tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post6743684930160978107..comments2024-03-27T03:54:04.570-04:00Comments on architect design™: Vizcaya: the pantriesArchitectDesign™http://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-4896639309046671602012-03-20T23:14:46.671-04:002012-03-20T23:14:46.671-04:00I remember this place being in one of my Great Aun...I remember this place being in one of my Great Aunt's ancient copies of Arts and Decoration magazine (from the thirties), I was absolutely FASCINATED. I still have that tattered thing somewhere.Ace Kadetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-50447910543549380012011-04-06T20:30:16.500-04:002011-04-06T20:30:16.500-04:00I could look at historic pantries and their conten...I could look at historic pantries and their contents...not to mention the kitchens, all day long!<br />xo J~24 Cornershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13630767883910250689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-70943433520751653672011-04-04T07:58:30.515-04:002011-04-04T07:58:30.515-04:00I have always LOVEd the service areas of the big h...I have always LOVEd the service areas of the big homes...Biltmore had some of the best. I have so enjoyed your coverage of Viscaya my dear!Jane Kilpatrick Schotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13180782161704403156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-63126283492605909122011-04-03T11:19:51.947-04:002011-04-03T11:19:51.947-04:00Now THAT is what I call china storage space!!!
Glo...Now THAT is what I call china storage space!!!<br />Glorious china & crystal! I would learn to dive if I thought I could retrieve that from the Titanic!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-47411431352043411972011-04-01T10:58:50.909-04:002011-04-01T10:58:50.909-04:00These photos are so beautiful to me The feeling of...These photos are so beautiful to me The feeling of the room is striking , The volume of the space is gracious, the cabinet work is gracious, the china and crystal are the more stunning because they are jewels set in this grace. This is an interior style widely copied today but most times misses this mark. I want to know what it is about this space, its proportion, its detail that makes my heart swoon. I want to create space like this.Mark Downinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14379589583368706839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-963198722455860882011-04-01T00:15:27.849-04:002011-04-01T00:15:27.849-04:00"china is rimmed in silver to protect it from..."china is rimmed in silver to protect it from chipping on bumpy voyages" Could have used those on some of our own bumpy voyages.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14154846109609330503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-75339380420276040192011-03-31T23:39:07.115-04:002011-03-31T23:39:07.115-04:00In my great grandparents' house, the old pull ...In my great grandparents' house, the old pull cords to ring the bells in the servants' hall had been retrofitted with a wire running down them and a button hidden in the tassle on the end. It preserved the look they were used to, but offered a more modern and reliable service.JAChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09500073715373000126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-33393758858178230472011-03-31T22:55:40.110-04:002011-03-31T22:55:40.110-04:00Amazing ceiling for a service area.
Call button - ...Amazing ceiling for a service area.<br />Call button - my grandmother had some sort of thing under her foot at the dining room table. It buzzed in the kitchen to call for the next course. As kids we loved to crawl under the table and push the bump in the carpet to see if anyone would come.ChipSFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06533749227364674468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-17139342372341669392011-03-31T20:22:31.772-04:002011-03-31T20:22:31.772-04:00I think you are right when you say the most intere...I think you are right when you say the most interesting! It gives you an insight into a way of life that is rarely seen. The china and crystal is wonderful!David Tomshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181690917362173400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-83398325869397926002011-03-31T17:26:43.187-04:002011-03-31T17:26:43.187-04:00More on the call button. Yes, they had a cord and...More on the call button. Yes, they had a cord and were often at a desk or favorite chair as well as at the head of the dining table (although sometimes on the floor at that location). I have also seen them as a double device so there was a call button on both sides of the master's bed.The Devoted Classicisthttp://blogspot.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-9356421448901951552011-03-31T16:49:57.407-04:002011-03-31T16:49:57.407-04:00Mark -yes -the crystal was beautiful too! Unfortun...Mark -yes -the crystal was beautiful too! Unfortunately it didn't photograph well in the available lighting.ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-58104430683013270212011-03-31T16:43:44.875-04:002011-03-31T16:43:44.875-04:00That china is so incredible that it's difficul...That china is so incredible that it's difficult to see past it and notice how beautiful the crystalware is.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-77245952080879313012011-03-31T16:37:51.601-04:002011-03-31T16:37:51.601-04:00Never mind -I think I misunderstood you -you mean ...Never mind -I think I misunderstood you -you mean more or a corded 'remote control?'.ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-69975854622496201692011-03-31T16:37:18.888-04:002011-03-31T16:37:18.888-04:00Classicist - wasn't that a bit before this tim...Classicist - wasn't that a bit before this time though to have a pull cord? Buttons were big in the teens I believe and this house had the latest technologies. The wonderful book by Rybczynski has very little practical behind the scenes knowledge, even on the kitchens and pantries.ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-78860056433333486312011-03-31T16:33:14.201-04:002011-03-31T16:33:14.201-04:00I do not know about the specifics here, but the ca...I do not know about the specifics here, but the call button might have been a hand-held device with a cord rather than on the wall. Often the wires eventually become frayed and they are the first things to go, for fear of starting a fire.The Devoted Classicisthttp://tdclassicist.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-30080547473399573562011-03-31T13:57:29.510-04:002011-03-31T13:57:29.510-04:00All of my boys are commenting today :-)
Eric, basi...All of my boys are commenting today :-)<br />Eric, basically I think there was a button in each room of the house -and when the button was pressed - the white tab would flip around to a black x to show that help was needed in that room. However, I didn't see the buttons in any of the rooms. They may have been removed but often they were hidden -like below the host's seat at the dining room table, etc.ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-73712955972526755392011-03-31T13:08:25.918-04:002011-03-31T13:08:25.918-04:00The "modern" technology fascinates me. I...The "modern" technology fascinates me. I'm so curious to know more about how that annunciator panel worked.Eric Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13868748112994608053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-66803040359579154842011-03-31T12:34:55.089-04:002011-03-31T12:34:55.089-04:00You and me both, Todd!You and me both, Todd!ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-70001977042549464512011-03-31T11:53:31.796-04:002011-03-31T11:53:31.796-04:00That china is insane. I'll take a service for...That china is insane. I'll take a service for 12, thanks.Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09139631215283842642noreply@blogger.com