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[AuntG]

Makes me think of the White House at Christmas.

[gidgetgh]

Once again.....all of it is way too much stuff and over the top for me.  I just live like a regular person so I don't really do well going beyond that to be honest.

[Sooner]

@on the bay Yep!  Thought exactly the same thing about the soup bowls!  

Great minds huh??????

[QVCisFun]

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@Oznell wrote:

@QVCisFun ,  you never fail to amaze me with your visual memory, wow.   Hadn't really thought about it but couldn't agree with you more, that Carolyne Roehm, Ann Getty and Joe Minton have (had) that one-of-a-kind aesthetic sense, and the means and ability to translate it into classic, but liveable rooms.  Another one like that was Furlow Gatewood, and to some extent, Julia Reed, who wasn't a designer per se, but had that fresh, unerring taste guiding her in her rooms....   

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@Oznell  

I looked up some forum threads discussing Furlow Gatewood and Julia Reed.  The thread titled SOUTHERN-DESIGN-LEGEND-RIP had photos showing, the other couple of threads no longer seem to have the photos showing (just shows an X where the photo was), but the text from everybody's posts are still there.

Furlow Gatewood did some beautiful work.  This photo of a room he did is from your thread, and wow, great vignette, nicely balanced visual.  The color combination is beautiful with the white (or off-white?) background, reds, greens, blues (especially the two pale blue and silver items on the fireplace mantel), and the soft yellow of the foreground chair, the yellow foliage outside, and the yellow in the quilt/coverlet.

In one of the other threads, you mentioned Albert Hadley, so I looked up a few images of his work and came across the following photo of a room that I think he did.  Really like the colorful ceiling and wonder how he did that:

Getting back to Joe Minton:  In his video that you referenced in your thread 90-YEAR-OLD-INTERIOR-DESIGNER-AT-HOME, I got a kick out of his attitude about his kitchen and laundry room.  He said he didn't remodel his 1950s kitchen because he doesn't care much about the kitchen and doesn't like to cook, and I appreciated that he laughed about it and was unabashed. And he gave us a tour of the kitchen, and also praised his Nespresso coffee machine which he says makes wonderful coffee.  And then he opens the door from the kitchen to his laundry room, gives us a brief glimpse of his laundry room and says "oh that's a mess let's not go there", closes the door and laughs.  His laughter is contagious.  (Kitchen segment starts around the 21:57 mark on his video).

[CJC]

Wow. What great taste and tons of money can do!

[wilma]

Very festive and opulent. Too many decorations in some instances for me, but I like the greenery and flowers. 

My favorite space is the room with the real dog in the chair and the dog painting. I like the greenery with red accents. 

I like animal themed items but the lion and deer pieces they chose don't appeal to me. 

[RedTop]

@gidgetgh 

I am relieved to read you share the same thoughts about this level of home decor.  

The pictures are extremely over the top for me and are a visual overload for my eyes to absorb.   Walking into a home decorated like this would make me very uncomfortable; I like, and am far more comfortable with plain and simple.  I can't handle being surrounded by a lot of stuff in my home.    

[kindred cats]

I love seeing how creative other people are with their decor and flower arrangements.  I don't think of them in my own home, however, enjoy them as they are in situ.  These are all just lovely. 

[Oznell]

@QVCisFun ,  that Furlow Gatewood room that you re-surfaced is a good example!   It's lively, yet serene enough to retire to at the end of the day for a restful sleep...

I'd never seen that particular Hadley room--  hmmm, I'd say, while not my favorite of what he could do, it's interesting.  Incidentally, he was adept at interesting finishes, including ceilings.  One of my favorites of his was a magical room with an exotic silver tea paper ceiling, that just glowed...

You're right, that Joe Minton is a joy to watch-- now I'll have to go and re-watch that video!

@kindred cats ,  your expressed sentiments are indentical to mine-- I love to see what others can do in any variety of houses-- I love to look!   Whether I'd do similarly, or not.

Interestingly, one of my most favorite things that Caroline Roehm did, was that huge pile of polished, crimson apples, surrounded by pine cones and greens, and punctuated by those oversized red books.  Simple, a fresh take on Christmas, and festive!   A genius touch.

[QVCisFun]

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@Oznell wrote:

@QVCisFun ,  

I'd never seen that particular Hadley room--  hmmm, I'd say, while not my favorite of what he could do, it's interesting.  Incidentally, he was adept at interesting finishes, including ceilings.  One of my favorites of his was a magical room with an exotic silver tea paper ceiling, that just glowed...

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@Oznell , Would love to see the Albert Hadley ceiling you described, I looked around but didn't see anything that might be that.  I did find a quote of his "Ceilings must always be considered.  They are the most neglected surface in a room."

I like this room below that he did.  The chandelier with the clear and blue crystal is pretty, like the mirror with the blue framing, the multi-color drapes, the wallpaper, all the colors in the room work well with each other: