana theme.
Susan designed the interior of the second home, and handpicked all the furnishings and accoutrements while combing through antique stores in Jackson, Atlanta and places in between. “I enjoyed every minute of picking out the smallest details for the house and making it uniquely my own,” she said. “I have always loved American country antiques and knew I wanted a vintage feel for the cabin.” A red, white and blue theme naturally followed. Antique patchwork quilts, vintage linens and toys from her childhood punctuate the period Americana theme. In December of 2010, as she was planning the finishing touches for the interior of the retreat, the unimaginable happened. Her youngest son, Wynn, was killed in an automobile accident just outside Starkville. “Wynn had been living at the retreat since completing culinary school and accepting a position with Aramark, MSU’s food and beverage provider. He was engaged to be martownandgownmag.com
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