A Review: Interior Designer - Bunny Williams Love Affair with Houses & Tour of Home Built in 1785

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  • Опубліковано 26 лис 2024
  • “In this story-filled monograph, Bunny Williams presents new work through 15 houses she has decorated and loved.
    Bunny tells the tale of each “affair,” tracing the style of the spaces, what drew her to the projects, and her approach to decor that evolves with the lives of her clients. Her chapters include:
    Weekend Retreat
    A View of the Sea
    The Penthouse
    Southern Charm
    Pied-à-Terre
    East Side Town House
    Georgian Stone House
    New York Duplex
    Florida Style
    French Farmhouse
    And more!
    She offers personal secrets for choosing classics-and for decorating with flexible pieces that can play more than one role in a design scheme. Along the way, she offers many amazingly chic, but always comfortable, residences whose interiors she has designed during the latest phase of her astounding career.
    Bunny writes of her work, “It still thrills me that every new project is like a new romance. There is the initial getting-to-know-you phase, the discovery of how people live, what their dreams are, what inspires them-such critical information as we begin the designing process. Each stage has its exciting moments as well as its anxious ones.” She knows, as you will, that there is excitement and frustration when working with architects, hunting for just the right piece to finish a room, and then letting go and just enjoying the finished work.”
    Link to Part 1 of the tour -
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 51

  • @MourieAnnFeeney
    @MourieAnnFeeney 3 місяці тому +13

    Aren't we all thankful that Bunny Williams never grows tired of what she does? A great book review from someone who loves what she does. Thanks Mary for this inspiring time well spent with you and Bunny!

    • @thetartantopiary
      @thetartantopiary  3 місяці тому +1

      @@MourieAnnFeeney I agree! It’s nice to know we have her, and through her we have a direct connection to Parish-Hadley!

    • @MourieAnnFeeney
      @MourieAnnFeeney 3 місяці тому

      @@thetartantopiary Yes. Amen, amen ~

  • @annanorth7997
    @annanorth7997 3 місяці тому +3

    I'm a wallpaper girl and found the wallpaper in Bunny's book stunning. Thank you for sharing. I also enjoyed the tour. As a landscape painter, I am grateful that I have nontoxic options to choose from. I imagine that a lot of artists suffered physically in the past.

  • @susanmendez6374
    @susanmendez6374 3 місяці тому +1

    Love Bunny's traditional style and her gifted use of paint colors and fabric. The mirrors each home are spectacular!

  • @shirleystarling7300
    @shirleystarling7300 3 місяці тому +3

    Now you have my attention. Bunny Williams one of the best, and always ready with wonderful advice.

    • @thetartantopiary
      @thetartantopiary  3 місяці тому +2

      @@shirleystarling7300 I love her designs for many reasons, but I think I really enjoy the fact that she credits most of her education to Sister Parrish and Albert Hadley.

  • @bwiseok
    @bwiseok 3 місяці тому

    The book amazing. Loved the tour

  • @amyjones2490
    @amyjones2490 3 місяці тому

    Bunny Williams is a favorite of mine. A true Queen.

  • @kaylamson5161
    @kaylamson5161 3 місяці тому +4

    The absolute best! Bunny Williams will always be the best in my opinion! God bless, John 3:16

    • @thetartantopiary
      @thetartantopiary  3 місяці тому +1

      @@kaylamson5161 I met her once at a book signing, and she seemed as kind as she is talented.

  • @karenhuerter343
    @karenhuerter343 3 місяці тому +2

    I love Bunny Williams, her designs are comfortable and beautiful. The historic home tour and your accompanying history is wonderful. Thank you for sharing both these beautiful things.

    • @thetartantopiary
      @thetartantopiary  3 місяці тому

      @@karenhuerter343 You are certainly welcome, thank you for watching!

