tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post300996693417730993..comments2024-03-24T12:54:29.192-04:00Comments on P i g t o w n * D e s i g n: I’ll Take This: Colonial House in AnnapolisPigtown*Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-66529555062433530902015-07-16T06:31:00.902-04:002015-07-16T06:31:00.902-04:00Those who study birds are not able to fly. It doe...Those who study birds are not able to fly. It doesn't mean their knowledge and opinions are not valid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-31695767908844637822015-07-12T14:41:35.546-04:002015-07-12T14:41:35.546-04:00Amusing comments here. It is most likely that tho...Amusing comments here. It is most likely that those the most critical of the house and its furnishings are the least likely to be able to afford it. It is impossible to know what this house looked like prior to the real estate staging. As to having the wing chairs facing away from the entrance to the living room, it appears that there is more than one entrance to this room and from that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-72443058146900629182015-07-12T14:30:49.002-04:002015-07-12T14:30:49.002-04:00So fascinating! This house is formally known as th...So fascinating! This house is formally known as the Griffith-Worthington House, under protection by the Maryland Historic Trust. <br /><br />These pedigree/provenance papers tell that a prior owner had 1/3 of the original brick house cut OFF so that the side street could be widened: http://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/stagsere/se1/se5/001000/001600/001600/pdf/msa_se5_1600.pdf<br /><br />-FloAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-40851584932316512052015-07-12T11:07:50.049-04:002015-07-12T11:07:50.049-04:00This commenter, me? Oh God no, never EVER ever EVE...This commenter, me? Oh God no, never EVER ever EVER take up those floors! When I said "knock that shine off and get the orange out," I only meant exactly that, though I hate the idea of reducing even a millemeter of the fragile remaining surfaces on those floors. I'm glad I returned to set this straight, confession though is that I've return to this post frequently as a design Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-54240993299921258262015-07-12T09:07:05.551-04:002015-07-12T09:07:05.551-04:00Everyone has their own opinions regarding houses (...Everyone has their own opinions regarding houses (as any fellow HGTV addict knows)... and here are mine. The house and grounds are lovely - and how wonderful that it's in such great shape! The decor, while perfectly serviceable, is not what really speaks to me. <br /><br />* Feng-shui problem with the wingback chairs in the sitting room - having two large chairs with their backs to the Marchelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11201825708442679157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-61331742837847977692015-07-12T02:32:26.059-04:002015-07-12T02:32:26.059-04:00One would be an idiot to take out those floors! T...One would be an idiot to take out those floors! They are irreplaceable! They just need to be restained dark. They started out raw....got really dark. Belonged dark some one bought house...sanded them (they should never be sanded; we Americans want to make everything spiffy!); anyway.....then they left the color orange..and polyurethaned them. (just a guess; a diagnosis from a computer Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-11940595551704622752015-07-11T21:13:26.495-04:002015-07-11T21:13:26.495-04:00Just gorgeous. And, why would anyone EVER take out...Just gorgeous. And, why would anyone EVER take out those gorgeous floors?LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-33927505453598527562015-07-10T15:02:13.078-04:002015-07-10T15:02:13.078-04:00Exactly my take. I would love to have that house!...Exactly my take. I would love to have that house! Reggie and Boy.....omigod!! YES!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-14274280195251557682015-07-10T14:32:54.878-04:002015-07-10T14:32:54.878-04:00That's worth about half the value of the house...That's worth about half the value of the house! I never drove my car when I lived there, too hard to park. I walked or used my little red scooter. "Hell on a Honda!"Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-49694240553990020562015-07-10T14:31:57.163-04:002015-07-10T14:31:57.163-04:00I wouldn't exactly say this is surrounded by &...I wouldn't exactly say this is surrounded by "cheaper" properties. Maybe less expensive, but not cheap. You should understand that many of these houses are very small - maybe 15 feet wide, two or three bedrooms, maybe two baths, very little property. It's on a small peninsula with extremely limited room for expansion. These are mostly 150+ year old frame houses, this brick one Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-3468367501543093182015-07-10T13:03:47.587-04:002015-07-10T13:03:47.587-04:00...it's a shame the home is surrounded by so m......it's a shame the home is surrounded by so many cheaper properties... is it! Cheaper do you mean affordable priced properties or tenement slum units owned by a landlord unwilling to repair and properly maintain the neighborhood. But then you live in Canada where being raided by Chinese investors scooping up real estate and pricing the locals out of home ownership is occurring asAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-667934404992571732015-07-10T11:44:31.076-04:002015-07-10T11:44:31.076-04:00Wonderful house. And lets not forget the brick dri...Wonderful house. And lets not forget the brick driveway! finding life balancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08949166546097429424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-85001266731660879372015-07-10T08:49:11.078-04:002015-07-10T08:49:11.078-04:00very elegant house - surprised it's 4,000 sf! ...very elegant house - surprised it's 4,000 sf! Where is it all? The decoration leaves a lot to be desired but thats an easy fix - good bones!ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-80919697059919211792015-07-10T03:09:58.451-04:002015-07-10T03:09:58.451-04:00It's a very pretty house, and, even though it&...It's a very pretty house, and, even though it's not my style of decorating, it has wonderfully historical and rich architectural bones. I love the fan lights above the doors, the wood floors, the tall ceilings. Some of the architecture reminds me of my own craftsman house in Vancouver, (on a smaller scale). I looked at the listing. It's a shame the home is surrounded by so many much Veronica Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15288280932510764014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-82958781723824469992015-07-10T00:13:17.895-04:002015-07-10T00:13:17.895-04:00OH MEG Maybe you can feature Hickory Hill in McLe...OH MEG Maybe you can feature Hickory Hill in McLean Va a tech millionaire plunked down 8.2 million for the former Kennedy residence and is in the midst of a remodel or maybe it is done by now. Anyway the thought of children running through this house made me think of HH and Ethel's brood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-3551548924473212902015-07-09T16:54:02.651-04:002015-07-09T16:54:02.651-04:00I think the "it lacks soul" comment is s...I think the "it lacks soul" comment is speaking to the calibre of the furnishings, like the owners called up the store and said send me a houseful of historic reproductions -- furniture, pictures, lamps, rugs, everything. It looks Bombay-Company-closeout stock to my eye, a high gloss polyurethane finish coat [the dining room table!] is no stand in for the patina of age. This house Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-7822688063271946952015-07-09T14:36:34.520-04:002015-07-09T14:36:34.520-04:00This is a beautiful house and I'm glad it has ...This is a beautiful house and I'm glad it has not been torn apart and "modified". So rare to find the bones of an old house still intact.Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-43341436488327988052015-07-09T14:25:11.899-04:002015-07-09T14:25:11.899-04:00I am not certain what people mean when they say it...I am not certain what people mean when they say it lacks soul. Should we see dog beds and bowls in every room, scooters and toys strewn about? I love the style/period appropriate furniture. It clearly was styled for photos, but its simplicity only serves to magnify the quality of the furniture. I think the problem is that we are accustom to seeing rooms full of "stuff" which needs Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-43218879055308569362015-07-09T13:55:54.186-04:002015-07-09T13:55:54.186-04:00This is drab!!! It lacks soul; warmth, personalit...This is drab!!! It lacks soul; warmth, personality! Horrible leather chair and ottoman; corner cabinet blocking window in dining room; rugs too small, no personal feeling!<br /><br />Gorgeous house, gorgeous details, love the walled garden!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-69700110012908251182015-07-09T10:19:36.452-04:002015-07-09T10:19:36.452-04:00Oh Gretchen I like the way you think. Do you have...Oh Gretchen I like the way you think. Do you have a blog so we can learn what is not drab?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-3914968645515281522015-07-09T09:36:23.432-04:002015-07-09T09:36:23.432-04:00But for the monster telly, the décor is absolutely...But for the monster telly, the décor is absolutely spot on. Nothing drab about it. Appropriate use of colour and furnishings. Not greiged to death or hospital white. I'll take it!Cynthia Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09550592770287010816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-37363543694167887942015-07-09T07:14:59.838-04:002015-07-09T07:14:59.838-04:00My friend used to live next door - other than the ...My friend used to live next door - other than the noise on Duke of Gloucester, it's a really nice place to live in Annapolis, in the heart of everything. Greta Von Susteren owns this now and apparently didn't do much modification from the prior owners (save for the awful baskets all along the kitchen ceiling). I hope a family buys it and gives it some soul, as it is so drab right now. Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01924951632694536923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-20439204137041113032015-07-09T02:17:12.722-04:002015-07-09T02:17:12.722-04:00I love this so much and wish England had this type...I love this so much and wish England had this type of housing stock. It's either a pile or a chocolate box but rarely this scale...Coulda shoulda wouldahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507021618497645667noreply@blogger.com