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Comments (42)I was very pampered as a child. Toys, dolls, books, you name it, I had it. My Mom saved a few of my Little Golden Books.(The Pokey Little Puppy,The Saggy Baggy Elephant, etc.) She gave them to me to keep when I got married and had a house where I could store them. I think she was de-cluttering more than anything. I held onto them, looked at them once in a while. I eventually had two daughters. When one was a toddler, I gave her one of the books to look at. She started tearing out the pictures! Tried again when both were older and in school (more responsible) but by then they were not interested. They liked their school books better. So I donated all my old books to a local charity (Salvation Army). I went back a few days later and saw them on display. I don't know what happened after that but I knew my kids didn't want them. And I was rid of them without actually throwing them out.Maybe a young mother with little money bought them for her child. At least that's what I'd like to think....See MoreAnd another movie house - for the MCM fans (Cameron's house)
Comments (15)Just to follow up on some of the posts . . . kitchendetective - touche! justgotabeme - the "garage" is actually a separate pavilion next to the main house. It is also a glass box, and apparently has been staged as some sort of classic auto showroom with a lounge area. As for the issue of windows and privacy -- take a look again at the photos. There are matching, unobtrusive pinch-pleat draperies throughout the house (I love how the hardware is concealed by the ceiling in the living room). I've attached a link to some additional photos so you can see that the draperies really are in almost every room. This particular house sits on a wooded acre, so there is definitely an element of privacy. And that's where the glass boxes are -- on secluded lots. In neighborhoods and tract developments, designs like Eichler built were far more common. As Pal mentioned, the street and public facades on those are more protected, while the houses open up to the rear or to an internal courtyard/atrium. Our half-glass box sits in the middle of three acres. We've been here about four years and I can say that the glass --the exposure, the openness -- is something you get used to quickly, and then becomes something you miss when you're somewhere more enclosed. We have linen sheers on the windows in the bedrooms, but no window dressings of any kind in the main room. There are two neighbors who could spy on us with binoculars if so inclined, but it just doesn't occur to us to worry about it. Here is a link that might be useful: Cameron's curtains...See MoreMCM fabric and clothing, can I find a buyer or collector?
Comments (19)I don't know about the dress. My mom was on the left in the capris. The dress I took a picture of was store bought. The ones mom made I am mostly keeping for myself. We are having a quilt made of some pants, dresses and tops, mostly from the 70's-present days, but I can't bring myself to cut up a gorgeous, in-tact mid-century silk outfit to make a pillow, etc. My mom was an aficionado of many types of fine things. I have so much to go through, but I can only do it in stages and a little bit at a time. There are books, art, clothing, dishes, etc. The detritus and kitsch I can easily discard, but I am not comfortable with just throwing out things that are very nice and still usable. With the clothing and fabric, I would just like to find someone to give them to and let them sort out the wheat from the chaff. I may just save all this stuff and hire a company I know of that comes in and takes away household items when someone is cleaning out a parents home or moving. They have all kinds of contacts and will sell them for you--books, art, dishes, clothes, etc. However, I'm just not ready for that because I am still sorting. But I am running out of storage space for the "to go" items! I don't care to make any money on this stuff, unless it was something very valuable, which I seriously seriously doubt any of it is. I just want them to be re-cycled. I am well aware that antiques and fancy dishes and old art are not worth anything anymore because millennials are transient, casual minimalists. Or at least a large cohort of them are....See MoreNew fabric for FR chairs....is this it? Need a quick decision!
Comments (22)Hi everyone and thanks so much for your thoughts. Ingrid, I hear what you are saying but I do think I would like the chairs to have the same fabric. While I much admire rooms with that slightly shabby, mismatched look, I feel like those homes often have great character and interest in them architecturally, so they can pull off that look more easily. My house, while nice and comfortable, doesn't have much in the way of character details, really. So if I tried that look I'm afraid it would fall flat. I've also been trying to keep the chairs from distracting from the bookcases and fireplace, and wonder if having two different fabrics might be a distraction. I appreciate your thoughts about the fabric, too. I will likely keep the herringbone awhile longer. I have about two weeks left before I have to return it. I also got a couple of samples. In looking at these photos, you can see that what looks like a solid green in the photos of the chair as is, that it's also a herringbone too. There just isn't as much contrast so it reads more like a solid. I like all of these too but IRL the herringbone has the softest feel and the nicest texture. Of the other samples, probably the top one is my favorite but wonder if it may be too busy (there will be two chairs) with all the visual clutter that is going on in my bookcases. Shee, you may be right about the camera. But I find the camera sometimes picks up an undertone that I can't see initially, and sometimes that can be a good thing. I think a lot will depend on what kind of accent pillows go on the chairs, too. You all are a great help when making a decision. It makes me weigh my options more objectively, thank you!...See MoreRelated Professionals
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