tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post2657536413592553410..comments2024-03-16T13:55:31.519-04:00Comments on Brooklyn Limestone: Life in the Living RoomMrs. Limestonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06159249562273770481noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-1727647724428672292012-12-14T21:53:55.608-05:002012-12-14T21:53:55.608-05:00I'm dying to know where you got that coffee ta...I'm dying to know where you got that coffee table. I've been looking forever. Please, let me know!!!Theyokersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-59682637598030979442011-03-17T11:28:25.839-04:002011-03-17T11:28:25.839-04:00Hi, my first time doing this, so forgive any gaffs...Hi, my first time doing this, so forgive any gaffs. I have a suggestion about your artwork. If you can find some art or hand-colored photo with the blue in it but are afraid of framing costs, I did a very inexpensive frame for my "artwork". First, I painted a canvas a neutral color and then glued some inexpensive botannical postcards to the canvas. At Home Depot I found some thin 1- 1 1/2 inch wood strips which I cut and painted with craft paint from Michaels. Then nailed or tacked it on the canvas edges. Looks like a nicely framed boho piece and it sits near a much more expensive real oil plein air work in a 'gold' frame. <br />BABsbabsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-22105165990753599582010-11-19T18:08:02.803-05:002010-11-19T18:08:02.803-05:00looks great thus far. I would consider adding ligh...looks great thus far. I would consider adding lighting and accessories. Lamps/lighting on the end table between the chairs would really add a little something something. Also, rather than a pop of "color" you might incorporate more solid high gloss black accessories to further the theme.Amynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-11496625582110864672010-11-08T18:40:36.306-05:002010-11-08T18:40:36.306-05:00Hello! I have carted around my lovely mobile throu...Hello! I have carted around my lovely mobile through several moves, and never had a spot for it until my current place. My office / sunroom has a modern, color-saturated palette set against stark b & w furnishings, and I replaced the former chandelier with my brushed aluminum mobile beauty. I did a bit of research and found it was made by Joel Hotchkiss (http://www.artmobiles.com/index.html). While the rainbow-colored numbers aren't my bag (or yours, I'm assuming), there are some metal and monochromatic ones to look at. Perhaps this will help you in your quest; your living room is so lovely!!Christinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-68944772702993846922010-11-07T23:45:22.859-05:002010-11-07T23:45:22.859-05:00I think your living room is fantastic, so -- even ...I think your living room is fantastic, so -- even though there is more you want to do -- don't be so hard on yourself! It looks amazing. And I LOVE the coffee table!!traci zeller designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06419672530384578167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-13226130295331123212010-11-06T10:14:53.033-04:002010-11-06T10:14:53.033-04:00You guys have done a fabulous job! I too like the ...You guys have done a fabulous job! I too like the empty frames. What about candles and flowers? Or some vintage books in a stack? I agree with you about the curtains...that gorgeous trim and moulding shouldn't be covered. Would love to see what you're thinking for the mobile. In the end it's your home...go with your gut. And if all else fails, try something you think you'd like and see how it goes.<br />Shannon<br />www.akadesign.caShannonhttp://www.akadesign.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-61027218994658969662010-11-06T06:42:48.483-04:002010-11-06T06:42:48.483-04:00Hi Stefanie! I loved seeing you and all of your pr...Hi Stefanie! I loved seeing you and all of your projects that I've followed for so long on the Nate Show!! Congratulations! And you looked beautiful! xoxoNicoleSo Hautehttp://www.sohautestyle.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-9240441205537110522010-11-05T21:05:47.985-04:002010-11-05T21:05:47.985-04:00Love your blog, love you.
I have been on the hunt...Love your blog, love you.<br /><br />I have been on the hunt for months for the perfect living room armchair. Where, may I ask, did you get yours? They are EXACTLY what I am looking for.<br /><br />All the best,<br />AshleyAshleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16554048160122852822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-61607929600664206552010-11-05T14:17:20.401-04:002010-11-05T14:17:20.401-04:00Mrs. L. I love your style and you obviously know w...Mrs. L. I love your style and you obviously know what you're doing. So I think you should go with your gut and do what you think will look best. But since you asked, I would nix the no curtains idea and add floor to ceiling curtains, hung high and wide (maybe white or ice blue sheers) and leave them open so that they don't hide the molding. I would also put something in the empty frames, maybe a picture within the picture frame. But you have the goods my friend, trust yourself!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-85573341288871117152010-11-05T10:45:15.533-04:002010-11-05T10:45:15.533-04:00Thanks so much for the feedback.