  • @dulcerush735
    @dulcerush735 2 місяці тому

    Omg!!!!
    What a treat. Just got back from vacation a few days ago To find out that there’s a massive monster heading our way towards Tallahassee. I’ve been talking down my museum/home trying to protect my treasures.
    And I just had to stop before I go crazy. Grab my phone and there, was this awesome beautiful video.
    Thank you so much for the distraction. It was needed badly. I hope it doesn’t turn into a cat5 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️
    See you next week.❤

  • @JulesG-xu2vw
    @JulesG-xu2vw Місяць тому

    Dear Mary!!! I don't recall how I found your channel but I am so very happy that I did!! You have the loveliest voice. I have always enjoyed decorating my living spaces and find great joy in doing so. Thank you for sharing Bunny's gorgeous interiors. She is so very talented. You also have a gorgeous home!!! It is obvious that you have an eye for beauty and comfort!!!

    • @thetartantopiary
      @thetartantopiary  Місяць тому

      @@JulesG-xu2vw I appreciate that very much. I’m glad you found the channel. Thanks for letting me know.

  • @angelamonson
    @angelamonson 2 місяці тому

    Nicolas Fairford....you recommended him and I adore him. Thank you.

  • @s.barlow7062
    @s.barlow7062 3 місяці тому +1

    I’m sure Daniel’s mouth was watering at the thought of oyster ice cream!

    • @thetartantopiary
      @thetartantopiary  3 місяці тому +1

      @@s.barlow7062 Wow- you would be correct! That’s the first thing he said. I, on the other hand, was immediately repulsed.

  • @britori1481
    @britori1481 3 місяці тому

    That furniture is beautiful. So nicely preserved thank goodness. Thanks for sharing the tour.

  • @laurapeck9199
    @laurapeck9199 3 місяці тому

    I was looking forward to this. Love Bunny Williams, and I think you're pretty great too, Mary. Thank you!

    • @thetartantopiary
      @thetartantopiary  3 місяці тому +1

      @@laurapeck9199 Well, I certainly appreciate that.🥰

  • @lindaortolano7837
    @lindaortolano7837 3 місяці тому

    Hello Mary and Thank you for this interesting tour. I love Bunny Williams work. She is so down to earth and I love her use of color. Have a wonderful week and I will see you in the next one! Hugs :)

    • @thetartantopiary
      @thetartantopiary  3 місяці тому

      @@lindaortolano7837 You are certainly welcome, thanks for watching. I agree with you on your opinion of Bunny Williams! Have a great week also, hugs in return.

  • @PaulaShoaf
    @PaulaShoaf 3 місяці тому

    HI Mary , hope you and Daniel is doing well ! Who doesn't love Bunny!? she has amazing style. Thank you for the historical home tour .. I truly enjoy seeing the past and if walls could talk!! Have a joyful weekend , Paula

    • @thetartantopiary
      @thetartantopiary  3 місяці тому

      @@PaulaShoaf Thank you, for taking the time to join me and for your comment. I hope you have a great weekend as well.

  • @marymaddy7450
    @marymaddy7450 3 місяці тому

    Mary, thank you for sharing. My namesake 🙏🏾❤️

  • @raewynannbenten1385
    @raewynannbenten1385 3 місяці тому

    There used to be a TV programme many years ago here in Australia where a panel of antique dealers etc, would try to guess what some very odd arcane objects from the past were, and what their use was. When I saw that unusual wooden cradle on the side board, I immediately wondered what it was for. I never figured it for a giant cheese wheel holder😮. Thank you for an educational tour of those historic Mordecai buildings.

  • @dorislong9420
    @dorislong9420 3 місяці тому

    I was looking forward to this and it didn't disappoint. Of course they never do. Thank you, Mary.🌸🌺🌼

  • @PatFord-og7rv
    @PatFord-og7rv 3 місяці тому

    Love Bunny , was so lucky to buy chinoiserie tea caddy from John when he and Bunny moved into her house in New York. I purchased it from Stair Auction and it is one of my favorite possessions. The ochre house makes me tingle, so gorgeous . Thanks Mary, love as always .

  • @rinskeraphael8755
    @rinskeraphael8755 3 місяці тому

    Love bunny williams, she is one of my favorite designers.
    So relaxing your video’s. Thanx for Making us a part of your love for design.🥰

    • @thetartantopiary
      @thetartantopiary  3 місяці тому +1

      @@rinskeraphael8755 Thanks for joining me in that love for design!

