tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post3481300021459184214..comments2023-11-05T01:14:14.295-07:00Comments on The Real Estalker: Jesse Tyler Ferguson Buys Los Feliz CasaYour Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14600002907755148264noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-33813137874402805822013-11-11T12:35:13.575-08:002013-11-11T12:35:13.575-08:00Nana Candy emerges!!! eeeek!!! My day is made :)))...Nana Candy emerges!!! eeeek!!! My day is made :)))<br /><br />@Petra: The "I have no dog in this cat fight" cracked my shit up even more so than the 'Lamps Plus 50% off' comment. Keep it comin' love.Don Juan's Wreckless Daughternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-22306423106105593072013-11-10T10:41:37.508-08:002013-11-10T10:41:37.508-08:00This was then Laverne & Shirley set.This was then Laverne & Shirley set.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-85100735828551105812013-11-09T00:03:54.414-08:002013-11-09T00:03:54.414-08:00Guenther, you are absolutely correct, as soon as I...Guenther, you are absolutely correct, as soon as I saw the house I swore it was on Entourage also. I am sure it was the last house Vince & Co. lived in. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-45588786679140827982013-11-07T21:15:04.042-08:002013-11-07T21:15:04.042-08:00Thanks for posting the link to the David Hyde Pier...Thanks for posting the link to the David Hyde Pierce house. It's instructive to contrast the exterior color palettes of the two houses. Where it goes wrong at this place seems to start with the color of the roof tile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-41205373240770869002013-11-07T12:17:47.384-08:002013-11-07T12:17:47.384-08:00The Swan appears determined to prove he is a silly...The Swan appears determined to prove he is a silly goose!<br /><br />Where are the period photos?! Stop quacking and produce the evidence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-47147192963291017282013-11-07T03:24:12.689-08:002013-11-07T03:24:12.689-08:00The Swan started it in1997, your mama (not Your Ma...The Swan started it in1997, your mama (not Your Mama) wears army boots, and we don't like your caterer.<br /><br />Verandah and PattiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-65007125588763427742013-11-07T00:30:40.652-08:002013-11-07T00:30:40.652-08:00To quote the exceptional lyricist Tiffany: "C...To quote the exceptional lyricist Tiffany: "Children behave!"<br /><br />Play nice or you're all uninvited from my next delightful Sunday soirée at the beach house.Candy Spellingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-8842347577540664392013-11-06T20:22:27.624-08:002013-11-06T20:22:27.624-08:00In addition to being an obvious Asian-made modern ...In addition to being an obvious Asian-made modern creation, the entryway lantern is disproportionately too small for the space. That's not an uncommon mismatch where the original fixture has been removed and replaced, as is clearly the case here.<br /><br />To see what a correctly proportioned fixture might look like, one could do worse than ponder the also non-original (but lovely and correctly proportioned) fixture in Los Feliz house David Hyde Pierce sold a little while ago:<br /><br />http://realestalker.blogspot.com/search?q=Hyde+pierce<br /><br />On the other hand, perhaps The Swan should forego such pondering, since there appears to be a risk of a burst blood vessel.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-13424586580408542882013-11-06T19:20:01.879-08:002013-11-06T19:20:01.879-08:00These are some photos when Gwen was in residence. ...These are some photos when Gwen was in residence. Loved her decorating style. (I'm not the earliest poster.)<br />Re: Pattinson, will be interesting to see how long it will take to sell.<br />http://www.casasugar.com/Coveted-Crib-Gwen-Stefani-Old-Digs-1526946Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-78348766026321775142013-11-06T19:05:54.991-08:002013-11-06T19:05:54.991-08:00Thank you for your sincere apology.Thank you for your sincere apology.The Swanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01159724663060240920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-66385514306529363952013-11-06T18:53:56.360-08:002013-11-06T18:53:56.360-08:00Confidential to The Swan:
