tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post3076482526912537387..comments2024-02-26T07:35:50.281-08:00Comments on the style saloniste: Designer I Love: Myra HoeferDiane Dorrans Saekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02259292681678952448noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-66877247378834746022010-08-18T10:18:11.693-07:002010-08-18T10:18:11.693-07:00I truly love her work as well! She seems to know ...I truly love her work as well! She seems to know when to stop, which is hard to do sometimes!<br /><br />~kelleyKelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12222598997403329166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-10635887034139273372010-08-17T18:56:54.183-07:002010-08-17T18:56:54.183-07:00Myra has been a favorite of mine for quite some ti...Myra has been a favorite of mine for quite some time. Her sense of color is so inspiring. I so enjoy her store in Healdsburg when I'm there. Shiree'shiree segerstromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482618172002009222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-31347150234552451892010-08-15T10:19:44.018-07:002010-08-15T10:19:44.018-07:00I just found your wonderful blog and have so enjoy...I just found your wonderful blog and have so enjoyed learning more about one of my favorite local designers! Thank you for letting us know about her furniture line. A drive to Healdsburg is in order! I'm also a huge fan of her husband Wade's paintings!<br />Serenaserena at the urban farmhousehttp://www.theurbanfarmhouse.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-78253552972807175722010-08-14T15:40:21.011-07:002010-08-14T15:40:21.011-07:00O'Myra! An eye for beauty from the day she wa...O'Myra! An eye for beauty from the day she was born. Everywhere she goes, she creates beauty. She is the indomitable spirit of creativity and decor. A chicken coop becomes a cottage. A cottage becomes a castle. Only my sister, Myra, has that ability! O'Myra!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-91243383706385792442010-08-12T18:04:58.175-07:002010-08-12T18:04:58.175-07:00HI SHANNON-Hello, in Australia. I lived in Sydney ...HI SHANNON-Hello, in Australia. I lived in Sydney and wrote for Vogue Living some years ago. Very happy place. I lived in Woollahra, In Sydney. The neighborhood still looks the same--only the trees, very handsome sycamores, are bigger. Do stay in touch.<br /><br />Hi Patricia Gaye Tapp--trust you to always see beyond beyond and have true insight into design. I think you are a design psychic...so acute is your vision.<br />Yes, you are right about the lovely concepts that are essential in good design--juxtaposition and counterpoint--smooth and rough, white and black, gold and burlap, refined and rough...and old and new. It is in all her rooms...and in essence in her collection. Yes, I adore the tabouret...it would be a faithful companion for your life. Fondest to you, D<br /><br />Hi Kit--Bonjour...yes, when you are next in Healdsburg you must make an appoointment to see Myra. She is a wonderful spirit--and her house and studio and shop are most inspiring.<br />Loved your recent posts...and though of you at the yoghurt shop yesterday.<br />fondest, D<br /><br />CHEERS TO ALL--and do stay in touch, DIANEDiane Dorrans Saekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02259292681678952448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-80560612632745244912010-08-12T17:26:44.237-07:002010-08-12T17:26:44.237-07:00HI Diane, thank you for this introduction to Myra ...HI Diane, thank you for this introduction to Myra Hoefer, she is incredibly talented and interesting. I can imagine her home is wonderful! Great preview of a promising line derived from the classicism of French and the freshness of California design traditions.<br /><br />Gorgeous post!<br /><br />a bientot!<br /><br />Kit*Chic Provence*https://www.blogger.com/profile/06520485138167646348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-42785907144343051972010-08-12T09:44:14.960-07:002010-08-12T09:44:14.960-07:00Diane, yes I agree another great designer presente...Diane, yes I agree another great designer presented to us on you SS pages. What sets her apart in a Ca. lifestyle room / Paris- Is that subtle punctuation of color, a glossy surface or a gilded venetian mask. It is all lovely and I am into that tabouret. GayeP.Gaye Tapp at Little Auguryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115534755711063462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-15904605837742649102010-08-12T05:02:30.371-07:002010-08-12T05:02:30.371-07:00So exquisite, thank you so much for putting the ic...So exquisite, thank you so much for putting the icing on my morning.TSL https://www.blogger.com/profile/07497254205408895928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-79026288266532899142010-08-12T04:07:53.542-07:002010-08-12T04:07:53.542-07:00Great post. And a wonderful blog.Great post. And a wonderful blog.Shannon Frickehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01059513098546237493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-89442536221235612182010-08-11T09:48:26.324-07:002010-08-11T09:48:26.324-07:00Hi Mary-