As I mentioned ...Thanks so much for the feedback. <br /><br />As I mentioned above, I actually do rotate items like orchards, bowls of fruit, coffee table books, etc. in here. I just took a photo of it more bare so I could focus on the more permament items. <br /><br />I do have a throw blanket I use a lot but Im not crazy about the look of throw blankets tossed over <br /><br />Those of you who mentioned adding height are totally right. Its mostly one level which is not ideal.<br /><br />I realize the TV is a big eyesore but I watch tv in here every single day. there is zero point in me hiding so Im not going to try to. Its like the toilet in the bathroom :)<br /><br />Looking at this photo I can see why lamps are being suggested on the sofa table but there are no plugs in the floor so they would be non functioning. Add that to the fact I already have plenty of light fixtures in here, I don't want to have pretend lamps. (Although maybe a lamp like vase would help)<br /><br />Im still on the hunt for a dresser to paint to put behind the sofa. Its a lot harder to find a 30 inch high dresser than I would imagine.<br /><br />Devon: I do have some photos of the front of the sofa on my flickr acct. Just looked in the living room set.<br /><br />Deborah: Its Ben Moore Silver Fox.<br /><br />Krista: The table in between the chairs is a cheap knockoff of a French Director table I found for cheap at alsto.com Not sure if they still sell it but im sure it can be found somewhere.<br /><br />Anon: The tv wires are run behind the wall with the cable box hidden in the bottom part of the bookshelf in the next room.<br /><br />Naz: Its kind of a long explanation but a brownstone can be a general type of house as well as a specific style. In NYC most people would consider my house a limestone b/c its has a limestone exeterior rather than a brownish stone exterior...but technically you could also call it a brownstone in the generic sense b/c that term refers to the style of that is old, made of brick, has a stone exterior,etc. Clear as mud right?Mrs. Limestonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06159249562273770481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-44880182136105045892010-11-05T09:15:14.901-04:002010-11-05T09:15:14.901-04:00I think someone else mentioned this, but I think a...I think someone else mentioned this, but I think a chair (or a pair) by the window might be nice...a little reading nook, perhaps?<br /><br />I could see some modern art looking fantastic on the left side of the room, but I like the empty frames, too.<br /><br />I LOVE the mobile idea, though. I've become a big Calder fan (since someone planted a Calder statue right outside my office window!) and I bet you could find a reproduction or DIY something along the lines of his mobiles pretty easily.Jeannine | The Small and Chic Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17702901309930825003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-30411551520113241442010-11-05T07:30:38.321-04:002010-11-05T07:30:38.321-04:00I'm also a first time commenter. I love what y...I'm also a first time commenter. I love what you have done with the space. With your high ceilings and the fact there aren't any people in the picture the scale is off with the room. Right now everything is at same level as the backs of couch and chairs. It's probably not as noticeable when there are people in the room. Perhaps you just need to bring some things to bridge that gap and accentuates the height of the room.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-83086104093553825802010-11-05T06:23:47.593-04:002010-11-05T06:23:47.593-04:00I really like the room but there are a few comment...I really like the room but there are a few comments above that I think said what I was feeling without being able to put my finger on it- the TV seems to draw too much attention and everything else is at the same low height (which I suppose is why the tv seems such a focus...) I definitely think that some lamps would be a great addition. I think that instead of color, add sparkle, like you have in the chandelier. Crystal lamps, for example. I like the neutral palette with the gold accents so I think that rather than putting in more black and white pattern (which seems quite harsh against the soft grey tones everywhere else) maybe look for fabrics with either a metallic sheen or a subtle gold pattern. I think that this room lacks a bit of personality, but what I found when i moved from a studio into a family apartment is that my special things, stuff that I love that I have collected over time, suddenly was spread so thin across the house that you hardly noticed it. I think over time, you will find bits and pieces that you love and that mean something to you to fill in the blank frames, to set on the table, etc and then the room really will feel finished because it finally has your personality stamped on it. Sometimes I think it does just take time.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05668499644450303275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-80867664832380389292010-11-04T09:20:39.938-04:002010-11-04T09:20:39.938-04:00Frankly, I'm OVER even the phrase 'pop of ...Frankly, I'm OVER even the phrase 'pop of color.' Ish! <br /><br />I LOVE your monochromatic room. Have you said what paint you used? It is lovely.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00778094998010491653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-62738766689785327092010-11-04T08:18:44.976-04:002010-11-04T08:18:44.976-04:00Gorgeous room...as is everyone in your home!