I am sorry if I offende...Confidential to The Swan:<br /><br />I am sorry if I offended you. I extended the Yiddish word feigelach, birds, in a friendly manner to you and Sandpiper; however, I clearly crossed a line and I am genuinely sorry, Please know that the word feigeleh, little bird, a euphemism for a gay man, was never my intention, in part because I know neither your gender or preference, and also because I embrace all gender identities and loving forms of sexual expression. Please accept my apology.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />HeddaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-7205909197375040392013-11-06T17:50:31.616-08:002013-11-06T17:50:31.616-08:00I have no dog in this amusing catfight, just wante...I have no dog in this amusing catfight, just wanted to say that the "Lamps Plus" comment cracked my shit up. That is all.Petra'snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-54345430829512352512013-11-06T17:11:40.058-08:002013-11-06T17:11:40.058-08:00Sad...'faygelah' dearest rabbi...sad...try...Sad...'faygelah' dearest rabbi...sad...try reading your Torah while touching your mezuzah for more enlightenment since you cannot help yourself! Put the hot toddy of manischewitz away...'faygelah' - sad!The Swanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01159724663060240920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-206114351303409452013-11-06T16:51:52.370-08:002013-11-06T16:51:52.370-08:00Dearest Kinderlach and Feigelach (Tr.: Birds):
...Dearest Kinderlach and Feigelach (Tr.: Birds): <br /><br />The vintage foyer lighting fixture appears to be a lantern-chandelier hybrid, a lantelier. Oy, the Rabbi cannot help herself!<br /><br />Enlighteningly yours,<br />Rabbi Hedda LaCasaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-71375052663599429292013-11-06T16:04:20.806-08:002013-11-06T16:04:20.806-08:00ANON 2:24, 12:44, 8:38, 4:49 - sounds like your no...ANON 2:24, 12:44, 8:38, 4:49 - sounds like your not feeling well! It's alright to be wrong...perhaps your Independent Appraiser works with your Downtown Estate Sales Company in swindling those who haven't a clue what's authentic into selling for pennies on the dollar. What is important is FACTS...the floor is beautiful, shaded in intricate tones and is ORIGINAL as is the LANTERN! <br /><br />Fallingwater is divine, as singular in Beauty as the Ennis House perched overlooking Los Angeles right by this. The Swanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01159724663060240920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-89786134485464514012013-11-06T14:20:51.106-08:002013-11-06T14:20:51.106-08:00To The Swan:
Insisting that the entry lantern is ...To The Swan:<br /><br />Insisting that the entry lantern is original to this house when anyone who has seen it and paid attention would know otherwise, or that the living room floor is original when anyone who has walked on it can see it is from a much later period, just deprives you of all credibility. If you really "chose" this house for Gwen on such bases, then you and she were had. Give it up or provide some period evidence (photos).<br /><br />You wade deeper and deeper into the old muddy with each ridiculous post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-60683779752138527012013-11-06T14:05:05.874-08:002013-11-06T14:05:05.874-08:00Despite the esoterica vis-a-vis tile & wood, y...Despite the esoterica vis-a-vis tile & wood, yes, wood is generally preferred for dancing because of its "give" -- however, it is undeniable that the parquet flooring here, even if vintage, just looks "off" -- in the listings photos it appears off-scale and out of proportion to the room -- perhaps it's just poor execution.<br /><br />As for dancing on tile, well, the last time BGD (Argentinian, of Spanish & Italian extraction) & I were in Bueños Aires to visit my MIL (the Spanish half), she took us to a local dance recital (in which she used to dance the tango & flamenco, and played flamenco guitar) in one of the oldest theaters in Capital Federal -- complete with a tile inset in the larger dance floor; mostly used in flamenco because it was "mas fuerte".<br /><br />As far as matters of taste? Po-tay-toe, po-tah-toe. I <i>loathe</i> the aqua trim; authentic or not, it makes my eyes itch. But then not everyone loves <i>Fallingwater</i> the way I do either.lil' gay boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10115496241247504856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-43759163482759871182013-11-06T13:59:31.187-08:002013-11-06T13:59:31.187-08:00I bought the same chandelier at Lamps Plus 50% off...I bought the same chandelier at Lamps Plus 50% off sale.