Sanssouci details

<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

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Charles M Schulz Museum

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeynCmqQQ7EKeNgg5JOIx5NeK3dAYDV2CsPPkELRvuyGHo8OvHDCVb0TFEQd2OaxVfgXELC88kxtzOnwbFj6bkF6TFQ7zVUAWTAyUs2zygyHVmdPRt7v8B3W0IX1W9MXAw82fI0qRxxVo/s1600/peanuts+stained+glass+window+-+parrot+studios.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="343" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeynCmqQQ7EKeNgg5JOIx5NeK3dAYDV2CsPPkELRvuyGHo8OvHDCVb0TFEQd2OaxVfgXELC88kxtzOnwbFj6bkF6TFQ7zVUAWTAyUs2zygyHVmdPRt7v8B3W0IX1W9MXAw82fI0qRxxVo/s1600/peanuts+stained+glass+window+-+parrot+studios.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>While many readers of <a href="http://interior-design-pictures.blogspot.com/">ArchitectDesign</a> probably think I'm a boring, dry architect, I do have my whimsical side which comes out now and again on the blog. While in California last month I made sure to visit the <a href="https://schulzmuseum.org/">Charles M Shulz Museum</a> in Santa Rosa.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjRYngAQ2IDLVgmoepFKWx9gFJgSwQ1u6qg-kwRSrFQLgZs1W3x0d_blKd3Hh4hmAAO0aUSAxuiPLDx9tu6Jb10NGojRtUy3Hn2_zuudW7JdKikVnE3ifhXfN01alRdmONs9Byh7C8L4/s1600/Schultz+museum.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjRYngAQ2IDLVgmoepFKWx9gFJgSwQ1u6qg-kwRSrFQLgZs1W3x0d_blKd3Hh4hmAAO0aUSAxuiPLDx9tu6Jb10NGojRtUy3Hn2_zuudW7JdKikVnE3ifhXfN01alRdmONs9Byh7C8L4/s1600/Schultz+museum.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Designed by <a href="http://www.daverobinsonarchitects.com/">C. David Robinson architects</a>, the post-modern building expresses this whimsy through its design. Charles Schulz himself was involved with the design before his death.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlQfuzLUzfbAGAY_PY5p-R2pprUoTJIx09CzPthMR2-oLCHoc7KdTgMLiURTLOu5iU7s1a5SlLBs10P5oZafxkJ32vOFIrK3Mo_DUSWi0St72AqayaZdCn2aM6rwmM0fFbJ77dMw1AJ6s/s1600/Lego+museum.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlQfuzLUzfbAGAY_PY5p-R2pprUoTJIx09CzPthMR2-oLCHoc7KdTgMLiURTLOu5iU7s1a5SlLBs10P5oZafxkJ32vOFIrK3Mo_DUSWi0St72AqayaZdCn2aM6rwmM0fFbJ77dMw1AJ6s/s1600/Lego+museum.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>In the nearby separate gift shop building are a number of exhibits, one of which was an exact Lego replica of the museum. Compare the 2 photos above, the likeness is amazing!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1mdqgiwZ3u8xJYBzJ0iW8NK1_58V8sJuCYs-HNNUA3s5hXcnWVMWa1-pkfgnnoT9dT8_qSBbL4dTAyzHIn8bM8SytaIMkTaMuiM1I9V1kgJnZSw7ktsIO3dqw8Plwp7-qJnyyZ3Ym9DA/s1600/Giftshop+interior.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1mdqgiwZ3u8xJYBzJ0iW8NK1_58V8sJuCYs-HNNUA3s5hXcnWVMWa1-pkfgnnoT9dT8_qSBbL4dTAyzHIn8bM8SytaIMkTaMuiM1I9V1kgJnZSw7ktsIO3dqw8Plwp7-qJnyyZ3Ym9DA/s1600/Giftshop+interior.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The gift shop itself is worth a visit.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhne7Jhw0KQJTmPWZ3EsJ9_Ems2BWb25souR_7KH8OXWTnye7dROlxF-QF6ziMUYFYHV8NK5-GAHIJjF_FP-36Qa39FOQquwAeUYXlR5femnQHpBrz77EIVwydQ8B8rAtHZFbsthERbYA/s1600/Warm+Puppy+Cafe.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhne7Jhw0KQJTmPWZ3EsJ9_Ems2BWb25souR_7KH8OXWTnye7dROlxF-QF6ziMUYFYHV8NK5-GAHIJjF_FP-36Qa39FOQquwAeUYXlR5femnQHpBrz77EIVwydQ8B8rAtHZFbsthERbYA/s1600/Warm+Puppy+Cafe.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Located between the museum and the gift shop is a <a href="https://www.snoopyshomeice.com/puppy.html">whimsical hockey rink and Warm Puppy Cafe</a> which Charles Schulz would visit everyday and still in operation.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU7E1-VPo7S-9XXE2H2tDFHq9kRclBdhcEg0EeuAIw_PJSQaZjhO2kAGYn2ocJBJkbx48WZ3EDpkKEmqpKnP69o_SQERNRYrtOPmx9sC_nO8tKc76OcVuoSYhhapLhhXSW438JxtXw9Vs/s1600/trellis+detail.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU7E1-VPo7S-9XXE2H2tDFHq9kRclBdhcEg0EeuAIw_PJSQaZjhO2kAGYn2ocJBJkbx48WZ3EDpkKEmqpKnP69o_SQERNRYrtOPmx9sC_nO8tKc76OcVuoSYhhapLhhXSW438JxtXw9Vs/s1600/trellis+detail.JPG" width="300" /></a></div> The black and white facade of the museum echoes the cartoons made famous by Schulz.