tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post1341680146626801776..comments2024-03-28T14:29:32.353-05:00Comments on The Devoted Classicist: The OfficeJohn J. Tacketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-77350150346401963382012-01-10T23:16:58.223-06:002012-01-10T23:16:58.223-06:00TSP, thank you for commenting. I am glad you enjo...TSP, thank you for commenting. I am glad you enjoyed this post.<br /><br />E, I am due an office re-do myself, so that was part of the inspiration behind this post.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-48023771616567845942012-01-10T21:09:03.177-06:002012-01-10T21:09:03.177-06:00What a fabulous post! We recently did a clean swee...What a fabulous post! We recently did a clean sweep of our office and will certainly use this as inspiration. We love DVF's pink palace of an office and Halston's is so chic as well. That photo of Carrie Donovan is gorgeous. Wouldn't she just be the most amazing guest for a dinner party?<br />Thanks for all the inspiration.<br />xo E + JAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-88150062199132307692012-01-10T10:31:31.366-06:002012-01-10T10:31:31.366-06:00The harmony of colors, feelings, natural colors, n...The harmony of colors, feelings, natural colors, natural, I have my house decorated with your ideas I think are wonderful and charming with you needed help I got it.Tienda Sofas Pielhttp://www.decorpiel.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-24464427030367631782012-01-05T14:50:15.076-06:002012-01-05T14:50:15.076-06:00D.E.D., I suppose it could be a colossal effort, r...D.E.D., I suppose it could be a colossal effort, rounding up the talent, etc., but the NYTimes is really missing the opportunity to rebuild their advertising/subscriber base by not having a better Magazine to showcase architecture and interior design. Today, blogs fill that gap to a certain extent, on a smaller scale, but in some ways a wider audience. NEW YORK SOCIAL DIARY comes to mind, for example. Thank you for commenting.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-89709664628752783852012-01-04T20:08:29.204-06:002012-01-04T20:08:29.204-06:00I was rushing through the other day, so was not as...I was rushing through the other day, so was not as verbose as usual---I came back to add that I so miss the Times Magazine of old---they just do not cover design the way they used to---not close. Sic transit etc.The Down East Dilettantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950254669198151850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-15990574167375792282012-01-04T18:52:53.430-06:002012-01-04T18:52:53.430-06:00D.E.D., I am due for a change, too.
R.D., thank y...D.E.D., I am due for a change, too.<br /><br />R.D., thank you for commenting.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-22397470504384406142012-01-03T22:35:09.799-06:002012-01-03T22:35:09.799-06:00I am always interested in seeing attractive, hands...I am always interested in seeing attractive, handsomely furnished offices. I recently watched "The September Issue" and thought Ms. Wintour's office was marvelously attractive. Not surprisingly, I suppose!<br /><br />One was mad for Carrie Donovan, of course.Reggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-18233807890544955812012-01-02T20:25:10.192-06:002012-01-02T20:25:10.192-06:00Hmmm. Wonderful all. It may be time for an offic...Hmmm. Wonderful all. It may be time for an office re-do here.The Down East Dilettantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950254669198151850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-86069244551770492522011-12-31T09:33:08.177-06:002011-12-31T09:33:08.177-06:00L, best wishes!
H, speaking in terms of decoratio...L, best wishes!<br /><br />H, speaking in terms of decoration, the office of the corporate head is interesting because it is not the typical work station. These days there might be a laptop computer or a keyboard wirelessly linked to an enormous LED screen, but transmittals, reports, etc., are still produced elsewhere. The executive office is still a space for personal phone calls, one-on-one meetings, and perhaps some personal reflection. Thanks for your comment.<br /><br />HRH and all readers, best wishes for the new year.<br /><br />T, I'm thinking this is best as a One-Off, a product of the times, never to be duplicated. But that's just me.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-11582090810397127522011-12-31T09:02:25.379-06:002011-12-31T09:02:25.379-06:00The pink carpet was least expected and most deligh...The pink carpet was least expected and most delightful for December 31. When you throw in the geese, it's the hardest of acts to follow. I hope somebody will recreate it in some way.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14154846109609330503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-36007583474892606682011-12-31T06:46:23.592-06:002011-12-31T06:46:23.592-06:00What an enjoyable post dahhling! I particularly li...What an enjoyable post dahhling! I particularly liked the cathedral house office (although in a space like that you would have to deliberately do something to make anything placed there not look amazing), the Mary Wells Lawrence office & the Halston office particularly as you described it, its flexibility to become many things...how FAB!HRH The Duchess of Statehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13468222976305715556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-27897824237445747212011-12-31T01:22:07.606-06:002011-12-31T01:22:07.606-06:00The thing about an office is not just that it shou...The thing about an office is not just that it should be functional, spacious enough for meetings and have great storage. Importantly, I would not want my office to look like I was taking it over, lock stock and barrel, from the last person who held the job.<br /><br />Of course The Cathedral House office has those very special architectural features you described: leaded glass windows with stone surrounds of gothic tracery, oak beams with carved stone corbels, tall bookcases and a medieval style fireplace. An office design here is bound to look wonderful.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-7998457032713974492011-12-30T20:33:37.339-06:002011-12-30T20:33:37.339-06:00New door getting installed on Monday. Happy New Y...New door getting installed on Monday. Happy New Year and thanks for all the wonderful posts!<br /><br />Julietalindaraxahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15721286284279902181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-59638804759222596562011-12-30T18:57:57.478-06:002011-12-30T18:57:57.478-06:00DJS, I never met Beverly Sills, but I know she was...DJS, I never met Beverly Sills, but I know she was much-loved by her opera fans.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-65828345431007027032011-12-30T18:49:31.766-06:002011-12-30T18:49:31.766-06:00I remember Sill's office at the former State T...I remember Sill's office at the former State Theater at Lincoln Center. She, more than anyone, engendered a feeling a family within the company. That her legacy is in doubt is a sad reality.Daniel Shigohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12736080550398734909noreply@blogger.com