tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post7624898587929414434..comments2024-03-28T01:39:53.154-04:00Comments on The Peak of ChicĀ®: John Stefanidis and his Terrific Table SettingsThe Peak of Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-91316410809191945362008-04-18T10:04:00.000-04:002008-04-18T10:04:00.000-04:00Anon- I've seen them at various shops/sites throug...Anon- I've seen them at various shops/sites through the years. I think Vivre used to carry them. Also, you might try Neiman Marcus. I'll do a bit of searching and will report back.The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-88973626811112737492008-04-18T09:53:00.000-04:002008-04-18T09:53:00.000-04:00I'm on a search for the spiral patterned venetian ...I'm on a search for the spiral patterned venetian glassware - inspired by this very designer! Where can I get them?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-58412564128680669092008-04-16T23:06:00.000-04:002008-04-16T23:06:00.000-04:00aHA! I googled "squab" -- and it is indeed a type ...aHA! I googled "squab" -- and it is indeed a type of young game pigeon -- raised for it meat -- as well as a type of cushion or even (according to some online sources) a type of sofa? Odd -- but true! I knew my days reading romance novels under a flashlight would come in handy someday! ((thinking of the notorious very late-night "supper" offered by the notorious hero .... or villain! -- to the innocent heroine) LOL! <BR/><BR/>Jan at Rosemary Cottage who was amazed to learn that there are farmers in California who raise "squabs"Teacatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899566893360863672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-12318054462770209102008-04-16T18:07:00.000-04:002008-04-16T18:07:00.000-04:00Fun posting -- and informative too! Didn't know th...Fun posting -- and informative too! Didn't know the formal name of the chair cushions -- and kept thinking that "squab" was a type of game bird! Silly me! LOVE the farmhouse table in Dorset set for the luncheon -- crisp, inviting and charming! Thanks for sharing!<BR/><BR/>Jan at Rosemary CottageTeacatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899566893360863672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-5272388679491871372008-04-16T11:31:00.000-04:002008-04-16T11:31:00.000-04:00I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who studies ...I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who studies photographs like these with a magnifying glass. For the designers featured out there? Yes. Yes, we do. I find the photos to be not only inspirational, but also an education, and in this piece you've combined both, so kuddos.<BR/><BR/>I've been a huge fan of Venini glassware for some time. I was lucky to attend a lecture once from a master glassblower of Venini. They have quite a history.<BR/><BR/>P.S. I didn't know squabs, but I actually purchased some of those chairs when I was starting out as a means of having elegance at low cost. My mother made the squabs from this French manufactured paisley she had left from some project.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for featuring Mr. Stefanidis' work.Washington Cubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02892459114050731786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-73607101382663862302008-04-16T09:32:00.000-04:002008-04-16T09:32:00.000-04:00What a great post Jennifer and fun too!!What a great post Jennifer and fun too!!ALL THE BESThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11061884142057169005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-64133434610223023792008-04-15T22:31:00.000-04:002008-04-15T22:31:00.000-04:00What fun, although I think I only got 1 right! Gr...What fun, although I think I only got 1 right! Great timing too...I have to dress a showflat and do the table settings - something that is not my forte, so thanks for the inspiration!!Suzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245251599939279346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-51132835960278785552008-04-15T21:53:00.000-04:002008-04-15T21:53:00.000-04:00Balsam- Join the club- you and I answered the same...Balsam- Join the club- you and I answered the same two questions correctly. Oh well! I think that fiber optic lighting sounds really interesting too.The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-49076717442304667072008-04-15T21:32:00.000-04:002008-04-15T21:32:00.000-04:00Basic design failure. I only got the walls and ta...Basic design failure. I only got the walls and tabletop. But I really want to hear more about that fiber optic lighting. It looks invisible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-47480246102870056122008-04-15T21:21:00.000-04:002008-04-15T21:21:00.000-04:00Joni- Good for you for getting the squab answer! I...Joni- Good for you for getting the squab answer! I think that question stumped most people.<BR/><BR/>Katie- Good luck on it! I'm sure it will look great!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-453229033978580432008-04-15T21:20:00.000-04:002008-04-15T21:20:00.000-04:00PT- I love bamboo ballroom chairs!! But you're rig...PT- I love bamboo ballroom chairs!! But you're right, you usually see them in gold or silver :)The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-19948034007797940022008-04-15T21:18:00.000-04:002008-04-15T21:18:00.000-04:00I have my book club at my house next month, so thi...I have my book club at my house next month, so this is very inspiring! I will have to start planning.katiedidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682823255667624459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-52974173001600767052008-04-15T19:09:00.000-04:002008-04-15T19:09:00.000-04:00I got squabs! and faux, that's about all, pretty ...I got squabs! and faux, that's about all, pretty lame. My favorite picture is the lunch set up in the old country house. I love that house!! I wonder if the outdoors lunch was set up in the garden of his country house too? probably. Wonderful post, just wonderful! as always, of course.<BR/>Jonicotedetexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421509668956556785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-28925193590042103452008-04-15T12:04:00.000-04:002008-04-15T12:04:00.000-04:00The chairs in that first picture--they appear to b...The chairs in that first picture--they appear to be the universal catering chairs for some reason.<BR/><BR/>-ptAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-65772086687996780802008-04-15T10:40:00.000-04:002008-04-15T10:40:00.000-04:00Toby- Very helpful. Now, do we call it that here ...Toby- Very helpful. Now, do we call it that here in the States?The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-56284045017717354022008-04-15T10:31:00.000-04:002008-04-15T10:31:00.000-04:00Well, at least I passed the squab cushion part of ...Well, at least I passed the squab cushion part of the test!<BR/>"The thinnest form of seat cushion is a pancake squab,which is really a pad little thicker than the cord or piping used to edge it,and it is often float-tufted. This is the usual form of squab for a chair with a rush seat."<BR/>Quote from John Fowler, "English Decoration in the 18th Century"Toby Worthingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05887066048372484464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-84799515224820997522008-04-15T09:21:00.000-04:002008-04-15T09:21:00.000-04:00Courtney- Me too! That is one of my favorite photo...Courtney- Me too! That is one of my favorite photos. And I didn't know those cushions were called "button squabs" either.The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-10658093728492802212008-04-15T09:10:00.000-04:002008-04-15T09:10:00.000-04:00Well, I absolutely love the color of the button sq...Well, I absolutely love the color of the button squabs contrasted with the the vivid green lettuce centerpiece and plates, and the finishes of the chairs, table etc.Style Courthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11034129367345351303noreply@blogger.com