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibIaDlNVoBJL3PgaHApbvg1HQ1Co2HaYm3Vd51kuRSatRMVtxSbVr_CwAXxbrBBo69UjLQVRxadkaf7Nq2SbQdxR3zVrP-6yUiWkSyPK6sQLFLkrN2HifUPzC9aTKv-Thq1ivpRgt8GwY/s1600/Snoopy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibIaDlNVoBJL3PgaHApbvg1HQ1Co2HaYm3Vd51kuRSatRMVtxSbVr_CwAXxbrBBo69UjLQVRxadkaf7Nq2SbQdxR3zVrP-6yUiWkSyPK6sQLFLkrN2HifUPzC9aTKv-Thq1ivpRgt8GwY/s1600/Snoopy.JPG" width="275" /></a></div>Life-size statues of snoopy and the gang are littered around the grounds.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU881HNKO7l3VAlfPRg5tJ0OLhbmeONKEjpD-II0vhohZoC1LZ4XXTh994GzswNTSCt3nZLI3VJQjreRnTSomSIG6i8B2Kp9-GnvV39ar_ZffM-L1UCRUtPEj4LnJbvVCZmjHm44wvjcM/s1600/Charles+Schultz+office.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU881HNKO7l3VAlfPRg5tJ0OLhbmeONKEjpD-II0vhohZoC1LZ4XXTh994GzswNTSCt3nZLI3VJQjreRnTSomSIG6i8B2Kp9-GnvV39ar_ZffM-L1UCRUtPEj4LnJbvVCZmjHm44wvjcM/s1600/Charles+Schultz+office.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Charles Schulz's office where he drew decades worth of his cartoons was installed piece by piece into the 2nd floor of the museum; a period piece if you ever saw one!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhPlPgtJ62Mo93ttPNlwFNJ1Yu8XCcEn2PApMDMX6whuMZDp8aNRqhoxarCshbrMpBKoteurghuRvHFd5IGYNzkLf9CwFQQBwN2-nBpFfch6Dpuc26lgORXIJ9ADKBOGaCPc5Q3kwpGQg/s1600/Schultz+museum+interior+(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhPlPgtJ62Mo93ttPNlwFNJ1Yu8XCcEn2PApMDMX6whuMZDp8aNRqhoxarCshbrMpBKoteurghuRvHFd5IGYNzkLf9CwFQQBwN2-nBpFfch6Dpuc26lgORXIJ9ADKBOGaCPc5Q3kwpGQg/s1600/Schultz+museum+interior+(2).JPG" width="400" /></a></div> The colors throughout the museum echo the cartoon strips.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9nqDDTajUq7CigpGpAZ5ozYnACCg4zxYYPv510YN3RjcTFkdxI3xRBDQ9dB5kcY4cN1bcInwgemWU3UapfcAlyGoTVMgD6WOy6AhKHMSLgBE0ds4tL-74KW6XR1oNA-r8O5_dcrYaYc8/s1600/Schultz+museum+interior.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9nqDDTajUq7CigpGpAZ5ozYnACCg4zxYYPv510YN3RjcTFkdxI3xRBDQ9dB5kcY4cN1bcInwgemWU3UapfcAlyGoTVMgD6WOy6AhKHMSLgBE0ds4tL-74KW6XR1oNA-r8O5_dcrYaYc8/s1600/Schultz+museum+interior.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Artworks based on the Peanuts series are to be found throughout the museum as well as many of the original cartoons and stories behind them.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7IQIRt9fp7kpKfEweAgoiKii49hYrYu6l3jsEcsxm1Sftl198ItDrlJ63lD_YB8XxPUJABQeEP_oeEEx_7pxxWSzoaXkGgYBBFsyxuVn_dtpou8vHODXhLI2Qkj7bzDVmwES4KolGnq0/s1600/bertoia+schultz+chairs.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7IQIRt9fp7kpKfEweAgoiKii49hYrYu6l3jsEcsxm1Sftl198ItDrlJ63lD_YB8XxPUJABQeEP_oeEEx_7pxxWSzoaXkGgYBBFsyxuVn_dtpou8vHODXhLI2Qkj7bzDVmwES4KolGnq0/s1600/bertoia+schultz+chairs.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> I loved this 'Snoopy' version of the famous <a href="http://www.knoll.com/product/bertoia-side-chair">Knoll Bertoia chair</a>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHO26JLRSjosums2PE_CDNiBE8xX6uUJ31t4fGHaUK2VYJ44lTTcnuHM9a_doO3Lvd8dEaKSG_h71YJRpM8XpP189bwZXvPMmJeuxLtx_DzX8rz9eB2Mf8ZG68QWhCw1slBa2PhpHj2BA/s1600/charlie+brown+under+construction.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHO26JLRSjosums2PE_CDNiBE8xX6uUJ31t4fGHaUK2VYJ44lTTcnuHM9a_doO3Lvd8dEaKSG_h71YJRpM8XpP189bwZXvPMmJeuxLtx_DzX8rz9eB2Mf8ZG68QWhCw1slBa2PhpHj2BA/s1600/charlie+brown+under+construction.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The 'backyard' is a playful place to rest and enjoy the weather. One of my favorite pieces in the museum wasn't connected with the comic strip at all but rather was a wall mural Schulz created for his daughter early in his career which the current homeowners donated to the museum.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjojAx238ih6taiWzkud4sXAb_F0gpDMgL90v5iX2BffL0QKWIdBs3eAEnYFwrQQRzNLPggxrtxz_QYcSo6cy0BGh8vHgjlysuoIx4hDk_ypxg7GldmqxXn5SkZ3ekb4NxpJ9EC6xBU_Oo/s1600/Schultz+nursery+wall.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjojAx238ih6taiWzkud4sXAb_F0gpDMgL90v5iX2BffL0QKWIdBs3eAEnYFwrQQRzNLPggxrtxz_QYcSo6cy0BGh8vHgjlysuoIx4hDk_ypxg7GldmqxXn5SkZ3ekb4NxpJ9EC6xBU_Oo/s1600/Schultz+nursery+wall.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Any visit to northern California isn't complete without a stop to the <a href="https://schulzmuseum.org/">Charles M Schulz museum</a> in Santa Rosa; it will be sure to put a smile on your face!

