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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXMv3yiPl1tTnRXbpGxIkz4TioOpicWtmOpF-3yPmvfCjahFmORVBYB3mdOO5XtaU0djiuuMAfRtvZgBSyu2Z5XQmei-5ExLaAojIENkRfCcIwJ5BrwJloLhEhZtge-DUg1lFA4KWDwg/s1600/Meissen+vases.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXMv3yiPl1tTnRXbpGxIkz4TioOpicWtmOpF-3yPmvfCjahFmORVBYB3mdOO5XtaU0djiuuMAfRtvZgBSyu2Z5XQmei-5ExLaAojIENkRfCcIwJ5BrwJloLhEhZtge-DUg1lFA4KWDwg/s1600/Meissen+vases.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>While summertime 'downtime' (obviously) continues on this blog I thought I'd share some images my Australian penpal was nice enough to share with me of <a href="http://interior-design-pictures.blogspot.com/2008/02/sans-souci.html">Sanssouci</a>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgjD3eQnO7AvqE9r5fVFKIEIt6qPuyvTYFjAVUstAFaNGN0GSHvX2xeUfy4mep_gi6HeuBERxMg_EP9InpL3E0lMcotRD_CcF3EveYOWt_-oPMds1Oz-l0o8TrHNLf84GFtsxq2knC8zA/s1600/music+room+Gilded+boiserie.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgjD3eQnO7AvqE9r5fVFKIEIt6qPuyvTYFjAVUstAFaNGN0GSHvX2xeUfy4mep_gi6HeuBERxMg_EP9InpL3E0lMcotRD_CcF3EveYOWt_-oPMds1Oz-l0o8TrHNLf84GFtsxq2knC8zA/s1600/music+room+Gilded+boiserie.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> I've blogged about the rococo palace in the past (<a href="http://interior-design-pictures.blogspot.com/2008/02/sans-souci.html">here</a> and <a href="http://interior-design-pictures.blogspot.com/2009/12/potsdam.html">here</a>) and it never gets old.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi43KdbCckdO52tAhkAiD_g42eW5h4899CIRXiars5PTBaJpru5yqx__t6Zl0qHKLG-4OpDd8Cxqy9pziipnUf0nrQItDKP-shUEe6B3IeSkccGTzUIl3R2L35Fa9_vMiyBMcYgKSnx51Q/s1600/music+room+gilded+mirror+and+boiserie.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi43KdbCckdO52tAhkAiD_g42eW5h4899CIRXiars5PTBaJpru5yqx__t6Zl0qHKLG-4OpDd8Cxqy9pziipnUf0nrQItDKP-shUEe6B3IeSkccGTzUIl3R2L35Fa9_vMiyBMcYgKSnx51Q/s1600/music+room+gilded+mirror+and+boiserie.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> While this style may not interest you the attention to detail cannot fail to impress.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJtI1JH-B8c4vbb14OGy-YRpXDmo9lGNQiM8IFgUAFl099-z3lOXrD5Gj1CUWJ2SV1XbUoLfKFMYThrqhgFIFUxxKi836TCcPL5iI5Q-eUkDIp7pU963hKhOjcH3_87sCu9wYM5XUoOq4/s1600/brackets+porcelain+collection.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJtI1JH-B8c4vbb14OGy-YRpXDmo9lGNQiM8IFgUAFl099-z3lOXrD5Gj1CUWJ2SV1XbUoLfKFMYThrqhgFIFUxxKi836TCcPL5iI5Q-eUkDIp7pU963hKhOjcH3_87sCu9wYM5XUoOq4/s1600/brackets+porcelain+collection.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> This collection of porcelain on gilded brackets above reminded me of <a href="http://www.howardslatkin.com/interiordesign/">Howard Slatkin's</a> NYC apartment.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfiRlujOq9EV5E3fVbLdJOM3pI_BuG6S_ptYZnqGhON1hoQNS9iqIfNZ7hM-_T74cdJE_TPaVo_gPU75OIg9KkvJsf2lDVHPnUDUOPs781LH5VEDyxJmOF0qorn43GhX4x7bWRxd6VY-c/s1600/guest+room.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfiRlujOq9EV5E3fVbLdJOM3pI_BuG6S_ptYZnqGhON1hoQNS9iqIfNZ7hM-_T74cdJE_TPaVo_gPU75OIg9KkvJsf2lDVHPnUDUOPs781LH5VEDyxJmOF0qorn43GhX4x7bWRxd6VY-c/s1600/guest+room.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> Notice the very successful jib door (closed) to the left of the chairs in the guest room above.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgg3Mz82D5t3WCUpAf1aZi-IGpmruvGu94iAIddSYDTBicx8UkYsbo-oR1mgV4pwYO73qaRAEmQ0IwW3dS5699i7PVf5Jrd6bNgp0gK0wKZyWAv6RSbF70za9Rhy6rbFsGxFlElT4lOtQ/s1600/guest+room+ikat+chairs.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgg3Mz82D5t3WCUpAf1aZi-IGpmruvGu94iAIddSYDTBicx8UkYsbo-oR1mgV4pwYO73qaRAEmQ0IwW3dS5699i7PVf5Jrd6bNgp0gK0wKZyWAv6RSbF70za9Rhy6rbFsGxFlElT4lOtQ/s1600/guest+room+ikat+chairs.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>The chairs have a very modern looking ikat type fabric. Many of the fabrics and wallpapers were recently replaced by a company in Lyon.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9i7odksoZ5f_30A-5moj1hMs7UPQPMssM_RCpiwWUTNEoCLwmmRXurnhWWqa0K56LJubxSq7to-U_9fEmGcgDDqEIrcyhroHgjyYSDKeUerwYJ5jTqgI4PRkjGvh0JziHPA9lyjMmbxo/s1600/guest+room+ikat+chairs+2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9i7odksoZ5f_30A-5moj1hMs7UPQPMssM_RCpiwWUTNEoCLwmmRXurnhWWqa0K56LJubxSq7to-U_9fEmGcgDDqEIrcyhroHgjyYSDKeUerwYJ5jTqgI4PRkjGvh0JziHPA9lyjMmbxo/s1600/guest+room+ikat+chairs+2.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> I especially love the blue version. Notice the matching curtains.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4MU-ilrCwpPCPcGT7Kh2Qah1TScb1opms75Z87rPn8R5Pgc8lcY_2ZtTNkmBUzuJhEBQYOqXJRcFiqNTs4JdnS1q8ls7_kQMGjzgX8_ssFZgeCfkzM1pv_Ba_-6BdLmlNJemziLvfXvg/s1600/guest+room+ikate+chairs+3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4MU-ilrCwpPCPcGT7Kh2Qah1TScb1opms75Z87rPn8R5Pgc8lcY_2ZtTNkmBUzuJhEBQYOqXJRcFiqNTs4JdnS1q8ls7_kQMGjzgX8_ssFZgeCfkzM1pv_Ba_-6BdLmlNJemziLvfXvg/s1600/guest+room+ikate+chairs+3.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> Here you see the same fabric in green to match a green guestroom.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmZ8lrgcCnuoOkJOLH5uRhM9dMIf0ktN7I3tdMa9gor_6nBzpDh4xp-AgEIzvyeyD23b3JiMB_hCqjIFd5mn7aItVA1_2y6seq4o7rXk-7C7M4TgyMMHrtsBg8eMPDRqemNzli2Ow1skI/s1600/marquetry+walls.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmZ8lrgcCnuoOkJOLH5uRhM9dMIf0ktN7I3tdMa9gor_6nBzpDh4xp-AgEIzvyeyD23b3JiMB_hCqjIFd5mn7aItVA1_2y6seq4o7rXk-7C7M4TgyMMHrtsBg8eMPDRqemNzli2Ow1skI/s1600/marquetry+walls.