tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post5388372931184345658..comments2024-03-27T03:11:58.288-04:00Comments on Kitchen and Residential Design: Jonathan Adler is my new BFFPaul Anaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-80805507158605714922010-04-22T22:52:09.469-04:002010-04-22T22:52:09.469-04:00Thanks Christine. Adler's certainly been respo...Thanks Christine. Adler's certainly been responsible for more than his share of absurdities but he's a nice guy. I'm mor ethan willing to share my new BFF, rest assured.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-70556297276438634172010-04-22T17:06:58.319-04:002010-04-22T17:06:58.319-04:00All I can say is that Margaret Russell was frosty ...All I can say is that Margaret Russell was frosty and reserved and thank God for that. I couldn't handle one more paradigm shift.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-59357643648788005292010-04-22T17:05:44.858-04:002010-04-22T17:05:44.858-04:00loved this post. Oh Paul, you're all soft and ...loved this post. Oh Paul, you're all soft and mushy inside that tough exterior. :)Rachelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12894304450233199345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-27305246242393499432010-04-22T15:58:47.255-04:002010-04-22T15:58:47.255-04:00Nooooooooooo!Nooooooooooo!Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-64901767369798082672010-04-22T12:31:22.358-04:002010-04-22T12:31:22.358-04:00OMG, that's too funny!!!! But it's kind of...OMG, that's too funny!!!! But it's kind of cool when you meet someone you really have no desire to meet, and they turn out to be not as bad as you thought :-)<br /><br />Here's a guilty little truth for you -- every time Victoria and I chat online, Victoria signs off with Jonathan's line from Top Design, "See ya later decorator" :-)<br /><br />KellyDesignTieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02561438683476880640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-35248632370076333642010-04-22T12:24:18.885-04:002010-04-22T12:24:18.885-04:00I figured that out from your Facebook page earlier...I figured that out from your Facebook page earlier today. Happy birthday two months in advance then!Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-71062195325334889052010-04-22T11:33:38.443-04:002010-04-22T11:33:38.443-04:00LOL, Paul.. my birthday isn't for two months :...LOL, Paul.. my birthday isn't for two months :P I've just been planning (and yes, I really do plan my birthday party two or more months in advance). It helps me not break my budget at the last minute and allows for anyone who's coming from a great distance time to book that weekend off :)Nimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12312747104116687193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-53025588773056839752010-04-22T11:04:05.833-04:002010-04-22T11:04:05.833-04:00I'm still trying to make some sense out of it....I'm still trying to make some sense out of it. Hah!Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-52672418505058233402010-04-22T10:38:09.734-04:002010-04-22T10:38:09.734-04:001. I love his pottery!
2. Hysterical. Truth is str...1. I love his pottery!<br />2. Hysterical. Truth is stranger than fiction!Kit Tosellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952085087476789466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-69616583492841930732010-04-21T21:20:56.406-04:002010-04-21T21:20:56.406-04:00I think that's just the aura of sexiness middl...I think that's just the aura of sexiness middle-aged men who are also 5'7" exude.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-27033403425306532422010-04-21T14:32:29.089-04:002010-04-21T14:32:29.089-04:00*giggle* Have you notice you look like you could b...*giggle* Have you notice you look like you could be brothers?Danehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07107207306517034196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-15288708288359436292010-04-21T13:24:59.782-04:002010-04-21T13:24:59.782-04:00Modern Sauce: Please let's not hope for any ch...Modern Sauce: Please let's not hope for any chance meetings with the AT boys, it will ruin my career.<br /><br />Nim: Happy birthday! Your comment lets me know that I'm home and all is right with my world again.<br /><br />Melody: Thanks! I'm glad you see eye to eye with Raina so much. She is a wonder.<br /><br />Rich: Thanks as always. I knew I would get a post out of that party, but that's about the last one I was expecting.<br /><br />Girls of The Moggit: The back link to me on your site is a quote about Jonathan Adler if my memory serves...<br /><br />Anna: Your Dad's a chemist? I have been searching high and low for a research chemist to help me write a series on household chemistry forever. Could he be the one?<br /><br />Christian: Under my rough armor beats the heart of a sensitive guy. Don't tell anybody though. I stood next to Margaret Russell last Saturday and for a moment I knew what it was like to be you. What a weekend!Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-62123118855323987802010-04-21T12:12:49.900-04:002010-04-21T12:12:49.900-04:00you old softie you.
