Friday, July 11, 2014

The Ballroom's Comeback

Living large...


 
 
Ballroom in Atlanta, wsj.com




 
The Ballroom's Comeback



Ballrooms are once again taking center stage, Laura Stevens reports on wsj.com.

In a real-estate Cinderella story, a handful of homeowners across the South are transforming the seemingly dated concept of a ballroom into lavish spaces for everything from charity benefits to a playroom for the grandkids, Stevens wrote.

But the ballroom's renewed popularity isn't limited just to the South.

The New York Times reported that ballrooms were making a comeback on Long Island's Gold Coast a couple of years ago.

For more about ballrooms in the South and a video and slide show with some impressive examples:  http://online.wsj.com/articles/ballrooms-make-a-comeback-1405010768

And for more about ballrooms featured in the Times and links to some magnificent examples: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/23/realestate/long-island-in-the-region-ballrooms-making-a-comeback.html?_r=0

And the band played on...

 

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