Comments by "Andrew Brendan" (@andrewbrendan1579) on "Architectural Digest" channel.

  1. I like the recurring Tony!---I had no idea that a rooster in the kitchen meant good luck. I grew up in a family home built in the 1920's and before the kitchen was updated when I was growing up in the 1960's there was a big, black wooden silhouette of a rooster on one of the walls. I think there were also some rooster figurines on the windowsill over the sink. Now I'm understanding why there was all that poultry in the kitchen!
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  2. Fascinating....and grievous to watch and listen to. All of these demolitions are tragic, but the one that I find particularly sad is that of Penn Station.
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  3. I noticed that too. I was going to comment on artwork having been blurred out. Is it because it might reveal the identity of the present resident or maybe a copyright issue?
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  4. I can tell this is a 1920's building: those glass doorknobs remind me of the 1926 house I grew up in. The French doors too. I love old New York apartments. I'd love to go through the apartment for a much closer look at all those books.
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  5. Same here. No way would I live or work in one of those super-talls. Too there's a novel from 1984 called "Skyscraper" and it's about a New York skyscraper that is too thin and too tall and things go horribly wrong. It's a well-researched book; there's even mention about how part of the building's trouble was that the concrete hadn't been mixed enough or didn't get poured at the right time. I don't recall the details, but "Skyscraper", though not well-known, is a page-turner of a book.
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  6. Great point: "...architectural versus decorated".
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  7. I've spent much of my life not far from railroad tracks so I wouldn't be put off by trains in close proximity to the house. Too I wonder how much sound carries up that steep bluff. I also wonder if the rooster on the property likes to wake everyone up at sunrise! I'm curious about whether any of the bathrooms have showers for those who may have difficulty getting in and out of tubs or just prefer showering. The primary suite didn't seem to have any kind of window coverings. Even in that location I'd want the privacy of covered windows. The part I like best was really just that bench in a grassy area overlooking the ocean. What a pleasure it would be to sit there and look out at the view.
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  8. I have to disagree with one comment: "We had the house that we had to fill with a lot of stuff". No. You don't have to fill the house just for the sake of filling it. There's nothing wrong with having only what you need and want.
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  9. I agree: a silly arrangement and as the tub fills there's probably a lot of splattering out onto the floor.
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  10. A terrific house! A very well-thought-out design with great details There was just a glimpse but I was particularly impressed by the effect you get with the volcanic rock over the fire place. This house is a winner. If I was potential buyer I would have few concerns: The house is so close to what appears to be a public road and doesn't have a fence or gates. Is this a gate or enclosed community with security? Too while it's great to have the mountain slope right behind the house I would be concerned about falling rocks or rockslides. The master bathroom is innovative but I would want more privacy. I hope there are curtains or blinds that can be closed.
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  11. Thank you, Mr. Wyetzner, for this great lesson. I love buildings and it's great to learn more about them as it increases my not just my knowledge, but my appreciation and enjoyment. I wonder if the bronze color of the glass for the Seagram building was chosen because it matches the color of Seagram's whiskey. Not far from where I live in Indiana is a huge hole in the ground, partially filled with with water. It's called the Empire Hole and is where the limestone was quarried for the Empire State Building. On the campus of Indiana University (Bloomington) a new building was recently built and it's a Mies van der Rohe design from the 1950's. I love big buildings, but I'm still a small-town boy: I don't like being higher than the third floor! Last of all: I'd love a discussion of a building that never actually existed, but that I think is one of the most beautiful I've ever seen: the Glass Tower from the movie "The Towering Inferno".
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  12. Sign me up for that one! I didn't even know Frank Lloyd Wright had designed a building overseas. I'd love to see a video about it.
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  13. I was thinking that the quotes on the wall give the foyer the feeling of a public building, maybe a courthouse or a building on a university campus.
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  14. The book area doesn't work for me either. It looks hazardous. This is an example of form not following function though the rest of the house is very nice.
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  15. Very nice house. The staircase hall is spectacular. I noticed in one of the ground floor corners of that space that there was a little doorway. It would be interesting to know what's beyond there: maybe a little bar area or coat closet or maybe even just a little lavatory or supply closet. ---A tunnel built for the use of Marilyn Monroe sounds a little far-fetched though it's possible the actress did use it. It appears to be a service/utility area from when the house was built.---Some parts of the house may be out of date (someone mentioned that we don't see the kitchen) and needing work but I think it would be a pleasure to live in this beautiful old house. This is the kind of setting where I could stay for a long time and not want to leave.
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  16. Actually no. As I recall from geology classes, rocks are igneous (volcanic) along with sedimentary and metamorphic.
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  17. Not for everyone what with the amount and kinds of things in the house but Ms. Von Teese's house is remarkable that there are so many unusual things in it, so well-presented and so much an expression of the woman who lives there.---I would have liked a good look at her home library to see what books Ms. Von Teese has as books are big part of my life.---Also: the mannequin (?) head with the hat on it must be that of Jean Harlow the "blonde bombshell". ---My favorite part of the house is the bedroom, calm and restrained in style that I like but not box-like minimalism.
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  18. It must have been so much fun for Amanda Carlton to create this living space and I wouldn't be surprised if it's an ongoing work in progress. Her interest in re-purposing is good old-fashioned Yankee thrift and common sense for the 21st century. I like how Ms. Carlton is so relaxed and down to earth that she can talk about bathrooms even while sitting on the lid of the toilet. Good for you, Amanda! This is an apartment you can be comfortable in for a long time without ever leaving it.
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  19. I could happily make just the Grand Salon my home or one of the bedroom suites. If not for what seems to be a remote location I can see this house being used and enjoyed by many people as a kind of community center. Even before it was mentioned that weddings have taken place in the auto area I was thinking that that space could be used as a church or other house of worship.
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  20. I don't know if the change in color is intentional but the walls of the primary bedroom look like they have stains extending down from the ceiling.
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  21.  @BaibyDoll  True. It's not my house but the arrangement of the bookshelves on that narrow balcony is not well thought out and it really is dangerous.
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  22. I've never been to New York City, will never go to New York City, but I love those New York CIty apartment buildings. My favorite is the Dakota, but there are so many wonderful structures to admire and enjoy even vicariously. I'd like to live in one of those older apartmens but have it look as it did in maybe the 1950's.
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  23. Great idea! A library in the house would be great: a comfortable chair, a a beautiful view and a good book.
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  24. Just now subscribed. What an interesting video! My favorite part is about the Dakota. I'm fascinated by Guy and Rosemary's "Bramford" apartment that is really the back part of the Minnie and Roman's apartment. There's a video on You Tube called "Rosemary's Baby---Closet" in which Guy and Rosemary first visit what will become their apartment. Though published back in about 1978 Stephen Birmingham's book "Life at the Dakota" is fascinating and informative reading.
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