Comments on Things That Inspire: The Third Dimension in Architecture and Design

Thank you so much for this GREAT article, you real...

2009-09-24T08:06:38.141-04:00

Thank you so much for this GREAT article, you really illustrated the point perfectly with the pics! I totally agree with everyone commenting here, now I can't help but notice the third dimention everywhere!

thank you so much for this insightful post! it is ...

2009-09-23T21:22:44.912-04:00

thank you so much for this insightful post! it is very true that the ceiling and spaces in rooms are very important and often overlooked. i could never really put my finger on it but you have hit the nail on the head!

Gorgeous. I now have words (and pics) for my here-...

2009-09-23T11:17:59.921-04:00

Gorgeous. I now have words (and pics) for my here-to-fore unnamed obsession. Wonderful post!

I will be shocked if I don't see this on blog watc...

2009-09-22T19:11:16.956-04:00

I will be shocked if I don't see this on blog watch this week! Fantastic post. It was so much fun looking at each image first before reading your commentary and then after. Each image transformed. Thank you for including Steve's work. He was thrilled!
Most people just don't see the difference. You do.

xo
Brooke

Thank you so much for these inspiring images! I fi...

2009-09-22T16:18:24.149-04:00

Thank you so much for these inspiring images! I filed them almost all!

Greet

Beautiful images and a very good lesson. So many o...

2009-09-22T13:32:26.971-04:00

Beautiful images and a very good lesson. So many of us move into featureless boxes and work hard to add such details and dimensions... it's the thing that makes all the difference and yet most people don't even realize it when deciding whether they do or don't like a room. And you're right that very nice changes can be made even on a limited budget... especially if you're willing to most of the work yourself!

Thank you for the comments, everyone, and thank yo...

2009-09-22T11:27:53.905-04:00

Thank you for the comments, everyone, and thank you to Katie for introducing me to a new way of seeing the world around me!

Katie also points out (as does Tara) that this concept applies to landscape architecture as well. All I see in my landscape right now is a soggy mess - we have had so much rain that everything is a muddy mess here in Atlanta.

Thank you. That was a fantastic post. Sincerely, ...

2009-09-22T11:25:44.043-04:00

Thank you. That was a fantastic post.
Sincerely,
Eleanor

Amazing entry! One of the best I have read lately....

2009-09-22T11:11:31.508-04:00

Amazing entry! One of the best I have read lately.

It's great fun to see how Things That Inspire has ...

2009-09-22T10:02:43.650-04:00

It's great fun to see how Things That Inspire has brought an eye for the third dimension to these interiors. The ceiling configurations and treatments, textured walls, layered view corridors, door surrounds, staircases, and trompe l'oeils illustrated here reinforce our seemingly innate penchant for spatial depth and variety. I'm so glad you shared with your readers how rich our three-dimensional environments can be.

Wow! What a wonderful post, thank you! It's full ...

2009-09-22T09:00:45.176-04:00

Wow! What a wonderful post, thank you! It's full of great images, details and concepts, kicking the mind into high gear thinking of all the possibilities. It is nice to see and share what can be added to a home with architectural details that will help transform it and give it some wow factor.
And may I just go on the record to say that I love Steve Giannetti's houses. :) I can't think of a one that I wouldn't want to live in, he has quite an amazing eye for detail. xo

wow! You pulled some great spaces, I love the firs...

2009-09-22T08:56:58.223-04:00

wow! You pulled some great spaces, I love the first one and also did a post on it a while back. I always love beams on the ceiling too. Thanks for visiting and for the sweet notes that you left there.

Fantastic Post!! I have saved it for a more detail...

2009-09-22T08:52:43.790-04:00

Fantastic Post!! I have saved it for a more detailed study. Thank you!

They say the devil is in the details, but it is pr...

2009-09-22T08:39:33.309-04:00

They say the devil is in the details, but it is precisely those same details that separates the ordinary from the devine!

You always teach me someting new! I love learning ...

2009-09-22T08:03:18.192-04:00

You always teach me someting new! I love learning from you and looking at things in a different way. My perspective is always enhanced after your posts. Thank You!!! Great post!!
xx-Gina

Something new this morning. Thanks for the light-...

2009-09-22T08:01:34.564-04:00

Something new this morning. Thanks for the light-bulb-moment/s.

Your 3rd dimension transposes to the landscape too.

Garden & Be Well, XO Tara

you should be teaching design! it's always a les...

2009-09-22T05:04:25.980-04:00

you should be teaching design! it's always a lesson here. remember vanishing threshold, now third dimension!

Enjoyed the post...felt like I was back in design ...

2009-09-22T03:26:00.782-04:00

Enjoyed the post...felt like I was back in design class. It was so fun to dissect each room and look for the special architectural elements. Thanks for providing such great images and illustrations.

You find some of the most amazing rooms and always...

2009-09-21T23:31:11.371-04:00

You find some of the most amazing rooms and always have such wonderfully insightful observations to share :-)

I kept thinking I'd seen my favourite room, then I'd scroll down and see another one that took my breath away. They're ALL gorgeous!!

Kelly

Great rooms....love the Hermes inspired! Hey are...

2009-09-21T23:07:35.486-04:00

Great rooms....love the Hermes inspired!

Hey are you flooded down your way? This is craziness. Hope all is well for you.

Blessings...

I've been struggling with how to deal with the hug...

2009-09-21T22:32:59.664-04:00

I've been struggling with how to deal with the huge expanse of space that my two-story living room creates...I definitely want to incorporate all that height, but still give the room the intimacy I'm looking for (after all, it is an informal space). This post is definitely giving me some good direction!

These are all amazing rooms!

2009-09-21T22:13:07.387-04:00

These are all amazing rooms!

Almost too much beauty to take in...thank you. I p...

2009-09-21T15:15:21.822-04:00

Almost too much beauty to take in...thank you. I painted my dining room ceiling the palest aqua blue to match some Vietri aqua chargers I use as dinner plates...had it down to three shades that I layered, added glazing to give it subtle sheen. The chandelier has crystals grouped as flowers. Absolutely gorgeous effect. The decorator's "Go west, young man" equivalent..."Look up" . Trish

The lighting fixtures - both on the ceiling and th...

2009-09-21T14:39:06.298-04:00

The lighting fixtures - both on the ceiling and the lamps - are phenomenal in the Hermes box room. And the two kitchens you featured are striking and beautiful, as well!

It is amazing how important the architectural details of a home are rather than just the decor. Adding moldings, custom windows, or wainscoting to a room can completely revamp the space. Especially in all of the cookie-cutter homes and condos popping up everywhere.

Lovely post, as always!

* P.S. I copied SOOOOO MANY PHOTOS here that even ...

2009-09-21T14:26:59.812-04:00

* P.S. I copied SOOOOO MANY PHOTOS here that even tho I just added a NEW color cartridge on the printer just a few DAYS ago, I have to change it ALREADY!!!! (And I'm sooo glad I DO!!! What greaaaaat inspirational photos you shared!!!)

**** Thanks again! ****
Linda