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Americana decor at its finest!💙 #Repost @tonybaratta
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Today, my search for America brings me back to my “checkered past”. Yes, there lots of gingham checks used all over the place.
Shown is a pink@bedroom done by Diamond and Baratta for a townhouse in Greenwich Village in Manhattan, NY. The room is filled with my client’s exceptional collection of American furniture and decorative arts.
As I shared earlier this week, I’ve been visiting lots of historic homes in order to put my own work in context for a lecture I’ll be doing in February. As I speak to people in the world of museums and to writers of blogs and magazines I hear of a new found interest in American design from the 18th and 19th Century.
My goal has always been to take this precious American Style to future generations.
I also learned from the folks that work at the historic properties that attendance is way down now. It seems as though folks rather visit theme parks. I’m told that students in the USA are not taught history and they have little or no interest in learning it.
Well what are they taught, I ask?
I have a lot of problems with all of this. I don’t expect everyone to decorate in an American way. But these house museums teach us valuable lessons in color and scale and taste-and of course the history our great country
A pilgrimage to them is an absolute must for every designer and for everyone that loves good design.
When I was in Monticello yesterday, the tour guide asked our group (the majority were adults) who were the people portrayed in the portraits in Mr Jefferson’s drawing room. Lots of hemming and hawing! I myself could not name many of these great patriots. One young boy was able to name most of them.including the Marquis du Lafayette! Of course we were all impressed. If there is one history loving kid that is visiting a museum then it is our responsibility to keep these places going. I learn that the best way to support them is to visit them since most are not supposed by our government.
So I continue my journey because there is still so much for me to learn.
#designerinresidence @colonialwmsburg @wmbgbrand @jmmontpelier @historiccharlestonfoundation

Today #theglampad is touring the pretty pastel-infused #Tudor home of @caitlinwilsondesign, including her super chic #mudroom! 💗 Please visit the blog for more! 🎨 color #benjaminmoorepikespeakgray

Classic never goes out of style! ✨ #Repost @thelordofdecor_ via @archerbuchanan

Today #theglampad is featuring a special guest post by @laurastockettroberts on a favorite timeless classic design element... #Treillage! 💚 Please visit the blog for more. 📸 @nathanschroderphoto #Design @amyberryhome (who is interviewed for the article!!)

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