tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post4208092529711551990..comments2024-03-28T01:39:53.154-04:00Comments on The Peak of Chic®: At Home with Susan Mary AlsopThe Peak of Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-27106309145795106372016-06-05T23:33:10.978-04:002016-06-05T23:33:10.978-04:00BEautiful and wonderful post; I forgot to say!BEautiful and wonderful post; I forgot to say!Penelope Bianchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07863486521957665886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-41093596399181278932016-06-05T23:32:42.104-04:002016-06-05T23:32:42.104-04:00Evangeline's book is a "page turner"...Evangeline's book is a "page turner" haven't seen Mrs. Alsop's......what a star Mrs Bruce was! I have every picture ever published (I think) of her rooms....in London, in Washington!.....those curtains.....I would hang them in a second even if they were in tatters!!! Acid green silk taffeta with the trim cut with pinking shears!! The room done by John Fowler.... and then moved to Washington!! .Oh! I have a photograph (several) in my memory of that room in both houses.....the rug....the furniture, paintings....oh could I just develop!!!??Penelope Bianchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07863486521957665886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-79676530121191302632016-06-05T23:26:46.256-04:002016-06-05T23:26:46.256-04:00My entire cup of tea......leave me with that image...My entire cup of tea......leave me with that image.....happily!!! So divine!!!<br />Penelope Bianchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07863486521957665886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-31422497350477327742016-06-05T23:25:36.720-04:002016-06-05T23:25:36.720-04:00Indeed! Things collected over a lifetime and acro...Indeed! Things collected over a lifetime and across generations......all this Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware furniture will not be passed down with history and memories! These rooms resonate with meaning and history...and warmth. Thank you!!!Penelope Bianchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07863486521957665886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-47337460017738892242016-06-02T09:13:58.642-04:002016-06-02T09:13:58.642-04:00Pamela, Happy to hear that you enjoyed it! Thanks ...Pamela, Happy to hear that you enjoyed it! Thanks as always for commenting.The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-76398056611268233672016-06-02T09:13:27.384-04:002016-06-02T09:13:27.384-04:00Good to know. I'll start with Bruce's boo...Good to know. I'll start with Bruce's book and will tackle Alsop's books down the road.The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-59519051821785193542016-06-02T09:11:55.246-04:002016-06-02T09:11:55.246-04:00Stefan, Next time I am in D.C., you must take me b...Stefan, Next time I am in D.C., you must take me by the house. I'd love to see it. :)The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-45480440258133373082016-06-02T09:10:11.234-04:002016-06-02T09:10:11.234-04:00Anon- So glad that you enjoyed the post!Anon- So glad that you enjoyed the post!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-90406178259027107222016-06-02T09:09:39.262-04:002016-06-02T09:09:39.262-04:00I believe that I have admired pretty much every Pi...I believe that I have admired pretty much every Pierrepont-decorated room that I have seen. However, I don't think that I have seen a photo of the apple-green library with the Napoleon III chintz. Sounds divine.The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-72472806707439762902016-06-02T09:07:01.605-04:002016-06-02T09:07:01.605-04:00Cynthia, It is nice to see the return of coziness,...Cynthia, It is nice to see the return of coziness, charm, and character. It's about time!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-72227363383405615052016-06-02T06:30:19.340-04:002016-06-02T06:30:19.340-04:00Wonderful interiors. Both beautiful and comfortabl...Wonderful interiors. Both beautiful and comfortable. This is a great post.pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13555407662907905275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-40693431446193589462016-06-01T17:48:45.443-04:002016-06-01T17:48:45.443-04:00Mrs. Pierrepont was quoted in an article years ago...Mrs. Pierrepont was quoted in an article years ago saying that she always had an apple-green room in her homes, typically the library. The accompanying photo showed those walls in a room filled with the boldest form of B & Fils' enormous Napoleon III chintz - mind-blowingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-69685376744498029182016-06-01T15:35:10.742-04:002016-06-01T15:35:10.742-04:00Bruce's only book, on Josephine and Napoleon, ...Bruce's only book, on Josephine and Napoleon, is very well researched and written. Alsop's books - well, I've never been able to read more than a couple pages. Not good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-18917196094614343042016-06-01T14:38:51.244-04:002016-06-01T14:38:51.244-04:00Always admired her house which I pass every few da...Always admired her house which I pass every few days. All of these rooms are located on the back of the house -always wondered about the front that you see from the street!ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-15243986670947928942016-06-01T12:28:54.941-04:002016-06-01T12:28:54.941-04:00Great classic interiors, quite timeless, and they ...Great classic interiors, quite timeless, and they still look wonderful. I like mixing contemporary artwork with antiques to give a very traditional room a "fresh" face. Thank you for posting these Jennifer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-44276719040821009912016-06-01T12:01:59.535-04:002016-06-01T12:01:59.535-04:00Moss green walls in the drawing room with a chintz...Moss green walls in the drawing room with a chintz which includes purple flowers might not be everyone's cup of tea but that room has always appealed to me! Years ago I was acquainted with a representative from B & Fils who never ceased to sing the praises of Mrs John Pierrepont II (or was it III?). Mrs P was one of those low profile designers who possessed a kind of quiet authority as I understood it then, so it was a treat to see these images decades later. Toby Worthingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04494294732826925579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-83222166142503110742016-06-01T10:13:25.594-04:002016-06-01T10:13:25.594-04:00Such an interesting life, and reflected in her sur...Such an interesting life, and reflected in her surroundings. Love the décor. I'm so pleased that the pendulum is finally swinging back to colour and traditional furnishings again. It has charm and character, and is much more cozy than minimalism and the vast greigeness that has dominated interiors in recent years.Cynthia Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09550592770287010816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-10122315948797419982016-06-01T09:24:55.397-04:002016-06-01T09:24:55.397-04:00Based on what I read in her biography, I would say...Based on what I read in her biography, I would say that she led a far-from-mundane life. <br /><br />I find it admirable that both Alsop and Bruce wrote historical biographies, which I understand are well-written.The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-4929645607594334922016-06-01T09:20:28.799-04:002016-06-01T09:20:28.799-04:00Love her home and it still looks pretty good to me...Love her home and it still looks pretty good to me. I was kind of shocked by her biography but fascinated. Marietta Tree is also fascinating along with their mutual friend Evangeline Bruce. They don't make them like that anymore. The real "Old Guard".paintbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03386993036699667704noreply@blogger.com