Tori Mellott, career respected design editor and now Style Director of Frederic Magazine, joins CLS for the debut of her first book: Southern Interiors: A Celebration of Personal Style published in conjunction with Schumacher. A veteran of the industry, Mellott has been be behind the scenes for more than twenty years in posts at House Beautiful, Elle Decor, Domino, Martha Stewart and Traditional Home, and now provides an exclusive peek into the homes of various creatives, particularly those that are uniquely Southern. For her official launch in the Southeast, appropriately at the oldest cultural institution in the South, Tori will hold a delightful repartee with several of the featured talent from the book, including Chelsea Handegan and John Pope, exploring what Southern living means to them.
If you are unable to attend the event, but would like to purchase one or more signed copies, please visit Buxton Books here.
About the Book
Southern Interiors spotlights 28 residences across country towns, coastal resorts, and major metropolitan cities featuring homes in a variety of architectural and interior design styles, from modern and minimalist to Georgian-inspired to Southern Gothic. Each of these deeply personal residences illustrates how the region’s traditions of hospitality and easy elegance are being interpreted by the South’s most stylish people today. Peek inside Beth Webb’s coastal South Carolina getaway, artist Hunt Slonem’s historic Louisiana manor, and fashion insider Ann Mashburn’s airy Atlanta home. Among the many other luminaries featured in the book are interior designers Suzanne Kasler and Thomas Jayne, architects Stan Dixon and Bobby McAlpine, and tastemakers Elizabeth Damrich and Kerry Moody.
Since its founding in 1889, luxury design house Schumacher has been committed to design that transcends time and rises above the ordinary. It is the ultimate resource for extraordinary textiles, wallpapers, trim, and home accessories and is renowned as a style leader worldwide.
About Tori Mellot
Tori has been an editor for more than twenty years and has held posts at House Beautiful, Elle Decor, Domino, Martha Stewart, Traditional Home, and is currently the Style Director of Frederic Magazine and Director of Video for Frederic Media. Originally from Pittsburgh, PA Tori resides in New York City with her eleven-year-old twin daughters.
About Chelsea Handegan
Native Charlestonian Chelsea Handegan launched her eponymous studio in 2019 with an aim to develop long-lasting relationships and create beautiful, comfortable designs that endure for generations. She holds a Master of Arts in Interior Design from Savannah College of Art and Design. Chelsea’s design aesthetic was shaped by a decade of experience at Amelia T. Handegan, Inc., working on both residential and commercial projects. She has overseen the designs of such projects as a Bahamian residence, Montana ranch, 1791 Charleston single house, Lowcountry plantation, and luxury yacht. Chelsea was selected to Frederic magazine’s inaugural It List in 2023, which honored thirteen up-and-coming interior designers. She resides in Charleston with her husband and young daughter.
About John Pope
John Pope graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a degree in historic preservation, and his unique combination of good taste and sophisticated education makes his collection one of Charleston’s best, from ceramic lamps to vintage frames, chandeliers, and taxidermy peacocks, it is as eclectic as it is refined.
