tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post5908475015547815596..comments2023-10-10T04:20:19.314-05:00Comments on Mrs. Blandings: New and ImprovedMrs. Blandingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16347927058318098383noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-9599377563682691982008-06-18T23:53:00.000-05:002008-06-18T23:53:00.000-05:00Oh, and I forgot Domino. But I'm not sure if I'll...Oh, and I forgot Domino. But I'm not sure if I'll renew my subscription when it ends...Suzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245251599939279346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-82052986934261351832008-06-18T23:52:00.000-05:002008-06-18T23:52:00.000-05:00Mrs B, to answer your question, I either subscribe...Mrs B, to answer your question, I either subscribe or buy religiously: Elle Decor (US), House Beautiful (US), - used to buy the now nonexistant House & Garden (US), Vogue Living (Australia), Belle (Australia), Urbis (New Zealand), Home Journal (Hong Kong). And then there are the others that I buy off and on, Metropolitan Home, and Western Interiors are sometimes in the running, but I just recently realised I don't really regularly buy any European magazines. So now I try to buy the French & Italian Elle Decor as well as World of Interiors. My rule is that it has to have at least 2 things in it that make it worth buying off the stand...otherwise I just end up with a tonne of magazines I've bought for one image!Suzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245251599939279346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-63935948773918449292008-06-18T14:33:00.000-05:002008-06-18T14:33:00.000-05:00Oh, Joni - I love them too. And I'm a little bitt...Oh, Joni - I love them too. And I'm a little bitter about the antlers because we have some that Mr. B has found and they mean something to us. No need to apologize on the MH - wouldn't take it personally.Mrs. Blandingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06402207636108999627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-33370986201114691232008-06-18T13:45:00.000-05:002008-06-18T13:45:00.000-05:00To the last anon - they do that already - on line ...To the last anon - they do that already - on line - it's called Rate My Space - all the unstyled houses and rooms you could wish for. <BR/><BR/>Mrs. B. - leave my garden seats alone!!!! don't go lumping them in with coral and horns, pluuuuuze.<BR/><BR/>I'm not ready to start vomiting everytime I look at them.<BR/><BR/>great post, as usual. And I hate Met Home, sorry just do. Love Western Interiors though. I think they are aiming to be the S.Accents of CA.cotedetexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421509668956556785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-84160346937115813982008-06-18T13:21:00.000-05:002008-06-18T13:21:00.000-05:00Maybe one of the mags could do a TRUE LIFE edition...Maybe one of the mags could do a TRUE LIFE edition. Don't allow any stylizing and show the rooms as is. My friend's shore house was photographed for a shelter mag last summer and they came in and did the move and shuffle as mentioned. It still looked liker her house but undone. I would like to see what really sits on people's coffee tables (who aren't single...those w/ kids)<BR/>SaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-80713656909132541892008-06-18T08:57:00.000-05:002008-06-18T08:57:00.000-05:00I love the kitchen, just love it. I admire the wa...I love the kitchen, just love it. I admire the way they used that bright blue tile in the all white surroundings. Works perfectly!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-65206260118762151782008-06-18T08:29:00.000-05:002008-06-18T08:29:00.000-05:00Each one of these rooms is just gorgeous! I love ...Each one of these rooms is just gorgeous! I love the blues and whites.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-70932091035521490332008-06-18T08:19:00.000-05:002008-06-18T08:19:00.000-05:00My sister and I live speak often as we delve into ...My sister and I live speak often as we delve into our magazines. "Sister, did your see page 54" We both chuckle and say simultaneously"- they must have a staff to keep that place clean" The cleaning factor always comes up, especially that hanging chandelier?<BR/>How does one live that tidy?pve designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03527745630303158002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-53551251008115473412008-06-18T07:58:00.000-05:002008-06-18T07:58:00.000-05:00Design Junkie - I should cut and paste this onto t...Design Junkie - I should cut and paste this onto the post - a great observation.Mrs. Blandingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06402207636108999627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-61675812039682675342008-06-18T07:57:00.000-05:002008-06-18T07:57:00.000-05:00Courtney - I think you've hit the nail on the head...Courtney - I think you've hit the nail on the head with why it seemed so fresh. I like domino, and I subscribe to it, but how I miss the elegant grown up pages of House & Garden.Mrs. Blandingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06402207636108999627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-81078226960830517782008-06-18T07:56:00.000-05:002008-06-18T07:56:00.000-05:00Suzy - your comments were some of the best on Mond...Suzy - your comments were some of the best on Monday - what do you subscribe to?Mrs. Blandingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06402207636108999627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-87995238919220748302008-06-18T07:48:00.000-05:002008-06-18T07:48:00.000-05:00This topic has led me to thinking about a couple o...This topic has led me to thinking about a couple of things. One is the difference between style and fashion. As Coco saids, "Fashion fades, only style remains the same." I think this trend toward eclectic overload started when, as a reaction to all the published neutral zen, spa like interiors of the '90s, design editiors were attracted to rooms designed to and for genuinely electic rooms that really reflected the owners love for these disparate items. What happened is that people liked them and started copying them, but without (for want of a better phrase) the "soul." That is, they hired someone to do an electic mix, but they don't love the items in the same way, and will send them all back to Goodwill when they jump on the next decor bandwagon. Related to that, the rooms in most magazines are like Hollywood starlets: so overly styled it's hard to get a grasp on what is really part of the person's asthetic and what is eye candy. I like it better when the rooms are obviously spruced up (I mean who wouldn't hide the remotes if a national magazine was coming over), but still look like they do on a regular basis. I think of it like a resume, maybe a little stretching (leave out the junior in your title of "junior assistant designer"), but not calling yourself head designer.h. m. settoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120515504564079334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-45648882683429012022008-06-18T07:32:00.000-05:002008-06-18T07:32:00.000-05:00I agree about exploring a wide range of magazines....I agree about exploring a wide range of magazines. Some of my friends in the design business really favor the international publications. But I think all that really matters is knowing your self and your true style. <BR/><BR/>I think domino has caused a sensation over the past few years because of its blend of the high end stuff with a few pieces from Target or Ikea. This appeals, I'm guessing, to women through age 45 -- not just the 20 somethings. So I think some of their readers, yes, really got into the skull pillows etc. but others probably just like the spirit of adventure, being looser, if that makes sense.Style Courthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11034129367345351303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-9077473354436587492008-06-18T00:07:00.000-05:002008-06-18T00:07:00.000-05:00I hear you, Mrs B. Those two magazines are still ...I hear you, Mrs B. Those two magazines are still a little hit or miss for me to subscribe, but I do buy them on and off.Suzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245251599939279346noreply@blogger.com