Okay, so you've all seen them everywhere else already. I hesitated to post those photographs. I hesitated because I'm jealous. Yes, I am green with envy.
Not because she won the Domino magazine decorating contest, but because ‘Catherine from Mill Valley’ has created the most beautiful, irresistible, soothing, awe inspiring, jaw popping, drool inducing room EVER.
Why oh why can't I live there? I actually did live in Mill Valley, 15 years ago in fact. Mill Valley is already a picture perfect town, not one false note, and this is a picture perfect room. This being said, are children and pets allowed in? I'd make mine wear little white mitts slippers and bibs (the pets and husband too) and it would be just dandy.
You have already used all the words I would use to describe, so I will simple say---"ditto".
Posted by: Danette | November 27, 2007 at 09:29 PM
My favorite is the first pic :-) - these are yummilicious I totally agree - but not very sticky little fingers proof - unfortunately for moi
Posted by: All Things Bright and Beautiful..... | November 27, 2007 at 09:29 PM
The light, the white, the colour, the style! Delish!
Posted by: Freshly Found | November 28, 2007 at 12:54 AM
je ne suis pas complètement fan, il y a un côté has been et kistch que je n'aime pas trop, ça doit être l'American Touch ! ;-)
Posted by: TheYoupiTouch | November 28, 2007 at 12:13 PM
It's a beautiful setting. But isn't it a bit too much of a setting? I mean, does anyone live there? If they do, they definitively have someone look after their every move. To be honnest, I would like to live there for a while if it were for a girls'only retreat, complete with pampering massages, delicious food and night chat. But at home? My husband would hate it (let alone demolish all that laborious work in one blow).
Again, lovely to look at, lovely colors and bright, optimistic light. Quintessentially American.
Posted by: Irene | November 28, 2007 at 02:08 PM
You know what is funny is that the French find this room very American, and the American find it French. Domino calls it somehthing like 'French boudoir'. well, I like it. Maybe because it is so unattainable in every way.
Posted by: corine@ Hidden in France | November 28, 2007 at 06:36 PM
French boudoir surement parce qu'il y a un petit cote Marie-Antoinette ;-) Le probleme, c'est le melange Versailles et meubles des annes 50... ce n'est plus du tout au gout du jour francais !
Posted by: TheYoupiTouch | November 29, 2007 at 02:40 AM
Thank you soooo much for your kind comments. Yes, I live there and I am a single woman. I love France more then any country in the world. Have not been back again since 2000. I am just a tourist and obviously the room was done on a major budget thus it may not be so french. Further Domino did not post my entire narrative about what about the room reminds me of France. Nor did they post a pic of the fireplace (I built the enclosure myself with the silver metal pipe showing). In any event, I could not be more flattered to be on a french blog! And by the way I do not have small children and men adore lounging on that chaise and watching sports on the flat screen TV. Are you kidding!
Posted by: catherine | November 30, 2007 at 03:42 PM
Hey, I'm honored to receive a comment from Catherine from Mill Valley herself. Catherine, Congratulations on winning this much coveted award.
Men adore lounging around there? Then I definitely want the room, but now I want it with the men in it!
Posted by: corine | November 30, 2007 at 09:52 PM
Ha ha, The reason I noted that is so many people post comments about it being too femine and men would hate it. Simply not true. I find that men generally do not pay attention that much to decor. Give them a really comfortable chair, a flatscreen TV, a remote and somewhere to put their drink and they are very happy
Posted by: catherine | December 03, 2007 at 07:47 AM
True. I do feel sorry for some of my girlfriends whose husbands/boyfriends have strong opinions about decor. Everything has to be discussed, compromised have to be reached. Not at my house. My taste in decorating is extremely girly, colorful and I overuse the color pink, plastic flowers and baby furniture, and guess what, I have three men in my house and I don't think either of them has noticed yet!
Catherine, you should have a blog. I'd love to read more about your background, and get to see more photograhs of your home. Are you a decorator?
Posted by: corine | December 03, 2007 at 09:26 AM
I only wish I had time for a blog! I am not by any means a decorator. I am a lawyer with a VERY full time job!Painting and decorating etc is how I get out my creative side. I do it in my spare time so it takes many weekends to finish a project!!! I LOVE your girly house! When I was married, my husband cld have cared less about decor. I am working on the living room now. I would love to send you photo of the fireplace in bedroom. Domino did not use it and I think it is quite old fashion french looking and I built the surround part. Thanks again
Catherine
cgoldie123@aol.com
Posted by: catherine | December 04, 2007 at 07:51 AM