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-91534466421313455952013-11-06T12:44:22.099-08:002013-11-06T12:44:22.099-08:00Swan, now you've lost me. Comment at 11:25 was...Swan, now you've lost me. Comment at 11:25 was in response to your comment, which seemed to imply that the floor in Sunset Blvd. was parquet. "Last I recall, dialogue mentions Norma Desmond installed a floor especially for the Tango with Valentino in the movie - Sunset Blvd." See clip of the floor: http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/video/376371/Sunset-Blvd-Movie-Clip-You-Want-A-Valentino.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-19755817939788428792013-11-06T12:35:11.638-08:002013-11-06T12:35:11.638-08:00Everyone knows wood is preferred to a tile floor f...Everyone knows wood is preferred to a tile floor for dancing...common sense! Terrazzo, I've read, is what was referred to as the TILE in Sunset Blvd movie. That makes sense in the context of a movie, but not in real life Ballroom, Flamenco, or Tango dancing.The Swanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01159724663060240920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-66053979818763973812013-11-06T11:25:36.415-08:002013-11-06T11:25:36.415-08:00Yes, but the floor in Sunset Blvd. was changed fro...Yes, but the floor in Sunset Blvd. was changed from wood to tile. "Valentino said there is nothing like tiles for a tango." Valentino ought to know! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-22931077029007534082013-11-06T11:19:22.680-08:002013-11-06T11:19:22.680-08:00Didn't Norma Desmond refer to a tile floor tha...Didn't Norma Desmond refer to a tile floor that had been installed as a dance floor, referencing Rudolph Valentino, in SUNSET BLVD?Rosco Marenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-68137998487292525872013-11-06T10:11:48.702-08:002013-11-06T10:11:48.702-08:00The AQUA paint trim is referenced in the EPITOME o...The AQUA paint trim is referenced in the EPITOME of Spanish Colonial architecture - THE ADAMSON MALIBU RESIDENCE which by the way is a MUSEUM! <br /><br />Tango parquet floors were seen even in Santa Barbara and Montecito estates, some still untouched - Parquet does go back further than the 18thC. Last I recall, dialogue mentions Norma Desmond installed a floor especially for the Tango with Valentino in the movie - Sunset Blvd. <br /><br />The chandelier is authentic, scaled to the Entry Tower. I had another similar shape entry chandelier in a house I restored on the Blvd and in a Neff as well. The house is a 1920s capsule and on a lot street to street. The Swanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01159724663060240920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-46193911430767811402013-11-06T09:31:24.492-08:002013-11-06T09:31:24.492-08:00Shalom Kinderlach:
The "haint blue" win...Shalom Kinderlach:<br /><br />The "haint blue" window trim, originally used by the Gullah people to repel malevolent spirits, is culturally and architecturally appropriate when used on a South Carolina Lowcountry home, for trim, shutters, and even porch ceilings. Middle-eastern homes, especially if built during the Ottoman Empire period, also historically feature aqua-blue trim. Mediterranean-revival homes generally have brown trim.<br /><br />The foyer chandelier, while a beautiful vintage fixture, is not sufficiently scaled to the grand size of the entry rotunda.<br /><br />The living room parquet floor appears to be from a 1960s remuddle, and the dining room floor appears to be even newer. The original hardwood floors would have been laid parallel to the lengths of the rooms with shadow box borders.<br /><br />Nevertheless, the Rabbi would be delighted if the Ferguson-Mikita home was designated as her parsonage.<br /><br />Rabbi Hedda LaCasaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-33805821739622066472013-11-05T21:09:34.975-08:002013-11-05T21:09:34.975-08:00This is spectacular!
I would be their house frau... <br />This is spectacular! <br /><br />I would be their house frau in a heartbeat. <br /><br />Looked familiar. Checked. Mama, you covered it in March '07. Oh how your words linger in my mind.Sandpipernoreply@blogger.com