tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post8606249468684960213..comments2024-03-27T03:11:58.288-04:00Comments on Kitchen and Residential Design: A Shanghai Auntie Mame, courtesy of the New York TimesPaul Anaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-90335129754536371872010-03-26T12:30:52.929-04:002010-03-26T12:30:52.929-04:00How can someone think in a space like that I wonde...How can someone <i>think</i> in a space like that I wonder.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-55105523529462329472010-03-26T10:38:59.617-04:002010-03-26T10:38:59.617-04:00Yowza! She's the one that has to live there, s...Yowza! She's the one that has to live there, so I guess that's OK by me.Rich Holschuhhttp://www.concretedetail.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-47154356042249713002010-03-26T07:46:45.402-04:002010-03-26T07:46:45.402-04:00It has that funhouse mirror thing going on.It has that funhouse mirror thing going on.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-60940772906552399962010-03-26T01:07:45.773-04:002010-03-26T01:07:45.773-04:00Omg Johnna you are right! That patter was so dist...Omg Johnna you are right! That patter was so distracting and dizzying that I didn't even notice the appliances! I get the feeling that something very scary is going to jump out from around the corner in there... maybe a creepy clown.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06642498848764240773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-37822625683116955912010-03-25T11:12:24.165-04:002010-03-25T11:12:24.165-04:00Mon plaisur! Thank YOU for catching my DSM-IV allu...Mon plaisur! Thank YOU for catching my DSM-IV allusion!Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-79582615595058551092010-03-25T11:06:44.681-04:002010-03-25T11:06:44.681-04:00Hmm... Ample evidence that there is some kind of z...Hmm... Ample evidence that there is some kind of zone between creative and insane, which we all demarcate differently. I'm not a huge fan of formal diagnosis (particularly of the personality disorders) but I believe the DSM-IV-TR (text revision) codes you're looking for are 301.50, Histrionic Personality Disorder (definitely applicable here!) and 301.83, Narcissistic Personality Disorder (she meets some criteria but I'd need to meet her in person to be sure... which could be a wild ride in itself). In any case, yeah, it's wildly impractical stuff, but I must admit to smiling at the rainbow polkadot chairs and hand plateholders....<br /><br />I so love your blog, Paul; thank you for the daily divertissements.Anna Learhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11693548595547604405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-48146162112724572052010-03-25T00:56:50.635-04:002010-03-25T00:56:50.635-04:00Hah!Hah!Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-54464968393724771512010-03-25T00:43:54.890-04:002010-03-25T00:43:54.890-04:00Michelle, look again: the Target dot "hallway...Michelle, look again: the Target dot "hallway" is the KITCHEN!Johnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00773075683946846125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-42578710542093664042010-03-25T00:22:46.207-04:002010-03-25T00:22:46.207-04:00I think the Target dot like hallway would make me ...I think the Target dot like hallway would make me want to vomit. I think this definitely is a cry for attention, not something they like. However, my teenage daughter would love the ball chair and the pink wall!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06642498848764240773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-12862430709666085252010-03-24T19:36:43.696-04:002010-03-24T19:36:43.696-04:00Flander and Swann Chookie?
You're a lot more ...Flander and Swann Chookie?<br /><br />You're a lot more generous than I am Laurie. I think it looks like something out of the DSMIV.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-89529729966397114922010-03-24T19:28:37.245-04:002010-03-24T19:28:37.245-04:00...each to their own drummer. I approve...in a nig......each to their own drummer. I approve...in a night club.User9827892https://www.blogger.com/profile/18418459960341678404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-49706205804740128002010-03-24T18:21:10.263-04:002010-03-24T18:21:10.263-04:00That's not a house, it's another showroom ...That's not a house, it's another showroom for the dealership. She probably has her real house next door, like Flander & Swann in "Design for living".Chookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07230973711859964063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-31568113728131861052010-03-24T14:24:21.122-04:002010-03-24T14:24:21.122-04:00Raina: You are my muse.
Melody: I love when you g...Raina: You are my muse.<br /><br />Melody: I love when you get on a roll about China. You sound downright Japanese. That's a compliment.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-6317531151800184382010-03-24T11:51:50.800-04:002010-03-24T11:51:50.800-04:00Like everything else made in China these days, it ...Like everything else made in China these days, it looks cheap and tacky, a very poor and half-assed imitation of whatever it's trying to emulate.Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05124636214096825169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-63124058648281895062010-03-24T11:35:00.609-04:002010-03-24T11:35:00.609-04:00I would LOVE to visit this home, but as for living...I would LOVE to visit this home, but as for living in it 24/7 - uh, no.<br /><br />Thanks for the shout-out, Mr. P!Raina Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01095323923070587294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-47882437296522477842010-03-24T10:08:43.952-04:002010-03-24T10:08:43.952-04:00Thanks Aston, but I still say it's the manifes...Thanks Aston, but I still say it's the manifestation of a personality disorder. But that's just my practical side coming out.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-86006394947694086942010-03-24T10:07:13.430-04:002010-03-24T10:07:13.430-04:00Paul...thank you for putting the spotlight on, I t...Paul...thank you for putting the spotlight on, I think it's a reflection of Pearl's personal taste, I see a common thread in her style and I also see comfortable seating...to me that's "authentic over the top" decor. NICE POST!Aston Smithhttp://www.kitchendesigntrends.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-60103175262456897922010-03-24T10:07:11.259-04:002010-03-24T10:07:11.259-04:00I think it's a bloody nightmare and evidence t...I think it's a bloody nightmare and evidence that she spends too much time in the echo chamber.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-68721282553893447982010-03-24T10:00:11.006-04:002010-03-24T10:00:11.006-04:00In my humble opinion, her creations certainly can ...In my humble opinion, her creations certainly can be defined as 'unique' and 'make for interesting conversation'. As for those that desire and purchase it, I feel they have a genuine love affair for 'n with it.<br />-Brenda-mrsbenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13490065292054880863noreply@blogger.com