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> The marquetry work in this small cabinet is amazing. These side chairs sport a more expected silk damask.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfNOrONKvgLziszv1U24lyTgUZhD28_Ujxfn2Lw_3ZfJQWYp-sYqaLzd3XuHY7cbKrySLb1RTPCXIwg8yjWLsyVjOREqv4PMDkC8NbWwtNxjYEkTzc93d-xnhOkGkRYK5aSoeh-HoY2oI/s1600/Voltaire+room+fireplace.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfNOrONKvgLziszv1U24lyTgUZhD28_Ujxfn2Lw_3ZfJQWYp-sYqaLzd3XuHY7cbKrySLb1RTPCXIwg8yjWLsyVjOREqv4PMDkC8NbWwtNxjYEkTzc93d-xnhOkGkRYK5aSoeh-HoY2oI/s1600/Voltaire+room+fireplace.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>My favorite room at Sanssoci, as I've said in previous posts, is surely the Voltaire guest room which he inhabited for a time.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDarluTUi20WKnx_htkdW3AWSuEKzg1jfsFiWkuTUMb5eq-bQKAKROmmlWKOG36KWmaOz1Inx9b9PjfAZ6mipWHHvBfWEfPVNfzzUJdfch3trA-xk8gMv29vcgy7Dz-xebyborl8EyBCU/s1600/Voltaire+room+detail+2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDarluTUi20WKnx_htkdW3AWSuEKzg1jfsFiWkuTUMb5eq-bQKAKROmmlWKOG36KWmaOz1Inx9b9PjfAZ6mipWHHvBfWEfPVNfzzUJdfch3trA-xk8gMv29vcgy7Dz-xebyborl8EyBCU/s1600/Voltaire+room+detail+2.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> The polychromed boiserie are so fun and cheerful.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-2O8m1FMW3-PHQJvMmMGymwYKbxP1AOJPlnLQawTtbyv1eirAlZOsnaVqwlwRa3z91DCYKyezpk46sJf2tezMsvxAPuk2K_zI5sjF8u3Fjidm0SCigu6tPukRC1Fv75pGNzVB9294sP0/s1600/Voltaire+room+detail.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-2O8m1FMW3-PHQJvMmMGymwYKbxP1AOJPlnLQawTtbyv1eirAlZOsnaVqwlwRa3z91DCYKyezpk46sJf2tezMsvxAPuk2K_zI5sjF8u3Fjidm0SCigu6tPukRC1Fv75pGNzVB9294sP0/s1600/Voltaire+room+detail.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> Birds and fruits sit next to monkeys and parrots - could it be more whimsical?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5R3h37gTWCYechZpPvmLL9sC43_ZmWW_1RIOoY38H1D8dgc0Szmg6OAA-Olo44ttnOV7BpRThem1fbFunXSCjLh2E9Fbp3r2Dq8WZ22JRSQHKcHq670tbyNgJvwrrpbhsk6_UFGKEEa8/s1600/voltaire+room+polychrome+2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5R3h37gTWCYechZpPvmLL9sC43_ZmWW_1RIOoY38H1D8dgc0Szmg6OAA-Olo44ttnOV7BpRThem1fbFunXSCjLh2E9Fbp3r2Dq8WZ22JRSQHKcHq670tbyNgJvwrrpbhsk6_UFGKEEa8/s1600/voltaire+room+polychrome+2.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> Notice the very modern looking grotto-esque icicles at the top of the mirror.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk23WPwtH3jgKhswjfMHZxxsBcd2QQ-uxOi5qw6eFWXvManDnWCYif41RbSovt4_xYrgsqmcs1OoKQNiIfzlfZ-oA9WbbOGl6IQLEietRKcpAeX4l6AFSBOWNZr_biSjzXMWDuNDs2H6M/s1600/Voltaire+room+polychrome.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk23WPwtH3jgKhswjfMHZxxsBcd2QQ-uxOi5qw6eFWXvManDnWCYif41RbSovt4_xYrgsqmcs1OoKQNiIfzlfZ-oA9WbbOGl6IQLEietRKcpAeX4l6AFSBOWNZr_biSjzXMWDuNDs2H6M/s1600/Voltaire+room+polychrome.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> The parrots almost look entirely free standing on their brackets.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmchnu9BT10BjOJb80XFB0dM93iJ4cWcIYjq-ldN7F21Ra7OkvnXmXxTmq5cU06LNNZSYCMAzpkWEB6VA5Yp5U6Wl5-TvsJpoPQMWRhgoAq3PM5-6W4ZlMA-93e6YxFc9rUQq8hofZOM/s1600/sanssouci+wallpaper.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmchnu9BT10BjOJb80XFB0dM93iJ4cWcIYjq-ldN7F21Ra7OkvnXmXxTmq5cU06LNNZSYCMAzpkWEB6VA5Yp5U6Wl5-TvsJpoPQMWRhgoAq3PM5-6W4ZlMA-93e6YxFc9rUQq8hofZOM/s1600/sanssouci+wallpaper.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> The wallpapers are also a riot of pattern and color.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm_8R5zGT1LF11jswrPKNkUU0LErJeEPd5G4wGdkedBzbMfbnLBX8J63AoFI3KOooowoBi8w-pyh0W52pEP82agK43B-ZI_lh7O8y_lXjUo00e-1GTmgCkwsDu6kwXcXo239y8OBf_oCk/s1600/sanssouci+wallpaper+2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm_8R5zGT1LF11jswrPKNkUU0LErJeEPd5G4wGdkedBzbMfbnLBX8J63AoFI3KOooowoBi8w-pyh0W52pEP82agK43B-ZI_lh7O8y_lXjUo00e-1GTmgCkwsDu6kwXcXo239y8OBf_oCk/s1600/sanssouci+wallpaper+2.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>Notice the intriguing electrical switch below which blends right into the paper. Of course in the 18th century they wouldn't have had any switches so it's nice to hide them.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixC91De1JTkWQximjod2xMfWoMzk7nERwfy4xARmys8SfMOxNKq722q3I7-tNhTPlm6CvYlG_xlvBURa86fOkzINzWqGQCMeMJQ3aKOzTxxdwdMoVzeqHjTYjDsMpdWJhnvrctQUYLAGE/s1600/sanssouci+wallpaper+3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixC91De1JTkWQximjod2xMfWoMzk7nERwfy4xARmys8SfMOxNKq722q3I7-tNhTPlm6CvYlG_xlvBURa86fOkzINzWqGQCMeMJQ3aKOzTxxdwdMoVzeqHjTYjDsMpdWJhnvrctQUYLAGE/s1600/sanssouci+wallpaper+3.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> Again with the modern fabrics, doesn't this fabric below remind you of something from the 1950s?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIf5QAauMlngIcuD0AN6o5LAslya9KyLadKwrv3EEtcAzrMHqVHBPps5xxkF17z3306Rfir5QuyvLBR2sJ3vkrh2F_zBTYOawmUfIlt3FgMH5KLNNPo_3RonvE9_mxoGrgdZ5OQg7ub0A/s1600/Sanssouci+fabric.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIf5QAauMlngIcuD0AN6o5LAslya9KyLadKwrv3EEtcAzrMHqVHBPps5xxkF17z3306Rfir5QuyvLBR2sJ3vkrh2F_zBTYOawmUfIlt3FgMH5KLNNPo_3RonvE9_mxoGrgdZ5OQg7ub0A/s1600/Sanssouci+fabric.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>I hope you enjoy these delicious detail shots of <a href="http://interior-design-pictures.blogspot.com/2008/02/sans-souci.html">Sanssoci Palace</a>!

