tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post9066523124297622049..comments2024-03-28T01:39:53.154-04:00Comments on The Peak of ChicĀ®: Inspiration from Menshikov PalaceThe Peak of Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-86334821091631133582014-01-28T16:36:01.743-05:002014-01-28T16:36:01.743-05:00Dear Jennifer, I enjoyed this immensely, these ima...Dear Jennifer, I enjoyed this immensely, these images of the palace are new to me. I know from your writings that you like room portraits. On page three of my studio blog about half way down is my October 18th post of a watercolor study detail of the Menshikov Palace. Of course, like so many of us, I am completely charmed by Howard Slatkin's design. Thank you!Beth Scanlonhttp://www.scanlonapparati.com/blogs/scanlon-apparati-design-studio-blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-43124756212885484032014-01-28T16:27:08.723-05:002014-01-28T16:27:08.723-05:00I'd go easy on the all over floor to ceiling e...I'd go easy on the all over floor to ceiling eastern look. I notice Mr Slatkin has spent a lot of attention and probably money to achieve his pared down look. <br /><br />I can't imagine the overkill unless one had a particularly airy and wonderful space to play with.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05514738227608993413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-75095495322872659342014-01-27T20:16:57.566-05:002014-01-27T20:16:57.566-05:00How exquisitely designed! I am in love with patter...How exquisitely designed! I am in love with patterns on patterns. There is something about the total uniqueness and warmth of many shapes and colors that coordinate together. Love the post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03988832360701316830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-80270345568210315882014-01-27T19:25:40.649-05:002014-01-27T19:25:40.649-05:00Wonderful post! Thanks for the inspiration.Wonderful post! Thanks for the inspiration.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07716018100596491786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-33376718002476832972014-01-27T13:06:26.619-05:002014-01-27T13:06:26.619-05:00I had a friend who photo-copied blue and white Del...I had a friend who photo-copied blue and white Delft tiles and used them around his fireplace- it was very successful- Oh - the fireplace didn't work-Thomasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-80785073053759872982014-01-27T11:19:33.721-05:002014-01-27T11:19:33.721-05:00Having been in St. Petersburg this past summer, we...Having been in St. Petersburg this past summer, we visited the Menshikov Palace, and it is truly amazing! Slatkin has paid a glorious homage to the exuberant charm with the tilework and stencilled floors. Another designer who has also been inspired by this palace is Bennett Weinstock. His rooms are often a tribute to the wonders (and excesses) of St. Petersburg. If you don't know his work, be sure to do a little research. Wonderful post!Foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12630076338473303881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-34868976608109858002014-01-27T11:18:38.126-05:002014-01-27T11:18:38.126-05:00Aim high! not easy to do interiors but it can be d...Aim high! not easy to do interiors but it can be done. thanks xxpeggybraswelldesign.compeggybraswellhttp://peggybraswelldesign.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-7205880660739671222014-01-27T11:17:26.552-05:002014-01-27T11:17:26.552-05:00Super post. I love Howard's book. Now you are ...Super post. I love Howard's book. Now you are making me think about extending the design concepts into other areas.<br />Have a great week--glad that you are "all better."<br />MaryMJH Design Artshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752876154227590389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-45380767772908660662014-01-27T11:02:12.328-05:002014-01-27T11:02:12.328-05:00I enjoyed Howard Slatkin's book very much. Eve...I enjoyed Howard Slatkin's book very much. Even more I am delighted to see a person lead with his heart, and I must say, a great sense of joy. I also appreciated that Howard created an apartment of beauty, but also one that honors his sense of place and family, the soul-deep rootedness of it all. Would love to be at a dinner party with Howard and Tony Duquette! home before darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13272062955786414729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-25903963852070539722014-01-27T11:00:19.253-05:002014-01-27T11:00:19.253-05:00Yup, lightning can strike anywhere; even the grand...Yup, lightning can strike anywhere; even the grandeur of Versailles has lessons that can be adapted for the average home. Like high fashion, grand design can have a trickle down effect. By going to the source, we get the idea in its purest form. In street parlance, it is the equivalent of, "you don't ask, you don't get"...<br /><br />Found a book in a used bookstore recently, "History of The Interior" by Charles McCorquodale. His very point was that grand design, and understanding the impetus of that design, informs how design evolved to meet the needs of the varying societies. Once you get the raison d'etre behind the design elements, then you can adapt the design accordingly. I mean, just a short time ago, who would ever have even considered putting a crystal chandelier in a kitchen; now it is the rage and people love the look (when done right...) The one thing that struck me, while reading this book, was that grand carved wood boiseries in France were actually considered a step down in expense and luxury, when one considers the expense of walls of marble and carved stucco. Everything is relative; once you understand that, then you can see and pull ideas from any source, great or small.Quatorzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16337746034416005462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-91428035643591620332014-01-27T10:04:36.710-05:002014-01-27T10:04:36.710-05:00I think this concept of downsizing and adapting a ...I think this concept of downsizing and adapting a big idea has been more commonly used by gardeners. Gordon Hayward is particularly good at informing how to look and see what can be adapted to your home garden. I think it is not as easy to do with interiors; the scale really throws me offLINDA from Each Little Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02380944603357066650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-82151003027748122552014-01-27T09:55:28.587-05:002014-01-27T09:55:28.587-05:00Yes, aim high!
The sashes really make sense for ha...Yes, aim high!<br />The sashes really make sense for hanging pictures, so as not to drill through the tiles. And they make for a nice contrast.<br />I wonder if they still make that Delft tile patterned Contact paper?JJTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-63107253771327079732014-01-27T09:15:06.915-05:002014-01-27T09:15:06.915-05:00Great post..important points. I always use my tra...Great post..important points. I always use my travel inspirations in projects.....with an eye to contemporary lifestyle and often a change of scale (!). Go for it!!Colette van den Thillarthttp://www.nh-design.co.uk/blognoreply@blogger.com