tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post1607926514170542183..comments2024-03-14T04:01:02.005-04:00Comments on THE DOWNEAST DILETTANTE: The Garden HouseThe Down East Dilettantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13950254669198151850noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post-76910075481836929812021-05-05T13:56:31.068-04:002021-05-05T13:56:31.068-04:00We are Outdoor Building Group, leading constructio...We are Outdoor Building Group, leading construction company, and Scotland’s biggest provider of Garden Rooms and Concrete Garages. 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I particularly love the semi octagonal ...Charming. I particularly love the semi octagonal entrance.Rose C'est La Viehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193872186283731567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post-686330182571415652011-01-04T18:02:24.129-05:002011-01-04T18:02:24.129-05:00oh my it's so lovely! and i love that the gar...oh my it's so lovely! and i love that the garden house is painted black, too - such a great backdrop color for plants.Lynne Rutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861049506323014982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post-80218692365532584262011-01-03T00:11:25.730-05:002011-01-03T00:11:25.730-05:00Isn't this little house a delight? And it has...Isn't this little house a delight? And it has held up so well---avoids corniness or cliches, yet full of charm.<br /><br />That bow window is a bit of heaven.The Down East Dilettantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950254669198151850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post-62837449117862465802011-01-02T12:00:45.029-05:002011-01-02T12:00:45.029-05:00This cottage, this house, I've not been quite ...This cottage, this house, I've not been quite so taken by anything in a very long time, it's exquisite, that window, some kind of lust set in and I began looking for an antique window somewhere anywhere, something monumental yet intimate [the intimacy being, as you say, the product of the small lights]. This is close, close enough, imagine this fitted into a small country house. How wonderful that these people hold out treasures from the demo work they do. <br /><br />Nor'East Architectural Antiques<br />Amazing Bow Window<br />119 Lights<br />12' 5" w x 82" h<br />WN-0013<br /><br />http://www.noreast1.com/wn0013.JPG<br /><br />http://www.noreast1.com/wn0013e.JPGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post-54767434706443610852010-12-31T14:20:08.245-05:002010-12-31T14:20:08.245-05:00Gary, absolutely reminds me of Port of Missing Men...Gary, absolutely reminds me of Port of Missing Men also---the very same sensibility at work, but this one seems to have been the one that spawned many imitators---this sort of room appeared in many important houses in the first third of the 20th century. The earliest of all the colonial revival pastiches was Indian Hill at Newburyport Massachusetts, built in the mid 19th century by the wonderfully named Ben.Perley PooreThe Down East Dilettantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950254669198151850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post-33646730110934061292010-12-31T14:12:29.436-05:002010-12-31T14:12:29.436-05:00Reminds me a house in Southampton, The Port of Mis...Reminds me a house in Southampton, The Port of Missing Men owned by the Rogers family, but on a much smaller scale.I always love the quirky odd structures on old estates that have been made into other uses.Gary Lawrancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04375743235145440915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post-18228057825237653232010-12-31T13:37:19.265-05:002010-12-31T13:37:19.265-05:00It certainly ought not to work (which, as you will...It certainly ought not to work (which, as you will see next week is a hallmark of Herbert Browne's designs) but it does---it's that bold stroke. And indeed, love is blind.The Down East Dilettantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950254669198151850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post-42736680935469205872010-12-31T12:13:50.916-05:002010-12-31T12:13:50.916-05:00About that over scaled arched window, it ought not...About that over scaled arched window, it ought not<br />to work, but for some strange reason they got away<br />with it!! As you say, the smaller panes etc. But then I<br />fell in love with the whole damn place and as we know,<br />love is blind.Toby Worthingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05887066048372484464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post-29024157471731747592010-12-30T20:38:37.927-05:002010-12-30T20:38:37.927-05:00ah, Gaye, I know you will furnish it with marvelou...ah, Gaye, I know you will furnish it with marvelous wonders!The Down East Dilettantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950254669198151850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post-89758324159220362312010-12-30T20:34:59.041-05:002010-12-30T20:34:59.041-05:00charm itself indeed. just my idea of perfect, yes ...charm itself indeed. just my idea of perfect, yes the garden house will do just fine and I promise to keep it tidy. pgtP.Gaye Tapp at Little Auguryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115534755711063462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post-83395597691248033642010-12-30T20:24:51.102-05:002010-12-30T20:24:51.102-05:00Hels, several full time garden helpers back in the...Hels, several full time garden helpers back in the day. And I totally agree with your vision of happiness.The Down East Dilettantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950254669198151850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post-23785712299215305442010-12-30T20:04:33.519-05:002010-12-30T20:04:33.519-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post-8750732904276360002010-12-30T20:04:01.228-05:002010-12-30T20:04:01.228-05:00If only I had a small garden room that could make ...If only I had a small garden room that could make the transition from the large formal garden to the more intimate old fashioned cottage garden. I would be a very happy woman. And I would use the garden room, itself a delight.<br /><br />But your photos make the gardens look big. Did they have full time gardening help?Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post-26442310243722059812010-12-30T18:54:19.271-05:002010-12-30T18:54:19.271-05:00Raina, it comes from a long life spent looking at ...Raina, it comes from a long life spent looking at picture books.<br /><br />John, I couldn't agree more, I think that plans are essential to an understanding of the work at hand<br /><br />Mrs. Blandings, couldn't agree with you more--my idea of a perfect house (for me) is one large room with two small rooms and plenty of doors outside. This has been a favorite since childhood.<br /><br />Ancient, I'm just fine with the window inside and out. And the lesson learned for me is how it's held to scale by keeping the panes small.The Down East Dilettantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950254669198151850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post-10527317621392027332010-12-30T17:00:20.788-05:002010-12-30T17:00:20.788-05:00TDED --
Does the size of that arched window bothe...TDED --<br /><br />Does the size of that arched window bother you? It's not so bad from the inside, but outside it looks like the work of the neighborhood <i>bricoleur</i>.The Ancientnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post-23551715523660776722010-12-30T16:44:45.932-05:002010-12-30T16:44:45.932-05:00Oh, oh, oh...I'd rather have the garden house....Oh, oh, oh...I'd rather have the garden house. Lovely.Mrs. Blandingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06402207636108999627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post-64652500486850159762010-12-30T15:00:44.446-05:002010-12-30T15:00:44.446-05:00Absolutely charming! Hopefully your constructive ...Absolutely charming! Hopefully your constructive criticism will be taken into consideration. I very much appreciated your including the beautifully drawn site plan and photos of the garden. The landscape setting is such an integral part of the whole story of a historic house. (I can't believe the magazines today that neglect to even show a small shot of the exterior).The Devoted Classicisthttp://tdclassicist.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post-50560429766223729592010-12-30T14:07:29.300-05:002010-12-30T14:07:29.300-05:00You are a photo sourcing wunder.
Such a lovely li...You are a photo sourcing <i>wunder</i>.<br /><br />Such a lovely little retreat.Raina Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01095323923070587294noreply@blogger.com