Charles M Schulz Museum

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Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Q4nA8ydBwUrTWJUW3v23vjIRlJ7Nyypb-EWUKnN5Zj3tnAMwfaRcWvOOKCyn8qPWbbcbmZRz0sGFYVISqH9T07Ig6EcuduxuO_rdRcxXro-JGx1VHXH1zJS5NbpASmCg0JZd8TB_qdc/s1600/1+large+urn.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Q4nA8ydBwUrTWJUW3v23vjIRlJ7Nyypb-EWUKnN5Zj3tnAMwfaRcWvOOKCyn8qPWbbcbmZRz0sGFYVISqH9T07Ig6EcuduxuO_rdRcxXro-JGx1VHXH1zJS5NbpASmCg0JZd8TB_qdc/s1600/1+large+urn.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>One of my favorite architectural monuments anywhere is the <a href="http://interior-design-pictures.blogspot.com/2009/06/weekend-jaunt.html">Palace of Fine Arts</a> in San Francisco. I find myself visiting this location every time I'm in the city.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCyCKS9pdLTBAyGlhH_-Q8TQVacQarx3Kj75V-IvieLtDoYzKUdVB5b4Lv01gW6Vh1buXZEfSISIwjAlmhuCnn2eruuK0iNHZX72Z0QfC_esCo7zLZqSB48oWl8nD9y1_iQUJ5N_65GK8/s1600/2+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCyCKS9pdLTBAyGlhH_-Q8TQVacQarx3Kj75V-IvieLtDoYzKUdVB5b4Lv01gW6Vh1buXZEfSISIwjAlmhuCnn2eruuK0iNHZX72Z0QfC_esCo7zLZqSB48oWl8nD9y1_iQUJ5N_65GK8/s1600/2+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Built in 1915 for the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama-Pacific_International_Exposition_(1915)">Panama-Pacific International Exposition</a> the structure was intended to only be temporary.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEtDGBtmA1NMq6ipqWkCeJp0mpzdHlQzFQzUwDOA5BOM5sU0waqeX7_1r7WLqype7F40bB3EjadcB0EaAAcC8Zd40VwPVP_ORIhMwi-hqQn5hFGn0YMy3h7_jKrzboDrRTm6VYf5-QEzE/s1600/3+palace+of+fine+arts+plaque.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEtDGBtmA1NMq6ipqWkCeJp0mpzdHlQzFQzUwDOA5BOM5sU0waqeX7_1r7WLqype7F40bB3EjadcB0EaAAcC8Zd40VwPVP_ORIhMwi-hqQn5hFGn0YMy3h7_jKrzboDrRTm6VYf5-QEzE/s1600/3+palace+of+fine+arts+plaque.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>However it proved to be so popular it was left standing long after the exposition thanks to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebe_Apperson_Hearst">Phoebe Hearst</a>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZS_P3f13xGD6tnYagOe-1MNSFT9d-Skw0bwJqv4SaLx51_GjpUJY6vFZQxpC2SBX1x9zHYuIlVOEdnV2xYGC8lBIQnYvqLpeeJoXl9A6EnqcvsGVs_F3lDAQP45AMFs3Rv-HL83pDYn4/s1600/4+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZS_P3f13xGD6tnYagOe-1MNSFT9d-Skw0bwJqv4SaLx51_GjpUJY6vFZQxpC2SBX1x9zHYuIlVOEdnV2xYGC8lBIQnYvqLpeeJoXl9A6EnqcvsGVs_F3lDAQP45AMFs3Rv-HL83pDYn4/s1600/4+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>By 1965 the 'temporary' nature of the materials was evident and the palace was in ruins. It was torn down and rebuilt of steel and lightweight concrete. Later still it was reinforced for earthquakes.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1TJnL5ld0R0qkdw2WE8aKTzt43hLn7qtqiEEylZwngWOTNMfY7hW6tWX0vmDBgW9Qk9hM9INW4MX6OnoWAUpSmZ6X1IgFDah5np5uSC3LUmmBTsvbiLiv9F53y70S6eMpVKLcVyFnKCM/s1600/5+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1TJnL5ld0R0qkdw2WE8aKTzt43hLn7qtqiEEylZwngWOTNMfY7hW6tWX0vmDBgW9Qk9hM9INW4MX6OnoWAUpSmZ6X1IgFDah5np5uSC3LUmmBTsvbiLiv9F53y70S6eMpVKLcVyFnKCM/s1600/5+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Originally designed by local architect <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Maybeck">Bernard Maybeck</a> the structure is a fantasy of Greek and Roman architecture.