tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post6364606831560097424..comments2024-03-27T03:54:04.570-04:00Comments on architect design™: HillwoodArchitectDesign™http://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-5323472877725212232008-11-24T15:06:00.000-05:002008-11-24T15:06:00.000-05:00I should have suggested it, Lana -Had I only thoug...I should have suggested it, Lana -Had I only thought of it! I know your love of gardens!!ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-59907821554052222782008-11-24T15:01:00.000-05:002008-11-24T15:01:00.000-05:00So sorry I missed this on my trip! I love the gard...So sorry I missed this on my trip! I love the gardens, and the fall color makes it especially pretty.<BR/><BR/>-LanaTopsy Turvyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06753904424265493646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-19676472417268359052008-11-18T08:58:00.000-05:002008-11-18T08:58:00.000-05:00AAL, the atmosphere is rather formal, as it was a ...AAL, the atmosphere is rather formal, as it was a home for entertaining diplomats and the like but I wouldn't call it stuffy. These interior photos appear dated,very posed and sort of fake, I think it felt more personal in person with many family photos and items dating it to the 50s&60s. But definitely a very formal home.ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-43581863755650166902008-11-18T07:38:00.000-05:002008-11-18T07:38:00.000-05:00It is all so stuffy, no? I like her story and gene...It is all so stuffy, no? I like her story and general liveliness better than the decor of Hillwood. She had an awfully pretty house in Connecticut when she was married to her first husband, Mr Close (Glenn's great-uncle, I believe).An Aesthete's Lamenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09620941811191294750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-89649831977201926072008-11-17T14:44:00.000-05:002008-11-17T14:44:00.000-05:00Paul, I loved that little terrace off the breakfas...Paul, I loved that little terrace off the breakfast room as well with the gilded fountain! pure opulence! The gilding throughout the estate was especially bright, maybe it was redone recently? I don't remember it being as bright 5 years ago when I visited.ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-44820755987784866902008-11-17T14:19:00.000-05:002008-11-17T14:19:00.000-05:00thank you for such a fantastic post / tour! the t...thank you for such a fantastic post / tour! the terrace fountain off the living room and lanterns are stunning! the gilded fountain is insanely beautiful : )<BR/><BR/>ps post's daughter, dina merrill, is also fascinating! you could spot her often in east hampton village looking gorgeous and purposeful...as late as 2001.Paul Pincushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05238236951876804955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-87379587310114484462008-11-17T12:46:00.000-05:002008-11-17T12:46:00.000-05:00Katie, I do feel lucky and try to take advantage o...Katie, I do feel lucky and try to take advantage of the opportunities every chance I get! Loved the write up Joni did on you, congrats!!<BR/>Toby, it is a small world, I find small coincidences like that all the time! I hope my photos are able to fill the story in for you a bit! Now we just need to get to Mar-a-lago!!ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-44192780086750707422008-11-17T11:58:00.000-05:002008-11-17T11:58:00.000-05:00By strange coincidence I happen to be reading a bi...By strange coincidence I happen to be reading a biography of Marjorie Merriweather Post. There are photos, but nothing as good as those you've posted.<BR/>For which, thanks very much.Toby Worthingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05887066048372484464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-85292799570189297332008-11-17T11:48:00.000-05:002008-11-17T11:48:00.000-05:00How lucky that you live so close to so many wonder...How lucky that you live so close to so many wonderful architectural and design inspirations! Thanks for the beautiful tour!katiedidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682823255667624459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-66616577337488115912008-11-17T10:14:00.000-05:002008-11-17T10:14:00.000-05:00Thanks, Patricia! It was such a beautiful place it...Thanks, Patricia! It was such a beautiful place it was hard not to get a good photograph, even through the rain and wind (talk about monsoon!)ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-35189857776676275022008-11-17T10:09:00.000-05:002008-11-17T10:09:00.000-05:00Oh, thank-you for that tour! I will think of this...Oh, thank-you for that tour! I will think of this with each spoonful of my cereal!<BR/>Your photos are wonderful!pve designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03527745630303158002noreply@blogger.com