Sanssouci details

While summertime 'downtime' (obviously) continues on this blog I thought I'd share some images my Australian penpal was nice eno...

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Gardens of Filoli and some detective work!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj832Fn2HLd5XWMBxTa_4bbjx4wU7q4MEKM3XO897xf34IuPdyq_vNWbyJM0IZCzO90UHzMAXtzfUWd7pjjJyTtOtiTHs5aPZhgDUJ5wG9HsttITBVUGAzn-HzDUoVL82NrdoMor4LfLzs/s1600/Filoli.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj832Fn2HLd5XWMBxTa_4bbjx4wU7q4MEKM3XO897xf34IuPdyq_vNWbyJM0IZCzO90UHzMAXtzfUWd7pjjJyTtOtiTHs5aPZhgDUJ5wG9HsttITBVUGAzn-HzDUoVL82NrdoMor4LfLzs/s1600/Filoli.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><a href="http://www.filoli.org/">Filoli</a> is known primarily for her gardens admittedly. Yes I love the house but most visitors are drawn there for the gardens and the Dynasty connections (more on that later in the post, stay tuned Ed!).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiW7BizIbLv4zg4kVvI5HHJDWohMIn3RhxCo0tr_vUv5Ao0JjZ8vLJDRPZRCXDPAQYXI8mK63vpzCyjuj9DrJeEfBng_SV912EU9GFxPcP2XpFl9Aozpytc4q8ZW4NJ5L0hS_4ZTUCahk/s1600/Filoli+gardens.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiW7BizIbLv4zg4kVvI5HHJDWohMIn3RhxCo0tr_vUv5Ao0JjZ8vLJDRPZRCXDPAQYXI8mK63vpzCyjuj9DrJeEfBng_SV912EU9GFxPcP2XpFl9Aozpytc4q8ZW4NJ5L0hS_4ZTUCahk/s1600/Filoli+gardens.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>A few years ago I briefly blogged about the gardens <a href="http://interior-design-pictures.blogspot.com/2010/07/filoli-gardens.html">HERE</a> but you can never have enough pretty pictures, right?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhidBRrpF2CAiySHGdmwK3Al3QqaclNEGmkpOHPSR4cSit4CzJgmtar-kZhVd_3SSuYqrT89RAdu4DCT16yCnfb6gUY2O0UlNkHq5mEd-c91lR9zyOGzldpoDXIi2KI0BKZ3LCYfjCf0aM/s1600/antique+iron+gate.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhidBRrpF2CAiySHGdmwK3Al3QqaclNEGmkpOHPSR4cSit4CzJgmtar-kZhVd_3SSuYqrT89RAdu4DCT16yCnfb6gUY2O0UlNkHq5mEd-c91lR9zyOGzldpoDXIi2KI0BKZ3LCYfjCf0aM/s1600/antique+iron+gate.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>The gardens encompass many outdoor 'rooms' which because of deer (and security one would imagine) are walled off.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZGUcnfGTDaVDSdS3iTs9f_HCS6Q_NZy0QCzY8ghQEy6b4g_5O_cL9MVoneEjbtbPbQOI5gzK-o5GIFzKOJW1u8-AoyE8mIH_ysF66JvBIuQ3pR67GF2KckfRJtveb0jyi4L5EA7C1Zw/s1600/antique+planter.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZGUcnfGTDaVDSdS3iTs9f_HCS6Q_NZy0QCzY8ghQEy6b4g_5O_cL9MVoneEjbtbPbQOI5gzK-o5GIFzKOJW1u8-AoyE8mIH_ysF66JvBIuQ3pR67GF2KckfRJtveb0jyi4L5EA7C1Zw/s1600/antique+planter.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The deer actually linger just outside of the gates, visibly!  They probably smell all of the goodies inside!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWV0jdRhKvbhA0VghyphenhyphenqmeSFs0nHY6XA1LRECqtGoUs5movfqETn6Xko1QPBgiAm8vkemDM53aaUmF__4MHLTKLZiNKcLtDhCq2xeZ6ABV7tmqVA0dqfItnyAnEWzzv5ocZT-PbrzN5rt4/s1600/Filoli+carriage+house.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWV0jdRhKvbhA0VghyphenhyphenqmeSFs0nHY6XA1LRECqtGoUs5movfqETn6Xko1QPBgiAm8vkemDM53aaUmF__4MHLTKLZiNKcLtDhCq2xeZ6ABV7tmqVA0dqfItnyAnEWzzv5ocZT-PbrzN5rt4/s1600/Filoli+carriage+house.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The carriage house has been turned into a lovely gift shop and garden center. Some of the produce from the garden is sold here; I bought some lovely rose tea grown on site.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIny49Cc1CSVLI_qGXBhgohivrmwpKNoILthKaGXMR0pX4LG873sguf2eEytKoJxkNRs1QoraJ3RnbPCY4Gl-kw3FxvrvqalBIXlJtOV1CvAGC5PmY4uVcsRNLgoyED8pjzL9gN6msma8/s1600/Filoli+roses.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIny49Cc1CSVLI_qGXBhgohivrmwpKNoILthKaGXMR0pX4LG873sguf2eEytKoJxkNRs1QoraJ3RnbPCY4Gl-kw3FxvrvqalBIXlJtOV1CvAGC5PmY4uVcsRNLgoyED8pjzL9gN6msma8/s1600/Filoli+roses.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The roses weren't at their peak during my visit in early June but were none-the-less lovely.