i've always looked to JA ...you old softie you.<br /><br />i've always looked to JA as a bit of role model- as you said, he's an artist who has made himself a success, yet doesn't take himself too seriously; anyone on his level who can still laugh at themselves is OK in my book. plus, i think his stuff is cute and have no problem with most of it (in small doses- homes that look like the JA store are a bit much).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12158141401821966937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-43873938726033345002010-04-21T12:07:45.376-04:002010-04-21T12:07:45.376-04:00*Love* this post! I probably wouldn't buy most...*Love* this post! I probably wouldn't buy most of Adler's stuff (as if I could - hah!) but find the creative spirit behind it inspiring. Thank you for having the humility to write about your revelation; I know it's a hard thing to do sometimes! As for DuPont, yeah, fun crowd; my dad worked for them (as a chemist) for 27 years and his endurance there is a testament to his ability to smile, nod, and just do his work to support his family. He's at a university now (Penn) and can finally stretch his wings...Anna Learhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11693548595547604405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-25455162985497784712010-04-21T12:03:30.715-04:002010-04-21T12:03:30.715-04:00Only awesome!!Only awesome!!*moggit girlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17345400219744115481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-59694204833923904112010-04-21T11:55:12.139-04:002010-04-21T11:55:12.139-04:00The way you tell it, there's hope for many PIT...The way you tell it, there's hope for many PITA's in our lives. But I'm not getting my hopes up. Too many fuglies are more than skin deep and no amount of warm fuzzies can soften their abrasive edges...<br />But there are exceptions to the rule of rudeness and I'm glad you encountered another one.<br /><br />This was heartwarming, hilarious, and happily handled. We all need more BFF's.; I also know there are some that will never make the jump into humanizing hyper-space.Rich Holschuhhttp://www.concretedetail.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-52604943481944457852010-04-21T11:54:30.936-04:002010-04-21T11:54:30.936-04:00I think that running out of punchlines is the last...I think that running out of punchlines is the last thing you need to worry about. You are a bottomless font of wit and humor and this post makes my point.<br />Adler is adorable and so is Simon Doonan. I don't think "cute" is the look they're after, but they sure do it well. I find myself agreeing with just about everything Raina writes!Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05124636214096825169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-12498681373295011522010-04-21T11:39:02.139-04:002010-04-21T11:39:02.139-04:00Just goes to show that nice people can make stuff ...Just goes to show that nice people can make stuff that you don't like. I don't want you to ever meet the AT people if there's a chance that you're going to like them though, that would just disrupt my reality way too much.Nimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12312747104116687193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-33881652586900454912010-04-21T11:24:29.340-04:002010-04-21T11:24:29.340-04:00Adler was one of my first design discoveries as I ...Adler was one of my first design discoveries as I was transitioning from backwoods country caterpillar to glamorous design butterfly so he'll always have a special place in my heart. Even after I learned about REAL mid-century modern ceramics...<br /><br />I would love for you to meet the AT guys so you can post about it! I'm selfish like that.ModernSaucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08993930835985764220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-11281398657296793892010-04-21T11:14:34.669-04:002010-04-21T11:14:34.669-04:00I used to think that his stuff came from a really ...I used to think that his stuff came from a really cynical place but I was dead wrong. There. I said it. It a was a surprisingly pleasant realization.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-30893176312744883772010-04-21T10:53:39.147-04:002010-04-21T10:53:39.147-04:00P.S. Apartment Therapy nearly always sucks. Too ...P.S. Apartment Therapy nearly always sucks. Too many White People Problems.Raina Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01095323923070587294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-82648784071249493892010-04-21T10:52:43.352-04:002010-04-21T10:52:43.352-04:00I have the biggest crush on Monsieur Alder. I may...I have the biggest crush on Monsieur Alder. I may not always like everything he designs (though some pieces are quite fab), but I know it all comes from a happy place.<br /><br />If I could attend a dinner party with him and his husband, I would die a happy girl.Raina Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01095323923070587294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-3717894122769476592010-04-21T10:33:44.951-04:002010-04-21T10:33:44.951-04:00Kathy: Let's hope!
Kim: While I didn't no...Kathy: Let's hope!<br /><br />Kim: While I didn't notice anyone get up and leave, there was a lot of nervous laughter in the room. Nervous laughter and stone-faced silence from the DuPont people. I think I was the only one who laughed.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-65601948552227424472010-04-21T10:24:18.987-04:002010-04-21T10:24:18.987-04:00How did his comment comparing remodeling to S&...How did his comment comparing remodeling to S&M go over with the crowd? I heard some people got up and left. Perhaps he should have gone with potato chips instead (one is never enough, etc.).Kimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-4730230747879822062010-04-21T10:17:22.087-04:002010-04-21T10:17:22.087-04:00Wow, Paul! Lucky you. And I also hope that you n...Wow, Paul! Lucky you. And I also hope that you never meet the folks from Apartment Therapy.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02653269933972890038noreply@blogger.com