tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post3137040059528655052..comments2024-03-28T14:29:32.353-05:00Comments on The Devoted Classicist: More Valerian Rybar for Claudette and Murray CandibJohn J. Tacketthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-13677578578239487792017-03-10T16:58:09.941-06:002017-03-10T16:58:09.941-06:00Thank-you for your comment, Jeffrey. The photo of...Thank-you for your comment, Jeffrey. The photo of the wonderful dining room in particular has been widely shared on the Internet since this essay was published, but the attributions of designer and location do not usually follow. I appreciate your adding to the story.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-71979463484999868412017-03-08T14:44:40.131-06:002017-03-08T14:44:40.131-06:00I was employed by Rybar & Daigre when this pro...I was employed by Rybar & Daigre when this project was designed and implemented. I was the "project designer" and therefore attended to all the design drawings, shop drawings, cabinetry designs, drapery, and custom furniture specifications. It was a daunting task, and my first "big" project with the firm. Although the results are a far cry from my personal tastes, it was a wonderful learning experience and I loved the house architecturally. Heavy-handed design was a hallmark of R & D with opulence as the norm. It's great to see these rooms published once more, everyone involved, including the clients, have since passed away. I'm the only one left!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13348823088217951814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-86782447435493665282015-06-09T13:53:34.439-05:002015-06-09T13:53:34.439-05:00Beautiful rooms! I though so when they were first...Beautiful rooms! I though so when they were first published one month ago!Architectbuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612460769509785193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-24814201638683108552015-05-15T17:54:14.114-05:002015-05-15T17:54:14.114-05:00I very much like the loggia. I was trying to figur...I very much like the loggia. I was trying to figure out why it had an air-conditioning grille in the ceiling, until I realized there were French doors in the arches, so it is almost like a sun room, and a good spot to grow orchids. The whitewashed ceiling boards compliment the natural stone walls superbly. DLC.Lord Cowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08022567039394790375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-10735389705491008322015-05-14T12:21:03.290-05:002015-05-14T12:21:03.290-05:00K.A., there have been a large number of direct mes...K.A., there have been a large number of direct messages favoring the Living Room in particular. It was featured on the cover of that issue. Thank you for commenting.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-56652063962495630412015-05-14T12:18:35.195-05:002015-05-14T12:18:35.195-05:00T., you could not tell from this, but the Loggia h...T., you could not tell from this, but the Loggia had been enclosed with glass by this time. But the screen was still unexpected for the space. Thank you for commenting.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-68366549942609359052015-05-12T10:42:13.774-05:002015-05-12T10:42:13.774-05:00John, I agree with Cynthia on some of the rooms; h...John, I agree with Cynthia on some of the rooms; however the living room, dining room, and loggia are my favorites! Superb design!<br /><br />xoxo<br />Karena<br />The Arts by Karena Karenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-32595546100902166942015-05-11T11:40:53.973-05:002015-05-11T11:40:53.973-05:00I remember this- The Loggia particularly- the extr...I remember this- The Loggia particularly- the extravagance of a Coromandel screen outside and the luxury of the orchid "trees"Thomasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-2036663242123847302015-05-10T22:15:19.475-05:002015-05-10T22:15:19.475-05:00C.L., I do not disagree. But a shady relief from ...C.L., I do not disagree. But a shady relief from the white-hot summer sun is appreciated by year-around residents. And maybe a decor for sunset entertaining was a factor. Thank you for commenting.John J. Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138329330942154191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4390485471778959088.post-11732099695219863112015-05-10T07:07:00.535-05:002015-05-10T07:07:00.535-05:00While certainly sumptuous, much of it seems heavy ...While certainly sumptuous, much of it seems heavy and dark, especially for Florida. That bathroom is especially dark and closed in. I prefer the rooms at Whitehall, the Flagler house in Palm Beach. They are both sumptuous and light.Cynthia Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09550592770287010816noreply@blogger.com