tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post2767992860329322748..comments2024-03-29T04:12:59.145-05:00Comments on COTE DE TEXAS: My Design: Librarycotedetexashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06421509668956556785noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-54943088898594009022012-08-23T20:04:37.499-05:002012-08-23T20:04:37.499-05:00hi joni, this is still one of my all time favorite...hi joni, this is still one of my all time favorite rooms. even so many years later! i was wondering if you still remembered the paint color on the walls and bookcases? if so, would you mind sharing it? thanks so much!! tessaTessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18283496203101220381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-56810749821405230752008-02-17T09:53:00.000-06:002008-02-17T09:53:00.000-06:00Hello,We have some collections of small tables and...Hello,<BR/>We have some collections of <A HREF="http://www.anindo.com" REL="nofollow">small tables</A> and <A HREF="http://www.anindofurniture.com" REL="nofollow">coffee tables</A> made of solid mahogany plantation wood from Indonesia.<BR/>Thank you.<BR/>Paul Gang.MHMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05197527626067465167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-26008460924327790592008-02-13T13:11:00.000-06:002008-02-13T13:11:00.000-06:00I am loving your style and am drinking in every wo...I am loving your style and am drinking in every word of your blog! I notice the use of seagrass or is it sisal(?) in most of your rooms. Do you have a favorite source for these natural rugs? Do you order a custom or a stock size? Everything is just beautiful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-5274848071698293302008-02-12T17:50:00.000-06:002008-02-12T17:50:00.000-06:00Joni, I finally got to come back and read some of ...Joni, I finally got to come back and read some of the posts I missed! Clearly this is a popular one, showing your own design! I love it, again you have fabulous taste. Love everything about it. <BR/><BR/>I added a new picture to your post on my blog, just to give it more PUNCH when people first see it! :-) It is one from your own house, you can see I always love your style. Ok, back to study Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-88497113840864334282008-02-11T16:46:00.000-06:002008-02-11T16:46:00.000-06:00J-I do feel it was my calling to be your 66th comm...J-<BR/>I do feel it was my calling to be your 66th commenter on this post. How very PRETTY this room is. Why, I can think of all kinds of things I would like to do in this room beside read........ummm, like pretty much everything:)<BR/><BR/>I was peering closely at the shades. I love shades, their simplicity, and was wondering if you had some good shade resources for me - I need to have some Maryam in Marrakeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04847860772735091153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-33728396866091529402008-02-11T15:28:00.000-06:002008-02-11T15:28:00.000-06:00A nice room with nice proportions - but why do you...A nice room with nice proportions - but why do you call a room without books (I have seen almost any) a library?Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16391425752414963146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-29696595084277844272008-02-09T14:41:00.001-06:002008-02-09T14:41:00.001-06:00This looks great! I love what you've done with the...This looks great! I love what you've done with the chest of drawers. Jen RFree Art Printableshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11039092552330624383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-89505473482977959082008-02-09T14:41:00.000-06:002008-02-09T14:41:00.000-06:00This looks great! I love what you've done with the...This looks great! I love what you've done with the chest of drawers. Jen RFree Art Printableshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11039092552330624383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-10723294609008487042008-02-08T20:42:00.000-06:002008-02-08T20:42:00.000-06:00Joni, your work is, well, just gorgeous. You have...Joni, your work is, well, just gorgeous. You have a great deal of refinement in your style and execution. Love it! I would be happy as a clam in that room, or any of your rooms, for that matter. Also, I'm digging your new blog background color - very fetching!annechoviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04058312210924851934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-14936150811323124212008-02-08T09:17:00.000-06:002008-02-08T09:17:00.000-06:00Artist in NC said: Thanks!!!!! Yes, I try to mak...Artist in NC said: Thanks!!!!! Yes, I try to make the pictures as big as I can because I hate small pictures. This is a visual blog, the visuals have to be big enough to see!!! Thanks again for your comments.<BR/><BR/>Jonicotedetexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421509668956556785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-87231528192864478482008-02-08T09:15:00.000-06:002008-02-08T09:15:00.000-06:00Drey: there are a few antique books in that back ...Drey: there are a few antique books in that back bookcase and we are gong to add more as we buy them. There are two other bookcases on either side of the door as you walk in that have lots of books in them. <BR/>Thanks for all your sweet comments! Yes, the room is very narrow, that's why we don't have a proper sized ottoman. And yes, the lounge/sofa? is very comfortable!!! They love the feel cotedetexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421509668956556785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-85420133150291256162008-02-08T08:54:00.000-06:002008-02-08T08:54:00.000-06:00One thing you always do so well is photographs. Th...One thing you always do so well is photographs. The pics are big enough to really see and something about them makes me want to be in the room. The decorating is wonderful, of course, but it's more than that. This site is always eye candy. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-10519824252010773952008-02-08T05:30:00.000-06:002008-02-08T05:30:00.000-06:00i do have to add one more thing about books. i thi...i do have to add one more thing about books. i think a room filled with books is a room with friends :) i LOVE books, love reading them and staring at them and having friends stare at them heheheh<BR/><BR/>but sometimes you do need a place without 1000 books lining the wall... but not a single book? then again, i suppose they come in here to watch TV. i do think it's a mighty pretty room and i dreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780126411989724349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-67395069887853366332008-02-08T04:56:00.000-06:002008-02-08T04:56:00.000-06:00Wonderful work !I particularly love the " herbier"...Wonderful work !<BR/>I particularly love the " herbier" . I have bought some sheets lately . I have to do something with them and you inspired meMélaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06968941054340607366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-60111452605216131972008-02-07T21:14:00.000-06:002008-02-07T21:14:00.000-06:00uh, when you were just issuing your "Edict of Hous...uh, when you were just issuing your "Edict of Houston" there, you left out the TV. No more posts about the tv. so let it be written...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-17446498585857291072008-02-07T20:28:00.000-06:002008-02-07T20:28:00.000-06:00Wow, so many comments and all so nice and sweet!!!...Wow, so many comments and all so nice and sweet!!! Thank you everyone. And yes, it WAS a library, filled with books (I know, I handled them all). As I've stated before a few times - we removed the books on the shelves facing the door. One the shelves next to the door, we kept them. It's a library because there are shelves 1/2 with books 1/2 without now. the rest of the books are upstairs cotedetexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421509668956556785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-77290670538762781232008-02-07T20:06:00.000-06:002008-02-07T20:06:00.000-06:00A library.......no books, must not really be a li...A library.......no books, must not really be a library......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-11564649005961140782008-02-07T19:55:00.000-06:002008-02-07T19:55:00.000-06:00Where are the books.......is this not a library?Where are the books.......is this not a library?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-41986249045056910862008-02-07T09:30:00.000-06:002008-02-07T09:30:00.000-06:00The room is wonderful. Where are the books?The room is wonderful. Where are the books?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-55123800937320480842008-02-07T09:24:00.000-06:002008-02-07T09:24:00.000-06:00I was laughing so hard last night at the discourse...I was laughing so hard last night at the discourse about your lovely, and I mean LOVELY library you designed for your client. What if we all agreed - wouldn't it be boring!! Too, too funny - Pace picante sauce,brewskies, I am sure that is Anonymous, right..........Mr. Macho.<BR/><BR/> Anyway, thanks for your visit to hill country house and your always encouraging words - and computer lessons - I Hill Country House Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15669069876394459689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-27256635173220255832008-02-06T22:35:00.000-06:002008-02-06T22:35:00.000-06:00Beautifulroom! I'm like the wife--love love love t...Beautifulroom! I'm like the wife--love love love to read, but can't relax when looking at loaded bookcases. I think it's because the bookshelves at my parents' house were always so messy. <BR/><BR/>I had lots of shelves put in the walk-in closet in my spare bedroom and keep most of our books there (of course my children have full bookshelves in their rooms).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-81144659327016863352008-02-06T20:51:00.000-06:002008-02-06T20:51:00.000-06:00I couldn't love this room more. As a painter, I es...I couldn't love this room more. As a painter, I especially love the antiqued, painted paneling. <BR/><BR/>And, I just noticed you commented on one of my blogs on painted furniture. This is a big day for me, when Joni of Cote de Texas comments on my blog. Thank you for your kind words. I LOVE your blog.Painted Groove Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04711559131126980609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-26614409267067072142008-02-06T16:02:00.000-06:002008-02-06T16:02:00.000-06:00I love that room!!!!Great job, Joni!I love that room!!!!Great job, Joni!lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058867044295058233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-27970620188272503302008-02-06T14:02:00.000-06:002008-02-06T14:02:00.000-06:00I stumbled here from the blog called "All things b...I stumbled here from the blog called "All things bright and beautiful". So glad I did. This room is beautiful and so comfortable looking. Great pictures and a pleasure to browse.<BR/><BR/>I'll stop by again for more browsing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-25192676716341326712008-02-06T11:43:00.000-06:002008-02-06T11:43:00.000-06:00Anon:If you're so butch and manly, why are you lin...Anon:<BR/>If you're so butch and manly, why are you lingering on a blog about French Country decorating?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com