tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post2515936953377158989..comments2024-03-29T09:48:36.920-05:00Comments on COTE DE TEXAS: Carolyne in Charlestoncotedetexashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06421509668956556785noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-14206081903536088682018-03-31T08:03:01.996-05:002018-03-31T08:03:01.996-05:00The card game is belote, still beloved of retirees...The card game is belote, still beloved of retirees to this day. It has references in daily life: when you have to start something over from square 1, you say "allez, rebelote!" <br />A bouillotte is a hot-water bottle that you use to warm up a bed.<br />You sound like a francophile, so I figure you would want to be alerted to the difference.<br />Bonne journée!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-23642786837995798322017-05-07T12:59:33.280-05:002017-05-07T12:59:33.280-05:00HI Joni, omgosh this was great. I was just there ...HI Joni, omgosh this was great. I was just there two weeks ago. I am friends with Carolyne. My husband and I went to Kiawah Island and I sent her a message that we would be in town hoping I could see it first hand. She was flying to NY on the same day that I contacted her. We were coming home too but driving home. So I went to the house and walked around to see and took some photos. It wasLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13168353389781006789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-64462019590073430772017-05-07T11:55:10.569-05:002017-05-07T11:55:10.569-05:00Hi Joni - LOL - thanks for stopping by so frequent...Hi Joni - LOL - thanks for stopping by so frequently! I just shot the video last week when Susanna and I visited Carolyne. It will be featured on my blog in the fall. In the meantime, we will be featuring Carolyne in a new series Susanna and I just debuted, Setting the Table with. The first episode was with Marian McEvoy a couple weeks ago. If you want to help me with the video editing, I can quintessencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484326999396839391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-9653564406117444232017-05-07T09:22:44.500-05:002017-05-07T09:22:44.500-05:00Love your comment about the lamps!! maybe she wi...Love your comment about the lamps!! maybe she will say something in the video about them?cotedetexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421509668956556785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-36852158266236336342017-05-07T09:21:21.705-05:002017-05-07T09:21:21.705-05:00i thought about the holes and the battery lights ...i thought about the holes and the battery lights - i''m thinking its the battery lights, like the faux candles. Still, are those the most gorgeous lamps and shades you have ever seen??!?!?!?cotedetexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421509668956556785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-8829411235303094242017-05-07T09:20:14.727-05:002017-05-07T09:20:14.727-05:00The ceilings are 13' tall - so under the stair...The ceilings are 13' tall - so under the stairs is probably 9'???cotedetexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421509668956556785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-82050066587095448182017-05-07T09:19:10.217-05:002017-05-07T09:19:10.217-05:00I don't think she sits around watching much tv...I don't think she sits around watching much tv at all. When would she have the time?cotedetexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421509668956556785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-85240319283764526982017-05-07T09:17:12.151-05:002017-05-07T09:17:12.151-05:00Well, it's Sunday and Susanna's video is n...Well, it's Sunday and Susanna's video is not up yet. I'm not sure why I was convinced it would be up on Friday? I've checked every day - a few time at that, probably driving their numbers up through the roof by how much I've clicked on the blog!!! lol. I am just dying to see it!!!!cotedetexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421509668956556785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-80663541681086683162017-05-07T07:56:55.993-05:002017-05-07T07:56:55.993-05:00The lit candle conumdrum. Perhaps the faux candle ...The lit candle conumdrum. Perhaps the faux candle sick with the dripping wax is an LED powered by a battery item. Your readers are so knowledgeable and generous the gaming candle, what a neat trivia note. Gee, I wonder if I walked by that house. It really is helpful if one reads up about the history of Charleston because there are hidden everyday gems. The College of Charleston has an Art Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-17266099742111034492017-05-07T06:32:22.711-05:002017-05-07T06:32:22.711-05:00The thing that stikes me most is how fresh she mak...The thing that stikes me most is how fresh she makes everything look . Very symmetrical , elegant and chic , yet not overly feminine . And very good in strong focal points . <br />Pupil of Oscar de la Renta , she used her eyes and distilled her very own unique style .<br />She is a master of detail and exactly knows how to add drama .<br />And besides in interviews she is nice , down to earth Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-49829567820000286612017-05-06T11:34:36.452-05:002017-05-06T11:34:36.452-05:00I DO follow her...............and YES it makes you...I DO follow her...............and YES it makes you want to have a dinner party!<br />I have a signed book from her that I cherish with more THAN a signature...........<br />A beautiful HOME indeed!La Contessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01682902106545680159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-20028547408521343472017-05-06T09:55:05.897-05:002017-05-06T09:55:05.897-05:00Great post Joni! Just FYI -- the dinner party was ...Great post Joni! Just FYI -- the dinner party was in honor of Julian Fellowes (he's seated by Caroline). Julian's wife is sitting on opposite side with the wrap-around scarf on her head. <br /><br />Sometimes Carolyne's decorating is too much for me (gilded, Roccoco (sp?)-style...) but I love her use of color and she's got the perfect eye for placement. Having an unlimited Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-77590941380981707792017-05-06T09:05:55.843-05:002017-05-06T09:05:55.843-05:00Well...I COULD CRY...THIS is a home...like no othe...Well...I COULD CRY...THIS is a home...like no other. The thought-process is just...marvelous. What an absolute treat to read and admire over and over. frankiMerlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942151181292183080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-75421626057020200442017-05-05T15:42:47.833-05:002017-05-05T15:42:47.833-05:00Beautiful. But I'm not a fan of symmetry or fo...Beautiful. But I'm not a fan of symmetry or formality. I find it hard to believe that a lot of those rooms are lived in. I like asymmetric and only having what you need need and use. I am now 70 years old and into minimalist industrial chic. Works for me. A smaller carbon footprint.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05921728531935784260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-73972369796186373082017-05-05T14:29:17.396-05:002017-05-05T14:29:17.396-05:00Meant to say checked floor.
