tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post4309510151467389102..comments2024-03-29T09:48:36.920-05:00Comments on COTE DE TEXAS: Good Money for Nothing!cotedetexashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06421509668956556785noreply@blogger.comBlogger197125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-67240295802473569352009-10-15T08:10:17.047-05:002009-10-15T08:10:17.047-05:00In our company, we have some Scenic wallpapers to ...In our company, we have some Scenic wallpapers to sell. They were produced by Zuber in the 1970s for our company. <br />They are unrolled and completely new, stocked in perfection condition. <br />These decors are nearly unique as we have only one or two units per decor left. <br /> <br />We have made a small web site: http://www.inaltera.com/prof/panoramiques.html<br /> <br />We are selling theminalterahttp://www.inaltera.com/prof/panoramiques.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-16343227744131008652009-07-24T15:35:56.708-05:002009-07-24T15:35:56.708-05:00I wonder what the reaction would have been if this...I wonder what the reaction would have been if this article had come from Domino? Why does eclectic get everyone's hackles up? I liked the article b/c, among other reasons, I'm sick of seeing the same white and marble kitchen everywhere. I like seeing someone do it "different." Just my two cents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-19438220914481806302009-06-26T19:14:12.792-05:002009-06-26T19:14:12.792-05:00Did she go to the Stevie Wonder School of Design ?...Did she go to the Stevie Wonder School of Design ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-71800560979988670712009-06-26T17:38:42.190-05:002009-06-26T17:38:42.190-05:00OMG, Joni, I am a bit late on this one, but I am m...OMG, Joni, I am a bit late on this one, but I am marveling at the fact that I had somehow not noticed or didn't remember the two coffee tables! I am a fan of the eclectic look, but things should still coordinate, and those coffee tables look ridiculous together! And I haven't read through all the comments above, but judging from the number, it looks like this post struck some sort of Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15777106493991035525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-72593187669738912262009-06-26T12:32:22.000-05:002009-06-26T12:32:22.000-05:00I started lamenting the loss of beautiful magazine...I started lamenting the loss of beautiful magazines when _Victoria_ first left a few years ago. But _Victoria_ returned...perhaps the others we've lost will also, one day, return as well. One can hope...<br /><br />In the meantime, I am exploring the internet and finding delightful blogs such as this one. Blogs with beautiful photos, good copy, and, something we've been missing for tooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-75696305712055187612009-06-26T10:11:08.192-05:002009-06-26T10:11:08.192-05:00Listened to the Skirted Round Table... read the po...Listened to the Skirted Round Table... read the post.... and this is exactly the point we tackle in our tongue-in-cheek blog - just because it's in a magazine/on tv/online does not make it great. You hit the nail on the head Joni! <br /><br />Cheers,<br />J&J*moggit girlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17345400219744115481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-75303354074339852272009-06-26T00:34:13.114-05:002009-06-26T00:34:13.114-05:00Yuck yuck yuck- all the mismatched stuff makes me ...Yuck yuck yuck- all the mismatched stuff makes me crazy! Too much chaos- I need symmetry! <br /><br />Never seen so many comments on a post! Lots to discuss. This post was just featured in our Weekender newsletter- goes out tomorrow! :) <br /><br />Have a good night!Material Girlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05331953868890196419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-74998177552101157562009-06-25T03:00:51.469-05:002009-06-25T03:00:51.469-05:00It is so sad that the industry has been hit so har...It is so sad that the industry has been hit so hard. I am a former journalist who has been out of "work" for several years. It is a dying art form. <br /><br />Loved your insights in the room and it has absolutely nothing to do with your age. I am a twenty something and didn't like it either. I think most people like cohesive design.Samihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17959919577776613928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-8689747231156819912009-06-25T01:03:09.324-05:002009-06-25T01:03:09.324-05:00So glad I stopped buying mag subscriptions over a ...So glad I stopped buying mag subscriptions over a year ago. I get my fix on line now and I don't feel foolish hording mags in spare corners! It is so good to hear you say how horrible that design was. As a design student I have wondered what class was going to explain something like that. Your honesty was a defining moment for me, I do know what I am talking about! Thank you for that clarityAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-49551002192566612132009-06-24T22:18:34.283-05:002009-06-24T22:18:34.283-05:00The editors of the magazines, that is, not the blo...The editors of the magazines, that is, not the blog, which was interesting, and doesn't have to be sweet every time. Thank you for posting. I didn't make it clear that I enjoyed the interesting blog. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-5484391204161569242009-06-24T22:15:12.866-05:002009-06-24T22:15:12.866-05:00Thanks to this blog I now critique the critics. It...Thanks to this blog I now critique the critics. It's not which movie or CD is good or bad, but why? If it's popular, why? And let's hope that the editors, as another commentor wrote, really are that ill informed, and they are not thumbing their noses at the readers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-68351797824497126112009-06-24T20:38:59.995-05:002009-06-24T20:38:59.995-05:00I have never seen almost 200 comments...you are it...I have never seen almost 200 comments...you are it Joni! <br /><br />Yes, I saw Mr and Mrs. Bm's home...quite eclectic indeed! <br /><br />I think you are right on key...we aren't seeing the best, since we keep seeing the same people over and over...maybe something to do with relationships to photographers, and how many the magazine uses...their relationship to designers...who knows. <br Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02677523077030329256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-32618452547062374262009-06-24T16:54:47.471-05:002009-06-24T16:54:47.471-05:00All I have to say is jeez Joni...185 comments..YOU...All I have to say is jeez Joni...185 comments..YOU ROCK!!!!! :-)<br />xoxoALL THE BESThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11061884142057169005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-89731433404197586202009-06-24T16:29:37.606-05:002009-06-24T16:29:37.606-05:00those 2 coffee tables don't belong on the same...those 2 coffee tables don't belong on the same block let alone in the same room.pixelimpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10498758163527892104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-8176401233949635462009-06-24T02:19:28.927-05:002009-06-24T02:19:28.927-05:00The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the tr...The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.