I love your art and antiques company! You...Hi Mary-<br />I love your art and antiques company! You have a wonderfully understated aesthetic and beautiful pieces.<br />You are right that Myra is a courageous woman--and there any many qualities about her I admire. To see her at work installing a room, styling, making the curtains just right, making the perfect placement, is to see a brilliant woman at her best. You are right that she gets the scale right--an innate talent. <br />Do stay in touch.<br /><br />Hi Super Dilettante! I am listening to Radio 3. Some of this year's prom concerts in the Albert Hall have been thrilling, listening live, here on the other side of the world. <br />Rampling! The name alone has thrilled many men...it sounds so naughty. She is correct, I think. It is not English design's goal to be elegant...it is to be appropriate, to be grand, to be comfortable, to be witty or quirky, original, to be correct, and to be historically and correctly English. She has lived in France now most of her life. I think she is accurate. Though...eccentric I adore. <br />Grand, lords and ladies do room decor well. Look at the rooms at Chatsworth, especially the ones lived in today. Charm is a fine English quality, too. I think they are all captivating...and all of these qualities, done well, lead to glorious rooms. For that reason...I always count down the days until WOL arrives. What a feast.<br />I hope you are feasting and savoring! Have a wonderful week, dear TSD!<br />cheers, DIANEDiane Dorrans Saekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02259292681678952448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-41923793359828291972010-08-11T09:06:51.454-07:002010-08-11T09:06:51.454-07:00My dear, it's amazing how you could find these...My dear, it's amazing how you could find these talented individuals. I'm charmed by your description of French rooms being decorated in the middle of California. I like her style - a combination of elegance and audacity. Talking about elegance and France, Charlotte Rampling, my idol, as you know, recently said in her interview in The Sunday Times magazine, "France is an elegant country. England is not. It may have lots of other things. But it is not elegant". Interesting statement...but can France be as eccentric and ecletic as England?A Super Dilettantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02640893790909916004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-34992968187842455522010-08-11T08:06:26.211-07:002010-08-11T08:06:26.211-07:00Thank you for highlighting this amazingly talented...Thank you for highlighting this amazingly talented and courageous woman-- I had seen her published designs over the years and was immediately attracted to her rooms. The balance and scale of French rooms is not easy to master and then to bring it to California without the issues of scale that so often evolve in California rooms is a true gift.maryhttp://mjhdesignarts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-90900733631471140082010-08-10T19:51:15.915-07:002010-08-10T19:51:15.915-07:00HI DEBORAH-
Your memory is correct.
Myra has been...HI DEBORAH-<br /><br />Your memory is correct.<br />Myra has been a favorite of design editors for some time, and did indeed appear In Victoria--the Domino of its day. She's been in Veranda several times.<br />She is in many of my books--including California Country Style and I think Caliornia Wine Country ...and others, I imagine.<br />She has a fantastic spirit. I am going to visit her on the weekend and I'm looking forward to that. She is so happy with this feature.<br />Lovely to hear from you.<br />cheers, DIANEDiane Dorrans Saekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02259292681678952448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-48697719580826210852010-08-10T19:29:26.622-07:002010-08-10T19:29:26.622-07:00Hi Diane - Myra Hoefer's interiors are fabulou...Hi Diane - Myra Hoefer's interiors are fabulous. I'm beginning to think she may have been featured many years ago in Victoria Magazine of all places (?). I seem to remember a piece they did about a designer who relocated to Paris and they featured her small, but charming Paris apartment. I hope this is correct and if not, please forgive my rambling. Ms. Hoefer's website is a visual treat and I keep going back to look at the photos again and again.<br />DeborahBoxwood Terracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635278108636515992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-64063988782193338732010-08-10T18:52:12.814-07:002010-08-10T18:52:12.814-07:00Hi Katie- Lovely to hear from you. Yes, wouldn'...Hi Katie- Lovely to hear from you. Yes, wouldn't that be wonderful, a book of profiles of designers. I would love it.<br />Healdsburg and Myra: She is an incredibly talented and inspiring designer and her work has been in so many of my books, almost from the start. Her rooms are always superbly styled and absolutely camera-ready (see the pictures and see 'Paris Style' cover) and cohesive and taken to a beautiful polish. many young designers starting out can learn from her work.Her styling is fantastic...always original, old books, quirky pieces, not all new. I hope to see you soon...perhaps at Gump's next party!