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHjiimW1W9R-hyTXeI85DQvEfmek_1wyLgVzE2l-QxxmjEiIZEdVgktJYypH_nUxnDfZT75PYt8Q058biJKIEX3H1lioNVLbCeExXWdLSaApPYuqbTb13jtCp_g3zKcbLBcEU1Thdqn5Q/s1600/full+sail+rose.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHjiimW1W9R-hyTXeI85DQvEfmek_1wyLgVzE2l-QxxmjEiIZEdVgktJYypH_nUxnDfZT75PYt8Q058biJKIEX3H1lioNVLbCeExXWdLSaApPYuqbTb13jtCp_g3zKcbLBcEU1Thdqn5Q/s1600/full+sail+rose.JPG" width="292" /></a></div>If you're curious about any of the rose names the images are entitled by the names I got off the tags.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim2GTj6ST8tGlIqgbbu3B8gy4jQTbvatMKgZopKsF5kuIZTBNtJKq4Sgr_c11gOJliH49MU6M1j8Qfa86INxHUlYcGKG7DwAoSsGyEkYkvuisMRTNRTPP0wvtsgVSabD-PYoWiG3RSTbU/s1600/grace+rose.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim2GTj6ST8tGlIqgbbu3B8gy4jQTbvatMKgZopKsF5kuIZTBNtJKq4Sgr_c11gOJliH49MU6M1j8Qfa86INxHUlYcGKG7DwAoSsGyEkYkvuisMRTNRTPP0wvtsgVSabD-PYoWiG3RSTbU/s1600/grace+rose.JPG" width="277" /></a></div>And as always you can click on any image to enlarge it on your screen!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1R28dnLWOTfCJkSg21jnmHzF89yuZJHDUN1akKoAuzk1s4TC630EHmrYeMvKiipIPl8P2CIttiNEiwQVDqmsUeT5sYHyiyk53OCafmPHSzBgYKUJSb6xZwDYJuU5GyFz48sgPC0Y4Mzk/s1600/Johann+strauss+rose.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1R28dnLWOTfCJkSg21jnmHzF89yuZJHDUN1akKoAuzk1s4TC630EHmrYeMvKiipIPl8P2CIttiNEiwQVDqmsUeT5sYHyiyk53OCafmPHSzBgYKUJSb6xZwDYJuU5GyFz48sgPC0Y4Mzk/s1600/Johann+strauss+rose.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>Most of the roses were heavily scented.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9mww8NjLdICpmDJNSIZNgRsWdfmL5d_2187B1t5LA9-uxS3YUsTF5wcWVRuw4ltB1wkVWY_8EJgH4bDSRW1sMJmsGPB30aJVl4hmIpkudI9t8XjwBhnF1ICyNQaOpYW5vjMRf7jswoF8/s1600/double+delight.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9mww8NjLdICpmDJNSIZNgRsWdfmL5d_2187B1t5LA9-uxS3YUsTF5wcWVRuw4ltB1wkVWY_8EJgH4bDSRW1sMJmsGPB30aJVl4hmIpkudI9t8XjwBhnF1ICyNQaOpYW5vjMRf7jswoF8/s1600/double+delight.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Why have a one color rose when you can have two in one?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5AyaxkhqbX3jsOhm_hBLovI8tIPK8tjqwbLI_Ov85bZOrgqDux9EI2PhLgd1p1Rf7ph_bF9mbpGSw635YNENNPi44nNJ1LxHP0JmtKKv7luGRbqj_7NqOjjY6rRAbXIE3WOoA0omRon8/s1600/yellow+rose+purple+clematis.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5AyaxkhqbX3jsOhm_hBLovI8tIPK8tjqwbLI_Ov85bZOrgqDux9EI2PhLgd1p1Rf7ph_bF9mbpGSw635YNENNPi44nNJ1LxHP0JmtKKv7luGRbqj_7NqOjjY6rRAbXIE3WOoA0omRon8/s1600/yellow+rose+purple+clematis.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The colors were vivid and beautiful in the California sunshine.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn48amau3zJS2xyx8aarwPo4xHWacqSuS9ewn3yy30Bf1NH6gFG_rNRK8_gPYMwO82DxFRY-xarDtP1XGMNpBGRVn1gFGlmBb28MaZqPYvjsidpm_HrqaHGq8Ti1W9rmiyWObveDBmfQg/s1600/pear+allee.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn48amau3zJS2xyx8aarwPo4xHWacqSuS9ewn3yy30Bf1NH6gFG_rNRK8_gPYMwO82DxFRY-xarDtP1XGMNpBGRVn1gFGlmBb28MaZqPYvjsidpm_HrqaHGq8Ti1W9rmiyWObveDBmfQg/s1600/pear+allee.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Areas of shade were never far away either; a blessing for my sunburn!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyKUBWAjXpAVtTFfgZKp4rpEySVMcf7l0BjQXcSpkBnVBJJD0E3i52OhM6M5nbgIhthmgzkk_JStz9ywS0lWRFj5TCbF32Xrp-DYiSgajLkqfMAhIWNWzsnrOKQlU0NFKAdjzhF3sjjoE/s1600/Rose+arbor.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyKUBWAjXpAVtTFfgZKp4rpEySVMcf7l0BjQXcSpkBnVBJJD0E3i52OhM6M5nbgIhthmgzkk_JStz9ywS0lWRFj5TCbF32Xrp-DYiSgajLkqfMAhIWNWzsnrOKQlU0NFKAdjzhF3sjjoE/s1600/Rose+arbor.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I loved this rose arbor over a bench; a wonderful spot to rest.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPxM6eOwT6furAzk7Xs8q0MnMRgLByyOE7NyfbG6esAHtaUrnj6s5aAi_HSSev5omno2i7qvV9ZZvPyGwWTtJZpGQfqopFL0mSExuE-d2ltSQrir_PBjiN2rzFBvbn8b8J69TATDAcx0M/s1600/Filoli+teahouse.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPxM6eOwT6furAzk7Xs8q0MnMRgLByyOE7NyfbG6esAHtaUrnj6s5aAi_HSSev5omno2i7qvV9ZZvPyGwWTtJZpGQfqopFL0mSExuE-d2ltSQrir_PBjiN2rzFBvbn8b8J69TATDAcx0M/s1600/Filoli+teahouse.