tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post7946935226715315866..comments2024-03-28T12:19:03.540-05:00Comments on COTE DE TEXAS: Cote Sud: A House on the French Coastcotedetexashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06421509668956556785noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-74128761404404627552013-04-29T12:52:56.821-05:002013-04-29T12:52:56.821-05:00As the "Colorado" guy who did the house ...As the "Colorado" guy who did the house with the help of the ultimate decorator, Sara Guinta, who has a shop in in Valbonne, I can only say that the photos do not do the property justice. In fact, I think they are really bad. Anyone who has had the "French" experience can note just from the antique roof tile that they didn't print well. Another example is that the pool Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-35649130239683203442007-08-22T23:57:00.000-05:002007-08-22T23:57:00.000-05:00I think it's astoundingly beautiful. Personally, i...I think it's astoundingly beautiful. Personally, it's too much colour that drives me nuts. This I love, love, love.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-8534220987246726432007-08-09T13:48:00.000-05:002007-08-09T13:48:00.000-05:00Beautiful palette. Every image is fantastic.Beautiful palette. Every image is fantastic.Brilliant Asylumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09656796025200050768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-12528614684007736352007-08-07T23:33:00.000-05:002007-08-07T23:33:00.000-05:00Jackie = great analogy, perfect! Thanks all for t...Jackie = great analogy, perfect! Thanks all for the comments and I'm sorry I didn't comment on the lack of color myself, but it's just so country french to do grey, linen, and cream!!! I love the no color color myself.<BR/><BR/>Jonicotedetexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421509668956556785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-44077292140938503352007-08-07T12:22:00.000-05:002007-08-07T12:22:00.000-05:00What a great find. So much effort must have gone ...What a great find. So much effort must have gone into selecting each element to create such a wonderful blending of textures and hues. I love the overall effect - It almost seems to be covered in a layer of fine powder like an old French wig.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04276018897812515763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-18624698635181595582007-08-07T01:28:00.000-05:002007-08-07T01:28:00.000-05:00oh man. now i have house envy. i want to host a bi...oh man. now i have house envy. i want to host a big long lunch with lots of french wines and small plates of olives, cheese and breads. beautiful. i love the pool.72 and sunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18244030255190856553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-9699124325450833092007-08-06T20:53:00.000-05:002007-08-06T20:53:00.000-05:00I love the architectural simplicity and neutral to...I love the architectural simplicity and neutral tones. They enhance the form of each peice so well. And you are right about adding flowers! It is a backround that screams for living color!katiedidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682823255667624459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-60735101611109804982007-08-06T20:33:00.000-05:002007-08-06T20:33:00.000-05:00Great post, thanks for sharing the pics. It's bea...Great post, thanks for sharing the pics. It's beautiful, I'm so jealous! It does have a little less colour than I would like, but it has an wonerfully relaxed feeling about it, and I guess that's what he was trying to acheive.Suzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245251599939279346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-36110363437868425972007-08-06T20:29:00.000-05:002007-08-06T20:29:00.000-05:00What a lucky man! It's a beautiful home. Usually, ...What a lucky man! It's a beautiful home. Usually, I like a home with color, but in this type of environment the lack of colors is perfect! Thanks Joni!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-22397673633433817102007-08-06T15:55:00.000-05:002007-08-06T15:55:00.000-05:00Just lovey, thanks so much for the great photos!!!...Just lovey, thanks so much for the great photos!!!ALL THE BESThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11061884142057169005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-71988164011857609192007-08-06T12:35:00.000-05:002007-08-06T12:35:00.000-05:00So when do you move in??? When I saw the title of ...So when do you move in??? When I saw the title of this post I thought you were announcing that you had bought a house there...wishful thinking I know! Really lovely country home...and to tell you the truth I didn't even notice the lack of "color"...<BR/>AshleyAshleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03454540927882803987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-19060348454704252722007-08-06T12:18:00.000-05:002007-08-06T12:18:00.000-05:00Wow!! What an absolutely gorgeous home. So rustic...Wow!! What an absolutely gorgeous home. So rustic and elegant. I would love to spend my days in this residence. Great post Joni!<BR/><BR/>~Kategirl meets glamourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03355848615966403193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-15249193861194353092007-08-06T10:48:00.000-05:002007-08-06T10:48:00.000-05:00Wow - everyone commented on the color, or lack of ...Wow - everyone commented on the color, or lack of it. This is so typical of French country houses. Everything is the color of linen and cream. Obvously the photography wanted to play up the non color otherwise he would have brought flowers in. Imagine a huge bouquet of hot pink peonies on the dining room table. The entire feel of the house would have changed. Thanks all for your comments!!!cotedetexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421509668956556785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-89996236264238324032007-08-06T10:21:00.000-05:002007-08-06T10:21:00.000-05:00Lovely rustic-elegant home -- tres charmant! Of co...Lovely rustic-elegant home -- tres charmant! Of course -- with such a neutral color scheme -- ANY colorful item becomes a focal point. I remember seeing a wonderful neutral room scheme done by designer Dan Carrithers of Atlanta (in a very old book by Southern Accents magazine) -- who then simply added various colored accessories (vases, flowers, bowls etc.) for each "view" of the same room -- andAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-33232694878859190592007-08-06T09:50:00.000-05:002007-08-06T09:50:00.000-05:00What a beautiful, well appointed home. I love the ...What a beautiful, well appointed home. I love the neutral theme. I like a few more punches of color myself (maybe some flowers or fruits) but that's just me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-19075127992705773172007-08-06T09:15:00.000-05:002007-08-06T09:15:00.000-05:00I love it when a designer use this colour palette....I love it when a designer use this colour palette. The reason: the sun plays with it and all day long, every hour you get a new look. Wonderful!LIBERTY POST EDITORhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06755358649295669904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-42887269980912890472007-08-06T09:00:00.000-05:002007-08-06T09:00:00.000-05:00A friend of mine built a house a few years ago, an...A friend of mine built a house a few years ago, and looked everywhere for those French type windows that open up with a central latch and a side hinge. She finally found them from a Canadian manufacturere! They really add an old world charm to her home.Things That Inspirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04405995431610377305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922760901705441583.post-74160277453027235102007-08-06T06:29:00.000-05:002007-08-06T06:29:00.000-05:00It's a little austere; almost looks a a bomb went ...It's a little austere; almost looks a a bomb went off nearby and the whole house is covered with ash.<BR/><BR/>Anyway...wanted to say how much I love your blog, images, links, and ideas. I was looking at your post on books and wondered if you have ever seen Colefax and Fowler; it's part history of the firm, part PR, but actually leads you to want to know more about Nancy Lancaster. Since you loveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com