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GLIMPSE OF MILAN APARTMENT

Oznell — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 17:55:14 GMT

Do you agree that even a snippet of a room, reveals a lot about the person who decorated it?

If so inclined, please describe your perception of the sort of person who put together this room or vignette (what we can see of it).

All I know about it is that it is an apartment in Milan.

Be as detailed as you desire. What do you personally like, if anything. What do you dislike, and why. But please don't forget to descibe the person who lives there!

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Imaoldhippie — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 18:03:18 GMT

I think the person is a young male (late 20's or early 30's)

He has very good taste and also quite well to do. He also dresses in excellent taste and has a very good housekeeper. Probably drives a Farrari.

I love the mirror, the animal figurine and vase with single flower. The chairs are not my type, but look stunning in this room.

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dazzlingdiane — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 18:10:46 GMT

I also think this is the apartment of a wealthy man. The furnishings are cold and modern, a minimalistic feeling. There are no plants to soften the decor. The man likes to read as seen by the open book, and he is possibly a photographer. I like the color of the chairs.

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spiderw — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 18:12:46 GMT

I do not like the mirror and would change that. The color on the chairs is appealing but not the chairs. I like the decor, love books displayed. In general it is a nice area but for me would require change to suit my taste.

I would think the person who lives there likes to mix design and takes a chance with different styles and touches. The groupings are different and blend in. It doesn't strike me that this person sticks to one particular taste in the home and perhaps puts out what she likes but does manage to give a look that goes together!

I am sorry but I cannot make out the front piece that the books and statue are on. It is dark.

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AnikaBrodie — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 18:13:06 GMT

This room speaks masculine to me. I think he may have training in interior design or may be an interior decorator at present.

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shoptilyadropagain — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 18:19:44 GMT

I also say it's a wealthy single male w/ exquisite tastes....they're just not mine. I love the chairs though.

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Mz iMac — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 18:53:19 GMT

Musty old money. I can smell it through my computer.

What is that monstrosity hanging on the wall?

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Kachina624 — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 18:53:51 GMT

Certainly not my style but I find the room very interesting, especially the mirror which makes the room. It's definite decorated by someone with panache and confidence. It could be a no-nonsense, non-fluffy, very sophisticated woman-of-the-world.

I love the purple touches, the chairs and orchid.

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Happy2BHere — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 19:28:27 GMT

Maybe owned by the lady in the photo on the mantle?

It's interesting that the title of the bottom book on the table is "Connecticut"!

Could be the owner has some tie to the USA

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ALRATIBA — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 19:46:00 GMT

It's a nice room - it has a masculine look - though not somewhere I would be comfortable.

I imagine the decorator is a male - about in his 40s. Robust - nothing delicate about it. Even the books have a masculine look to them.

The "animal" piece on the books look rather demonic. A horse with horns?

I wonder why there is a book with the title "Connecticut" in Milan

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grandma r — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 19:59:47 GMT

I'd say late 20's to mid 30's, probably in the fashion world, with a very disposable income. Many homes in Italy remain in the family for generations. That's what I assume this is. I like the fireplace. The rest is not my taste.

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Travone — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 20:19:14 GMT

I know everyone is going male, but my first thouht was a dancer....perhaps a ballerina. Don't kno why, it was my first thought.

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red&curly — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 21:22:20 GMT

I think rich guy too.Late 40' s.Rich enough to pay a decorator that he uses for his other houses around the world! They all probably never look lived in.

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godi — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 21:28:13 GMT

I think a lady lives here, one who dresses impeccably. Always wears high end designs. Worked for a big fashion design house. Her pearls are her best friend. The pieces in the room were carefully picked for the uniqueness. The chairs were on a fashion shoot and she couldn't bear to live without them. That's her on the mantle, in Paris her first runway show she didn't want a big mirror above the fireplace because she knows she always looks gorgeous. She didn't make the home comfy and inviting because she's never there. When she is its business hence the eclectic touches.

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Patriot3 — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 21:41:16 GMT

Ya know.......I can't guess who lives here because I think it's awful. Way too out there for me.

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Patriot3 — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 21:42:23 GMT

@godi wrote:
I think a lady lives here, one who dresses impeccably. Always wears high end designs. Worked for a big fashion design house. Her pearls are her best friend. The pieces in the room were carefully picked for the uniqueness. The chairs were on a fashion shoot and she couldn't bear to live without them. That's her on the mantle, in Paris her first runway show she didn't want a big mirror above the fireplace because she knows she always looks gorgeous. She didn't make the home comfy and inviting because she's never there. When she is its business hence the eclectic touches.

@godi Good imaginative description

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KaySD — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 23:27:36 GMT

She has a definite flair for the dramatic, and entertains a LOT of male callers. Many of them never make it past the sitting room, but every now and then...

She dresses in very simple clothes but handmade from luscious fabrics. Her jewelry collection is small but excellent, mostly gifts. People don't dare give her gifts unless they know her very well indeed.

Although her room is filled with lovely things, to tell the truth, she doesn't really care all that much about them. She's more interested in the effect they have on others. Enough that the long windows and high ceilings show off whatever she has. This doesn't mean she's shallow, just that she has decided what's important to her and what's not.

The orchid on the mantel is real, and each exquisite spray lasts weeks. She gets them from a florist in the next block, who has been her admirer for years but would never say so. He looks for the most beautiful things he can find, and when she comes in to his little shop, he offers them to her as if they were made of diamonds, with a small smile he keeps just for her. But he sends her his bill every month.

To the left of the fireplace, just out of the frame, is an art deco bar cart, on which reposes a half dozen different aperitifs, and a half dozen stunning crystal glasses. She does not invite those who want to drink heavily, and as aperitifs are taken before dinner, there is always a good reason to go out after drinking one. Maybe two.

You'd never believe what happened at that flat last night, but that's a different story, and not mine to tell. Anything else you'd like to know?

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Kachina624 — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 23:30:54 GMT

@ALRATIBA I believe the animal is an African antelope

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godi — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 00:20:14 GMT

@KaySD Nice description 😉

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godi — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 00:23:38 GMT

@Oznell Please do more of these it's so fun.