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WARM CONNECTICUT HOUSE

Oznell — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 23:20:32 GMT

This sweet house has been all over various media, and I was a little surprised it's the house of the president of posh One Kings Lane. Pleasantly surprised! Of course, it's skillfully done, but gives the impression of being warm, informal, a great place to relax and enjoy life.

Anyway, see what you think in the Quintessence video below. I'm not that crazy about all the hinges and hardware in the kitchen, but it's a pleasant, traditional kitchen. Love the traditional island. Don't like her alligators so much, but love her elephants, of course! Love the moody color her hubby requested for master bedroom. Love the supremely battered table she uses as a desk. Love her little Boston terrier (he is a Boston terrier, isn't he, doggie experts?)....

The house just gives me a good feeling!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwhZ-I7cqSQ

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mspatmac — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 23:35:38 GMT

Looks like a real family home, very comfortable. I got the feeling she that she made sure everything was perfect before the cameras arrived but it doesn't always look like that when the family is there doing real living in the home.

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PA Mom-mom — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 23:40:57 GMT

@Oznell I love the house, the walls, and the woodwork; but, the furnishings don't seem appropriate to the house. Not warm to me. Sorry!

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Reever — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 23:42:31 GMT

The house is too big... I cant imagine the heating and cooling costs and the property taxes in Connecticut are through the roof. Its a huge pass.

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proudlyfromNJ — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 23:51:28 GMT

@Reever wrote:
The house is too big... I cant imagine the heating and cooling costs and the property taxes in Connecticut are through the roof. Its a huge pass.

@Reever When you are able to purchase a home like this in Connecticut, none of those other things are significant.

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Foxxee — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 05:45:03 GMT

Yes, to the house and interior architecture. Like the colonial hardware on the kitchen cabinets and doors...perfect for this house.

Decor, for me, doesn't work for this style of house.

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twinsister — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 00:40:56 GMT

This house reminds me of the one in Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House, which also happened to be in Connecticut.

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jeanlake — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 00:56:04 GMT

The first thing I thought -- is this a salt box house? It's a style I don't see often in my corner of the world. Very nice.

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vsm — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 01:38:44 GMT

I found it hard to pay attention to the house -- distracting to hear a lovely Scottish accent marred by the twin afflictions of uptalking and vocal fry.

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lynbeechwood — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 01:51:34 GMT

I love everything about this home! I moved away from CT 12 years ago and dream about returning--- while it is expensive to live there- I miss it terribly!

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busymom22 — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 03:30:15 GMT

It's a pretty house, but the furniture seems oddly fussy and doesn't look comfortable considering they have children. Like the dining room table with the backless benches, or the small upright chairs in the family room . Nice house but the furniture could be improved.

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PamfromCT — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 13:48:31 GMT

Living in Connecticut in a colonial-style home, call me a cranky critic. The home itself is lovely, but I don’t care for the decor at all. The interior of the house seems so dark, and there is such a mix of furnishings and accessories that don’t seem to blend. At least to my taste. Didn’t see much signs of life I love in a home - books, collections of family photos, etc.

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GingerPeach — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 15:01:18 GMT

I love how she planned the hiding spots for the kids' toys, in drawers and under skirted tables, and how she thought to move the sofa away from the wall so they could play behind it.

And Dutch doors. I melt when I see a Dutch door. Not sure why, but I simply love them.

It's a welcoming home although I agree it's a bit dark in some spots.

I also love seeing the Quintessence opening, with its hand-drawn animation.

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DREAMON — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 15:12:59 GMT

The house is pretty but it isn't warm and comfy looking for a family IMO.

I would have to remove the wood overlay doors on the refrigerators (not a fan of wood on refrigerators), the wall color in the 2 bedrooms looks too dark to me, the large alligators, elephant, and hanging heads are not my thing at all, and I don't like fabric draped tables

I guess I just don't care for the decor.

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stevieb — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 15:24:02 GMT

I like the house, like the kitchen (even the hinges) and, to some extent, like the bedrooms, but the family room, entry and so on don't do much for me. Overall, I like a few of the elements she's chosen, but probably not most of them. The place seems comfortable if uninspired.

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RetRN — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 15:29:45 GMT

I didn't care for it, it did not seem warm or inviting to me. I'm sure she entertains a lot and has many guests, but I don't care for her sense of style at all. She clearly is very pleased with it, which is how it should be.

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Snoopp — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 15:38:22 GMT

I quite like the kitchen. The rug in the boys room is nice. I prefer a cozy family room with lots of upholstered pieces. Not all my taste, but interesting.

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jubilant — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 16:07:44 GMT

When I first "stepped in" to this house I thought "modern farmhouse" but that quickly changed to something else. I'm not quite sure what I would call it but it is unique and lovely. She had a lot of great ideas, I thought.

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Oznell — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 17:02:09 GMT

@twinsister , -- bingo! Your fluid cinematic 'vocabulary' paid off! I hadn't thought of that, but you zeroed in on both an exterior similarity, and to my mind, a similar 'spirit' inside (allowing for different eras, etc.)

Mr. Blandings' Dream House:

It also has that smaller little telescoped section on the right. Since it was the Forties' it was almost bristling with shutters, very popular on older houses then.

I really like the interiors of the One KIngs Lane owner's house. I love that she blends more traditional elements with her own idiosyncratic choices. I think it's seamless, makes sense for a young family, and is not jarring. That's what makes it 'come alive' for me, somewhat unlike the more static Hamptons farmhouse I posted recently.

For fun, here are a few of the Blandings' interiors. The Blandings have similar painted paneling over the opening to the living room. The mood is traditional, but Myrna Loy is sitting in a comfortable, practical easy chair, Forties' conception:

I love the dentil detailing over the fireplace.

The Forties had a more reverent, if sometimes almost kitschy approach to colonial. But I notice below, the low cabinet just to the right of the Blandings' daughter-- could that be a midcentury hi fi system of some sort? It has that 'look' to me.... And I think it's fine in the traditional room.

@twinsister , thanks for sending me on a tangent, which I, (if no one else), thoroughly enjoyed, ha.

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twinsister — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 19:42:11 GMT

@Oznell - I enjoyed your tangent and the pictures from the movie! The chest in the dining room does look a little like mid-century modern and I loved the detail of the fireplace. I could move in to that Blandings house today even though it is in a different era.

I did like the living room, but not the kitchen in the Connecticut house.