<br />Well written Joni!<br /><br />I'm tired seeing excessive amounts money thrown at fabric, crystalware, supposedly-tuscan articles, sconces, the list goes on and on....with absolutely no sense in design or aesthetics... with just some illusion of grandeur that it will all just magically gel together. <br />Good that someone finally truebluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01988000056210255662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-76684723302091557002009-06-23T20:41:37.360-05:002009-06-23T20:41:37.360-05:00Well, thank God SOMEBODY spoke up honestly about t...Well, thank God SOMEBODY spoke up honestly about the laughable interiors in a mag. Yes, it was a mess, yes it was published solely because she's married to a rock star. But another angle on this is the very confusing message is sends to aspiring design students..."Am I supposed to be producing this for my clients?" YUCK. "Bold" is one thing...but good principles of Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435433189250660138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-83936400763216392312009-06-23T17:36:13.738-05:002009-06-23T17:36:13.738-05:00The only saving grace to subscribing to the mags t...The only saving grace to subscribing to the mags these days is that they've cut the rates so much, it's cheaper to subscribe than it is to buy two or three issues from the newsstand over the course of a year, and I know I'll buy more than that. AD just gave me a rate of $15 for a year to renew, and the only reason I have it in the first place is because they replaced my Domino subs Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-34809257988197201802009-06-23T17:09:23.689-05:002009-06-23T17:09:23.689-05:00I, too, add my two cents worth of frustration towa...I, too, add my two cents worth of frustration toward decorating mags these days. A couple of years ago I finally quit AD, resolving to spend that $39.95 subscription price on better viewing. Then they sent me something to renew for $19, so I took them up on it. Still overpriced, & over-hyped. <br />I (try) to contribute some articles for an online magazine, www.chicgalleria.com, that Libbyhttp://www.armoires-more.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-70041565019704105232009-06-23T16:23:34.642-05:002009-06-23T16:23:34.642-05:00Spot on, Joni. I cannot add anything new to the c...Spot on, Joni. I cannot add anything new to the conversation. <br /><br />EEK!puckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00870925694355938382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-89909849428943454912009-06-23T14:54:31.384-05:002009-06-23T14:54:31.384-05:00For years, I couldn't get enough design magazi...For years, I couldn't get enough design magazines to read and drool over. But for the last couple of years, I haven't cared for the style and eventually stopped subscribing to them. On a rare occasion, I will buy a magazine off the rack that catches my eye. I thought I lost my decorating mojo. I see it isn't just me and it doesn't have anything to do with the economy. The Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-91898339393058906802009-06-23T14:45:04.188-05:002009-06-23T14:45:04.188-05:00Love reading the honesty Joni. You shouldn't ...Love reading the honesty Joni. You shouldn't have to censor. <br /><br />I'm not sure if this is the article you're talking about, but one of my favorite COTTAGE LIVING homes from a couple of years ago was just featured in SOUTHERN LIVING. It was literally from the exact same photo shoot & everything. The spin wasn't much different... I don't think I would have mindedLaurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471301027836728285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-79091444934530511042009-06-23T14:15:28.927-05:002009-06-23T14:15:28.927-05:00Forgot to say that I go to the Issues store on She...Forgot to say that I go to the Issues store on Shepherd (next to MW Cleaners; that nice French restaurant is behind it. They have a good selection of foreign design magazines.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02253345051317923109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-16727664645046205552009-06-23T14:12:32.504-05:002009-06-23T14:12:32.504-05:00Just because you have money doesn't mean you h...Just because you have money doesn't mean you have taste someone once told me. You wrote a wonderful critical piece which is why I have learned a lot from reading your blog. I suscribed to and bought a large number of design magazines. I used to cut out articles and pictures I really liked but have found in the past several months that I'm not doing that anymore. The mag goes right Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02253345051317923109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-42039904375879899812009-06-23T11:32:05.606-05:002009-06-23T11:32:05.606-05:00We once had a very elegant British designer come i...We once had a very elegant British designer come into our shop with one of the richest men in Miami. He apparently would not agree to any of the items she pointed out. On their way out, she turned around and sighed "Alas, if only God would give good taste to those with money, and money to those with good taste."<br />MY favorite all time design quote. And very appropo for this house!<Olga Granda-Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17281010012611137902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-78273094421749791652009-06-23T11:28:46.182-05:002009-06-23T11:28:46.182-05:00I always thought I was kind of a freak to be such ...I always thought I was kind of a freak to be such a magazine junkie and wondered if it was genetic (my mother had a dedicated magazine closet crammed with her collection of house magazines from the '60s and '70s -- wish I still had them). Nice to know it's not uniquely abnormal.<br /><br />I remember when the house in question appeared. It seemed actually to get a positive response inlecaronoreply@blogger.com