tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post1698146623149264604..comments2023-10-14T12:22:12.267+02:00Comments on Chez Charnizay: Art Deco ablutions Niall & Antoinettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-61841888521201778382014-12-03T11:36:32.344+01:002014-12-03T11:36:32.344+01:00@Perpetua - you could hold a decent sized party in...@Perpetua - you could hold a decent sized party in Fern's!Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-22826687780776014572014-12-03T11:35:00.917+01:002014-12-03T11:35:00.917+01:00@Fly - They are simply to die for and I just want ...@Fly - They are simply to die for and I just want to steal them :-)Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-31307011737969766112014-12-03T11:33:50.012+01:002014-12-03T11:33:50.012+01:00@Leon - so sorry to hear you missed out.@Leon - so sorry to hear you missed out.Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-40185477905939699752014-11-25T16:42:14.611+01:002014-11-25T16:42:14.611+01:00N & A,
We drove from Thenay to Monts to especi...N & A,<br />We drove from Thenay to Monts to especially see this unique Chateau. We drove up the tree lined road to be faced with closed gates. They had closed for the season. Bugga!!!!Leon Simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17609891995057827081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-29828071230539813502014-10-21T20:35:30.898+02:002014-10-21T20:35:30.898+02:00Gosh, they are gorgeous, more ballroom than bathro...Gosh, they are gorgeous, more ballroom than bathroom in glamour as well as size. :) I too love the mosaics.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-82775411391460464002014-10-10T17:19:33.634+02:002014-10-10T17:19:33.634+02:00Am again able to comment....Google thought I had s...Am again able to comment....Google thought I had stolen my own laptop while I was in Spain.<br />I like the style...sparse but beautiful, while the tiles are just magnificent.<br />I shall be showing these photographs to Leo with the new house in mind ...but who am I kidding!the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-2138402362953834792014-10-03T18:04:18.786+02:002014-10-03T18:04:18.786+02:00@ Tim - it really is a lovely and fun place to vis...@ Tim - it really is a lovely and fun place to visit. Do go!Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-56120500990056576262014-10-03T18:03:33.884+02:002014-10-03T18:03:33.884+02:00@ Gaynor - oh I don't know .... if someone cre...@ Gaynor - oh I don't know .... if someone created a bathroom like that for me I wouldn't complain ;-)Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-25734918910418243172014-10-03T18:02:10.398+02:002014-10-03T18:02:10.398+02:00@ Broad - no they are 'proper' deep tubs.@ Broad - no they are 'proper' deep tubs.Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-63395443711623413942014-10-03T18:01:34.165+02:002014-10-03T18:01:34.165+02:00@ Rusty - we were amazed we found out. It may be 2...@ Rusty - we were amazed we found out. It may be 2014 but our bath doesn't fill that fast and the tubs at Candé aren't shallow little ones either!Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-10269468607705759152014-10-03T17:59:45.917+02:002014-10-03T17:59:45.917+02:00@Vera - it's the colors that do it for me too....@Vera - it's the colors that do it for me too. I'm always a sucker for blues/greens.Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-36670206643024913232014-10-03T17:59:01.845+02:002014-10-03T17:59:01.845+02:00@ Susan - knew it was the 1st place to have a dire...@ Susan - knew it was the 1st place to have a direct line but hadn't realised that there has a phone in every room. Impressive!Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-60170868358141821952014-10-03T17:57:58.176+02:002014-10-03T17:57:58.176+02:00@ ALL - apologies for not responding as we normall...@ ALL - apologies for not responding as we normally do to each of you but we've had some computer issues this week...<br /><br />... happily they are now solved :-)Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-48551294472229873192014-09-29T08:44:56.301+02:002014-09-29T08:44:56.301+02:00Want those mosaics...
really want those mosaics......Want those mosaics...<br />really want those mosaics....<br />all of them.<br />Last but one pic is the one that did it....<br /><br />Make mental note....<br />visit Chateau de Candé...<br />but can I get enough tiles off the wall for ours?Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439261142732764451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-46145584698690681742014-09-28T23:10:38.354+02:002014-09-28T23:10:38.354+02:00Love the mosaics and the colours, but possibly not...Love the mosaics and the colours, but possibly not all together!GaynorBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971753467966206018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-10916893828922083862014-09-28T17:29:33.557+02:002014-09-28T17:29:33.557+02:00Oh my goodness! Beautiful... And not a plastic bat...Oh my goodness! Beautiful... And not a plastic bathtub in sight!The Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976467218216864644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-23537150908730615842014-09-28T15:58:27.473+02:002014-09-28T15:58:27.473+02:0030 seconds? It's ten minutes here and that'...30 seconds? It's ten minutes here and that's on a good day. <br />The mosaics are really beautiful. The work that has gone into that.<br />rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-74708709714422451892014-09-28T15:49:07.565+02:002014-09-28T15:49:07.565+02:00Love those tiles. And loved the colours of the roo...Love those tiles. And loved the colours of the rooms....made them feel very lived in.Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-30807555821819063432014-09-28T13:25:45.726+02:002014-09-28T13:25:45.726+02:00These bathrooms are worth comparing with the conte...These bathrooms are worth comparing with the contemporary and super elegant affairs at Upton House (Lady Bearsted's oriental and aluminium leaf confection) and Eltham Palace (Virginia Courtauld's gold leaf covered wonder). On first appearances, Fern Bedaux's bathroom seems less luxurious, and it is in terms of glitter. But it would be interesting to know how functional the first two examples are. The Bedaux bathrooms, true to Charles' background as a time and motion consultant, are super efficient and modern technology. The glamour is there, but it is secondary to functionality, and that is what makes this place special.<br /><br />As an aside, I was discussing this with a friend who is a curator at the National Trust and an expert in orientalism. He made me realise that all these places show a taste for the oriental. The more you look at Candé the more you see -- it isn't just Charles' opium den bed and the lacquered suitcases, but quite a lot of the furniture has an oriental slant. Much of the rest is an homage to the 18thC, a mix that is typical of these interbellum interiors.<br /><br />And by the way, not just a telephone, but 60 (one for every room), plus an exchange in the basement. It was the first private house in France where you could make a direct call (as opposed to being on a party line and going through a central exchange in the nearest town).Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.com