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The <a href="http://interior-design-pictures.blogspot.com/2010/06/filoli-summer-house.html">summer or tea house</a> remains my favorite part of the property.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITURxTftkRuRBW8Y_e_alvzsHSQD-p0BqPBCCpo0pEUYL7KvsSdWYRSGHSIE-zFKxWi8JqiplMNh5cTwD-eZ4zoQaSogYhY7mTOB8r8xAM90fhoi7wDHmQTEswpNKNSLiAD3tGZ8v51Q/s1600/Filoli+tea+house.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITURxTftkRuRBW8Y_e_alvzsHSQD-p0BqPBCCpo0pEUYL7KvsSdWYRSGHSIE-zFKxWi8JqiplMNh5cTwD-eZ4zoQaSogYhY7mTOB8r8xAM90fhoi7wDHmQTEswpNKNSLiAD3tGZ8v51Q/s1600/Filoli+tea+house.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>See a lengthier post on the summer house from my previous visit <a href="http://interior-design-pictures.blogspot.com/2010/06/filoli-summer-house.html">HERE</a>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQlvcEr_XwDJ3SJx0e3026U8V7_db6VvxY8h7qFW_f8lQmoLdGrUGgAGhhPZVSZCl5T3_XSGm56nG8qPT6buGcfXxuLBSf3z74EQJJxFmBh2V3ij9X0DeT_CV5wOCYs3tOtBAaJkiU3Sc/s1600/mountain+view.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQlvcEr_XwDJ3SJx0e3026U8V7_db6VvxY8h7qFW_f8lQmoLdGrUGgAGhhPZVSZCl5T3_XSGm56nG8qPT6buGcfXxuLBSf3z74EQJJxFmBh2V3ij9X0DeT_CV5wOCYs3tOtBAaJkiU3Sc/s1600/mountain+view.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>However the best view of all isn't of the gardens but of the adjacent mountain.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_cdMTSVHWMWqPQd235QFK3VSJVI43V7uO2a-E-mn-f5c2jPDiE9OrG9oIVShd87NKq64iEtQD3AriGSSX39_jlu10JPJfIyI0EZ0ENpBisXf7sUuENcZVz233iKf7mM_lzwp5TnsiRVM/s1600/filoli+swimming+pool.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_cdMTSVHWMWqPQd235QFK3VSJVI43V7uO2a-E-mn-f5c2jPDiE9OrG9oIVShd87NKq64iEtQD3AriGSSX39_jlu10JPJfIyI0EZ0ENpBisXf7sUuENcZVz233iKf7mM_lzwp5TnsiRVM/s1600/filoli+swimming+pool.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Now down to the detective work.  <a href="http://www.filoli.org/">Filoli</a> is known to many from the 80s tv drama "Dynasty". Both of my visits I overhead snippets of conversation about the lily pond and a cat fight.  Above you see the swimming pool with the house beyond.  To the right of the pool is the lily pond and then the carriage house.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOf49_UNEWeECWDfojUKpL_yJdMDKvptLdU31urpaUL6IBxxc6pff5w66w88TXLsYMQ4a5zYdjzvopEQITi8ve4_UDVTDkW_AfpePKl11d0g23SHfTmrIHjjG16NGMzJumF8eqfgG4dU8/s1600/Catfight+lily+pond.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOf49_UNEWeECWDfojUKpL_yJdMDKvptLdU31urpaUL6IBxxc6pff5w66w88TXLsYMQ4a5zYdjzvopEQITi8ve4_UDVTDkW_AfpePKl11d0g23SHfTmrIHjjG16NGMzJumF8eqfgG4dU8/s1600/Catfight+lily+pond.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Above is the lily pond which is off the dining room terrace and the carriage house.  However the lily pond is clearly not the one used in Dynasty. Thanks to youtube I have proof - see the video below!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/JYv6gLgx7l8" width="459"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;">After driving into the entry court of Filoli the women are seen talking in the library. I watched the video closely and it is this exact library (with different furniture and artwork). See my earlier post on the library <a href="http://interior-design-pictures.blogspot.com/2010/06/filoli-library.html">HERE</a>.  HOWEVER you can see that the lily pond is different - different shape, different plantings, <i>AND A DIFFERENT HOUSE</i> in the background! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO9DOuGaXgpgttYw7k2a3RsQkyFht7ZIRb10pUo_UG810a0czHFvf7n74D19uMczUaWSOBVOBqVxYl_hE2vuYFj7TziRYOgU3fiuASgERMjKIApE9L-LD9RcgOfEy_D1NW0VcU7ZbwNKE/s1600/Filoli+library.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO9DOuGaXgpgttYw7k2a3RsQkyFht7ZIRb10pUo_UG810a0czHFvf7n74D19uMczUaWSOBVOBqVxYl_hE2vuYFj7TziRYOgU3fiuASgERMjKIApE9L-LD9RcgOfEy_D1NW0VcU7ZbwNKE/s1600/Filoli+library.JPG" width="303" /></a></div>Does anyone know where this iconic scene from Dynasty was actually filmed?

