tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post8515226924911483758..comments2024-03-24T12:54:29.192-04:00Comments on P i g t o w n * D e s i g n: Booked: Ben Pentreath’s English DecorationPigtown*Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-75755210899984026642013-12-08T18:31:31.715-05:002013-12-08T18:31:31.715-05:00OMG, was that a drycleaner's bag hanging on th...OMG, was that a drycleaner's bag hanging on the office doorknob?! You're right -- they even airbrush out the electrical outlets and light switches in American magazines, and human models get Photoshopped to the point that they look plastic. What do you think it is about American culture and our collective psyche that demands this degree of sterility in aspirational images? Why do we Rebecca Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14801489818836195754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-11587044486092079482013-12-07T08:26:11.250-05:002013-12-07T08:26:11.250-05:00So many of these pictures make me swoon. I agree w...So many of these pictures make me swoon. I agree with overly styled US mags. But, I think some of those messy English photos are more styled then they initially appear. The one of the desk in particular (which I love). I think it started as a messy desk for sure, but some of the mess looks styled nonetheless.Thomas Hogglestockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14284352537015457974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-60321836098036066302013-12-07T00:17:14.626-05:002013-12-07T00:17:14.626-05:00That is why I'm not buying american interior d...That is why I'm not buying american interior design magazines for over 10 years now. Everything is boringly perfect, symmetrical and color coordinated. Irinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843534864099224913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-54500723425085040932013-12-05T02:00:27.928-05:002013-12-05T02:00:27.928-05:00Hi Meg, I read your blog quite often and always en...Hi Meg, I read your blog quite often and always enjoy your laid back, elegant style - very English! The styled to perfection homes do absolutely nothing for me - I find it uptight and boring! Thanks for another great blog!Market Decorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07583464151037024870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-7723199649353814042013-12-04T23:26:00.474-05:002013-12-04T23:26:00.474-05:00Thanks, Dickie!Thanks, Dickie!Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-26564371785595844552013-12-04T23:25:47.669-05:002013-12-04T23:25:47.669-05:00I totally agree. I think I will be going back to t...I totally agree. I think I will be going back to this one time and again!Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-43815115728640686122013-12-04T23:25:22.047-05:002013-12-04T23:25:22.047-05:00Agree !00% (ha)Agree !00% (ha)Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-31503001749395636552013-12-04T23:25:03.709-05:002013-12-04T23:25:03.709-05:00I always hear from my UK friends that our interior...I always hear from my UK friends that our interiors look too sterile.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-67570128685098929232013-12-04T23:24:27.602-05:002013-12-04T23:24:27.602-05:00Brilliant to meet you, as well! Glad you liked the...Brilliant to meet you, as well! Glad you liked the preserves and hope they brightened your holiday breakfast!Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-20587614935878277352013-12-04T22:11:33.202-05:002013-12-04T22:11:33.202-05:00Enjoyed this post - just another reflection what I...Enjoyed this post - just another reflection what I admire about your style and point of view as expressed here. Added this book to my holiday wish list. Hope all is well with you. <br />DAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06242691304393481987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-72234151717183134662013-12-03T15:40:41.083-05:002013-12-03T15:40:41.083-05:00I have his book. It is really worthwhile owning, t...I have his book. It is really worthwhile owning, to read and read and reread again and again!judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14163559978152050676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-64176669208992886122013-12-03T12:58:16.906-05:002013-12-03T12:58:16.906-05:00Perfection is boring!Perfection is boring!ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-17855096006572759202013-12-03T07:47:47.574-05:002013-12-03T07:47:47.574-05:00When we had our former home on the market several ...When we had our former home on the market several years back, an English couple made an offer. It was a large 1902 four-square with beautiful woodwork, high ceilings and old-fashioned bathrooms. The husband said it reminded him of an English house. I think it was the combination of the house itself, books everywhere, pretty china on display and that "lived-in" look--not really messy,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-52439815159768584412013-12-03T01:11:55.502-05:002013-12-03T01:11:55.502-05:00That looks like a great book, Meg. And that warts-...That looks like a great book, Meg. And that warts-&-all honesty is what I love about English magazines. I'll always remember seeing my first issue of WoI, and how disoriented I was to see the cold half-burned logs in the grate with wood ashes spilling onto the hearth, and the arms of a slipcover worn through with the piping hanging loose. It was every bit as shocking as being confronted Magnaverdenoreply@blogger.com