Southern Rooms: Interior Design from Miami to Houston
The Coastal South - the sinuous coastline that wraps its way around the peninsula of Florida - has a swagger all its own. In contrast to the formality of the Old South emerges from a profound sense of its place in history. Florida is home to the oldest European settlement in the United States. Founded in 1565 by the Spanish, St. Augustine preceded Virginia's Jamestown by 42 years. The swashbuckling romance of Florida's early history also gives it a unique position in the annals of American history - just twenty years after Christopher Columbus' first voyage to America, an expedition was already underway to seek a foundation of youth rumored to exist in this new land. We all know that no one ever located the fountain, but it is probably not a coincidence that many thousands of senior citizens have moved to Miami, where sunny days, cool nights, and a shooting ocean breeze is the next best thing.