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKnJ_LXuC9anCgll2OjVEc2ufTagPcwZk-dNDYSjk_NuQBsHQjl7IIj3k9m_RllfoqUYiA-VBE22KycP2y9QxMK6J82P5K-_r4ACCnnEbhGCUME-DMmPr2fK-LgRU9SHS2NtpW3fMNdrM/s1600/6+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKnJ_LXuC9anCgll2OjVEc2ufTagPcwZk-dNDYSjk_NuQBsHQjl7IIj3k9m_RllfoqUYiA-VBE22KycP2y9QxMK6J82P5K-_r4ACCnnEbhGCUME-DMmPr2fK-LgRU9SHS2NtpW3fMNdrM/s1600/6+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" width="300" /></a></div> I've always wondered what these women statues were looking at!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjGbiezO0xUdv2zdpXmjljwHwMpbKntw1Y7Q9m8nRhllAyeTVUunkB0bjGh2zDg0K7P0dPKtvwpn0jOWtm5Khc85cj7E4-uCgmbcoeREgFwCBiKj-14uZNc5aOMeZG2QWWNh2KtY_p3x8/s1600/7+palace+of+fine+arts+detail.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjGbiezO0xUdv2zdpXmjljwHwMpbKntw1Y7Q9m8nRhllAyeTVUunkB0bjGh2zDg0K7P0dPKtvwpn0jOWtm5Khc85cj7E4-uCgmbcoeREgFwCBiKj-14uZNc5aOMeZG2QWWNh2KtY_p3x8/s1600/7+palace+of+fine+arts+detail.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> The detail work is still crisp and beautiful.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzZavPcwVtX5ynF0xDSdOgYn6hVjcCI7xCnB0tCE7AZg8bGhIybzcTHXAE5TPUj3E4wuMLC1Ta5KhBYBl9rdHibm_OLP9ngta9IDL62UcrEVvEIUBM7eN6uLmXN7gOx0Kz4Z17PNuEgQ/s1600/8+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzZavPcwVtX5ynF0xDSdOgYn6hVjcCI7xCnB0tCE7AZg8bGhIybzcTHXAE5TPUj3E4wuMLC1Ta5KhBYBl9rdHibm_OLP9ngta9IDL62UcrEVvEIUBM7eN6uLmXN7gOx0Kz4Z17PNuEgQ/s1600/8+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>Notice the scale: it's so immense that people look like ants and barely show up in photographs! As always you can click on the photos to view them larger.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWK1wDM3zXkrAwMllOQwe3WImp7bK4rZfBicwZMbEP7nyX5UogP4Lx71SgY9tI2ZHSSNvbqD9L-Pxb99V_QOcy6BuMprI4hbOoGAS0qUjS8FYU_9-B7ehP3Xu9YQt48PgbohfVIOa03LU/s1600/9+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWK1wDM3zXkrAwMllOQwe3WImp7bK4rZfBicwZMbEP7nyX5UogP4Lx71SgY9tI2ZHSSNvbqD9L-Pxb99V_QOcy6BuMprI4hbOoGAS0qUjS8FYU_9-B7ehP3Xu9YQt48PgbohfVIOa03LU/s1600/9+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>I wish these stepped planters were in use -it would look phenomenal with creeping vines, boxwood, rosebushes, etc.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil0PV95l89yrUzhQXthY77Q4TwdCOKgnwY0rHtL9-oAa3ZkjPjuoQqlDeXMERj-wqqLoy2p-kqwj5UnenN9bfFKVhaPcgzwTrwA9AP8L8qbDQLACAAODC0YqhbI_gkfUJe5kX6ejrJ1yY/s1600/10+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil0PV95l89yrUzhQXthY77Q4TwdCOKgnwY0rHtL9-oAa3ZkjPjuoQqlDeXMERj-wqqLoy2p-kqwj5UnenN9bfFKVhaPcgzwTrwA9AP8L8qbDQLACAAODC0YqhbI_gkfUJe5kX6ejrJ1yY/s1600/10+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>You probably recognize the Palace of Fine Arts from numerous fashion shoots and advertisements.  I remember a lot of car advertisements from the 70s and 80s.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwbpKIuS0MoUI-MFIF4kNa23y1AwuWE70QYlS9wBKkecl2mhUc2ETU4UX9AXnmx7O36jeuOx4nBjWwMD_cTohrDaEx_Wb-ja7__7LMsnsRgIgPn8_oYu_LffC99nlYxfXFZwQcSHncHjk/s1600/11+palace+of+fine+arts+interior+dome.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwbpKIuS0MoUI-MFIF4kNa23y1AwuWE70QYlS9wBKkecl2mhUc2ETU4UX9AXnmx7O36jeuOx4nBjWwMD_cTohrDaEx_Wb-ja7__7LMsnsRgIgPn8_oYu_LffC99nlYxfXFZwQcSHncHjk/s1600/11+palace+of+fine+arts+interior+dome.JPG" width="300" /></a></div> The interior of the dome is no less grand.