tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785207417164829425.post6252829672393324238..comments2024-03-19T02:34:30.151-04:00Comments on The Blue Remembered Hills™: Rustic ChicBluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07652670896513329236noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785207417164829425.post-48932977224131914732014-11-10T05:51:45.643-05:002014-11-10T05:51:45.643-05:00It was pointed out to me, kindly and politely, tha...It was pointed out to me, kindly and politely, that the removed comment above made no sense as, indeed, it did not because of one missing letter.<br /><br />My comment thanked both Nick Heywood and the Down East Dilettante for their comments and also I would look for photographs of the Hamilton House interiors. Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07652670896513329236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785207417164829425.post-59818374532323102272014-11-04T07:26:32.282-05:002014-11-04T07:26:32.282-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07652670896513329236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785207417164829425.post-69637365031637219342014-11-04T04:40:37.798-05:002014-11-04T04:40:37.798-05:00Indeed I am, and yes they are.Indeed I am, and yes they are.The Down East Dilettantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950254669198151850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785207417164829425.post-82845680472717479092014-11-01T19:00:06.785-04:002014-11-01T19:00:06.785-04:00Ah, you must be talking about lovely Hamilton Hous...Ah, you must be talking about lovely Hamilton House -- those are remarkable interiors.Nick Heywoodhttp://nickhaus.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785207417164829425.post-15444715269536119052014-10-30T13:50:34.547-04:002014-10-30T13:50:34.547-04:00"Wise enough to leave the structure as they f..."Wise enough to leave the structure as they found it". How very too rarely we see that phrase anymore in this era of 'gimme more, gimme lots of it, and get rid of whatever is already there' (I'm still depressed about the demolition of the Loring House at Pride's Crossing by a vacuum cleaner magnate).<br /><br />As to 'understanding straw', I'm going to hazard that many others, a company as diverse of Eugenia Arrazuiz and Nancy Lancaster, understood straw long before Mrs. Mellon, no? And even as I posit this, i think of a divine colonial house here in Maine, whose very sophisticated and understated interiors done up in the very early 1900s depend on straw matting for essential contrast to the rest of the decorationThe Down East Dilettantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950254669198151850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785207417164829425.post-29846007206168913882014-10-29T07:23:35.652-04:002014-10-29T07:23:35.652-04:00Mrs S, thank you. Ralph Lauren's rooms epitomi...Mrs S, thank you. Ralph Lauren's rooms epitomize the overwrought and the stereotypical – as they must being the exemplars of salesmanship they are. I have never found any of that company's room sets attractive nor, for that matter, its clothing – I despise visible logos.<br /><br />I agree about the contrast with Mrs Astor's library, glamorous though it was – Mrs Mellon's was a working library and one feels she knew everything in it. Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07652670896513329236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785207417164829425.post-82651874798584787212014-10-28T17:32:02.482-04:002014-10-28T17:32:02.482-04:00After seeing images of the interiors of Mrs. Mello...After seeing images of the interiors of Mrs. Mellon's house, I was reminded of how much effort is often put into making a house look like something expected of the rich. Ralph Lauren comes to mind, with rooms looking overwrought and stuffed with aesthetic stereotypes. In contrast, Mrs. Mellon, with enough wealth to make King Midas feel inferior, achieved rooms that look elegantly simple, livable, and personal. How refreshing to see someone with the self-assurance that only occurs among the truly monied...Like you, I would have loved to have had tea in that incredible library, full of books she actually read, studied, and loved. Quite a contrast to Mrs. Astor's red library with its rows of unread leather-bound sets. Mrs. Mellon was a rare character from a bygone age.<br />Mrs. S.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785207417164829425.post-55551197064161487492014-10-28T12:23:10.108-04:002014-10-28T12:23:10.108-04:00gésbi, thank you. I owe you so many replies, one w...gésbi, thank you. I owe you so many replies, one way or the other – bear with me. The fireplace came with the cabin and is one of the better of its kind. I like the painting too. My friend's mother was a talented woman judging by her work at his place in town. Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07652670896513329236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785207417164829425.post-7505248735109882582014-10-28T12:21:10.871-04:002014-10-28T12:21:10.871-04:00ArchitectDesign, thank you. I had a good laugh whe...ArchitectDesign, thank you. I had a good laugh when I read those comments about Mrs Mellon's style. I wonder if we'll find "it takes a lot of style to understand straw" embroidered on pillows?<br /><br />The box is magical, isn't it? In the catalogue there's a whole row of the pomegranates – imagine those marching down the centre of a candle-lit dining table. Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07652670896513329236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785207417164829425.post-3979529036013865952014-10-28T11:59:36.300-04:002014-10-28T11:59:36.300-04:00Thank you, Dean. I enjoyed writing it.Thank you, Dean. I enjoyed writing it.Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07652670896513329236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785207417164829425.post-27499111724277742482014-10-28T11:27:15.988-04:002014-10-28T11:27:15.988-04:00Some rusticity can be found in that marvel of a fi...Some rusticity can be found in that marvel of a fireplace. I also very much appreciate the painting. From what I can tell of it, it is very good even without the added sentimental value it has being by your friend's mother.gésbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18094108253356167918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785207417164829425.post-62983793706026309932014-10-28T10:41:27.287-04:002014-10-28T10:41:27.287-04:00Oh how I do love your blog; you just tell it like ...Oh how I do love your blog; you just tell it like it is and I heartily agree, even on the points you just hint at so drolly ;-). The post you link to made me want to stab my eyes out with a very long dull fork.<br />I admire Mrs Mellon because there could have been enormous pressure on her to be a style setter -and instead she was herself and lived as she liked. Her rooms weren't meant to impress (obviously as they weren't published until after her death) but rather were comfortable spaces to spend time and as you say read a good book or have a cup of tea (which based on the interiors catalog she was fond of doing). I think people could learn a lot from the interiors relaxed air which I appreciate. It's not often one finds relaxed interiors with such important pieces. <br />The box you highlight is so beautiful, but then again I just love anything 'fall'. ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785207417164829425.post-50025607005283973652014-10-28T10:09:35.975-04:002014-10-28T10:09:35.975-04:00Great post Blue!Great post Blue!Dean Farrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11651467227402717540noreply@blogger.com