tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post4073467373542909717..comments2024-03-28T12:19:03.540-05:00Comments on COTE DE TEXAS: Male vs. Female: It’s a Size Thingcotedetexashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06421509668956556785noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-78813300069818596322013-05-07T15:02:52.265-05:002013-05-07T15:02:52.265-05:00I really enjoyed this post. I live in New Orleans...I really enjoyed this post. I live in New Orleans (not Texas), and am in the process of decorating my townhome. My wife currently lives abroad so she has left the decorating up to me. I find that I prefer feminine decor over traditionally masculine decor and want our home to reflect this. My wife knows me and has said she doesn't want the home to look like a single woman's house. So Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-22748755288356894092012-07-03T08:55:59.232-05:002012-07-03T08:55:59.232-05:00hey,
Excellent blogs!!!!!I am impressed by you...hey,<br /> Excellent blogs!!!!!I am impressed by your this information & mostly impressed your home decorating.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cowboyquarters.com/longhorn-large-oval-tub-two-tone.aspx" rel="nofollow">Longhorn Large Oval Tub Two Tone</a>cowboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01585957943422002241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-31855996726920986712009-09-21T18:16:06.494-05:002009-09-21T18:16:06.494-05:00Normally I sigh and drool over each and every pict...Normally I sigh and drool over each and every picture that you post. But, after 3 pictures of the first house I just zoomed past until I got to the good stuff. <br />I know you will forgive me for this. :)Decor To Adorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04359245078617786198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-27292651179471441872009-09-18T19:53:27.023-05:002009-09-18T19:53:27.023-05:00#2 is absolutely amazing, takes my breath away. A...#2 is absolutely amazing, takes my breath away. Although I cannot imagine living in a nearly 6,000 sq ft home when my 2,900 sq ft house is never as clean as I would like it to be!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118898292790577619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-11640564749831886422009-09-18T11:44:49.954-05:002009-09-18T11:44:49.954-05:00Well, like my southern Grandmother says, "I d...Well, like my southern Grandmother says, "I do declare"! This was the best blog reading I have done in a while... almost a real "Texas brawl"! How exciting.<br /><br />Thought I would throw in my two cents, so here goes nothing.<br /><br />Both houses are extreme. If I were single with no children definitly #2. Not family user friendly... a little snooty but georgous non the Inspired Comblogulationshttp://inspiredcomblogulations.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-83387033065106973912009-09-17T00:14:28.644-05:002009-09-17T00:14:28.644-05:00Thanks for painting such a vivid picture of the po...Thanks for painting such a vivid picture of the possible (prevalent?) prejudices of the interior design community. And I dont mean house #1 vs. house #2. I substantially agree with your taste, but I am repelled by your attitude.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-24527717173975754132009-09-16T21:52:57.694-05:002009-09-16T21:52:57.694-05:00I was born and raised in Dallas and miss beautiful...I was born and raised in Dallas and miss beautiful homes like the ones above!!Kelsey @ Seattle Smith'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259461326119245914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-70896158043333557552009-09-16T20:31:51.578-05:002009-09-16T20:31:51.578-05:00AND - believe me, I knew that some people would be...AND - believe me, I knew that some people would be appalled at what I said. I was just speaking MY truth! that's all. I like feminine decorating. from a man or a woman.cotedetexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421509668956556785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-36979342924038350682009-09-16T20:30:51.046-05:002009-09-16T20:30:51.046-05:00JON - excuse me? the husband is usually the one p...JON - excuse me? the husband is usually the one paying the bills? how do you know? most women work these days. I know I do. What makes you think the husband is the one who pays the bills? Is that stereotyping yourself there?cotedetexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421509668956556785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-7928331016737190002009-09-16T20:28:28.315-05:002009-09-16T20:28:28.315-05:00Wendy - thanks for the comment
AND Thanks to ever...Wendy - thanks for the comment <br />AND Thanks to everyone!!! great comments!<br />but Wendy = I said specifically there are exceptions to everything. It's just been my experience that the husband usually messes it all up. YOu're lucky - just like Brooke Giannetti is lucky. I wish I was so lucky to have a husband who had good taste! count your blessings!<br />Jonicotedetexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421509668956556785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-89053093826113393382009-09-16T18:32:45.794-05:002009-09-16T18:32:45.794-05:00This post is great! Its so fun to look at differen...This post is great! Its so fun to look at different spaces, masculine and feminine. I LOVE the closet in the first house but I think I would be more comfortable in the second house, there is just something much warmer and friendly about it.<br /><br />But as an apartment living girl I'd take either place, ahh all that space- I can only dream :)LindsBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00548424318705008557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-16403725056057582442009-09-16T14:41:59.106-05:002009-09-16T14:41:59.106-05:00Joni,