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdtdFYJmjx1ALNpFyZEOnu98CW6NqyiLQ-slTPMSiNRBoihw8QTRttS_w5L3j3lxNWmjkBKgQ0TfWlFsn40YJzxTi0YF2v_g__3dt0FDHS2Qeu_kH5ToYDUOvX4rVT51Fh8fvlVNd0QWU/s1600/12+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdtdFYJmjx1ALNpFyZEOnu98CW6NqyiLQ-slTPMSiNRBoihw8QTRttS_w5L3j3lxNWmjkBKgQ0TfWlFsn40YJzxTi0YF2v_g__3dt0FDHS2Qeu_kH5ToYDUOvX4rVT51Fh8fvlVNd0QWU/s1600/12+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" width="285" /></a></div>Again notice the scale of the urns -the door to the lower right hand corner above is probably 7'-0" tall and has a transom over it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIbhv7HO8XGov9rIBi5g1tkJDytZLuROgA6qvfs7-FaVrKt9Yz9azLLktZcxYTJoLnHhmBRnv8OgY5PsCpMGFZj5OqIt9fuNecZd1_pBpPBqreVvEzKURLkaSolg35d6alybF7U5B_E7s/s1600/13+palace+of+fine+arts+-marina+district.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIbhv7HO8XGov9rIBi5g1tkJDytZLuROgA6qvfs7-FaVrKt9Yz9azLLktZcxYTJoLnHhmBRnv8OgY5PsCpMGFZj5OqIt9fuNecZd1_pBpPBqreVvEzKURLkaSolg35d6alybF7U5B_E7s/s1600/13+palace+of+fine+arts+-marina+district.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The <a href="http://www.palaceoffinearts.org/Welcome.html">Palace of Fine Arts</a> sits in the Marina district -a residential neighborhood. Those are some lucky houses with quite the view!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6DFH2DhWejR2qJpYgBek2LejXFhvU-MbZDKEiPsfdTKqYm2Fzj6J3FbTDUA_ol7bvCpwEfGgnGjnOuwKKBGyEFbD1i1b7Db6m6dLmZneJKeeUd69ouXcldQaHgl4jmyihcPuf0QcFNM4/s1600/14+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6DFH2DhWejR2qJpYgBek2LejXFhvU-MbZDKEiPsfdTKqYm2Fzj6J3FbTDUA_ol7bvCpwEfGgnGjnOuwKKBGyEFbD1i1b7Db6m6dLmZneJKeeUd69ouXcldQaHgl4jmyihcPuf0QcFNM4/s1600/14+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>We were lucky to have a gorgeous day to wander around the marina and the Palace of Fine Arts.  It's rather remote away from other touristy areas so never seems to be too crowded in my limited experience.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-lu2-G_fnb4LYmeUA8_qR9oa8KzWj4A8-Q0N5NtwECSE6aoxs7G3BKnU6ooWQLTnZRdyhbJDw8K6RRomU-ekqIsVEjVXQux9xGjfJ4Br7zBueUf4I7jvRG480Z03rmAObXMVl3wI777E/s1600/15+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-lu2-G_fnb4LYmeUA8_qR9oa8KzWj4A8-Q0N5NtwECSE6aoxs7G3BKnU6ooWQLTnZRdyhbJDw8K6RRomU-ekqIsVEjVXQux9xGjfJ4Br7zBueUf4I7jvRG480Z03rmAObXMVl3wI777E/s1600/15+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>If you find yourself in San Francisco make sure to visit the <a href="http://www.palaceoffinearts.org/Welcome.html">Palace of Fine Arts</a> in the Marina District, you won't regret it!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfrihZY63hbhZ2VFmBRlh3hpspdPnUKZP4ITAd9s8UuVtCMxEGh8s9r7C8-BMP4Ny0Q2HbNt469OFDiPX3bKkucLITd7jaF-pRbiAqvPWd057qdb8CNHdBJvD47yboDmx2MNE_54D-NzY/s1600/16+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfrihZY63hbhZ2VFmBRlh3hpspdPnUKZP4ITAd9s8UuVtCMxEGh8s9r7C8-BMP4Ny0Q2HbNt469OFDiPX3bKkucLITd7jaF-pRbiAqvPWd057qdb8CNHdBJvD47yboDmx2MNE_54D-NzY/s1600/16+palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br />

Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco

One of my favorite architectural monuments anywhere is the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. I find myself visiting this location every...

