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18th century lifestyle, 19th century Clothing, Alberto Pinto, Antique French linens, Antiques, Gracie wallpaper, Paris Apartment, Pride and Prejudice
Good fall weekend to rewatch Pride and Prejudice (click for trailer)
Details to look for: hand painted de Gournay wall coverings,
William Yeoward crystal, Gainsborough silks, Historic homes
including Chatsworth, the Derbyshire estate said to have inspired
Jane Austin’s descriptions of Mr. Darcy’s house.
Alberto Pinto’s Paris apartment dining room…
Wallpaper is a custom reproduction by Gracie, NYC
of an early 19th century French paper called
Passage de Detroits..
Carved wood screen with grapes and branch decoration c. 1940…
Black japanned and gilded Spanish chairs…
Marcel Coard 1940’s mirrored dining table…
clear and colored crystal…rock crystal…
Plates are from Pinto designed Limoges “Or de Mers “
17th century Indo-Portueguese rosewood cabinet
inlaid with mother of pearl in Pinto’s living room…
From Paris apartment to English country home…
Petersham house…
17th century home in Richmond on the edges of London…
The ballroom (added in the 1920’s) has a sprung oak dance floor.
The French table is set beneath a 17th century chandelier from
Genova, 18th century chairs found in Turin…
In the kitchen..green Italian marble table
herringbone floor, French linen Roman blinds…
Sleek stainless amidst French linen colored walls…
The hallway with original painted wooden panels,
Designed in the 17th century by Louis La Guerre…
Old French linens used throughout the house…
The owners created Petersham Nurseries next door…
click here to see more of their garden…
click here for Petersham nursery
click here for Master bedroom in an older post
Sources: House and Garden archives, Australian Vogue Living May ’09
hey😉
Thanks for mentioning me in your bloglist
you have a pretty cool blog yourself.
all the best
desiree
Trish,
The dining room of Petersham house is WOUUWWW!
Greet
I am absolutely loving the table setting ~ the interesting fish plates, the mix of clear and colored stems, the mix of flatware patterns {I’m guessing the piece on the far right is a fish knife?} all atop that stunning Marcel Cord mirrored table. You dish the best eye candy, Trish! I would love to try to recreate the look for a Thanksgiving table sans the fish and maybe use antique mirror panels as individual place mats. I can just imagine how the candle light would dance off that gorgeous table.
~Jermaine~
Hi Trish,
Lovely post, thank you for sharing.
The Petersham house is just gorgeous, I adore everything about it.
From the ballroom with the fabulous French table, chandeliers, and French linen Roman blinds to the kitchen and the limoge fish plates and cutlery.
Hugs
Carolyn