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LITTLE ATLANTA LIVING ROOM

Oznell — Sat, 29 Oct 2022 02:18:19 GMT

Maybe partly because I swoon at the combo of blue and green, but this snug little living room by designer Mallory Mathison just hit the spot with me!

There's no separate entry or vestibule, so she made a charming console area the "entry". Love the cane back chairs, rich green lamps, and yellow birds.

Dusty blue velvet couch enlivened by glamorous pillows.

She seems to have a weakness for Foo dogs, since there are a couple on the mantle too.

Something about this cozy room-- would be so nice to spend time in on a rainy day, the fire roaring...

Wonder what that pretty blue trim color is-- reminds me of Stratton Blue or something by B. Moore. Really pops the deep ruby wool rug. The striped chair was a sophisticated, bold choice-- picks up the black tile on fireplace...

Even the stair hall subtly continues the blue, green and black theme, punctuated by deep red-- love the consistency of that!

Feels to me like a storybook cottage or doll house, one that doesn't need a lot of square footage to pack its punch....

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Imaoldhippie — Sat, 29 Oct 2022 10:00:57 GMT

Im loving all the color. I dont care for the art. But the rest I do like a lot.

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Citrine1 — Sat, 29 Oct 2022 12:53:46 GMT

So charming. Absolutely lovely!

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stevieb — Sat, 29 Oct 2022 17:27:16 GMT

There are edits I'd make, but overall, what a charming and lovely room.

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kindred cats — Sat, 29 Oct 2022 21:49:41 GMT

May I say....this room gives me a warm hug "vibe". I think it's sweet and tasteful.

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NickNack — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 01:30:51 GMT

I love this room! I really like the painting behind the orchid. I wouldn't have hidden it with the plant.

I like the colors in the room, too. I've always wanted a pair of Foo dogs. I don't know why I never bought any. I love the yellow cockatiels in the entry area, too.

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DREAMON — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 12:55:10 GMT

This is happy and appealing to me.

I am not a red person so I would change the color of the rug. Other than that ..I really like it.

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Oznell — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 17:40:49 GMT

@NickNack, you and I like many of the same things. Years ago I had a modest pair of celadon Foo dogs-- they were cute in a "fierce" way. I gave them to a friend when I moved.

Later, I acquired what some people call "Foo Cats". I don't know if the Chinese would technically designate them so, but they are considered to be in the style of Foo or Fu dogs or dragons. Funny little porcelain pair.

I hope you are well recovered and feeling great these days!

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NickNack — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 23:15:01 GMT

@Oznell Yes, I've noticed we like a lot of the same things. I very much enjoy your home posts.

I would love to see your foo cats. I just Googled them and nothing came up. I wonder what they're actually called in China.

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Oznell — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 23:52:15 GMT

@NickNack, although I can't take my own pictures and post them here, I did find several examples of so-called "Foo cats" online, that were identical, or almost identical, to mine. Mine are exactly like these, except mine have ridges, or a certain "scoring", in their fur:

I found mine in a local antique store for a song. I liked their wistful little expressions, and their cheery bright blue glaze.

Like pairs of Staffordshire dogs, you can position them different ways, which is fun.

Some images will pop up, if you google : bright blue foo cats

Or: vintage chinese porcelain cat figures

The consensus seems to be that they are 'midcentury', not very old at all. But I enjoy rotating them in and out of my rooms, esp. in spring and summer....

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NickNack — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 00:03:28 GMT

@Oznell I love them! Thank you for finding the pictures.

I do have antique Staffordshire dogs that were my mothers and Staffordshire cats (bought as new) that I love. I really love your foo cats. Now I think I'd rather have those than foo dogs.

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Nonametoday — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 04:00:14 GMT

@Oznell

This may be the first thing you have ever posted of which I am not a fan. Just don't care for it. Love the artwork. Not a fan of the color, the way it was used. Too saturated and just dreary looking. I know many think it is sunshiny and beautiful and happy but it is not for me. She overdid the blue with a green that did not work for me and then she went to red and black & white stripes. It made me dizzy.

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spiderw — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 04:23:23 GMT

What a charming lovely home! I love the blue velvet couch with the pleated bottom, the stunning rug, much of the decor, the drapes, the look in the entry way, the wallpaper on the staircase. The blue color throughout is very appealing as I feel that blue is soothing. The photo of the cats is stunning and I would love a pair of them!!!! All in all I get a comfortable peaceful feeling looking at the photos of this home.

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QVCisFun — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 07:43:32 GMT

I love green and blue combinations, too. This place doesn't speak to me, but there are some things I like, for example the green door, the powder blue couch, the birds. Maybe it is just the way the light is hitting the cane chair furthest from the front door, but the wood, especially the legs, looks painted in gold and that golden glow looks good with the green seat cushion (and the gold base of the lamp nearest it). Wondering if the blue walls are wallpapered rather than painted, as they look like they have subtle horizontal heather striations, and vertical seams.

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Oznell — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 12:38:03 GMT

Those little side chairs are indeed gilt, I believe, @QVCisFun . I've seen very similar vintage side chairs or "ballroom chairs" also in gilt, and they give me a festive feeling. If you have to sit down next to the door to haul your boots or shoes on, it might as well be a pretty gilt one!

I also think those walls could be papered-- a type of grasscloth? I like that combined with the smooth mirrored hearth and that dreamy blue trim.

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Nonametoday — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:52:50 GMT

@Oznell wrote:
Those little side chairs are indeed gilt, I believe, @QVCisFun . I've seen very similar vintage side chairs or "ballroom chairs" also in gilt, and they give me a festive feeling. If you have to sit down next to the door to haul your boots or shoes on, it might as well be a pretty gilt one!

I also think those walls could be papered-- a type of grasscloth? I like that combined with the smooth mirrored hearth and that dreamy blue trim.

@Oznell

Yes, agree about the gilt chairs. I agree about the walls. Perhaps that is what I get that dread feeling about. There is no texture to the whole look. It seems flat and dreary. You are so smart. If this had a textured effect to the walls, it would change the whole dynamic FOR ME.

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Oznell — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 21:24:35 GMT

@Nonametoday, I missed out on the fact that the walls have a subtle texture! Sharp-eyed @QVCisFun noticed that there were faint striations, and I do believe it could be grasscloth.

Agreed, if there is wall texture, it might be much more noticeable in person, and you might like it better than initial impression.

But I can fully see why this room might not be your cup of tea. I also have a "color saturation threshold", and anything even a little bit darker, brighter or more saturated than these colors would be too much for me. My threshold level might be just a little bit lower than yours...

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QVCisFun — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 03:38:43 GMT

Gilt! Thank you, @Oznell . I like the look. And thank you also for the term ballroom chairs. I pulled up images on a search engine for gilt side chairs and gilt ballroom chairs and enjoyed looking at them.

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CANDLEQUEEN — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 13:35:27 GMT

I would change out the rug and the decor on the fireplace mantel, but otherwise a nice room , and very homey!

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Trailrun23 — Mon, 07 Nov 2022 00:43:15 GMT

Beautiful home; I love the deep green, the art by the stairs..and the blue cabinet in the living room. I would have to remove the animal print pillows. The rich ruby rug really wakes up the entire room. Thank you for sharing another beautiful room. I used to have a pair of foo dogs but their paws were not lifted correctly so I donated them. Seeing these makes me wish I had kept them. Now, on to foo cats!