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Sea Cliff, San Francisco

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNlDIM_Cr3Zklr45AVpek4TutNo0IeagSupyNl2IPW9rikMAo6-KVIlOsJywWQSVZA7EXK6FFDcBjP1G60lNvQpWzwdBKgqm5nj4eaJxtVCh_hPUGeJ_YkAPO9xTSzKhK8SkHSapRbl4g/s1600/gate+with+a+view.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNlDIM_Cr3Zklr45AVpek4TutNo0IeagSupyNl2IPW9rikMAo6-KVIlOsJywWQSVZA7EXK6FFDcBjP1G60lNvQpWzwdBKgqm5nj4eaJxtVCh_hPUGeJ_YkAPO9xTSzKhK8SkHSapRbl4g/s1600/gate+with+a+view.JPG" width="280" /></a></div> My favorite neighborhood in San Francisco (for houses) is Sea Cliff.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKp-1POtkV_zfcdJvqgiNEdmwYDYsjnqtsacRJx10LfxjcAVj0jWQmobWSeUt-UNuWzqK7UPeupRdhkrx6NcmpIx41cKV5TzwFDbp01JbWS9y-AibbCnOfiNGwFYZHugqeAfMCZIgZlw4/s1600/sea+cliff.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKp-1POtkV_zfcdJvqgiNEdmwYDYsjnqtsacRJx10LfxjcAVj0jWQmobWSeUt-UNuWzqK7UPeupRdhkrx6NcmpIx41cKV5TzwFDbp01JbWS9y-AibbCnOfiNGwFYZHugqeAfMCZIgZlw4/s1600/sea+cliff.JPG" width="282" /></a></div>Located just down the hill from the <a href="http://interior-design-pictures.blogspot.com/2014/06/legion-of-honor-museum-san-francisco.html">Legion of Honor museum</a>, seen below, the neighborhood perches on a cliff above the Pacific Ocean.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRJWZyqW6ayUhwf3oQwUH4FYoKKDjhousDdSOTYuXivyaHFZ0Z_3Ptl0O5sL5kjRZbWWqn_8ZyWj7Gs7DDtDmgc4YAWSxcHSgzT3MXUkRgSvEIEUcbDQy9oku3Z5-MigYzL9jm_Z9X9eE/s1600/Legion+of+Honor+museum.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRJWZyqW6ayUhwf3oQwUH4FYoKKDjhousDdSOTYuXivyaHFZ0Z_3Ptl0O5sL5kjRZbWWqn_8ZyWj7Gs7DDtDmgc4YAWSxcHSgzT3MXUkRgSvEIEUcbDQy9oku3Z5-MigYzL9jm_Z9X9eE/s1600/Legion+of+Honor+museum.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The neighborhood is beautifully landscaped and many of the houses you pass with a gasp: "<i>It looks like a magazine shoot</i>!".<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ZYr2cayemnd3E3fCXspSK9-PmJFeJj_9rvWGU3smaXpaGAqwj4scNqoB4jy0lC3xJTwlnhWtY23hao_ygcMBJHWP7mkMfTWmX9cUfp2oypDY45iGXLzAI4W0Drf1QvanbM3toZsIyHM/s1600/olive+trees.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ZYr2cayemnd3E3fCXspSK9-PmJFeJj_9rvWGU3smaXpaGAqwj4scNqoB4jy0lC3xJTwlnhWtY23hao_ygcMBJHWP7mkMfTWmX9cUfp2oypDY45iGXLzAI4W0Drf1QvanbM3toZsIyHM/s1600/olive+trees.JPG" width="290" /></a></div> I particularly loved this entry above through a grove of Olive Trees - right out of <a href="https://subscribe.hearstmags.com/subscribe/splits/veranda/ver_sem_google">Veranda magazine</a>, no?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKsRiW15dPWBhV_vXy3Y1t39w1rwmq9pQRQBJTJDgIRQ-iJ-id9D0oI8aWbPYvrzjusgoYbxWiTq8IHCyFo9UBcUpteLClGtV3BoBklsaGHjdxK80mUinWPxef-sU7yRefBaYqIFBJ5XA/s1600/water+fountain.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKsRiW15dPWBhV_vXy3Y1t39w1rwmq9pQRQBJTJDgIRQ-iJ-id9D0oI8aWbPYvrzjusgoYbxWiTq8IHCyFo9UBcUpteLClGtV3BoBklsaGHjdxK80mUinWPxef-sU7yRefBaYqIFBJ5XA/s1600/water+fountain.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> This bubbling fountain was in front of another house with beautiful landscaping.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi26hWHrUd8SpD9gou1UB9jTOacrL5HsmK3eptwQh_sF69Yr-OeiyXAXnuX1k4Pw2PPZEZMjavbNQDIxc9qsvgCK9_ZT1zAJGUVf25MXi_zubCIYHHtuoh5t_yiWkS3r05IcrKu4x5JZNA/s1600/tasteful+entrance.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi26hWHrUd8SpD9gou1UB9jTOacrL5HsmK3eptwQh_sF69Yr-OeiyXAXnuX1k4Pw2PPZEZMjavbNQDIxc9qsvgCK9_ZT1zAJGUVf25MXi_zubCIYHHtuoh5t_yiWkS3r05IcrKu4x5JZNA/s1600/tasteful+entrance.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Many of the houses have private front yards with walls. I loved the tastefully quiet entry above: black door, boxwoods, beautiful lanterns.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZdZ0xw9nQIxOFnq4D5Ah8SsjxxBGgL7qR2Z4iq89DdAQBa8HcTdK63uueqBSAXUekZ_4ICHE3BtqJHDw4czCEFpbsd0u1yYfp8z5fFTm-gVl8QD-DPGM9ZQO4icSmvp4EDAovjJWOZTs/s1600/mediteranean+house.