tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post2713585118977581316..comments2024-03-23T07:15:00.762-05:00Comments on The Devoted Classicist: Celebrating 25 Years of John Tackett DesignJohn J. Tacketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-86045876835058484912013-11-13T09:45:15.519-06:002013-11-13T09:45:15.519-06:00Congratulations on your achievement. It makes me ...Congratulations on your achievement. It makes me realize the wrong choice I made in not pursuing my love of classic architecture and design, merely following it as a dedicated avocation. Being born in the last decade of the Fifties, one did not get encouragement in one's love of the old and elegant in the formative Swinging Sixties and the disco-laden Seventies. I wonder if there is a way to get into it professionally, at this stage of life...Quatorzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16337746034416005462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-66880056767442482802012-09-08T10:34:48.417-05:002012-09-08T10:34:48.417-05:00Thanks, Jennifer. I appreciate your comment.Thanks, Jennifer. I appreciate your comment.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-36346115006940985312012-09-08T09:57:16.679-05:002012-09-08T09:57:16.679-05:00And an impressive 25 years that it has been, too! ...And an impressive 25 years that it has been, too! Congratulations and long may you prosper!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-8406140790012933642012-09-07T14:10:50.347-05:002012-09-07T14:10:50.347-05:00Roy, construction (and decorating) costs are such ...Roy, construction (and decorating) costs are such that any mistake is an expensive one. Almost every project has a budget, but many have a bigger bottom line than others. I'll be showing some projects which were very affordable, too. Thanks for commenting.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-51776618969698054052012-09-07T13:25:35.715-05:002012-09-07T13:25:35.715-05:00Thank you for sharing and congratulations! It is c...Thank you for sharing and congratulations! It is comforting to know that there is still interest in this type of refined work by at least some of those who can afford it. The trophy design is wonderful!Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02701486652725914594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-566016728243288032012-09-05T08:15:14.532-05:002012-09-05T08:15:14.532-05:00Thanks, Stefan. I have been fortunate to have had...Thanks, Stefan. I have been fortunate to have had so many wonderful projects and clients.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-49374983276233428792012-09-04T11:49:46.421-05:002012-09-04T11:49:46.421-05:0025 years is quite the achievement; Congratulations...25 years is quite the achievement; Congratulations!ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-75175113267206962742012-09-03T07:19:48.718-05:002012-09-03T07:19:48.718-05:00Thanks, Mike. This client situation was the oppos...Thanks, Mike. This client situation was the opposite from the usual; the new owners lived most of the year in Florida, and came to New York City just for a week or so at a time. The original Dining Room was very large, and since they loved to take advantage of the city's restaurants, the space was renovated with panelling and cabinetry to make it a combination Dining Room and Library.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-65694431905567851472012-09-03T05:31:32.343-05:002012-09-03T05:31:32.343-05:00The Park Avenue apartment I like.The Park Avenue apartment I like.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-53574123465179187052012-09-02T21:44:03.066-05:002012-09-02T21:44:03.066-05:00Dean, I hope to be granted some sort of 'Profe...Dean, I hope to be granted some sort of 'Professor Emeritus' status long before another fifty years, thank you.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-61195050188355717162012-09-02T21:23:14.510-05:002012-09-02T21:23:14.510-05:00John,
I read this post with great interest. Congr...John,<br /><br />I read this post with great interest. Congrats, here's to another 50 years!<br /><br />DeanDean Farrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11651467227402717540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-2696723962524046272012-09-02T16:24:47.095-05:002012-09-02T16:24:47.095-05:00I should have said something more delicious to coo...I should have said something more delicious to cook, in your case. As you can tell, my mind had already skipped on to eating it.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-47200641270921889002012-09-02T16:13:12.785-05:002012-09-02T16:13:12.785-05:00Judith, thank you. The 'quarter of a century&...Judith, thank you. The 'quarter of a century' is just now sinking in. I do try to be educational and inspirational. It is not possible to tell the whole story, of course, but hopefully I spark enough interest for further study. Before starting this site, I had tired of the Beauty Blogs that show some pictures but not even one of the Who, What, and Where. Saying only "Here's something I like" is just not enough. And don't get me started on the What Am I To Do? blogs. But, happily, there's something in Bloggerland for everyone.