  • @beiderbecke1927
    @beiderbecke1927 3 місяці тому

    All of Bunny Williams' interiors have such warmth, no matter how elegant they are, and never look "tortured," as Robert Kime, my idol, would say of some overly decorated interiors. I think I've committed to painting my studio a deep golden yellow, and thanks for your input. It faces east, so in the morning it might be a bit much, but I hate mornings, that's when it's time to go to bed, so I'll never see it then. I agree, the chaise longue in the Mordecai home is a thing of beauty.

  • @barbaracarlson1331
    @barbaracarlson1331 3 місяці тому

    Thank you! I always enjoy your videos!!

  • @tamaranicholaschilds8097
    @tamaranicholaschilds8097 3 місяці тому

    Thank you Mary! Delightful video. Bunny Williams is my all time favorite Designer and I love looking at everything she does, as it is so beautiful. I really like oysters and had them fresh in Washington state where I am from, however, I am thinking not in ice cream!!! I noticed your pause when you said “oysters in ice cream” you let us think about that for a moment 😮. I so look forward to your videos. I make a fresh coffee, relax and enjoy your videos. Thank you so much!❤

  • @gloriamorgan76
    @gloriamorgan76 3 місяці тому

    So interesting - love the history and Bunny is a national treasure - thank you for yet another lovely review and house tour ❤❤❤

  • @glendalafont1561
    @glendalafont1561 3 місяці тому

    Thank you for the tour, loved it.

    • @thetartantopiary
      @thetartantopiary  3 місяці тому

      @@glendalafont1561 It was a lot of fun. I’m glad you enjoyed it. 💕

  • @JackieShorter
    @JackieShorter 3 місяці тому

    Lovely book choice this week. Even a brief glimpse of the delightful photography provided inspiration. Certainly a book for the shopping list. Wasn’t that yellow ochre house stunning? I am however drawn to the green cabin and can’t help wondering how another certain green cabin is settling into its surroundings. Thankfully arsenic is no longer used in paint production….. lucky for Daniel. While in the throes of a fit of the vapours during the construction it would have been all to easy to don a pair of Victorian lace gloves, scrape off a few flecks of paint and secret them in his greens for dinner.

  • @alisadotson8403
    @alisadotson8403 3 місяці тому +1

    I know you have a life outside these videos, but I sure do wish you could produce one a day. They are such a joy for me. And for me, there are the three: Bunny Williams, Nina Campbell, and Charlotte Moss. Oh and Timothy Corrigan.

    • @MarySchlotter
      @MarySchlotter 3 місяці тому

      Another lovely video Mary . I do look forward to Fridays and your wonderful book reviews. Bunny Williams , she is just it, isn’t she? Such a talented designer whose story of how she grew into the business of design is just as beautiful and thrilling as her designs. Thank you for the historic tour of these homes. How interesting about the paint colors. What great insight his grand niece had to invest and ultimately preserve her family’s home and heritage. Have a great week!

  • @jasondortch2313
    @jasondortch2313 3 місяці тому

    William Nichols was also the architect of our governor's mansion and old capitol here in Mississippi. He also designed the Lyceum at Ole Miss.

  • @Karen-tr8jo
    @Karen-tr8jo 3 місяці тому +1

    Thank you for not sharing Oyster ice cream recipe 😊. I can’t believe anyone back then would actually eat that 😮

  • @MariaReyes-te7lk
    @MariaReyes-te7lk 3 місяці тому +1

    Bunny William...Great! Thank you, Mary..

  • @angelamonson
    @angelamonson 3 місяці тому

    Mary, would you consider reviewing Louis Vuitton: The Birth of Modern Luxury?

  • @heidim6468
    @heidim6468 3 місяці тому

    I’m trying to find the video that you order the roses that last a long time????

    • @thetartantopiary
      @thetartantopiary  3 місяці тому

      @@heidim6468 ua-cam.com/video/49nLGp9iifI/v-deo.htmlsi=vMXgC5JKU0n_eaHb

  • @MathewGray-r5t
    @MathewGray-r5t 3 місяці тому +3

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    • @thetartantopiary
      @thetartantopiary  3 місяці тому +1

      @@MathewGray-r5t maybe with that million dollars that you made, you could donate a book to my channel!