Gardens of Filoli and some detective work!

Filoli is known primarily for her gardens admittedly. Yes I love the house but most visitors are drawn there for the gardens and the Dynast...

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Filoli entry

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyClHVW5ZiAuDdzPmWODR-j_T5uT-CNyLctGM8ibZKc3jK6TaUhKun233KhJStN3ts6fq_6t1bqVEVakBGp75nAx4X8vYE7wkKLqFDV3CNDhyphenhyphenKGxzgnDllMeUY1XLgAXZJKe6LB_o63Qs/s1600/meander+key.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyClHVW5ZiAuDdzPmWODR-j_T5uT-CNyLctGM8ibZKc3jK6TaUhKun233KhJStN3ts6fq_6t1bqVEVakBGp75nAx4X8vYE7wkKLqFDV3CNDhyphenhyphenKGxzgnDllMeUY1XLgAXZJKe6LB_o63Qs/s1600/meander+key.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The thing I adore most about visiting  house museums is checking out the amazing details caught in time. While at <a href="http://interior-design-pictures.blogspot.com/search?q=+filoli">Filoli</a> I must have taken 20 photos of the entryway itself!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1KJg6YBNzLMNWlrFRHbtSKhDfJg8Md_3XiVseOVJ9_xYB2aNdZLMDoHJDsyi9LdWOSbPk5zqRSolhn_HcyZ0z1yQdV4nDjhghuEAuw-31ew4ODV04n72w6de9YSdTxxIYjCEhpKxsRag/s1600/Filoli.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1KJg6YBNzLMNWlrFRHbtSKhDfJg8Md_3XiVseOVJ9_xYB2aNdZLMDoHJDsyi9LdWOSbPk5zqRSolhn_HcyZ0z1yQdV4nDjhghuEAuw-31ew4ODV04n72w6de9YSdTxxIYjCEhpKxsRag/s1600/Filoli.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Everyone knows the neo-Georgian front facade of Filoli from numerous tv shows and movies but it was used by Hollywood for a reason; the quiet good taste and great details just are dying to impress.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcizrMt25IIyOvr5RkiMBrWEgPmIui9yHGuOeQjuliG8kZOIJpWnWw15Oo-0sD-8jrXo3H_8VFrO27x-_jGqZmoIplgb5yitpfdWmT73EwRVVfMGoYxP2MIkloGThPqXsV7yDGunnyGB0/s1600/detailed+entry+ceiling.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcizrMt25IIyOvr5RkiMBrWEgPmIui9yHGuOeQjuliG8kZOIJpWnWw15Oo-0sD-8jrXo3H_8VFrO27x-_jGqZmoIplgb5yitpfdWmT73EwRVVfMGoYxP2MIkloGThPqXsV7yDGunnyGB0/s1600/detailed+entry+ceiling.JPG" width="297" /></a></div>Looking up to the portico ceiling is rewarding with amazing plaster and stonework. Even the bronze lantern with leaded glass would be beautiful on its own.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZux6bfp8DP_mcvAPZy0m3h8X0gs_TbnbJdj-UmMcE-vhEMnhNivYtMq-iBG-dl6iEbnaIspmuuNfI_wt_wjMD6o5vFJxz4GPTqDVtTg4F476ovvJ8Zawrvqqla17fMP4xtmpPM7Wd0w/s1600/roman+birdbath.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZux6bfp8DP_mcvAPZy0m3h8X0gs_TbnbJdj-UmMcE-vhEMnhNivYtMq-iBG-dl6iEbnaIspmuuNfI_wt_wjMD6o5vFJxz4GPTqDVtTg4F476ovvJ8Zawrvqqla17fMP4xtmpPM7Wd0w/s1600/roman+birdbath.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Flanking the front door are antique Roman birdbaths - each slightly different but similar enough to appear a matching pair to the common observer.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMu8gNn1daA_fqR48ATHfjl8VG3QRp2v3BZLiWnH_PjAM6u0Y9_WcHya5GcjzGJMBFRrsV2MXfhSbKH3WcUXTe6ttsAhayuKba4ric5DGlM4wQkuF_0QoMl_BgfdgLWePSWdw4u8wFw-U/s1600/front+doorknob.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMu8gNn1daA_fqR48ATHfjl8VG3QRp2v3BZLiWnH_PjAM6u0Y9_WcHya5GcjzGJMBFRrsV2MXfhSbKH3WcUXTe6ttsAhayuKba4ric5DGlM4wQkuF_0QoMl_BgfdgLWePSWdw4u8wFw-U/s1600/front+doorknob.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Once inside even the front doorknob is a work of art, chased with detail. One small overlooked detail however: the screws are all different directions!  Horizontal or vertical I want them all to align!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBiFuyXW5-Gd3ZGGJWUkQE3VKyY1y_hEbu6BorcZBqs9k4PSObAWbfMEso9Tt3fbZyE1Zzp0n_5LlIlC3EQC1gaU4JusDwkuyV55G-uQNnmJQikE9vC7eBY_TN4DydeFul5OfTf25r5wU/s1600/decorative+plasterwork.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBiFuyXW5-Gd3ZGGJWUkQE3VKyY1y_hEbu6BorcZBqs9k4PSObAWbfMEso9Tt3fbZyE1Zzp0n_5LlIlC3EQC1gaU4JusDwkuyV55G-uQNnmJQikE9vC7eBY_TN4DydeFul5OfTf25r5wU/s1600/decorative+plasterwork.JPG" width="291" /></a></div>The interior plaster walls are scored to resemble stone, a common technique used in my own coop building lobby.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh632fYYUy02JHtgrkGpICvuZQjjEWCFviG0eXntydJWaubxFaQOfuArD9r2C-434KUyH9aOwF7Fxu5BrgdumPGwUAVr4tBSjZ2CFUnaNnmzD1LUC1kJMaQxTGuJhMuL4NXdShRHiCcnRs/s1600/iron+sconce.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh632fYYUy02JHtgrkGpICvuZQjjEWCFviG0eXntydJWaubxFaQOfuArD9r2C-434KUyH9aOwF7Fxu5BrgdumPGwUAVr4tBSjZ2CFUnaNnmzD1LUC1kJMaQxTGuJhMuL4NXdShRHiCcnRs/s1600/iron+sconce.JPG" width="265" /></a></div>And as everyone knows by now I adore a vintage light fixture.  These iron sconces  in the entry vestibule are also works of art.  Detail is everywhere if one just opens their eyes to SEE!

