tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post2872009806300532868..comments2024-03-28T14:29:32.353-05:00Comments on The Devoted Classicist: Mark Hampton and the Single Fabric SchemeJohn J. Tacketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-57111283864486613972013-07-04T09:01:43.972-05:002013-07-04T09:01:43.972-05:00Lady West has nailed it---hands down, the best tak...Lady West has nailed it---hands down, the best take on that room!Toby Worthingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05887066048372484464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-23434051464283036972013-07-04T08:18:30.768-05:002013-07-04T08:18:30.768-05:00Rosie, I am reluctant to comment further on your m...Rosie, I am reluctant to comment further on your mother's drawers, but it always a pleasure to hear from you.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-32616785925836145802013-07-04T07:56:22.012-05:002013-07-04T07:56:22.012-05:00Mad about the chintz in the master bedroom; and a...Mad about the chintz in the master bedroom; and although I am fascinated by Hampton's Unified theory of the Universe approach in the Drawing Room, I can't help feeling as if I've been stuffed into my mother's underwear drawer. Rose C'est La Viehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193872186283731567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-47693528516883834862013-06-30T22:45:36.163-05:002013-06-30T22:45:36.163-05:00J., thank you for adding your comments.
(After y...J., thank you for adding your comments. <br />(After your recent post, I am craving grilled lobster tails).John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-66450756997631261242013-06-30T22:16:00.040-05:002013-06-30T22:16:00.040-05:00Well, yours truly adopted that theme in a sun room...Well, yours truly adopted that theme in a sun room in North Carolina with a bolt of divine fabric I got for a song. We even covered a small parsons table next to the sofa. It is still one of my favorite rooms of all time! But then again I'm just an amateur.<br /><br /> And I do agree with you toile de Jouy done like that in a bedroom is very chic. I spent the night once in the town of Jouy but not enough time to go looking at toile. It is quite close and west of the airport CDG where we had to turn in our car and catch our flight. I know because I had to drive East for an hour or more as the sun rose. Worst drive of my life. I don't know how we made it! lindaraxahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15721286284279902181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-67647734018068234032013-06-30T21:04:03.796-05:002013-06-30T21:04:03.796-05:00Thank you, A.C., for becoming a follower of this b...Thank you, A.C., for becoming a follower of this blog. I see from your list that this is one of the few (or maybe even the only one) in English. I appreciate your becoming a Devoted Reader.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-40777410771168251532013-06-30T20:52:16.375-05:002013-06-30T20:52:16.375-05:00T.B., I am thankful for your appreciation.T.B., I am thankful for your appreciation.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-8553167597319044922013-06-30T20:49:50.952-05:002013-06-30T20:49:50.952-05:00Thanks, G., I'm glad to have you as a reader.Thanks, G., I'm glad to have you as a reader.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-38337036847014580552013-06-30T14:34:27.546-05:002013-06-30T14:34:27.546-05:00Your blog is awesome.
I like it so much and I will...Your blog is awesome.<br />I like it so much and I will read more post in order to aply your knowlegments in my blog.<br />Many Thanks Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-46177464769664933432013-06-29T14:04:54.441-05:002013-06-29T14:04:54.441-05:00enjoy your posts it is very interesting to read th...enjoy your posts it is very interesting to read thank you I really liked your article toko baju muslim murahhttp://toko-baju-muslim.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-73844342407287441442013-06-29T13:12:07.732-05:002013-06-29T13:12:07.732-05:00There are many pro and cons - but truly what could...There are many pro and cons - but truly what could be more decisively opulent? Your articles always have an interesting approach, didactic and entertaining. gésbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18094108253356167918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-78512242234478942912013-06-29T12:40:31.382-05:002013-06-29T12:40:31.382-05:00Toby, thank you for mentioning the lighting; I ha...Toby, thank you for mentioning the lighting; I had meant to bring it up in the post but forgot. The cove lighting to wash the ceiling is turned off in the first image. And the bouillotte lamps and picture light is turned off on the third. Fortunately, there were no downlights. I have sometimes thought about writing a post on the overly dramatic lighting added for photo shoots, especially as seen in 1980s Architectural Digest articles, but the practice seemed to phase out as editor Paige Rense did.<br /><br />All of my John Tackett Design projects this summer call for new paint schemes. I need to have T-shirts made with "WWFD?" (What Would Fowler Do?" printed across the chest.<br /><br />Many thanks for your comments.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-37509752799534412622013-06-29T12:22:42.800-05:002013-06-29T12:22:42.800-05:00Columnist, there are some bedrooms done in just on...Columnist, there are some bedrooms done in just one toile de jouy fabric printed by engraved copper rollers that I think are quite chic, but I understand your point. Thanks for commenting.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-43251829780352212012013-06-29T08:32:46.482-05:002013-06-29T08:32:46.482-05:00To give MH the benefit of the doubt in the big roo...To give MH the benefit of the doubt in the big room, part of the problem has to do with the photographer's use of lighting--which plainly has distorted color and tone, flattening out the forms so that the Single Fabric approach becomes relentless and<br />suffocating.