tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post7928936755335692019..comments2024-02-26T07:35:50.281-08:00Comments on the style saloniste: In San Francisco: White Out — Rooms with a Point of View Diane Dorrans Saekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02259292681678952448noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-39579157632139544472013-03-22T22:42:22.658-07:002013-03-22T22:42:22.658-07:00Chic, chic, chic - well done, Alex. And I love see...Chic, chic, chic - well done, Alex. And I love seeing the Montgomery torchere we designed for Michael Taylor in your living room!Jeffry Weismannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-85764501279435479702013-03-22T04:45:45.339-07:002013-03-22T04:45:45.339-07:00Dear Di,
I find Chases's choices of interior d...Dear Di,<br />I find Chases's choices of interior decoration a most genius way of balancing today's daily life and wellbeing. Even if one doesn't want it, the hectic and much to informative community nowadays is unavoidable.<br />Both the apartment and the saloon look stunning.<br />Do I need to say that I love the drapes? The flat wouldn't be the same without them, Casamance is a great choice. Their silk is impeccable.<br /><br />I see my son doing exactly this, a corporate lawyer working way too much. He's transformed his flat into a shade of subtle white, less small things and hi-tech, with a great deal of comfort for his time off.<br /><br />My best,<br />Ingela<br /><br />P.s. I have to pass the saloon when I come to SF again. S is off next monday and I hope to go later in spring.Love Your Homeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851498393111241566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-28253079346290415262013-03-19T15:28:45.909-07:002013-03-19T15:28:45.909-07:00Dear Peggy and Paul Gervais, and Terri, and my dea...Dear Peggy and Paul Gervais, and Terri, and my dear devoted Classicist many miles away in a divine location--<br /><br />Thank you so much for your lovely comments.<br /><br />The photos have a certain mood...and when I go to the apartment for a dinner with friends, it's all lit with candles.<br /><br />We somewhat de-emphasised the views in the images--and in real life the views are right up close to the window and very present and compelling.<br /><br />Down far below is Chinatown and over near the cathedral is the Huntington Hotel...and often at night, with the terrace doors open, you can hear the cable car bells clanging. It is very atmospheric. You can see the Bay Bridge with its lights and the new art project...<br /><br />I turned Alex on to DONALD KAUFMAN paints when he was designing his own salon.<br /><br />DONALD KAUFMAN who has a rather understated website, I must say--is a genius of paint. As an artist in California, he realized that a white paint made with 9 or 10 different color pigments would have life and vitality, while appearing whitish. So one of his paints might be white with the slightest hint of mauve that only appears at dusk. Yes, truly these paints are poetic and fascinating--they have depth and interest. Check them out...<br />best DIANEDiane Dorrans Saekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02259292681678952448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-39395193749595001422013-03-19T11:29:12.228-07:002013-03-19T11:29:12.228-07:00Hi Diane, what a beautiful post. I just adore the ...Hi Diane, what a beautiful post. I just adore the tranquility of this space, and the salon too. I would live in a much more white world if my husband would allow it. Haha. <br /><br />What a stunning view of the cathedral and I love Alex's pagoda collection too. <br /><br />This post is a big WOW (and beautifully written too). <br /><br /><br />Best wishes, Terri :)Windlosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17014227226507484798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-25267126979669407012013-03-19T08:00:04.899-07:002013-03-19T08:00:04.899-07:00What a peaceful life after the hectic one he must ...What a peaceful life after the hectic one he must live. Grand post. xxpeggybraswelldesign.compeggy braswellhttp://peggybraswelldesign.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-4281594800414330722013-03-18T13:37:38.763-07:002013-03-18T13:37:38.763-07:00I especially like the red and white bit, the decis...I especially like the red and white bit, the decisive restraint!Paul Gervais de Bédéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14483589339393580019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-46393526984130882632013-03-18T12:54:00.468-07:002013-03-18T12:54:00.468-07:00The Donald Kaufman paint is always a plus in a mon...The Donald Kaufman paint is always a plus in a monochromatic scheme, adding subtle nuances that change as the light varies.The Devoted Classicisthttp://tdclassicist.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com