The home had such great bones-high ceilings and, oh, the windows!

MtnRd, in re the Airbnb: Swoon

Cyn, I don't think I got to chat with you or jojoco at all! Next time? It's a date.

Rita, I missed that thread so thank you for referencing it. I really enjoyed talking with her.

I didn't spend as much time as I'd have liked in the kitchen because Peacock's rep was RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WORK ZONE and despite my Garden Web background which surely gives me some street cred, I was NOT about to start checking out HIS kitchen in FRONT of him.

I have a question about the house for the Manhattanites: Is the front door, below street level, the actual entrance to the house, for your guests and after-concert soirees? And, how do you remove the snow without the city filling it back in, and doesn't rain flow in?

We did miss out on each other, bpath. Boo. I love Mtn's idea of an Airbnb, so we can relax and mingle next time!

MtnRd, I'd even go for hot dogs in Central Park.

Or, (ooh this is great) offer ourselves to the Showhouse. We can be a new kind of docent: play "guests" actually enjoying the liquor (anyone else notice all the bars in the house and not one bartender?), chatting wittily in the salons, and whipping up a little something in the kitchen. You know, showing how the house LIVES. Who volunteers for the bubble bath?

You're too funny, Bpath. As I said in the other thread, we could definitely out-docent those docents.

What a completely gorgeous home! I toured through the link and found I could purchase it for a mere $140,000 a month! Sorry, but my budget is $125,000 a month, TOPS! Oh, and I see it's been sold anyway. Too bad all that lovely and interesting/unique decor is going away. Glad you all had such fun!

Really though, it is a great location, (easy commute), low maintenance exterior, not a lot of yard to take care of. ; )

One of the rooms had a price list for some of the items for sale. You know, the usual… $12,000/chair , $15,000 table...There was one steal thoug: a very small prayer rug for $250. Must’ve been a typo, LOL.

I had a great time and absolutely think that next year we do it again and lunch at a giant round table.

Jo

No group photos?!! Are you kidding me? I'm putting you all in the penalty box.

Sorry, Bunny, no. But we were there! All 10 of us!

I had such a good time yesterday! Meeting all these wonderful ladies was really a highlight for me. I'm sorry I didn't get to talk to each of you more. I absolutely love the idea of an airbnb. Do they rent just for the day? Or is that like renting a hotel room by the hour? LOL.

The house itself was such a treat to see. To be inside a stately manhattan brownstone like that was eye opening. So that's how the upper crust lives! I think each room had at least one thing to admire. Some were really jaw dropping.

I'd love to do it again next year!

I was hoping for a group photo too. Since there is not one can you tell me if one of the 10 is Meryl Streep or Cher?

I often imagine that there may a celebrity spending hours on this forum, doing what the simple folk do.

Your time together sounds like it was wonderful.

Oh no, you have guessed exactly why we could not post a photo.

Next year, I think I might look into coming up the day before and leaving late afternoon afterwards, but might even leave the next day. Getting up at 5:30 am and getting home at 9:45 pm was not perfect. Still, it worked, so we will see.

Maddie, we encouraged Wilma Flintstone (our celebrity at lunch) to switch her id photo back to her own photo, but not sure she will. ;-)

Cyn, shhhhhhhh!!

PS It's a GW pajama party!

Czarina, well, I'm not sure if a by-the-hour hotel would have all of the uhh, amenities I am thinking of, but perhaps you have a favorite? Tee hee.

I was thinking that it's probably something I could negotiate with an air bnb owner. Moreover, I might get a place and then make a weekend out of it w family before or after, IDK. I have a year to figure it out!

I'm tellin' ya, Wilma--I mean, Mtn, you need a pied-a-terre, let GW help you decorate it (you know they are thirsting for a good project), and … ooh, no, better, let Kips Bay decorate the pied-a-terre first, then you can keep what you like and let GW do the rest (you know our version will be more livable).

Hmm, on second though, *I* need a pied-a-terre, if DH and DS are going to keep visiting. I'll get on that project.

OMG, A GW PJ party. I’m in.

I need more face to face time with Gscience, eld, Annie and bpath. Had great chats with a Mtn, Jojoco, Cyn, czarinalex and Kitchen. Maybe the showhouse will be available for hourly rentals next year. I’d spend all my time soaking in one of those tubs. There seemed to be plenty of liquor on hand, too.

You guys are killing' me. A PJ party. I will so try to be there.

Ded, you are so right on both (more face time and availability of liquor/bars).

Cyn, I did like that with coming just for the day, I didn't need to pack. Even if I was staying overnight, that still requires toiletries, change of clothes, etc.

I’m in!

That (not needing to pack anything) was a definite plus, gscience!