<br /><br />Good Evening Square with Flair--you know I have a special place in my heart for my lovely Canadian readers...so literate and generous. Thank you. Merci!<br />I'm so pleased you liked the podcast! It was great fun to chat to Joni and friends...and now thousands of people have heard it. I've been a writer since I was five years old (I edited a children's magazine when I was thirteen) and writing is such a pleasure for me, always aiming to get it right.<br />Ivory and white: My rooms are light-filled and airy and fresh and smell lovely...and they are ivory and white with lots of books, really lots, and hand-plastered white walls and all-day light. They're wonderful to spend time in. <br />I love your comments and your generosity. So very kind of you. Yes, Saeks rhymes with cakes. Delicious!<br />SWF--do stay in touch. I love your light humor and your generosity and insights. Most wonderful.<br />cheers, DIANEDiane Dorrans Saekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02259292681678952448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-72458817668305024752010-08-10T18:52:11.811-07:002010-08-10T18:52:11.811-07:00Hi Katie- Lovely to hear from you. Yes, wouldn'...Hi Katie- Lovely to hear from you. Yes, wouldn't that be wonderful, a book of profiles of designers. I would love it.<br />Healdsburg and Myra: She is an incredibly talented and inspiring designer and her work has been in so many of my books, almost from the start. Her rooms are always superbly styled and absolutely camera-ready (see the pictures and see 'Paris Style' cover) and cohesive and taken to a beautiful polish. many young designers starting out can learn from her work.Her styling is fantastic...always original, old books, quirky pieces, not all new. I hope to see you soon...perhaps at Gump's next party!<br /><br />Good Evening Square with Flair--you know I have a special place in my heart for my lovely Canadian readers...so literate and generous. Thank you. Merci!<br />I'm so pleased you liked the podcast! It was great fun to chat to Joni and friends...and now thousands of people have heard it. I've been a writer since I was five years old (I edited a children's magazine when I was thirteen) and writing is such a pleasure for me, always aiming to get it right.<br />Ivory and white: My rooms are light-filled and airy and fresh and smell lovely...and they are ivory and white with lots of books, really lots, and hand-plastered white walls and all-day light. They're wonderful to spend time in. <br />I love your comments and your generosity. So very kind of you. Yes, Saeks rhymes with cakes. Delicious!<br />SWF--do stay in touch. I love your light humor and your generosity and insights. Most wonderful.<br />cheers, DIANEDiane Dorrans Saekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02259292681678952448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-74154239055346314702010-08-10T18:15:38.827-07:002010-08-10T18:15:38.827-07:00These beautiful pieces express several important t...These beautiful pieces express several important trends in current design…comfort, the use of white and pale neutrals, distressed upholstery, historic details that have been updated, and simplicity. <br /><br />I am reminded of the Chanel spring/summer 2010 collection by Karl Lagerfeld. It was inspired by Marie Antoinette at her farm, away from the constraints of court life. In it he used burlap (deluxe faux burlap, it was really linen), straw, wicker, wheat, wood, and other casual, countrified materials. <br /><br />So often, there is something in the air, the spirit of the times, that seems appropriate, and the style and influences can be seen in the works of various designers in different areas be it fashion, interior design, architecture or any other form of creativity. <br /><br />The tabouret with hooved legs (Tabouret Chèvre) is a particularly wonderful piece, derivative of Louis XVI furniture that used farm animal motifs and embellishments, but simplified for today.<br /><br />Interesting post. Fascinating and very sophisticated designs. <br /><br />Also, enjoyed the interview with you on 'The Skirted Roundtable.' I chuckled when you described your writing as,“…somewhat, occasionally quite good.” All of us would consider it, “Consistently very good.” I’m sure listeners are now looking forward to images of the Michael Taylor work at the White House.<br /><br />You mentioned your own personal interiors being ivory and white. It seems that designers and those in the design world are drawn to this, myself included. Perhaps it is because we are stimulated by colours and design all day, and we want refreshment for the eye in our private lives. <br /><br />Listening to you talk about travel, design, writing, and your passions was most inspirational. Very true about doing research before traveling (like Michael Kors suggested). What a way to extend the experience and get the maximum return. I found your advice on writing a blog invaluable. <br /><br />And now I know that “Saeks” rhymes with cakes!Square With Flairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10587474304650348836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-55686878884100651972010-08-10T16:01:06.895-07:002010-08-10T16:01:06.895-07:00Diane,
