Comments on The Peak of Chic®: What Is It About This Home?

Honey Dawn- Yay! Congratulations. I hope you enj...

2009-11-11T20:23:49.304-05:00

Honey Dawn- Yay! Congratulations. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I! I can relate to the fainting feeling...it happens to me often when I find a book I've been looking for :)

Thanks to your fabulous blog, I almost fainted whe...

2009-11-11T19:45:24.436-05:00

Thanks to your fabulous blog, I almost fainted when I found this book at a local thrift today and instead of fainting, I bought it. I love your site. It is so educational and there is so much beauty here. But this book find is just perfect!

Spot on. All things as they should be. A house not...

2009-10-07T06:38:34.038-04:00

Spot on.
All things as they should be.
A house not trying/striving/aspiring to be "right" just happy........isn't that perfection?
Sublime symmetry and balance - his mantle and wall behind it, the LR walls, sconces, paintings, "L" corner sofa, tossed and strewn (but balanced) pillows.
Hints of serendipity but not chaos.

Well done. WI reader

The house is so cosy! Maybe that is the reason tha...

2009-10-07T04:28:15.828-04:00

The house is so cosy! Maybe that is the reason that you always have loved the images of it!
It is a mix of French and English style!

Greet

Simple good taste is the hardest thing to copy.

2009-10-06T20:10:58.481-04:00

Simple good taste is the hardest thing to copy.

I can see why this home has stayed with you - grea...

2009-10-06T18:49:15.826-04:00

I can see why this home has stayed with you - great taste and wonderful balance in the rooms.

I think we should educate our minds but live with ...

2009-10-06T16:46:20.793-04:00

I think we should educate our minds but live with our heart's desires. At almost 60, I keep saying I don't have time for beige. Make your home want you love not what others expect you to love. As for homes being dated, I'm going for timeless: my time. Have fun with your home.

One of my very first design book purchases-jr yr i...

2009-10-06T11:09:43.556-04:00

One of my very first design book purchases-jr yr in college. Still love it-and I agree about the rooms-some are fab-but dated. Now I must pull it back out. Of course dogs on couches. Comfort is the key as you say-reality living-Wish we could see more of that. Great thoughtful post. GT

I am very much with you on the fur hat and ceramic...

2009-10-06T10:42:58.575-04:00

I am very much with you on the fur hat and ceramic pumpkins (how unexpected, these are fantastic), but not so much on the living room. For me, there's just too much LIFE and beautiful exuberance out there in the world of painting, furniture, and fabrics to live with a beige sectional! So, with that said, I have to say I disagree with Edward- absolutely go for the pagoda door.

Wonderful room! The fabric is, I believe, a Pierre...

2009-10-06T10:28:31.862-04:00

Wonderful room! The fabric is, I believe, a Pierre Frey/Bracquine - I sadly replaced on a loveseat a few years back. Still think of it.

You also have to think about your future. If you ...

2009-10-06T10:27:30.047-04:00

You also have to think about your future. If you are going to stay in your condo for a long time then you can go wild with architectural details. As you have seen, I am sure, from the how-to-sell-your-house shows on HG TV no one wants what you have done. The first thing recommended is to rip out any personality in the home before putting it on the market. It would be a shame to spend all that money only to have to rip it out later. Better to spend it on portable items, furniture, art, atc. and put it in simple backgrounds like Donald's That is why mausoleums are so over the top, the owners aren't leaving.

I love the fact that it's so lived in and not just...

2009-10-06T10:14:29.654-04:00

I love the fact that it's so lived in and not just for show, that even his dog is up on the sofa. Man after my own heart.
xo Isa

Edward- Good point. I'm enthusiastic for many dif...

2009-10-06T09:57:32.408-04:00

Edward- Good point. I'm enthusiastic for many different looks but need to settle on one for my own home!

Donald Bruce White's rooms seem in high contrast t...

2009-10-06T09:47:28.863-04:00

Donald Bruce White's rooms seem in high contrast to your wish to create a chinese chippendale doorway. Maybe you should re-think that idea. His "look" makes me think of (I believe) Ruby Ross Wood's statement. "Interior Design is the art of arranging beautiful things attractively".

"AMEN"!!! (And I totally agree w/ "MARY"!)~~~ Be...

2009-10-06T09:44:11.911-04:00

"AMEN"!!! (And I totally agree w/ "MARY"!)~~~

Best,
Linda in AZ *

It seems to me that Mr. White chose to live in a v...

2009-10-06T09:28:09.786-04:00

It seems to me that Mr. White chose to live in a very European style. Beautiful, soulful objects with form and function at the forefront. Love the fact that his German Shepherd was allowed on the furniture (Jones has to sneak up on mine). As always, thanks for the inspiration.

I love the mix of warm, slightly rustic elements w...

2009-10-06T09:11:24.844-04:00

I love the mix of warm, slightly rustic elements with all of the elegant pieces. The understated quality really is refreshing and it's far from blah. Not with that fabric and those pumpkins!

From what I've seen you are keeping this in mind a...

2009-10-06T09:08:29.125-04:00

From what I've seen you are keeping this in mind already.