<br /><br />I appreciate your commenting.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-11289549386726022962012-09-02T16:00:51.674-05:002012-09-02T16:00:51.674-05:00I appreciate your commenting, Lindaraxa. I am sur...I appreciate your commenting, Lindaraxa. I am surprised at some of our fellow Bloggers' recent claims of running out of ideas and having nothing more to say. While circumstances might require a change in piorities, there will always be one more house to present (or in your case, something delicious to eat), don't you think?John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-69585680192192541922012-09-02T15:53:51.452-05:002012-09-02T15:53:51.452-05:00Thank you, Parnassus. Now I don't remember th...Thank you, Parnassus. Now I don't remember the whole history of this one, but each were different and some of the motifs were more heavily borrowed from earlier sources than others. John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-63386421703913785652012-09-02T15:18:05.261-05:002012-09-02T15:18:05.261-05:00Congratulations upon a quarter of a century's ...Congratulations upon a quarter of a century's anniversay of your design firm. It is always a pleasure to read your posts; always educational and inspirational.judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14163559978152050676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-55412010679669074692012-09-02T15:02:21.511-05:002012-09-02T15:02:21.511-05:00Keep'em coming!!!Keep'em coming!!!lindaraxahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15721286284279902181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-90486747061037680922012-09-02T13:52:45.563-05:002012-09-02T13:52:45.563-05:00Hello again, I think my first comment here got lo...Hello again, I think my first comment here got lost in the aether! I wanted to congratulate you on your 25th anniversary, and I especially admire your architectural trophy, with its column fragments and ropes.<br />--Road to ParnassusParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-84118869328692180542012-09-02T13:43:37.559-05:002012-09-02T13:43:37.559-05:00Thanks, Terry. There's still a lot more of my...Thanks, Terry. There's still a lot more of my influence that needs to be spread, and it'll probably take 25 more years to accomplish it.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-70287695545678331242012-09-02T12:37:56.040-05:002012-09-02T12:37:56.040-05:00Bravo and thanks. 25 more please.Bravo and thanks. 25 more please.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14154846109609330503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-510105606779914272012-09-02T09:21:39.906-05:002012-09-02T09:21:39.906-05:00Thank you, Toby. I am still working towards a fra...Thank you, Toby. I am still working towards a fraction of the artistic genius of Misters Whistler and Harbord, so I appreciate your encouragement.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-9172552432231435432012-09-02T09:13:58.411-05:002012-09-02T09:13:58.411-05:00Oh my~a trophy design by JJ Tackett, worthy of Rex...Oh my~a trophy design by JJ Tackett, worthy of Rex Whistler or Felix Harbord!<br />That image certainly made my day.<br />Congratulations John, on your milestone.<br />Toby Worthingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05887066048372484464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-72311854025003399422012-09-02T07:09:15.167-05:002012-09-02T07:09:15.167-05:00Thank you for your well wishes, Jane and Lance. T...Thank you for your well wishes, Jane and Lance. The firm of Colefax & Fowler, and certainly including Nancy Lancaster, has been an influence on interior design in the U. S. There has been a direct influence on the public, but even more, there has been an influence on some American interior designers - Mario Buatta, for example - who have taken the principles of Colefax & Fowler and reinterpreted them in their own personal way.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-85607173611796574812012-09-02T04:41:35.283-05:002012-09-02T04:41:35.283-05:00Hello John:
We do, of course, join with others in ...Hello John:<br />We do, of course, join with others in sending our congratulations on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the establishment of your design company. What is more, we wish you every success for the future.<br /><br />We know relatively little of American interior design, but brought up on Colefax and Fowler in the United Kingdom and the influence of Nancy Lancaster, we have, perhaps, some small insight.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-18326560608252849032012-09-02T02:58:21.384-05:002012-09-02T02:58:21.384-05:00Congratulations on your achievement. I love your c...Congratulations on your achievement. I love your clever architectural trophy for the panel, also perfect as a drawing; the ropes add the crowning touch.<br />--Road to ParnassusParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.com