I di...Gorgeous room...as is everyone in your home!<br /><br />I didn't read through the comments. Here is my take. LOVE the idea of a grown up mobile...or some other mod and funky art (but then...that is probably more me than you) also could see a big skirted round table in that back corner...loaded with some books or travel pix. Maybe with a ghost chair...making it a makeshift desk/sitting reading spot.Linda@ Lime in the Coconuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04551293394719390382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-70328172829942156972010-11-04T01:33:35.826-04:002010-11-04T01:33:35.826-04:00Could you post a picture of the sofa from the fron...Could you post a picture of the sofa from the front? Maybe on your Flickr? I'm looking at the Loring and would *love* to see it in real setting (as opposed to what's on the website). Please and thank you?Devonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07907976380711508423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-40748185939581408722010-11-04T00:44:07.127-04:002010-11-04T00:44:07.127-04:00Wahoooooo! Congrats on your big Nate debut. We'...Wahoooooo! Congrats on your big Nate debut. We're still so sad we didn't get to share an episode but we'll get over it. Someday. <br /><br />xoxo,<br />Sherry (& John)Sherry @ Young House Lovehttp://www.younghouselove.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-87121616864214697832010-11-04T00:35:44.608-04:002010-11-04T00:35:44.608-04:00DVRed it and finally got around today to watching ...DVRed it and finally got around today to watching it. You two are adorable! Your rooms are stunning!Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02916210042033110440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-32709320548812128312010-11-04T00:07:10.308-04:002010-11-04T00:07:10.308-04:00One of my favorite design books (which I gave as a...One of my favorite design books (which I gave as a gift and who's author I have regrettably forgotten - Egads!)... had a brilliant design principle: "Bring the outside in". To me, that's the one thing missing in this room. The monochromatic is beautiful, but to a certain extent, sterile. So how about a beautiful potted orchid on the coffee table or on the round table? Or a low maintenance fern, vase of pussy willow branches, or eucalyptus branches. A small, subtle touch to introduce freshness.<br /><br />Also, from a staging perspective? If it were a magazine spread, there'd be a bowl of neutral colored fruit (pears? lemons?) on one of the tables too. Again, that freshness... <br /><br />So there are my two suggestions. And lovely room, Mrs. L - it's always delightful to see what you do!CMNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03963184479062522989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-69909999369498591822010-11-03T23:43:21.547-04:002010-11-03T23:43:21.547-04:00Hello,
I just saw the episode on Nate Berkus show...Hello,<br /><br />I just saw the episode on Nate Berkus show. How awesome is that! I enjoy your blog and hope it's ok that it's on my inspiration blog roll. You have a beautiful home. Congratulations!<br />ClaudiaClaudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15878846035411823499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-36618114565086656402010-11-03T23:16:58.794-04:002010-11-03T23:16:58.794-04:00oh my goodness, I think I've just died and gon...oh my goodness, I think I've just died and gone to heaven! I love it!!! Maybe if you add a HUGE mirror leaning against the wall...It'll make the space even larger. Great job!!Nuhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16949599141577685866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-91730620038356690012010-11-03T23:04:13.978-04:002010-11-03T23:04:13.978-04:00First of all, I have to say this room looks amazin...First of all, I have to say this room looks amazing, and you have done totally awesome things with your home. Also, I wish I was at this stage with my own home, I am most certainly many leagues behind you. <br />That being said, and since you are asking for advice. The main thing I notice in this room is that all the furnishings are at the same table/couch height. There's nothing above that height except empty frames and the television. I think adding such objects as the mobile to the ceiling, artwork in the frames, etc can help draw the eye up and add layers to the room. <br /><br />The other thing is all the table tops are empty, and I am just as skittish about <br />clutter as you are, but if you just add a couple of items - something silhouetted against the windows for instance. And something interesting along the back of the couch. <br /><br />The next comment I would have is that, at this point, everything looks perfect and expected. If you could add something unexpected and almost "wrong" looking. Something super modern (like the Louis ghost chair, or a modern lamp against the back of the sofa) or something weird (like a strange painting, or piles of old crumbly books) or something out of place (like an irregularly-shaped raw wood table) it might push the room over the top from being a really nice room, to being <br />a really interesting room.<br /><br />I'm just making a few suggestions, once again, I think your house is awesome.amy good househttp://itsagoodhouse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-63173746018968564912010-11-03T22:27:02.260-04:002010-11-03T22:27:02.260-04:00I DVR'd you today and was really excited for y...I DVR'd you today and was really excited for you. I would have been so nervous. You looked great, your man looked great and you did an awesome job. I thought that was funny when N. B. was like "why are toilets always black in the before of a bathroom makeover?" Your response was so funny. How did it feel to see yourself? I wish I could meet David Bromstad. I love his show, and would love to have him check out my homefront.decor4poor@blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718362415475187447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-1256083056110168602010-11-03T22:10:46.580-04:002010-11-03T22:10:46.580-04:00Saw you on Nate today and you rocked it-- you look...Saw you on Nate today and you rocked it-- you looked and sounded great! WOO HOO.<br /><br />I hate when people say, oh that needs a pop of color. Your home is gorgeous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-64471289239674782782010-11-03T21:48:39.351-04:002010-11-03T21:48:39.351-04:00it was so fun to see you and hear your voice today...it was so fun to see you and hear your voice today!Heather Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12375564617007527283noreply@blogger.com