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZdZ0xw9nQIxOFnq4D5Ah8SsjxxBGgL7qR2Z4iq89DdAQBa8HcTdK63uueqBSAXUekZ_4ICHE3BtqJHDw4czCEFpbsd0u1yYfp8z5fFTm-gVl8QD-DPGM9ZQO4icSmvp4EDAovjJWOZTs/s1600/mediteranean+house.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> Suited to the climate many of the houses are Mediterranean style.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrgoEAduAqI2YrCMOxXumEcg87GzRwLjnZmFAPGq04OhliOt1lCc6cz87BbL1CwJTQcM6XqZPsnPyk4Fyq5LW5NQWhIBqTfnCR4lw-QGoXHqZaNUw2ny7rSlzOLf5Utqd2uJ8iR-U172o/s1600/Mediteranean.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrgoEAduAqI2YrCMOxXumEcg87GzRwLjnZmFAPGq04OhliOt1lCc6cz87BbL1CwJTQcM6XqZPsnPyk4Fyq5LW5NQWhIBqTfnCR4lw-QGoXHqZaNUw2ny7rSlzOLf5Utqd2uJ8iR-U172o/s1600/Mediteranean.JPG" width="300" /></a></div> Another great entry with olive trees, rosemary, and lavender.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRITRRD8TT43iipzK1UHBQ1y713i4W_V18PmZLxJsZpDY6Q2Jvvlg1XDnsK39IfEzKxawRZ8Uj0eb7RjOj57AGqm5l-oJKPneOqcjBqAYqg_OPamAL6LtW-5yfVU21dg253PfpbYFUA7A/s1600/modern.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRITRRD8TT43iipzK1UHBQ1y713i4W_V18PmZLxJsZpDY6Q2Jvvlg1XDnsK39IfEzKxawRZ8Uj0eb7RjOj57AGqm5l-oJKPneOqcjBqAYqg_OPamAL6LtW-5yfVU21dg253PfpbYFUA7A/s1600/modern.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>This was one of the lone modern houses which I loved. Notice the sculptural trees surrounding the property.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjActbckqRfBeQYavNwxl1NFBTEZQGzAzmnsi2jW637vf7dhvYCRkKJf3iSgmoEWW6tCv-2s118DGk7-PZykeXis2hPGtVn46sSNLkGx4M0_kO-oUVboqDHSG9N0PfUyQ00TD4oLK8AC8E/s1600/norman+style.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjActbckqRfBeQYavNwxl1NFBTEZQGzAzmnsi2jW637vf7dhvYCRkKJf3iSgmoEWW6tCv-2s118DGk7-PZykeXis2hPGtVn46sSNLkGx4M0_kO-oUVboqDHSG9N0PfUyQ00TD4oLK8AC8E/s1600/norman+style.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> This French Norman styled house is super charming.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnpiTEL5QP16p6MlcfCkqXJ4V3jm7X0MQnRtOluh15nQ1NdyLP9B8v65prH6T6Inxn44cOsaOaM4G3rrywNKF1s-nrfMM_uoX8DYZkgHZBW-VSMsQ5HY_r6e6BpJp1lKkWBeyHo1hEoHE/s1600/revival+side.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnpiTEL5QP16p6MlcfCkqXJ4V3jm7X0MQnRtOluh15nQ1NdyLP9B8v65prH6T6Inxn44cOsaOaM4G3rrywNKF1s-nrfMM_uoX8DYZkgHZBW-VSMsQ5HY_r6e6BpJp1lKkWBeyHo1hEoHE/s1600/revival+side.JPG" width="300" /></a></div> A few of these houses which appear to be the oldest have side entries. Notice the ocean to the right.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9iSXimWvdAz5QhU1a8I9Qv7MK9X6nMrnsVI8mH92EBDl8mDaiFvA-l4vRkfJ3cpEc7xr7Mp3C83pTqb02XX2oKiQcdpo-lBZm7f8WnP5ymU-GRab7fnH67udt2rqyibV4VLl81IjeZ2Q/s1600/revival+front.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9iSXimWvdAz5QhU1a8I9Qv7MK9X6nMrnsVI8mH92EBDl8mDaiFvA-l4vRkfJ3cpEc7xr7Mp3C83pTqb02XX2oKiQcdpo-lBZm7f8WnP5ymU-GRab7fnH67udt2rqyibV4VLl81IjeZ2Q/s1600/revival+front.JPG" width="300" /></a></div> The side facing the street is discrete and symmetrical. I think this house is actually concrete.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwVbcyPNC5slDgScRWCdi5begXDmzT-tE73-2gqHEwj15HhIn-7QeK5GVsT8PBIG-KlIOzbSnAxf4TsH1RQypXt2aThMQz56RNpk1X5v043AdjGQfMiB8qfg5-CExXk-zCRcR9sJ1UY5E/s1600/round+window.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwVbcyPNC5slDgScRWCdi5begXDmzT-tE73-2gqHEwj15HhIn-7QeK5GVsT8PBIG-KlIOzbSnAxf4TsH1RQypXt2aThMQz56RNpk1X5v043AdjGQfMiB8qfg5-CExXk-zCRcR9sJ1UY5E/s1600/round+window.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> Many of these houses, even the newer ones like this above, have great details.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqHroBcko29aJRSUNRNfkLpUEedfiTDz31p6v8dOMqVqpcw9vSYB3MoAHG4wEr2tM0JCy7KZHQ29XPjrdvtaZLqkHDMyuwxYVioroRtOrT5aIAvi0PfTk8NOuYKRva-1rItRJRL6u9nY/s1600/seacliff+houses.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqHroBcko29aJRSUNRNfkLpUEedfiTDz31p6v8dOMqVqpcw9vSYB3MoAHG4wEr2tM0JCy7KZHQ29XPjrdvtaZLqkHDMyuwxYVioroRtOrT5aIAvi0PfTk8NOuYKRva-1rItRJRL6u9nY/s1600/seacliff+houses.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> Looking back you can see how these houses perch on the cliff, capturing that ocean view.