Sounds like such fun! I would love to attend if you do this again.

Yup a room where we can all mingle and lounge sounds like a 9. All we need to make it a 10 are some cabana boys who are good with serving drinks and foot massages!

Here are a few more photos:

First, from Sheila's dog room.

These are just a few more. I took detail photos rather than full room ones it seems. I love the floor tiles.

The two fountains were made from the insides of a tanker truck.

This was their fire feature.

Jim Buck is the name of the dog walker. sheila said she just loved the way he was dressed and his position in the NY Times photograph. The linked story is fascinating and delightful.

Jim Buck

Someone (Kitchen?) pointed out to me that the runner on the spiral stairs was meant to look like a fan, and it really did when you looked down at it.

I really need need to pay closer attention to details. I just wandered about and thought, love that, love that, love that.

Cabana boys, the perfect touch — literally.

dedtired, the designer mentioned it, but I didn't quite see it. I'm a lost cause.

Gscience, we spent a lot of time together, that was fun! And I liked travelling light, too; I wish I hadn't carried my tablet (not to mention it only barely fit in my purse, it popped a line of stitching)

Cyn, a heated chair! That must have been nice! And tbh, I hadn't noticed the asymmetry of the runner, but it makes sense. On a winding stair, the pattern on the inner side would be lost or look either too dense or too loose.

Cyn, there are plenty of knock-offs of those guitar-pick shaped end tables.

Yes, I remember the discussion that the rug runner looked like a fan.

I personally don't think I would have thought of that if I wasn't told :)

That said, it was a lovely staircase.

We need a GW PJ party at Mtn’s beach house...just sayin. We all helped decorate it, didn’t we? Our own show house!

Okay, I have a silly question. When you all get together, do you call each other by your GW names or your given names?

Daisy (who hopes she has the opportunity to find out for herself at a future event)

Given names.

That would be hilarious. How does one pronounce mtnrdredux?

It was almost that bad. I realized belatedly that I had put the reservation under my full ordinary name, and that people might show up at the restaurant and not know what "party" they were with. But there was a gaggle of us outside and we were hard to miss!

Game on, Sue. But we book far in advance. How about early Sept? Sorry to offer up shoulder season. But the plus is by then you can wear footie pajamas.

PS Daisy. Annie claims we have known each other 6 years (?!) and i still forget and call her Annie. Familiarity vs senility and the latter is winning.

I would probably call Mtnrdredux Red or Redux because to my eye her name says Mountain Red Redux. Now you can see the weird way my mind goes.

I now have a hard time thinking of Annie as just Annie. Now I always go Annie Beulah. I know Beulah's not Annie's real name but someone said it up thread and it's stuck for now anyway.

Thank you for allowing me to vicariously go on this journey with you. At least my mind is well-traveled. :-).

(I probably wouldn't fit in very well but I would love to try someday.)

(I probably wouldn't fit in very well but I would love to try someday.)

You might be surprised. The day before, I was so nervous, and had a great time.

Yeona, I second bpath's comment. We are a delightful group here and just as wonderful if not more so in person! You need not worry a bit! I would love to meet you in person!

Yeonassky, this is a warm, friendly and inclusive group.

I pronounce it as Mountain Redo!

I was watching this thread closely. I was more interested in you all meeting up, than the house tour!! glad you all had a time to remember :-))

Haha, actually it rhymes with "three ducks" Meaning to do over, or bring back, referring to the renovation of my home. Though it's a bit unfair as it was pretty pristine when we bought it but we tore it apart just the same. Folly!

Haha, actually it rhymes with "three ducks" Meaning to do over, or bring back, referring to the renovation of my home. Though it's a bit unfair as it was pretty pristine when we bought it but we tore it apart just the same. Folly!

Ha. You just reduxed yourself. (Incorrect usage of the word, i know, but still!).

Ha. You just reduxed yourself. (Incorrect usage of the word, i know, but still!).

LOL, so did I. What's going on? Is there an echo in here?

lol Ded, that is funny!

I was surprised that so few knew my handle was a pun. It's pronounced Annie DayNow...No Beulah in there though...

I thought I remembered an actress Beulah and there was...Beulah Bondi. She died from injuries after tripping over her cat. Hmmm...I think I can relate...

Whenever I see Annie's name, the song "Any Day Now" by Ronnie Milsap instantly pops into my head (and sometimes stays there for long than I'd like). ;-)

https://youtu.be/HJSjEl1JhHc

IC, I had the same reaction. And now I’ve got an ear worm for the rest of the day! ;-)

And, IdaClaire, I always ”hear“ your name with a heavy southern drawl and sometimes your middle name: I Do Declaire