Filoli entry

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Interesting lighting at Filoli

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho1oaudqTIiV3zyc8F3g6rohsOYvfbz9U5YaqOXz5rgqFRO1r7U_D7DYaRmVU2RMGZsUf3Wg5ClW_kvW4EVjp9IDq2AU-im3EZ93Ig-e1muebTrFJ5fSw-5gfc-UKoyWe79j2xftH0yIU/s1600/dining+room+lights+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho1oaudqTIiV3zyc8F3g6rohsOYvfbz9U5YaqOXz5rgqFRO1r7U_D7DYaRmVU2RMGZsUf3Wg5ClW_kvW4EVjp9IDq2AU-im3EZ93Ig-e1muebTrFJ5fSw-5gfc-UKoyWe79j2xftH0yIU/s1600/dining+room+lights+2.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>While in California I stopped by <a href="http://www.filoli.org/">Filoli</a>, a spectacular house museum that I have blogged about extensively in numerous posts <a href="http://interior-design-pictures.blogspot.com/search?q=+filoli">HERE</a>,  and noticed an unusual light fixture in the dining room.  The 'candles' of the sconces are torpedo shaped sleeves from which slits are hollowed out in the back to hide a much smaller bulb.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQRdhh6Ar1D-hyAlL_yQS-gO9pXMmRWp2A-qZiZaAedlXTarqlrE6iKWnt6BSi6bob1yfwEzByX_4EHKNdCW6yMeS6MVM35X3nnu4Xq11h6iXiKPiw2TUGJPb_YKQ66_bKtP6MVVFitMQ/s1600/Dining+room+lights.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQRdhh6Ar1D-hyAlL_yQS-gO9pXMmRWp2A-qZiZaAedlXTarqlrE6iKWnt6BSi6bob1yfwEzByX_4EHKNdCW6yMeS6MVM35X3nnu4Xq11h6iXiKPiw2TUGJPb_YKQ66_bKtP6MVVFitMQ/s1600/Dining+room+lights.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>When one sees the fixture from afar they appear to be candle-lit sconces as no light bulb is visible but they still 'glow' providing ambient light.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwMG0u5GqjeDlQAOMzaeO_53LXo9j9vTFcTgn3JHcD_CqpcIUbDRqEbVQL2RREIcCVBmI9hHeWPCTjgqLRWhgDVFozFvwD017pK0fv06JdeDb4XvDq3eCGS6YOLZe8o73dMEmQ9AIVf_g/s1600/dining+room+lights+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwMG0u5GqjeDlQAOMzaeO_53LXo9j9vTFcTgn3JHcD_CqpcIUbDRqEbVQL2RREIcCVBmI9hHeWPCTjgqLRWhgDVFozFvwD017pK0fv06JdeDb4XvDq3eCGS6YOLZe8o73dMEmQ9AIVf_g/s1600/dining+room+lights+3.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>Above you can even see how some of the sconces hold real candles while others hold the backlit torpedoes. I think I rather like this idea.  What about you, or is it trying too hard?

Interesting lighting at Filoli

While in California I stopped by Filoli , a spectacular house museum that I have blogged about extensively in numerous posts HERE , and no...

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Legion of Honor Museum, San Francisco

