HOUSE TOUR I Gorgeous Hamptons House With a Verdant Garden
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Comments (18)Just a brief report on the Salem house tour. I have been on this one many times and it is always different because Salem is one of New England's greatest treasures in terms of old houses and history. This year's tour was low on Christmas decorations and ideas but high on architectural interest. Re Christmas, the best was the house decorated by a local florist called Fiddleheads--great use of flowers and other natural material. The emphasis this year was on Samuel McIntyre, late 18c architect and woodcarver, and true American genius. There's a wonderful exhibit of his career at the Peabody Essex Musem in Salem right now--ends sometime in Feb. So most of the open houses had some kind of McIntyre connection, including one with the only extant McIntyre fence left in Salem. For anyone interested in landscape, the fences and finials, gates and breathtaking front entrances, either done or inspired by McIntyre, are gorgeous to see. Even if you missed the tour, next summer, take a walk around the McIntyre Historic District and take a look at these. There's a lot to see from the sidewalk. Salem was also the birthplace of many important aspects of early American horticulture. You can see where the gardens used to be--sad. Some gardens exist but I don't know of any that once made Salem famous. I hope I'm wrong....See MoreWhat a treat! Photo Tour of a special GWer's Home!
Comments (35)Mamabird, I thought I had posted this already; I answered questions in the comment section of Part I in case non-GW members had the same questions. fwiw, as in most all paints, what works for my home may not work/be the color you're after in your home. (Picking paints are hard sometimes!) Beautiful! I really love how you did a new build with so much character & warmth. Your kitchen is TDF. Reminds me a bit of some photos I found of a Lacanche kitchen (amy) a few years back. Funny you should bring up Lacanche. DH has mentioned them several times over the past few weeks. The only reason I did not buy one (or an Aga) is I was worried about repairs (if needed). I personally don't know anyone in my area who has one, but we do have a dealer. I guess the wrench would be one not fitting space - I read a thread here last week about them not coming in 48" ??? I'll have to research if he ever gets serious. I appreciate all the lovely comments, but especially character, warmth and cozy. It feels that way to me and it's nice others can feel that too. I also tend to see the things I would change or am not 100% happy with, and reading your posts makes me forget about those - until next week. ;) JFTB, hope you and your family are well. Update me when you can! I'm glad you enjoyed the tour(s), and thank you for commenting....See MoreAnnual House tour...kitchens.
Comments (22)Here in Brooklyn (one of the 5 boroughs/"towns" of New York City) there are close to a dozen house and garden tours per year. Similar to Pal's experience, the tours here are representative of various historic "brownstone neighborhoods", are organized by the respective neighborhood associations, and are annual fundraising/neighborhood promotion endeavors. (I also note that Brooklyn's sense of "neighborhood" may be the most fiercely competitive of all the boroughs. Which may account for why there are so many annual house tours in this one borough). The Brooklyn house tour scene developed in the 60's and 70's along with the rise of the "brownstone movement" (Today the latter would simply be termed a "gentrification movement"). It was comprised of those who were intent on purchasing grand old rowhouses on the cheap (usually because they were situated in rundown neighborhoods)and restoring them to their original glory. These brownstone house tours provided excellent opportunities for tour goers to see and learn about old house infrastructure upgrades and architectural salvage and restoration. Back then, much of the excitement of the tours was to see how the home owners had taught themselves how to strip countless layers of paint off their woodwork, restored stained glass, repaired detailed plaster mouldings, etc. IOW, the emphasis then tended to be much more on DIY achievements and showcasing homeowner creativity. Today, the various Brooklyn neighborhood house tours are still well-attended. However, since the new millennium, it appears as if most of the tours are now more heavily weighted towards showing off big money renovations and restorations. For one thing, the majority of the tour neighborhoods are no longer "rundown." If anything, years of gentrification has resulted in major demographic changes as well as mass upgrades of housing stock. As a result, the house tours now feature less of small budget/big DIY projects and much more of very grand homes that have been re-designed, further restored or outright gutted and renovated by high end architects, professional designers and contractors using high end products and materials. Still, given the current economic crisis, the pendulum on tour composition may be swinging back to a more balanced position. That is, while there will always be a tour demand for Architectural Digest type homes, the bubble bust has forced a renewed interest in the purchase of potentially grand but less expensive brownstones which are typically found in the not-yet-gentrified neighborhoods. Reminiscent of the earlier brownstone movement, tour emphasis in these areas tends to be more heavily weighted on "affordable" restoration and upgrade of the bones of the house rather than on the display of spectacular dressings and finishes. And, in most tour neighborhoods, we're once again seeing some remarkable restoration/renovation efforts which are heavier on DIY and homeowner creativity than on expense. As for how Brooklyn house tour kitchens compare with GW kitchens -- well, leaving the question of size out of the equation -- my guess is that a good deal of them are designed and/or owned by active members or lurkers of this forum! :-)...See MoreHampton's House Tour
Comments (20)I love this home and their collections are right up my alley. I was also intriqued by the seagrass square rug (had just seen another example in Southern Living maybe?). I'm on the hunt as I need to replace two of my current seagrass rugs. Anyway, I had one of that type back in the day and wondered if they were being made anymore. Which led me to Rush House and now thanks to @beckysharp Reinstate SW Unconditionally Frank's. There is a fairly significant price difference in the two sources. I ordered a sample square from Rush House. Becky - did you all end up purchasing from Frank's for your MIL? I also loved the two low chairs done in the tweedy fabric in their living room as I have two similar chairs which I need to rehab or unload. Not nearly as wonderful as Jinx's latest finds but I will start a new thread to get ideas....See Morededtired
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