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"Lavender is ethereal,even spiritual, when used with a controlled,delicate touch, with white, grey and a little black-lacquer perhaps- for structure. Very Colette! It is cloying in nearly any other context, most of which are pretty cliché for lavender rooms: prints, lace, stuffed animals (shudder!)"
"I once saw a very spare, minimal apartment with all walls painted lavender. It was airy, detached, collected, perhaps even more so than if it had white walls." ~ Maureen Footer
La Marchesa Luisa Casati 1908
Giovanni Boldini
Maureen Footer is an interior designer in New York.
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THAT PAINTING!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd I enjoyed Maureen's quotes.
I adore lavender. I reminds me of my childhood and some good times..
ReplyDeleteI love your blog! Its so inspiring I was digging for some pictures by Kees Van Dongen and I came across your Poiret post! I am writing my dissertation on similar topics I will be following you now!
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Brilliant! I think I am painting my loft!
ReplyDeleteNow there is sparkle! There is enthusiasm!
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Yikes!
I want to meet this person!!
Please fend off that last group!
It is so obvious! body-language.....looks in the eyes!
"bright shiny faces"!
wonderful post.
Bruce- the Boldini is one of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteMosaicista- some colors do have that effect, I think one reason I love pink so much is my first room was pink and that was a fav. room of mine always.
Natalia-stay in touch and share some of that dissertation with us!
Thea- I like that idea. stay off ladders though.
Penelope- Maureen is wonderful as is her work- do peruse her portfolio!
thanks for all the comments on LAVENDER- I do hope you are enjoying them. I have great quotes from designers of interiors and fashion lined up for next week and forward.
I love lavender...done sparingly and well. I haven't painted a room with it as of yet but I'm always thinking I will. Lavender ticking flannel sheets are on the to get list at the moment though...very spring like don't you think?! Just don't know what to pair them with.
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(Love the Victorian lady!)
buongiorno Gaye
ReplyDeleteIm just enjoying all your posts delicious and provocative ,back form my 2 weeks in London and the country. have 500 postings to read so its great fun speak soon love Fay xx
Flo, heavens you will never get through. I will exempt you from reading mine, they will surely pop up in archives or suggested reads later! Lavender is on topic and will finish up next week.
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