Mario Buatta Designs a 1930s John Staub House in Houston
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OMG Andrea! I remember all these pictures – separately – because each room is more beautiful than the last! I did not know, however, that they were all in the same house! Which is gorgeous beyond anything. And the painting above the dining room fireplace is very famous and is by one of the great California impressionists. The whole thing is breathtaking! One of the best works of Mario Buatta I think. These people had/ have money and taste and glamour – how refreshing!
Xo Elizabeth
Was so fortunate to work on a home there back in the roaring 80’s- with the late Tice Alexander of the old Parish Hadley fame-
The shots of the grounds convey the shocking elegance of River Oaks in all of its majestic grandeur.
This is also one of my favorite Mario jobs- and the one we did for Pat Breen was quite similar! We certainly did have a very handsome “budget” with which to work, and there were fabulous huge family portraits as well.
It seems like MLS pictures are terrible more often that not, which makes absolutely no sense when you are trying to sell a multi-million dollar home. But I still love comparing them to the glossy magazine images, especially when it a home by a designer I love!
Andrea if you get pics of what it looks like now and you publish them I will be so sad. Leave us with the Mario visions to dream about!!! Xoxo elizabeth
So odd that the real estate photos were taken at night. The windows are just black holes, and the rooms fall flat from the lighting. On the flip side, the editorial photos tell the story of the grandeur. I’ll live in the fantasy of perfectly styled rooms filled with fresh flowers, but it is interesting to see them both ways!
Greetings Andrea, from England, I have recently subscribed to your wonderful website and I always look forward to reading your posts. I’m a big huge fan of Mario’s work and his interiors here are sublime. The re-do by the new owners is not to my taste at all: what was once a gracious, beautiful and welcoming home throughout is now just like any other house that’s been ‘modernised’: a light/bright/pops of colour identikit-interior. Yawnsville. Keep up the great work Andrea. Best wishes, always. Maria .
Thank you so much for your note and kind words. Yes, it always pains me to see these exquisitely decorated homes desecrated. I will cherish the memory of its former Buattafied beauty. 🙂
Marvelous Mario! I can’t tell if the panels are knotty pine but it sure is lovely. I just can’t get enough and grateful to see the inventory of additional articles.
What a delicious property it WAS. How could anyone in their right mind destroy a Mario interior? They are beautiful and classic. I really love the orangerie. What a gorgeous space. But I would never live in Houston in a million years. Awfully steamy there, and humidity wears me out. Anyway, Mario did an absolutely beautiful job here. Thank goodness we have lots of pictures to remind us how it SHOULD look.
OMG Andrea! I remember all these pictures – separately – because each room is more beautiful than the last! I did not know, however, that they were all in the same house! Which is gorgeous beyond anything. And the painting above the dining room fireplace is very famous and is by one of the great California impressionists. The whole thing is breathtaking! One of the best works of Mario Buatta I think. These people had/ have money and taste and glamour – how refreshing!
Xo Elizabeth
LOVE John Staub and River Oaks !
Was so fortunate to work on a home there back in the roaring 80’s- with the late Tice Alexander of the old Parish Hadley fame-
The shots of the grounds convey the shocking elegance of River Oaks in all of its majestic grandeur.
This is also one of my favorite Mario jobs- and the one we did for Pat Breen was quite similar! We certainly did have a very handsome “budget” with which to work, and there were fabulous huge family portraits as well.
The lighting and the camera angles are so bad on the MLS pictures. It seems the photographer is kneeling on the floor. Yuk!
It is better to take multiple pictures of a room rather than try to squish everything in & distort the room.
It seems like MLS pictures are terrible more often that not, which makes absolutely no sense when you are trying to sell a multi-million dollar home. But I still love comparing them to the glossy magazine images, especially when it a home by a designer I love!
Xx,
Andrea
The Glam Pad
Thanks for the shoutout. Did you get to see the way the new owners changed it? You might have a heart attack tho, I did
No, oh no!!! Can you post the link? 🙁
Xx,
Andrea
The Glam Pad
Andrea if you get pics of what it looks like now and you publish them I will be so sad. Leave us with the Mario visions to dream about!!! Xoxo elizabeth
So odd that the real estate photos were taken at night. The windows are just black holes, and the rooms fall flat from the lighting. On the flip side, the editorial photos tell the story of the grandeur. I’ll live in the fantasy of perfectly styled rooms filled with fresh flowers, but it is interesting to see them both ways!
Greetings Andrea, from England, I have recently subscribed to your wonderful website and I always look forward to reading your posts. I’m a big huge fan of Mario’s work and his interiors here are sublime. The re-do by the new owners is not to my taste at all: what was once a gracious, beautiful and welcoming home throughout is now just like any other house that’s been ‘modernised’: a light/bright/pops of colour identikit-interior. Yawnsville. Keep up the great work Andrea. Best wishes, always. Maria .
Dear Maria,
Thank you so much for your note and kind words. Yes, it always pains me to see these exquisitely decorated homes desecrated. I will cherish the memory of its former Buattafied beauty. 🙂
Xx,
Andrea
The Glam Pad
Marvelous Mario! I can’t tell if the panels are knotty pine but it sure is lovely. I just can’t get enough and grateful to see the inventory of additional articles.
What a delicious property it WAS. How could anyone in their right mind destroy a Mario interior? They are beautiful and classic. I really love the orangerie. What a gorgeous space. But I would never live in Houston in a million years. Awfully steamy there, and humidity wears me out. Anyway, Mario did an absolutely beautiful job here. Thank goodness we have lots of pictures to remind us how it SHOULD look.