My front door, rather than opening into the hallway, opens directly into the room we call 'the office'. When we first moved in it took a while to decide upon the purpose of this space as it is a bit of a thoroughfare (we rejected both dining room or kitchen). In a previous life music lessons were taught from in here; at that time – about 20 years ago – I lived in another house on the same street – in the summer time the door would always be left open so that you could hear students practising guitar or piano*.
For practical reasons the room does have coat hooks – my justification for the (rather extravagant) Eames purchase was that I bought it on a visit to New York about nine years ago when the exchange rate was very good so it seemed like a bargain! There is quite a lot to see in here so we may be a while...
*This may be a good time to share the view from my front door, although I live in the city, this is what I look out onto...
WOW - I am blown away by the windmill, what a view! Lucky you!Is it a working one?
ReplyDeleteI'm in and ... the Eames coathook is wonderful - and reminds me of a multi-coloured orary. Immediately there is a strong sense of order, purpose and design. The white walls certainly let the coloured items sing ... did you think that (or wished) one day you might live in this house, when you saw the door open and heard music in the summertime.
The Vertigo poster is fab - a silkscreen? Totally over excited, and can't wait to see more ...
The windmill is indeed a working one, it is run by volunteers so it only opens at weekends; it is free to enter and you can climb to the top via a series of ladders, they also sell flour - but how much they grind is obviously dependent on weather conditions!
ReplyDeleteAnd yes ! – I did always want to live in this house, after the musician and family moved on, another couple lived here, and after a few years I heard that they were buying a plot of land, I contacted them to see if I could buy their house – I purchased it before it went on the market.
In terms of this space – I like the fact you feel there is a strong sense of order and purpose, I hadn't really considered this before, but I think you're right - D tends to be more practical than I am, so some decisions are a response to that, whereas I am much more shallow – and it's all about the look!
The Saul Bass Vertigo poster is unfortunately just a print, but I love it just the same; there are several bits and pieces on the walls in here as you’ll see in the next few images…
R.e. The windmill - that's very heart-warming, for it to be able to be open (and free) in being run by volunteers. I would love to visit! I'm guessing as from your 'vertically challenged' bay out front, it's quite windy at certain times! Do you buy the milled flour they produce and bake your own bread?
ReplyDeleteHow romantic, living in a house that you've always wanted to - I do hope that you are happy dwelling there. It seems meant somehow, like fate - but I'm sure it's probably more to do with intelligent thinking and strategy!
Well you and D sound quite like S and I - perhaps it's a female trait, the fact that order can be (and often is) compromised by aesthetics!?
Well, I guess you do have the Eames 'orginal' coatpeg, so the print is lovely all the same. More, more ...
R.e. The windmill - that's very heart-warming, for it to be able to be open (and free) in being run by volunteers. I would love to visit! I'm guessing as from your 'vertically challenged' bay out front, it's quite windy at certain times! Do you buy the milled flour they produce and bake your own bread?
ReplyDeleteHow romantic, living in a house that you've always wanted to - I do hope that you are happy dwelling there. It seems meant somehow, like fate - but I'm sure it's probably more to do with intelligent thinking and strategy!
Well you and D sound quite like S and I - perhaps it's a female trait, the fact that order can be (and often is) compromised by aesthetics!?
Well, I guess you do have the Eames 'orginal' coatpeg, so the print is lovely all the same. More, more ...
I would love to say I buy the flour and bake my own bread, but sadly not...maybe when I retire!!
ReplyDeleteYes, ok P, knowing your weekly workload - I thought that maybe pushing it a bit too far towards the dreamy side of life!
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