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[Flatbush]

@Oznell 

Thank you for posting about this house. I saw that the TV documentary about the Beales was on again. I've been fascinated by the house and the inhabitants for years.

Love some of the remodels, but when I originally saw the documentary, I immediately started day dreaming about the past beauty of the original house.

Love some of the changes and think some other changes were out/are out of order.

Glad the house was rescued, in spite of some changes, but the Beales were never to be rescued. So sad.

[Oznell]

Oh, @just bee ,  that picture of the new upper hall, with the blue animal print and weird blue bust of Edie?  Or is it a madonna-figure?   Eek, that was one that just epitomized the over-the-top nature of the redo.

Jonathan Adler is known, I think, for a sense of humor in his designs, and I'm guessing that this tableau is meant to convey a sort of irony, maybe.   But, gack! 

[Oznell]

Well-put about the Beales, @Flatbush --  it is tragic, especially when you see the pictures of them in more happy times of apparent normalcy....

[just bee]

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@Oznell wrote:

Oh, @just bee ,  that picture of the new upper hall, with the blue animal print and weird blue bust of Edie?  Or is it a madonna-figure?   Eek, that was one that just epitomized the over-the-top nature of the redo.

Jonathan Adler is known, I think, for a sense of humor in his designs, and I'm guessing that this tableau is meant to convey a sort of irony, maybe.   But, gack! 

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@Oznell 

My reaction:

[shoptilyadropagain]

The original renovation from the 80's is not my design preference but it is head and shoulders above the current hideous reno.  

[sometimesQVCaddict]

Funny how it's ok for some to like weird or out there fashion choices (shoes, clothing, glasses), but are horrified by this home? Which I still honestly don't see as really that bad. Personal opinion obviously. Maybe take some of the more outlandish decor away for me, but overall not as terrible as some other monstrosities I've seen here. And still world's better than the 80s "horror" reno to me! That was a travesty. Even 40 years ago! lol Gardens are lovely for both renos-I'll give them that common ground!

[QVCisFun]

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@just bee wrote:

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@just bee  , Thanks for the photos.  They bring to mind the final scene in the Doris Day, Rock Hudson movie "Pillow Talk" when, after learning he deceived her, she redecorates his apartment in a hostile way.

There are stalactite-like protrusions along the bottom rim of the round dining tabletop.  Unless they are made of something soft (like fabric), it looks like a potential hazard for anybody who may try to cross their legs while sitting at the table . . . 

Pretty and refreshing solarium, @Oznell  .  Interestingly, it does have relationship to the rest of the house, as there are subtle touches of turquoise and/or blue throughout the room - pillows, lamps, window coverings, end table, . . . .  

Regardless of color, that is a nice Mustang.

[just bee]

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@QVCisFun wrote:

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@just bee wrote:

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@just bee  , Thanks for the photos.  They bring to mind the final scene in the Doris Day, Rock, Hudson movie "Pillow Talk" when, after learning he deceived her, she redecorates his apartment in a hostile way.

There are stalactite-like protrusions along the bottom rim of the round dining tabletop.  Unless they are made of something soft (like fabric), it looks like a potential hazard for anybody who may try to cross their legs while sitting at the table . . . 

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@QVCisFun 

Hostile.  I love that!

Describes that table, too!

[QVCisFun]

Thank you @just bee  .  The tabletop bottom rim stalactite design reminded me of a thread created by  @Oznell   that had photos of chairs with fang-like edges on the underside rim of the seats.  If you are interested in seeing that thread created on 1/27/2022, typing "1908 SAN FRAN HOUSE" (in the Search & Blogs) field should bring it up.

[just bee]

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@QVCisFun wrote:

Thank you @just bee  .  The tabletop bottom rim stalactite design reminded me of a thread created by  @Oznell   that had photos of chairs with fang-like edges on the underside rim of the seats.  If you are interested in seeing that thread created on 1/27/2022, typing "1908 SAN FRAN HOUSE" (in the Search & Blogs) field should bring it up.

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@QVCisFun 

Grrrrrrrrrreat...