tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502245000248725118.post6847345665109116098..comments2024-03-18T23:21:19.197-07:00Comments on Ciao Domenica: A Day Of DesignSunday Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13148090705938196599noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502245000248725118.post-6342776257993208452012-04-04T03:58:33.710-07:002012-04-04T03:58:33.710-07:00Sunday-what a pleasure to connect with you in LA. ...Sunday-what a pleasure to connect with you in LA. I knew there were devotees of Ottoline, so glad you are reading it. So glad you enjoyed my thoughts about being inspired-Nothing replaces Inspiration in our lives. pgtP.Gaye Tapp at Little Auguryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115534755711063462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502245000248725118.post-49270836474980655652012-04-01T17:30:45.270-07:002012-04-01T17:30:45.270-07:00I would have loved to have heard this talk - I adm...I would have loved to have heard this talk - I admire all of those who presented and loved the topic. I had just been to LA for the design blog conference and was sorry that West Week was so soon thereafter and conflicted with the Architectural Digest Home Show in New York and BlogTour. It seems that there are so many great design related events happening concurrently now!quintessencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484326999396839391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502245000248725118.post-13435043758321517092012-03-27T12:34:53.368-07:002012-03-27T12:34:53.368-07:00Speaking of Nancy Lancaster, my favorite design bo...Speaking of Nancy Lancaster, my favorite design book is a book about Colefax & Fowler. I wasn't happy with my own living room and would keep going back to that book and think, "what are they doing that I'm not doing?" I ended up moving everything to a new place and I'm so much happier now! I still feel as though I need more chintz, though... I studied interior design for a semester--it wasn't for me! I love looking through interior design resources and going to look at houses, though. Probably comes from having an architect dad.<br /><br />Sounds like the lecture was a success! I love how you're always finding interesting events to attend.Lauren Hairstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18037717621464819611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502245000248725118.post-48199102271979230412012-03-27T09:19:04.502-07:002012-03-27T09:19:04.502-07:00I love the idea of a home reflecting its owner. Be...I love the idea of a home reflecting its owner. Beauty for beauty's sake! xoMegan Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00520307813991565047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502245000248725118.post-17128579360428513052012-03-26T16:50:49.826-07:002012-03-26T16:50:49.826-07:00Sunday,
I do not know how i missed this! What a w...Sunday,<br /><br />I do not know how i missed this! What a wonderful day and way to spend with a friend! I am sure that you learned a lot of great things! I love that idea that a room should be collected, and I think that you see that frequently amongst the bloggers. There are many ladies and of course me in blog land that are not professionals but their homes look spectacular and it has nothing to do with income! They have great eyes for design.<br /><br />I hope you have a fabulous week! <br /><br />ElizabethElizabeth@ Pine Cones and Acornshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044933540074342177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502245000248725118.post-39393433540677167192012-03-26T04:22:23.417-07:002012-03-26T04:22:23.417-07:00What a fascinating seminar that must have been--so...What a fascinating seminar that must have been--so much talent in one room! I will have to go see Harry's Bar in London since you mentioned it. I learned when in Paris this weekend that the Ritz is going to close for 2 years! I wonder if the restaurant that you mentioned will be changing its look??? Thanks for stopping by my blog--I love making new friends in the blogging world. I'll be following you now....<br /><br />Cheers!A Tale of Two Citieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03625687318415580972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502245000248725118.post-47509774522418264312012-03-25T12:00:18.810-07:002012-03-25T12:00:18.810-07:00It's very true, when the home is finished, the...It's very true, when the home is finished, the feeling of creative satisfaction is huge, and what keeps most designers going.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502245000248725118.post-54108394017801003442012-03-25T10:35:01.544-07:002012-03-25T10:35:01.544-07:00What a gorgeous blog you have! I am visiting you ...What a gorgeous blog you have! I am visiting you via Bonnie at "Living Life". I will be following you know, we seem to have lots and lots in common, and like the same books and movies.LANAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05946005009680968861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502245000248725118.post-61974054189790915232012-03-25T09:32:34.408-07:002012-03-25T09:32:34.408-07:00What an inspiring day for you. Thank you for shari...What an inspiring day for you. Thank you for sharing. I too love Suzanne Kastler's idea of collections and incorporating your travels into your home. True collections show us the owners personality and that's what makes a home ones own.Janet Brownhttp://janetshouse.typepad.com/janets-house/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502245000248725118.post-54471143044059298562012-03-25T08:28:00.844-07:002012-03-25T08:28:00.844-07:00Kathy, I can definitely see the problems that woul...Kathy, I can definitely see the problems that would come with this career. I know several decorators and I hear from them how exhausting and frustrating it can be. But I have also seen their work and I know they are satisfied to see the finished product when it turns out well. Being such a homebody myself, I enjoy reading about designers and getting ideas for decorating my own house. Which was why this lecture was so incredibly inspiring. I had no idea you had been a decorator, but it makes sense considering your artistic sensibility. You will have so much fun decorating your new home, but I'm not surprised to know you are relieved not to be doing it for a living!Sunday Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148090705938196599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502245000248725118.post-87115859204788289962012-03-25T08:15:03.745-07:002012-03-25T08:15:03.745-07:00Sunday, I was an interior designer for about 25 ye...Sunday, I was an interior designer for about 25 years, and had a successful business. It is however, one of those jobs (like many others) that seems more fun and glamorous, than it actually is. It's very hard work, and you have to be ready to be psychologist as well. I worked close to 70 hours a week - exhausting. <br />I completely agree that a room should be "collected, not decorated" - but in actuality, the client has to have the "things" to help make that work. Otherwise, I would work very hard to make it appear "collected", which was fine, but of course incredibly time consuming. <br />I still love doing my own home, and working, or helping friends with theirs, but I would never want to do it for a living again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502245000248725118.post-59002728865153992912012-03-24T13:31:09.732-07:002012-03-24T13:31:09.732-07:00Sunday, Connie actually commented exactly what I ...Sunday, Connie actually commented exactly what I was thinking. The statement "a room should be collected...". How refreshing after several years of what I call "cold" decorating. It sounds like a wonderful outing. I wonder if there are transcripts. Hugs, BonnieBonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06285041048746416249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502245000248725118.post-18204945094108166062012-03-24T10:45:20.835-07:002012-03-24T10:45:20.835-07:00Connie, I couldn't agree with you more. That ...Connie, I couldn't agree with you more. That sentence was one of my favorites in the whole lecture. There is something so appealing about a room that looks lived in and loved. Those rooms have an ambiance that is warm and inviting.Sunday Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148090705938196599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502245000248725118.post-58986388511050752712012-03-24T04:38:05.957-07:002012-03-24T04:38:05.957-07:00Thanks for sharing the fruits of these lectures, S...Thanks for sharing the fruits of these lectures, Sunday. My favorite is Suzanne Kastler's "A room should be collected, not decorated." We've all seen rooms that are merely decorated: they look dead-on-arrival compared to their more authentic counterparts.Connie Brownnoreply@blogger.com