tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post1600116826128630725..comments2024-03-28T01:39:53.154-04:00Comments on The Peak of ChicĀ®: Robert Lutyens at HomeThe Peak of Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-36711333384086765462012-08-06T14:20:37.783-04:002012-08-06T14:20:37.783-04:00Herts, that is an interesting question. I'm n...Herts, that is an interesting question. I'm not sure as the article gave little information about the location of his home; it does make one wonder, though. I do remember seeing photos of the Mountbattens' Brook House flat. It was divine!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-23590980054645690072012-08-06T09:56:48.273-04:002012-08-06T09:56:48.273-04:00I wonder if the Lutyens's flat was in Brook Ho...I wonder if the Lutyens's flat was in Brook House? Which is on Park Lane almost at Marble Arch; the Mountbattens(David Hicks's parents in law, had the penthouse, natch--you might be able to find some pictures of their place, I think it was decorated by an American 'lady' decorator,sadly I forget the name.<br /><br />Best, HertsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-83878696990704693032012-08-04T08:26:12.424-04:002012-08-04T08:26:12.424-04:00Of course...very silly of me...it was asking the o...Of course...very silly of me...it was asking the obvious, wasn't it? Just the sort of book you might have in your library. It would be enormous fun to decorate a flat in this style: go on, Jennifer, be a devil, take the plunge...do it!Luke Honeyhttp://www.lukehoney.typepad.com/the_greasy_spoon/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-13144835313077016192012-08-03T11:17:21.036-04:002012-08-03T11:17:21.036-04:00Luke, the Albrecht book is terrific! I read it a f...Luke, the Albrecht book is terrific! I read it a few years back. The photos made me want to completely redecorate my apartment as some kind of Fred and Ginger fantasy. Probably a good thing that I didn't, but it is fun to dream.The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-82055043854657152552012-08-03T11:15:03.130-04:002012-08-03T11:15:03.130-04:00As long as there are old magazines in which to min...As long as there are old magazines in which to mine photos, the blog will keep on, keepin' on!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-73636065379284204012012-08-03T11:13:42.791-04:002012-08-03T11:13:42.791-04:00One generation's modern is defined as classic ...One generation's modern is defined as classic by the next, or something along those lines. Very interesting observation, Quatorze!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-68087666642433882702012-08-03T11:08:57.805-04:002012-08-03T11:08:57.805-04:00It is a rather odd looking painting. But yes, muc...It is a rather odd looking painting. But yes, much of it still remains stylish today.The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-39799855326752706572012-08-03T11:07:55.115-04:002012-08-03T11:07:55.115-04:00Rachel, Isn't it funny how those thin pelmets ...Rachel, Isn't it funny how those thin pelmets were once all the rage? I also love the idea of coral-lined bedroom drapery. Sounds stunning!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-43675561371284200102012-08-03T09:52:30.407-04:002012-08-03T09:52:30.407-04:00Thanks again for this. Big fan of Lutyens- the ar...Thanks again for this. Big fan of Lutyens- the architect- but had never heard of Robert. It's very Syrie Maugham, isn't it? Pickled furniture! By the way, I've just bought a copy of "Designing Dreams, Modern Architecture in the Movies" by Donald Albrecht. Have you seen this? It's about modernist set design in the 30's. Glamorous apartments for film stars, as imagined by Hollywood set designers and film directors. I would have thought it was right up your street, Best wishes, LukeLuke Honeyhttp://www.lukehoney.typepad.com/the_greasy_spoon/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-78540900962284348352012-08-03T09:48:59.750-04:002012-08-03T09:48:59.750-04:00Very few design blogs look to the past for inspira...Very few design blogs look to the past for inspiration, so it's always a treat to read about what has struck your fancy.<br />In fact nothing would be nicer than to hang out with Peak of Chic for an afternoon devoted to old magazines and a<br />discussion of their contents. Failing that opportunity, we have your excellent blog. Long may it flourish!Toby Worthingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05887066048372484464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-26892215066855153322012-08-03T09:48:54.872-04:002012-08-03T09:48:54.872-04:00Funny what "Modern" denotes. The look i...Funny what "Modern" denotes. The look in these photos is now so classic, courtesy of infinite variations on the theme by other designers and its use in countless soigne movie sets. I once read that the look we now call Louis XVI style, that paradigm of classical elegance, was originally referred to by those aristocrats and tastemakers of the late Louis XV period, as "le Gout Moderne" as well as "le Gout Grec" Many other styles would be so christened, until they received the names we now know them by courtesy of wits, writers or historical precedence. Interesting how low the ceilings seem for a man who had access to almost anything. Without color, the photos could almost be of Louis XV's private apartments or "rat's nest" at Versailles, at least in intimacy of scale and delicacy of line in the furnishings. I guess there is really nothing new under the sun, just variation, and what a new generation sees as new...Quatorzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16337746034416005462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-49866002864252124362012-08-03T08:53:22.430-04:002012-08-03T08:53:22.430-04:00Interesting. With just a bit of editing, in my op...Interesting. With just a bit of editing, in my opinion, it would still be a stylish apartment today. I wonder what is the story behind the painting in the first photo; it reminds me of a 1950s take on Renoir.The Devoted Classicisthttp://tdclassicist.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-81969850439172662342012-08-03T07:24:10.540-04:002012-08-03T07:24:10.540-04:00Oh how I wish there were color photos in 1936. Th...Oh how I wish there were color photos in 1936. These would have been stunning to see in technicolor. The descriptions of the colors alone are inspiring. Thanks for posting this.<br /><br />I find the draperies interesting: the description of the coral-lined bedroom drapes (WOW!) and the fully curtained dining room (how stunning would that effect be in a bland, feature-less dining room?). I usually dislike half-curtains, but they somehow work in the mr.'s bedroom. Not fond of the thin pelmet, but that was the style back then I suppose: I remember seeing very thin pelmets at Charleston Farmhouse, Vanessa Bell's home decorated at about the same period.<br /><br />Thanks for the Friday inspiration.Rachelnoreply@blogger.com