Saturday, September 25, 2010

Gilmabelfest Day 2 - part 1 More of Maison CG

While Porthos and Oscar read their kobo in the breakfast nook, I'll show you a little of Maison Chez Gilbs...
Maison CG was purchased by him and his (now ex)wife. It feels like living in a Regency London home, because the houses here are very skinny but taaaall row houses, with little London-type back yards. You better understand the sense of "he led her up to the drawing room." You enter on the main, you go up to the kitchen-dining room-living room, then up to the office and guest bedroom, and then up to the master suite.

The house was also decorated by the previous owner, A Personage of Exceedingly Flamboyant Taste (which is why Gilby and Laurel's housewarming theme was "70s porno.") You can't throw a stick in this house without hitting (a) a mirror, or (b) a cheesy light fixture.

Here's the dining room. It has mirrors on two sides, and even a light sticking out from one of the mirrors.

Do inspect the close-up. Note the faux-melted wax.

Here is the guest bathroom, which again contains both key decorating elements, plus a wealth of marble (or fake marble, I wouldn't know.)

It's truly awesome. If I bought a house like this, I can't imagine redecorating, but rather running out to Village des Valeurs to find appropriate furnishings.

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