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhahOYIyiGjnP_sYOb-w85igW2sO1cCcpSWIuUC4tAwdLk32HS4fJz6FlsnSsiW91mXZr52dFrHV8xnACxQwHBW_W42eCphnFbRj26WWNhnp-FNzuwMFh84drkGOCMIf7lqvfxQBtIp90/s1600/stucco+detailing.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhahOYIyiGjnP_sYOb-w85igW2sO1cCcpSWIuUC4tAwdLk32HS4fJz6FlsnSsiW91mXZr52dFrHV8xnACxQwHBW_W42eCphnFbRj26WWNhnp-FNzuwMFh84drkGOCMIf7lqvfxQBtIp90/s1600/stucco+detailing.JPG" width="272" /></a></div> This house had some amazing old Mediterranean stucco work.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWg8buKssT-6CHOW_ZSIeHoXx-_sbPT3eeJz_llkaHk_ekiTrUs9WK6l5ilN_SqzUwX2mO_cGcV9zl1bmt6D9xIogKyIWOnLHOgg6FHjmYybzAHUsVYCxAvlyBVIjNcuP-KHGRV-s_XU4/s1600/tall+stucco+house.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWg8buKssT-6CHOW_ZSIeHoXx-_sbPT3eeJz_llkaHk_ekiTrUs9WK6l5ilN_SqzUwX2mO_cGcV9zl1bmt6D9xIogKyIWOnLHOgg6FHjmYybzAHUsVYCxAvlyBVIjNcuP-KHGRV-s_XU4/s1600/tall+stucco+house.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> This house, inland, captures the ocean views by going tall.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg02QPeZ6LKWpqoo-5dVaLACIM2mbXBlEPxTCD11zYQ9Roh3QfHkIq3JhKtx83CzZYsSDGuaVQYVtgj6ftyDczufyOjsMfLFDfXi8A3jbdIQ33oaWJs636PXDsEPXgrU31czSBvHO0EUss/s1600/pergola+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg02QPeZ6LKWpqoo-5dVaLACIM2mbXBlEPxTCD11zYQ9Roh3QfHkIq3JhKtx83CzZYsSDGuaVQYVtgj6ftyDczufyOjsMfLFDfXi8A3jbdIQ33oaWJs636PXDsEPXgrU31czSBvHO0EUss/s1600/pergola+2.JPG" width="300" /></a></div> Many of the houses not directly facing the water have rooftop decks and pergolas.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDEapLZaLMMjQSptxcW35mya7pIlJTFSm2W862wdw6GuALRe1ToIIPsmEp8RgVc4PRVyDg82sk_324HTRF7irmdL_Ras3GdXDsUdhVI2dRWSfFXgJoxZNSXnzkfO1xM9hdTlQkB2pqcoI/s1600/pergola.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDEapLZaLMMjQSptxcW35mya7pIlJTFSm2W862wdw6GuALRe1ToIIPsmEp8RgVc4PRVyDg82sk_324HTRF7irmdL_Ras3GdXDsUdhVI2dRWSfFXgJoxZNSXnzkfO1xM9hdTlQkB2pqcoI/s1600/pergola.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>California was made for outside living! Even the interiors here focus on the outside view. Of course you recognize the name Sea Cliff as houses here have regularly been showcased in shelter magazines for decades.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi70Pbic7kyeeyI0UKentpGNVsxb6QubVOKXvWJ_qZMMWjy5PMM76uIaFDUZ6BaDOVeZgJDWK1nPnHSPrQ-qWtpn4wuE4rnHF__GOm3kSTm_w1XRl6ypr42_z1SP6OEf9mPpUvKaozlE0A/s1600/clay+tile+construction.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi70Pbic7kyeeyI0UKentpGNVsxb6QubVOKXvWJ_qZMMWjy5PMM76uIaFDUZ6BaDOVeZgJDWK1nPnHSPrQ-qWtpn4wuE4rnHF__GOm3kSTm_w1XRl6ypr42_z1SP6OEf9mPpUvKaozlE0A/s1600/clay+tile+construction.JPG" width="300" /></a></div> This house was one of my favorites but look closely -notice anything unusual?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4SPw3jYEE6Ekl8lwEN9j21W-XtfofCPl3BPIFVHmdghDdISFxFcUka6h_IUlEiq0Ed6NuYhnyU4Liv7qIi5rMma74kvBaM-eE9f-h7XU07izF5j1SrCX3OQGn8LGDQBvkAAaw_a2aTE/s1600/clay+tile+construction+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4SPw3jYEE6Ekl8lwEN9j21W-XtfofCPl3BPIFVHmdghDdISFxFcUka6h_IUlEiq0Ed6NuYhnyU4Liv7qIi5rMma74kvBaM-eE9f-h7XU07izF5j1SrCX3OQGn8LGDQBvkAAaw_a2aTE/s1600/clay+tile+construction+2.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>I think that originally this was a stucco house and at some point someone removed the stucco to reveal the tile structure. Notice how the bricks at the door surround above are normal thickness while the rest are about 1/2" thick - a thin veneer.  If you visit the <a href="http://interior-design-pictures.blogspot.com/2014/06/legion-of-honor-museum-san-francisco.html">Legion of Honor museum</a> be sure to enjoy the views and some great houses by walking down the Lincoln Highway.

Sea Cliff, San Francisco

 My favorite neighborhood in San Francisco (for houses) is Sea Cliff. Located just down the hill from the Legion of Honor museum , seen belo...

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