Thursday, August 6, 2009

No, no, Southern Accents!



I'm just sick over this!
Southern Accents is no longer going to be published.
The announcement was made yesterday that the September/October issue would be the last.



Scarry to think that I have copies that are almost this old. The magazine began in 1977.

July/August 2009 Cover

Honestly, where will we turn now for great Southern interiors?
Really, I want to know.
Ideas, anyone?
Ugh. This just makes me sick.

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On a brighter note, the Consummate Hostess has given me a kind award:
She thinks I'm a "Great Read" and I'm flattered.
Thank you, Consummate Hostess, you a great read too!

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21 comments:

  1. KaleeThu Aug 06, 10:00:00 PM CDT

    Wow, I cannot believe this! I adore Southern Accents! I also wanted to let you know that I just gave you an award on my blog. It is is appreciation for all of your great posts! Please check it out!

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  2. Lisa D.Thu Aug 06, 10:08:00 PM CDT

    Hi Granny:
    I can't believe this! Southern Accents & House Beautiful are the two magazine that I look forward to getting each month. In fact, my buddy Cruella gives me Southern Accents every year for x-mas.

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  3. angeloThu Aug 06, 10:31:00 PM CDT

    It's awful. Another great decor mag bites the dust. Still miss Domino.

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  4. LisaThu Aug 06, 10:32:00 PM CDT

    Really. What in the world is happening to all our great magazines? Soon, the only thing left to retrieve from the mailbox will be the light bill.:(

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  5. Scot Meacham WoodThu Aug 06, 10:37:00 PM CDT

    *sad*
    seriously *sad*

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  6. SandraThu Aug 06, 11:11:00 PM CDT

    I know. It is so sad that these publications cannot survive any longer. I fear that once they are gone we will never get them back. Here's something to make you feel better. DD called and asked me to send this to you:

    http://www.amctv.com/videos/mad-men/?bcpid=8803972001&bclid=29713005001&bctid=28749490001

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  7. Pamela Terry and EdwardFri Aug 07, 12:07:00 AM CDT

    This one really is a blow. One of the best. I have always loved their Christmas issue and was thinking about it just the other day. I am glad I have saved so many of these, but am just sick about the fact that there will be no more.

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  8. AnnFri Aug 07, 01:40:00 AM CDT

    Good design magazines are stopping their publications left and right ... really a bummer. I just hope they would get a site with digital images.

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  9. cotedetexasFri Aug 07, 03:41:00 AM CDT

    Beyond sad.

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  10. Things That InspireFri Aug 07, 08:52:00 AM CDT

    I never really read any of the other magazines that closed....but Southern Accents has always been one of my absolute favorites. The style and content really spoke to me, and there were always so many beautiful homes from Atlanta - homes that I pass by on a daily basis. There were so many great Southern designers whose careers were launched by a feature in Southern Accents.

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  11. melissaSat Aug 08, 08:05:00 AM CDT

    I just read about Southern Living too ... so sad. One of my very favorite magazines.

    Congrats on you award! :)

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  12. Brooke @ Blueprint BlissSat Aug 08, 12:32:00 PM CDT

    So sad...I love a good magazine.

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  13. for the love of a houseSat Aug 08, 12:47:00 PM CDT

    I'm so sad too.

    And she's right... you are a good read!
    j.

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  14. 3 PeanutsMon Aug 10, 03:34:00 PM CDT

    Oh I am so sad. I have been for as long as I can remember.... Now I only have House Beautiful, Veranda and Traditional Home left!!!

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  15. Melissa @ I Pick PrettyTue Aug 11, 11:16:00 AM CDT

    ?!? Oh, no. I'm a "SA" subscriber, and that magazine has featured mightily in my Southern Belle fantasy dream house dreaming. What a shame.

    Raise your hand if you're tired of These Difficult Times wreaking havoc on everything. Ugh.

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  16. Dumbwit TellherWed Aug 12, 08:13:00 AM CDT

    Congrat's on your award from the Consummate Hostess. You definitely both have great reads!

    Nothing I can say can ease the pain of another one of our beloved design magazine's biting the dust. Can you say, "I hate the recession!?"

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  17. MelissaThu Aug 13, 06:09:00 PM CDT

    I know, I know, it hurts. I'm from about as far from the South as you can get in the Continental US and have subscribed for years. The only thing stopping the tears/frustration is that I have found you, Granny! We leave it to beautiful, well researched blogs like yours to fill the shelter mag gap...

    xo

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  18. The Blushing HostessSun Aug 16, 05:12:00 PM CDT

    It is awful. I recycled some! I cannot believe I did that but I never thought...

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  19. ClarityMon Aug 17, 01:06:00 PM CDT

    Thank you for your lovely comment, with regards to "life messing up idealism", perhaps allow your idealism to invigorate life. You always have something sweet to say, I appreciate it.

    I had seen your posts on Southern Accents before; perhaps their readers can encourage them to do an online version, thus saving them money but allowing people to enjoy it in some form?

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  20. *Pink Preppy Party Girl*Mon Jun 21, 10:53:00 PM CDT

    Life is not fair. I love Southern Accents.

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  21. DianaThu Nov 15, 01:47:00 PM CST

    Would you happen to know where back issues of Southern Accents could be purchased?

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