The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Cover story
As designers know, books can add interest to a room. Especially decorative books by Atlanta’s Eddie Lawrence.
The founder: Eddie Lawrence Edwards, frequently goes by Eddie Lawrence, grew up in Stone Mountain and graduated from Georgia State University with a business degree. He worked as a territory sales manager for decorative accessories manufacturers and imported antiques from Europe before focusing on books.
The company: E. Lawrence Ltd. is an Atlanta-based purveyor of leather-bound books and handmade parchment bound books. Founded in 1996, the company has been at its current location since 2012.
The goods: Artfully rebound books and journals ($35 to $45 each). Also original antiquarian leather-bound books ($35 to $125). Books are deconstructed and rebound by hand. The designs are printed on handmade paper in the company’s workshop on Atlanta’s Westside.
Top covers: Neutral palettes, fashion and travel; antiquarian leather-bound covers.
Claim to fame: Known as “the decorative book guy” to designers and others.
Find Eddie: www.elawrenceltd.com
Where to buy: Interior Homescapes (interiorho mescapes.com), an Atlantabased online retailer. Also at home stores in the Atlanta area, including: Interior Philosophy, 4411 Roswell Road, and Bungalow Classic, 1197 Howell Mill Road. Waiting on Martha (waitingonmartha.com), a popular Atlanta-based blog with an online shop, occasionally does pop up shops featuring the books.