I have been going back through each of your...Diane,<br />I have been going back through each of your glorious blog posts and the work each of these designers could indeed fill a book!<br /><br />I love Myra Hoefer's work and was lucky to visit her shop often when my mother lived in Healdsburg years ago. I look forward to seeing all of her lovely new furniture designs!katiedidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682823255667624459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-36520765049792503822010-08-10T15:24:45.742-07:002010-08-10T15:24:45.742-07:00Dear Tavarua-I am so delighted to hear from you. I...Dear Tavarua-I am so delighted to hear from you. I'm listening to BBC Radio 3, with prom concerts and Handel and Dvorak and other classical greats. <br />Thank you so much for your insightful comments. Yes, classicisim--in architecture, in design, in fashion, in writing, in photography--is an on-going passion of mine and a constant theme. I am taken with beauty and harmony and balance...classicism, indeed. It does not preclude moderisnm--which at its best now (Loos, etc) is pure and at the same time humane and warm (see the Andrew Batey architecture story in archive). I hope your travels take you to safe harbors and fields new.<br /><br />Hello, Francine: Myra Hoefer took California to Paris-- and brought back a fresh take on Paris to California. Her own house (I am visiting this weekend) is shown in the feature (grey walls) and has a relaxed but very chic feeling.<br /><br />Hello, Pretty! Yes, I agree that her colors are uplifting and lovely and at once classical and modern and very right for today. There is nothing trendy in her work, and I spend time in rooms of hers that are ten or twelve or more years old and they look very fresh and wonderful.<br /><br />Hi Madina--Myra in indeed a wonderful person and her clients love her. Dogs: at time she has lived with as many as 6 Jack Russells (not always well-behaved (chewing seagrass carpet), but they do love the spotlight)...and they do seem to respect her silk velvet sofas! Her rooms are always spick and span--clean and crisp and beautifully maintained--and highly comfortable and lovely to spend time in.<br />Cheers, dear friends, DIANEDiane Dorrans Saekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02259292681678952448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-47058391875875911492010-08-10T15:12:38.155-07:002010-08-10T15:12:38.155-07:00I have been a huge fan of Myra's for years! L...I have been a huge fan of Myra's for years! Loved this post. So much talent, and then to be married to such an amazing artist- oh the life!!for the love of a househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151787635612708698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-63153470335334601702010-08-10T13:53:29.310-07:002010-08-10T13:53:29.310-07:00Fantastic post! I had a pleasure of meeting Myra o...Fantastic post! I had a pleasure of meeting Myra only once, but she struck me as a wonderful person- very relaxed, kind, friendly and approachable. No surprise that I felt a connection with her: people who love terriers always have at least one thing in common :)Madina Aryehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03399876875251340857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-10965803791419055322010-08-10T12:59:56.174-07:002010-08-10T12:59:56.174-07:00Oh, what an exciting preview!! I love the photos o...Oh, what an exciting preview!! I love the photos of the showhouse - as they demonstrate how well she works with those tones!<br /><br />All my best,<br />ElizabethAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15395215787881578608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-56597528085732868232010-08-10T11:35:50.806-07:002010-08-10T11:35:50.806-07:00I REALLY ENJOYED READING ABOUT MARIA HOEFER, SHE I...I REALLY ENJOYED READING ABOUT MARIA HOEFER, SHE IS EXTREMELY TALENTED AND HAS REALLY CAPTURE THE FRENCH FEELING.<br />I AGREE WITH YOU THAT PEOPLE HAVE SUCH A MISCONCEPTION OF THE FRENCH LIFESTYLE. THIS IS ONE OF THE REASON WHY I STARTED TO WRITE A BLOG SO THAT CLIENTS OF MY INTERIEURS SHOWROOM WOULD GRAB THE SUBTLETIES OF FRENCH STYLE.Francine Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042631088215474109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-3924618735487957532010-08-10T11:20:13.282-07:002010-08-10T11:20:13.282-07:00Diane,
Thank you very kindly for your comments. In...Diane,<br />Thank you very kindly for your comments. Inspiration, inspiration, inspiration - It is always pleasing to read your blog. It is written with pure passion, beauty and elegance as you let your readers travel in spirit into a enchanting land of creativity. You are guiding them in to a future, a future in classic style luxury and success - the way life should be lived - it is a state of mind - with their imagination as the palette the reader can paint a visual canvas of a life well lived. <br /><br />Cheers,<br />"Tavarua"Tavaruahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10272256755361877156noreply@blogger.com