Currey has a chandy almost identical and Vis...Joni,<br />Currey has a chandy almost identical and Visual Comforts has one simliar too.Kristin@Bouelvard Interior Designhttp://www.bouelvardinteriordesign.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-5036598948961228972009-09-16T12:53:58.509-05:002009-09-16T12:53:58.509-05:00The first house is as sad as the second house’s ma...The first house is as sad as the second house’s master bedroom. As a guy, even I know to spray my sheets with Downy Wrinkle Releaser if I don’t have time to have them ironed! Fun post...<br /><br />+Spencer<br /><a href="http://www.ArchitecturalAntiqueReview.com/" rel="nofollow">The Architectural Antique Review </a>Spencer Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10326725163845188428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-80069904491638633542009-09-16T12:38:47.722-05:002009-09-16T12:38:47.722-05:00ah, i have had this masculine/feminine discussion ...ah, i have had this masculine/feminine discussion so many times with my husband...i want him to feel comfortable in his own home, and i want to include things he likes but...honestly, everything that i have let him choose i wind up hating later on! dark, heavy, wood, black.... i think that if a man could care less about decorating, it seems only fair that the woman should get to make the big Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16690446984606958419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-86076861609777830882009-09-16T12:33:30.113-05:002009-09-16T12:33:30.113-05:00While I like a good amount of masculine things, I ...While I like a good amount of masculine things, I like them in small doses with an overall feminine feel. I totally agree about designing for a man. Just listen to this - my boyfriend of almost four years has learned to live with (not actually because we don't live together, but I never shut up about decorating) my design style. But, he still has his own place. Last week we went to find Sarah @ In A Dreamhttp://www.in-a-dream.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-366184483990645712009-09-16T08:27:58.005-05:002009-09-16T08:27:58.005-05:00Joni,
You go, girl!!! I love that you have a poin...Joni,<br />You go, girl!!! I love that you have a point of view and are willing to mix it up. Great post!!<br />Here's my take on this subject--<br />The type of interiors that one can have depends on the number and gender of one's children and the personality/interests of one's husband.<br /><br />I agree that for a design job, my favorite situation is where I have a woman for a AnneHHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542200585732911121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-91858286182653038682009-09-15T22:52:39.809-05:002009-09-15T22:52:39.809-05:00In response to your question-- give me a decent be...In response to your question-- give me a decent bergere anyday! I just had one of my grandmother's recovered in a natural colored linen and I love it. The cushion is all down and it's more comfortable and supportive than a big ole chair and a half you can't sit in properly. That House #2 is just gorgeous-- it is my fantasy house! And I am glad to hear from one commenter that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-22051764567072811372009-09-15T22:02:41.349-05:002009-09-15T22:02:41.349-05:00If you are talking over dining table it is Nierman...If you are talking over dining table it is Niermann Weeks a copy is Currey MBMaryBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547321109503148189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-87334923193514566122009-09-15T21:35:52.566-05:002009-09-15T21:35:52.566-05:00Dear Joni, interesting post, none of the houses ar...Dear Joni, interesting post, none of the houses are very appealing to me, the first too much grandezza and a bit sterile, the second too styled, too perfect in one direction, more like a stage set...<br />But my idea of designing for the sexes is this: both should feel comfortable and represented, most of the male halfs of couples I have worked with wanted some say, not just the bills.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572400688345132982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-20502086635096368422009-09-15T21:34:48.518-05:002009-09-15T21:34:48.518-05:00The chandelier in #1 - I dont know who made that p...The chandelier in #1 - I dont know who made that particular one - but there are so many copies of it out there. Can someone give a source. I am drawing a blank!!<br />JOnicotedetexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421509668956556785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-43681056592224758442009-09-15T21:10:52.986-05:002009-09-15T21:10:52.986-05:00#1 reminds me of Lance Armstrong's Austin home...#1 reminds me of Lance Armstrong's Austin home that was featured in AD about a year or two ago. Huge and impersonal, like a conference hotel.Elizabethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-54649201218518880992009-09-15T20:24:06.403-05:002009-09-15T20:24:06.403-05:00One major issue: why does it need seagrass? It i...One major issue: why does it need seagrass? It is beautiful without it! Not all houses need to be cookie cutter ~ linen, slipcovers, seagrass and puddled drapes. No...diversity is the name of the game. Mix it up, add some new element, be ORIGINAL. Now that's true design.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-534300534958979552009-09-15T19:32:25.736-05:002009-09-15T19:32:25.736-05:00Love the controversy. I thought this was a very e...Love the controversy. I thought this was a very entertaining post. I especially love those who are getting their panties(or boxers) in a wad. I like elements in both spaces. I like to do "man caves" for clients but I also enjoy doing feminine rooms too. I use to think I was more masculine, but I've just finished doing my new house and... Holy Crap I think it is more feminine. Kristin@ Bouelvard Interior Designhttp://www.bouelvardinteriordesign.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-89156151967981084202009-09-15T19:20:04.660-05:002009-09-15T19:20:04.660-05:00Definitely the Dallas house gets my vote. Thanks ...Definitely the Dallas house gets my vote. Thanks for sharing. This was a fun post to read. ~ SarahSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01873375271470225199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-6694923015809655152009-09-15T19:13:30.331-05:002009-09-15T19:13:30.331-05:00Wow, the white-on white in the second home is gorg...Wow, the white-on white in the second home is gorgeous. It is so artfully done...yummy. Thanks for sharing the beautiful pics with us. I feel like I went on a house tour on the comfort of my sofa.Miss Mustard Seedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05628769209767003185noreply@blogger.com