SheilaMeant to say checked floor.<br />SheilaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-71980477485481879712017-05-05T14:27:16.664-05:002017-05-05T14:27:16.664-05:00It's beautiful for me because it's traditi...It's beautiful for me because it's traditional, and also because it's not the same thing you see everywhere. (Except the blue and white Chinese stuff, but she probably had that before it was everywhere.) Also because she copied my black-and-white striped floor with the striped wallpaper...ha!<br />The only really weird thing for me is having to remove picture from front of t.v. and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-11413881111245731682017-05-05T12:38:06.688-05:002017-05-05T12:38:06.688-05:00Just realized my typo...left the question mark off...Just realized my typo...left the question mark off the first sentence. Thank goodness the week is almost over!Nancy Williamsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-75594162634374048782017-05-05T12:36:17.551-05:002017-05-05T12:36:17.551-05:00Wouldn't it be awesome to have Carolyne Roehm&...Wouldn't it be awesome to have Carolyne Roehm's talent and bank account. I can look at pictures of her homes and gardens for hours on end. I planted a boxwood bed that was inspired by the ones at her Charleston home but it doesn't look anything like hers--LOL!<br /><br />Nancy W.Nancy Williamsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-56837930027203659032017-05-05T10:28:05.896-05:002017-05-05T10:28:05.896-05:00Thank you for spending what must have been a great...Thank you for spending what must have been a great deal of time compiling this post. You are right, Roehm is a genius as well as the pinnacle of taste. I appreciate the link to purchase the prints, at least one of which I must possess. Please, I beg of you, tell us the paint color of the Bird Room. I would love to know the china pattern as well. Finally, is it possible for an average-sized Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-28138224994994685792017-05-05T10:17:31.617-05:002017-05-05T10:17:31.617-05:00Such a great post on one of my inspirations! Carol...Such a great post on one of my inspirations! Carolyne has an unwavering sense of style, doesn't she? It seems everything she does is brilliant, and top class. Thank you Joni, for another tour-de-force.FrenchGardenHousehttp://frenchgardenhouse.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-9203980105565631622017-05-05T09:37:48.030-05:002017-05-05T09:37:48.030-05:00great posting as always! Can you imagine with her ...great posting as always! Can you imagine with her collections having a day to just go through her kitchen cabinets? I wuld die!!! One of these days I'll get to Charleston............<br />As to the lamps on the table -i bet there are small holes drilled in the table and table cloth to allow for the lamps. Since it always has a tablecloth on i bet it's a 'nothing' sort of table- ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-3184328132435264552017-05-05T08:54:11.026-05:002017-05-05T08:54:11.026-05:00Joni, you are such a delight. I love your enthusi...Joni, you are such a delight. I love your enthusiasm. Carolyne really is the crème de la crème, is she not? As to your caption under the photo: "Another table setting – with red apples. Are those lamps or candelabras??? How are they lit?" Those are bouillotte lamps. They are a type of candelabra lamp with a tôle shade that adjusts via the little arrow at the top. They are from Cynthia Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09550592770287010816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-1817314489178127482017-05-05T08:42:23.345-05:002017-05-05T08:42:23.345-05:00So so pretty! Can't wait to see more of her be...So so pretty! Can't wait to see more of her beautiful home. Thank you for sharing her home with us, along with the additional links. Happy Cinco de Mayo! ~ MirandaMirandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15316759065076069111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-49741948101885652392017-05-05T07:48:33.143-05:002017-05-05T07:48:33.143-05:00Joni, you are the Ted Williams of design blogs- ye...Joni, you are the Ted Williams of design blogs- yet another home run. It is as though we are treated to guest lectures in art, architecture and design. Everything Carolyne Roehm touches is perfection. Her taste and talent are inspirational. Thank you again for the feast of things beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-25655621679791406862017-05-05T07:39:11.073-05:002017-05-05T07:39:11.073-05:00Deeply appreciate understanding a bit, via your pi...Deeply appreciate understanding a bit, via your pics/captions, how Carolyne thinks about a new space. Her parameters beyond most of us, hence pure joy watching her 'play' with her muse.<br /><br />Would be fascinating to have an interior decorator shark tank type of show. Carolyne on the panel, obviously. Talented young designers on various budget scales approach with their ideas. <brTara Dillardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16233493520013405385noreply@blogger.com