tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post374336401375311063..comments2024-03-28T20:03:47.696-04:00Comments on Chinoiserie Chic: Pet PeevesBeth Connollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-73207668739314878592021-05-19T07:35:22.628-04:002021-05-19T07:35:22.628-04:00Precisely. All of this makes me nervous.Precisely. All of this makes me nervous.Beth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-79933403773352460482021-05-13T20:55:20.141-04:002021-05-13T20:55:20.141-04:00That table would look great in someone's entra...That table would look great in someone's entrance hall, along with the mirror. And the little lamps and bar cart could go in the same house, but in the dining room. Then they'd have room to get some outdoor furniture for the lanai!-------------------https://www.blogger.com/profile/13004809735336629136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-38308016527272037812021-04-19T20:39:19.716-04:002021-04-19T20:39:19.716-04:00Lisa, I saw a similar one at pottery barn (back is...Lisa, I saw a similar one at pottery barn (back is a little different) and Serena and Lily also have a design that resembles those in the show house but that was all I found - maybe the ones in the pic are vintage treasures.Panama Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16893780534419360585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-23347244242628274782021-04-18T23:28:42.504-04:002021-04-18T23:28:42.504-04:00This would work in CA where it hardly rains but wo...This would work in CA where it hardly rains but would be a mildewed mess in FL in no time. Natasha Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702991628928000395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-41679544620381882952021-04-18T13:48:43.525-04:002021-04-18T13:48:43.525-04:00Does anyone know who makes those rattan dining cha...Does anyone know who makes those rattan dining chairs?Lisa D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08333815608310503191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-29951931079477696602021-04-18T10:22:49.096-04:002021-04-18T10:22:49.096-04:00This is beautiful, but I agree with the impractica...This is beautiful, but I agree with the impracticality. As a Floridian, I just see moldy curtains and rotting furniture. Very fun to look at, though. I’d love to see the show house.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16632768469585896726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-59251439383688804182021-04-18T08:08:45.220-04:002021-04-18T08:08:45.220-04:00Well it is Palm Beach.Well it is Palm Beach.Beth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-75568519841824179622021-04-18T08:07:18.935-04:002021-04-18T08:07:18.935-04:00I completely agree - this space stresses me out. L...I completely agree - this space stresses me out. LOL.Beth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-68072575056476273232021-04-18T08:06:28.792-04:002021-04-18T08:06:28.792-04:00I'm sorry, but with all the wonderful outdoor ...I'm sorry, but with all the wonderful outdoor furniture available, this is silliness. I left off the designer's name purposely. Beth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-61543609248971582602021-04-17T13:42:36.950-04:002021-04-17T13:42:36.950-04:00Show houses aren't decorated for practicality....Show houses aren't decorated for practicality. The design is for the few months of the show. They are decorated for showcasing all the designer's talent and creativity as well as ticket sales to be donated to local worthy causes. Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704851758885707733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-72561725274332875612021-04-17T13:24:46.170-04:002021-04-17T13:24:46.170-04:00Actually they may look too impractical but the fur...Actually they may look too impractical but the furniture may have been treated with Marine Varnish which will protect them from the elements. I have taken an inside wooden table and put it on our screen porch and it hasn't been harmed at all and my daughter has Pottery Barn sea grass furniture that's been on her screen porch for over 11 years and it still looks great. Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16538405720713158007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-35598648447997320522021-04-17T12:43:58.996-04:002021-04-17T12:43:58.996-04:00It certainly is not practical, though I have to sa...It certainly is not practical, though I have to say I find many of the elements very pretty. Delta's comment comparing rooms such as this to haute couture makes sense - that the designer was showing their creative side. That round table is especially beautiful, and I love the tufted white love seat and the rattan chairs. Anyway, I would be delighted to sit and have a drink on this veranda.Lisa D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08333815608310503191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-58538352803688456402021-04-17T12:41:44.093-04:002021-04-17T12:41:44.093-04:00You are so right! I see so many popular photograp...You are so right! I see so many popular photographs (Instagram) that would never work in real life. Function first, then form.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-73586214868784469022021-04-17T12:11:23.360-04:002021-04-17T12:11:23.360-04:00That’s ridiculous! Not even attractive to me. A fa...That’s ridiculous! Not even attractive to me. A fail by the designer who did this. There are so many other good looking things that could be used. Tootshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15110199409131537782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-17821873203826628832021-04-17T11:48:30.484-04:002021-04-17T11:48:30.484-04:00From the days when the servants carried the furnit...From the days when the servants carried the furniture outside and then back indoors....Magnoliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271716502080301887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-52482000024904427042021-04-17T10:13:31.925-04:002021-04-17T10:13:31.925-04:00When I saw your caption, I had to study the photo ...When I saw your caption, I had to study the photo to see what you were going to call out! I guessed the picture hanging on the drapes; guess I was wrong!<br />I consider the drapes to be highly impractical for down here, they’ll be filthy in a matter of months and what a chore to take them down down for laundering!<br />I’ve had an Indian rosewood dining table on my lanai for 5 years and it’s fine - it gets dirty but it hasn’t been damaged! I give it a coat of tung oil a few times a year and it’s holding up well. <br />When are we going to see your lanai? Chomping at the bit over here 😆 <br />Panama Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16893780534419360585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-21767682795453620882021-04-17T09:53:58.997-04:002021-04-17T09:53:58.997-04:00I've come to view those show house rooms as li...I've come to view those show house rooms as little vignettes intended to showcase creativity with little connection to practicality. Much like some runway shows featuring outfits so outlandish that no normal person (even with a perfect physique) would ever be caught dead wearing them...except lady Gaga on stage.<br /><br />My pet peeves are miles long and usually have to do with perennial practices like coffee tables piled up with stuff so no room left to place a drink (when people visit) and no occasional tables close to aid in that.<br /><br />Impractical seating in rooms clearly meant for entertaining--like backless chaises, fainting couches and dainty chairs, benches at dining tables where you are stuck with your seat-mates, and on, and on. Don't get me started.<br /><br />But I agree on the above pic if indeed that was meant to be used outdoors. Although, I must admit, I've seen some beautiful furniture used in loggias in Italy that clearly wasn't made of faux materials or water resistant fabrics. What they did when it poured sideways is beyond me (guessing that they covered it in plastic) but it certainly looked beautiful when I hung around. Benign neglect comes to mind. Keep it clean but don't get stuck on it looking perfect.Deltahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04833327020818185122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-13464067443758894072021-04-17T09:38:44.019-04:002021-04-17T09:38:44.019-04:00This looks like an interior space. That table is g...This looks like an interior space. That table is gorgeous, really gorgeous...for inside. Just doesn’t say outside at all. And the framed artwork hanging on the curtains? Just no.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com