<br /><br />Then, there is that enormous window with its oddly proportioned swags and skimpy<br />tails. What would Fowler have done in that situation? Toby Worthingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05887066048372484464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-34489946655633872352013-06-29T02:52:32.809-05:002013-06-29T02:52:32.809-05:00I am not a fan of the Single Fabric Scheme, and ev...I am not a fan of the Single Fabric Scheme, and even executed in the best hands, (of MH), it grates. Where there is no pattern, (as in the library), it is more tolerable, but even then, there is a sense of the laziness of the style. Bedrooms with the same wallpaper, curtains and upholstery are extraordinary in their busyness, and I think perhaps they were created to make you put the lights out quickly!columnisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764365428633038329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-88766944628744516412013-06-28T16:46:43.699-05:002013-06-28T16:46:43.699-05:00S.G., The Devoted Classicist tries to be a guide o...S.G., The Devoted Classicist tries to be a guide of sorts, and let the reader come to his/her own solution. This project was published 30 years ago, so I am sure some things would have been done differently today. And yes, where would we be if we didn't learn from the mistakes of others.<br /><br />I am so happy to learn that I have been able to send some readers to your not-to-be-missed blog, Simply Grand. When I started my own blog, I hoped that someday I would receive a comment from one of the Blog Commenter Hall of Fame-ers. And I remember the honor of knowing that you had seen my blog. Some of your Magnaverde comments have been better than the actual blog post! <br /><br />Even if there is not a replacement for the BLOG ROLL feature, I will still find a way to let my readers know about the quality blogs out there. Many thanks for your continued readership.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-78705755882054557192013-06-28T16:15:49.914-05:002013-06-28T16:15:49.914-05:00And we must not forget the tradition of the europe...And we must not forget the tradition of the european aristocratic use of silk damask for the walls and the seating...Dean Farrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11651467227402717540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-15467293942517641122013-06-28T14:56:01.005-05:002013-06-28T14:56:01.005-05:00I had the same reaction as Toby: the arrangement o...I had the same reaction as Toby: the arrangement of the first room looks fine but what looks OK--if a little too monochromatic--below eye level becomes overbearing & relentless seen on those gigantic walls. In small rooms, a single pattern everywhere can be charming but it doesn't seem to work at all here. In fact, this is the first MH room I can ever remember seeing that I didn't care for--at all. But since, to be balanced, education has to show not only what works but also and what doesn't, it's still valuable to see rooms like this. Thanks for showing it.<br /><br />In an unrelated thought, and since blogrolls will be going away momentarily, this seems like the appropriate time for me to say thank you for including a link to my blog on your blog. Not many people read my blog and even fewer comment, but it's OK, because almost half my readers have come via you, meaning the ones I get are really smart. I'll take quality over quantity any day. Magnaverdehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04231057342527140091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-31777272372001157992013-06-28T14:04:26.906-05:002013-06-28T14:04:26.906-05:00Yes, so waspy! The best was when I worked under Ge...Yes, so waspy! The best was when I worked under George Clarkson,he had a dark green Rolls Silver Shadow with tan hides, and a driver who was a ringer for Wilt Chamberlain!Dean Farrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11651467227402717540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-84486253871433229672013-06-28T13:52:25.770-05:002013-06-28T13:52:25.770-05:00Toby, when putting all of one's eggs in one ba...Toby, when putting all of one's eggs in one basket, a lot rides on the choice of the basket. Had it been done today, perhaps a document damask would have been revived and reproduced in a special colorway.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-70418299732718778382013-06-28T13:49:16.300-05:002013-06-28T13:49:16.300-05:00Dean, Parish-Hadley had a car and driver, too, a r...Dean, Parish-Hadley had a car and driver, too, a real benefit if there are a lot of stops to make. But P-H's was a Buick (or alternately a Chevrolet Caprice) station wagon. John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-73719842204182229352013-06-28T09:10:14.320-05:002013-06-28T09:10:14.320-05:00That double height drawing room, with its walls an...That double height drawing room, with its walls and furniture covered in<br />a fairly boring damask, doesn't strike me as typical of Mark Hampton's<br />best work; and in way, it was a missed opportunity. This reaction is based<br />of course on photographic evidence--it might have been wildly successful<br />in reality, as the arrangement of furnishings appears quite congenial.Toby Worthingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05887066048372484464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-52926257713973531272013-06-28T07:13:51.427-05:002013-06-28T07:13:51.427-05:00John, What a magnificent project- I always enjoy r...John, What a magnificent project- I always enjoy reading your posts, since they express your own experience and point of view. I adore everything that MH did here, and am sure you'd agree, it's as valid today as it was then, being based on classical style, timeless and forever. Parkin Saunders and I used to see Mark leaving a "good" building as we were arriving...after being delivered to the door by Moishe, the driver, in his Mercedes 500 sedan! Dean Farrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11651467227402717540noreply@blogger.com