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7wiIgYlPXWqli0ArrqhgfUUcvkTqND-7jFddH3m-o3QFEcA_ZODEL_0YkLm50Hh_mzYer1kP5Kcf58rBlHIeA4Bu2fdO-4_nwRccWGIF55tAph4pKlGjhZO32nBJAefIc7bGS6byeGo/s1600/rodin+and+monet.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7wiIgYlPXWqli0ArrqhgfUUcvkTqND-7jFddH3m-o3QFEcA_ZODEL_0YkLm50Hh_mzYer1kP5Kcf58rBlHIeA4Bu2fdO-4_nwRccWGIF55tAph4pKlGjhZO32nBJAefIc7bGS6byeGo/s1600/rodin+and+monet.JPG" width="290" /></a></div>While in San Francisco I visited one of my favorite museums which I see every trip to California, <a href="https://legionofhonor.famsf.org/">The Legion of Honor museum</a>.  While on this trip I went primarily to see the newly restored <a href="https://legionofhonor.famsf.org/legion/collections/european-decorative-art-sculpture/salon-dore">Salon Dore</a> and the coverage on its restoration, I was happy to revisit old favorites as well. (more on the Salon Dore in a later post).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3wnLYbMe6BqR-HKMwX70bKudpOx8EJW2PZc3MMds281Dsdl2FOaAjr1vgCSt67b2KuOEeADP923NJzSuKhiMdFPR4_EtUXQl_setzNBTUp5Q-mgr6HkjymBFeoUsN8eAJNs1XMYtR7rw/s1600/Legion+of+Honor+Museum.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3wnLYbMe6BqR-HKMwX70bKudpOx8EJW2PZc3MMds281Dsdl2FOaAjr1vgCSt67b2KuOEeADP923NJzSuKhiMdFPR4_EtUXQl_setzNBTUp5Q-mgr6HkjymBFeoUsN8eAJNs1XMYtR7rw/s1600/Legion+of+Honor+Museum.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>This museum has everything going for it in my book; the architecture is modeled on the Hotel de Salm in Paris, the collections span everything from porcelain, Egyptian relics, decorative arts and paintings from the golden age of Europe, and the views of San Francisco and the bay from the hilltop location are stunning.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwFeonTUsO3g7nTbuOxWalryUfeJkxX762ym4NjyNVeIKbEncl96yazr5vNfB5D329Ts2VagHOoHaw6BXbQLrAZZiOeunqXVoFKEmANoQ2rRmGPRmfGR0ighokt2dDT0zd1gagzt6_24A/s1600/Rodin+thinker.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwFeonTUsO3g7nTbuOxWalryUfeJkxX762ym4NjyNVeIKbEncl96yazr5vNfB5D329Ts2VagHOoHaw6BXbQLrAZZiOeunqXVoFKEmANoQ2rRmGPRmfGR0ighokt2dDT0zd1gagzt6_24A/s1600/Rodin+thinker.JPG" width="300" /></a></div> The entry is a long procession between the gallery wings past one of Rodin's 'The Thinker' sculptures.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd1q-VV-n_kF43y2W-cMQ53vTx0olheyKPNVeVsvhMBtJBJNGkTubnUZrTNo_lMjDkAnZ3ZjCBSBJJUrHDoLHvvHkRvSLI2Tt_41QhdVgmAEYFTx5k0s0RBbu1F-7lQ0zhCd1R160zDDY/s1600/Clement+XII+and+muse+of+love.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd1q-VV-n_kF43y2W-cMQ53vTx0olheyKPNVeVsvhMBtJBJNGkTubnUZrTNo_lMjDkAnZ3ZjCBSBJJUrHDoLHvvHkRvSLI2Tt_41QhdVgmAEYFTx5k0s0RBbu1F-7lQ0zhCd1R160zDDY/s1600/Clement+XII+and+muse+of+love.JPG" width="300" /></a></div> Inside each gallery houses a different genre of art so there really is something for everyone!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSIo8q6LYo8FGTrJIDNoxN3YB0vrujS1XUwuwXrDvNyZxL0LBtoTMr0DEbx6o9qAUZvWMZnG2RSuCXR7_CxlAVvVvX4Q1gkIWy2oO4pA1C82Rkov4a2IrlPrNrC2joy_UQc20pdtR1vxo/s1600/layers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSIo8q6LYo8FGTrJIDNoxN3YB0vrujS1XUwuwXrDvNyZxL0LBtoTMr0DEbx6o9qAUZvWMZnG2RSuCXR7_CxlAVvVvX4Q1gkIWy2oO4pA1C82Rkov4a2IrlPrNrC2joy_UQc20pdtR1vxo/s1600/layers.JPG" width="317" /></a></div>Each gallery also has its own color scheme -the English Country house room is a striking red.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsw67eQa3YY2dbPlD1VsjK4N23bcVV8PqfvEEz_XXZQ_GSXcW4-RlknEYmOBFY2iRuelLCcbh8ecXMP6BOlCg9QJUZ-ZOd0_YBJFm0YV8aA0AdStZM9WYpoKggpK-CWNlhQcKfg00M9dM/s1600/french+paneling.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsw67eQa3YY2dbPlD1VsjK4N23bcVV8PqfvEEz_XXZQ_GSXcW4-RlknEYmOBFY2iRuelLCcbh8ecXMP6BOlCg9QJUZ-ZOd0_YBJFm0YV8aA0AdStZM9WYpoKggpK-CWNlhQcKfg00M9dM/s1600/french+paneling.JPG" width="290" /></a></div> One of the period rooms featured excellent natural wood and gilded boiseries.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu3G2IIckqpXrCAZlMOw4y-v-gdhUMwV-5mNiz2N4ZLRU8ICfAWZQej_SXAhybTxt-dLpJcPJaewkMeUYoqQ5h4nW3Hd6VlT03a6jMq7fotzHP6We-DztSyR3EWfSxI-sSBMEdFl-HmKo/s1600/Rock+crystal+chandelier.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu3G2IIckqpXrCAZlMOw4y-v-gdhUMwV-5mNiz2N4ZLRU8ICfAWZQej_SXAhybTxt-dLpJcPJaewkMeUYoqQ5h4nW3Hd6VlT03a6jMq7fotzHP6We-DztSyR3EWfSxI-sSBMEdFl-HmKo/s1600/Rock+crystal+chandelier.JPG" width="272" /></a></div>The stunning Italian rock crystal chandelier dates to 1730 and was a gift to the museum from Madame Jacques Balsan, nee Consuelo Vanderbilt.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGpKvixDZtcRMIdOYEKRqVOhy_bo0hzmznopFJAqWCh01Ap49PIdI66vGaxVyGX24ZGvjjhLgjIMnW0bp47qLVdjHDfFv4ygqr-w2piwDzLvjUjF1lhjSfHzfZOuIpwb4H2TdUiLnTSrw/s1600/looking+at+her+reflection.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGpKvixDZtcRMIdOYEKRqVOhy_bo0hzmznopFJAqWCh01Ap49PIdI66vGaxVyGX24ZGvjjhLgjIMnW0bp47qLVdjHDfFv4ygqr-w2piwDzLvjUjF1lhjSfHzfZOuIpwb4H2TdUiLnTSrw/s1600/looking+at+her+reflection.JPG" width="287" /></a></div> I loved how the case protecting this lovely terra cotta lady allowed her to gaze upon herself in reflection.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqKaQmDiB4glQthFLO0I8toduMr0MwWWc3mHLunZOIsWU8-3kvnK_TbCYt1C4djlbJhs4NO4-KZIUAyCN-kVRK0EXf6UicOH87dr1fPBgEyXo6ht4nFdBmI4PH-SQtFou7_P9JxYTKF6E/s1600/Rodin+layers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqKaQmDiB4glQthFLO0I8toduMr0MwWWc3mHLunZOIsWU8-3kvnK_TbCYt1C4djlbJhs4NO4-KZIUAyCN-kVRK0EXf6UicOH87dr1fPBgEyXo6ht4nFdBmI4PH-SQtFou7_P9JxYTKF6E/s1600/Rodin+layers.JPG" width="281" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Rodin's works are to be found throughout the museum.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9HDNq4yFhCQ3MBGhq1QPks1VWih7bK-NRCfX94Gc1pUD7WUllE2ui8mm0tFcPuLof3kanRWdgi-wGGUSqanIPQWeZVZjrHUAEe20-rKN_HYJknjaE3yf-KmIdoFawPwCzZhwN7CNbaHQ/s1600/Mudejar+Ceiling.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9HDNq4yFhCQ3MBGhq1QPks1VWih7bK-NRCfX94Gc1pUD7WUllE2ui8mm0tFcPuLof3kanRWdgi-wGGUSqanIPQWeZVZjrHUAEe20-rKN_HYJknjaE3yf-KmIdoFawPwCzZhwN7CNbaHQ/s1600/Mudejar+Ceiling.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The most stunning item in the collection though has to be the polychromed Spanish wood ceiling from around 1500 - gasps are literally heard as one walks into the gallery.  Be sure to visit the<a href="https://legionofhonor.famsf.org/"> Legion of Honor museum</a> whilst in San Francisco!

Legion of Honor Museum, San Francisco

While in San Francisco I visited one of my favorite museums which I see every trip to California, The Legion of Honor museum . While on thi...

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