tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post5789446538121800967..comments2024-03-06T09:44:19.109-05:00Comments on Things That Inspire: Design thoughts: the Mad Men master bedroomThings That Inspirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04405995431610377305noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-20520768873138489362010-08-01T23:32:25.529-04:002010-08-01T23:32:25.529-04:00I adore the style and color of the tufted headboar...I adore the style and color of the tufted headboard. Classic and fabulous! As for the bed placement, I agree that it is much better, if possible, to face the bed when walking into the room. I have tried placing beds like this before, and although sometimes it is necessary to do so, I always feel like the room feels much smaller. This arrangement cuts you off from part of the room and requires youKimberly Grigghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01437693887528252795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-25835842805570451032010-07-31T15:11:52.531-04:002010-07-31T15:11:52.531-04:00oh God I can't live without Mad Men. It's ...oh God I can't live without Mad Men. It's such an awesome show! I've only just watched the first episode of the season this afternoon and can't wait to watch the rest! love your blog! first time here :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723359629078599798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-18062143532767145062010-07-27T17:07:40.151-04:002010-07-27T17:07:40.151-04:00Is is possible that the bed was placed on the same...Is is possible that the bed was placed on the same wall as the door for the sake of the camera shot? One way to show the disfunctional relationship is to show hubby walking out of the room while the wife sits pouty on the bed. Just a thought.<br /><br />I enjoy your blog every time I stop by. I grew up in ATL, but now live in the Pacific NW. I MISS Southern homes and love getting a peak at myRachel Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08301110715679690009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-67946765162108134892010-07-26T21:25:50.044-04:002010-07-26T21:25:50.044-04:00Love all of the discussion over the placement of t...Love all of the discussion over the placement of the bed. This is the first time I have been on your blog and it is fabulous! Loved looking over your previous posts. So pretty!danahttp://www.danawolterinteriors.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-11925148555106594132010-07-26T21:12:13.107-04:002010-07-26T21:12:13.107-04:00Personally, I think upholstered headboards are lux...Personally, I think upholstered headboards are luxury personified! The headboard in the Draper's bedroom is no exception. I noticed in the season premier that Betty has replaced the headboard with a wood one. Too bad!Jacqueline Coreahttp://www.thepinkchandelier.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-83092964773849337882010-07-26T10:02:05.630-04:002010-07-26T10:02:05.630-04:00I noticed an earlier commentor asked if the Draper...I noticed an earlier commentor asked if the Draper Bed was named for Dorothy Draper...the last name for the characters is actually what's an homage to Dorothy. I read an interview with the show's creator, Matthew Weiner, somewhere and he said he intentionally chose the name because he liked the illiteration with "Don" and because he wanted to reference a creative, stylish Doug Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328946310707404767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-83721524066790930172010-07-26T05:19:11.408-04:002010-07-26T05:19:11.408-04:00I'm a big fan of this design era and am often ...I'm a big fan of this design era and am often inspired by it. I have a bedspread in my house right now that folds over the pillows. Is there any other way? :*D (My grandmother taught me how to make a bed just so.) ***I love this post. How telling to see Betty so distressed in each instance - NOT the way any wife wants to feel in the bedroom. If these two reconcile (which is my wish) then LeslieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10302940850754193686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-39908621694241226092010-07-25T23:21:02.523-04:002010-07-25T23:21:02.523-04:00Great post!!! Love that headboard and the bathroom...Great post!!! Love that headboard and the bathroom tiles! And Betty's dress where she's sitting on the tub?! I can't handle it!Erin {House of Turquoise}https://www.blogger.com/profile/14154122103756625386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-73035351825740320362010-07-25T21:55:42.928-04:002010-07-25T21:55:42.928-04:00The polyester quilted spread tucked around the pil...The polyester quilted spread tucked around the pillows is so very 60's! Off to watch Mad Men.teaorwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17569214378018984731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-41253753263110903772010-07-25T21:40:16.913-04:002010-07-25T21:40:16.913-04:001 hour and counting. The summer just got better wi...1 hour and counting. The summer just got better with the return of Mad Men!! xo ElizabethAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15395215787881578608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-42548995582879207032010-07-25T21:23:31.044-04:002010-07-25T21:23:31.044-04:00Deja vu... those curtains, which you can actually ...Deja vu... those curtains, which you can actually still buy, are called "Priscilla" curtains... we had them in our house when I was young... I didn't like them then either... yuk!The-Countrypolitanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14452307017722380930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-42774935003452712372010-07-25T20:13:55.742-04:002010-07-25T20:13:55.742-04:00November 22, 1963 my bedroom was being wallpapered...November 22, 1963 my bedroom was being wallpapered in pink ballerinas, and the downstairs bathroom in purple poodles. My parent's bedroom was powder blue, with 2 blue vinyl tufted footstools at the end of the double bed. Later, celery carpet blanketed the hardwood and met the sculpted gold carpet in the hallway that overtook the entire upstairs. Yep, so watching "Mad Men" and Mar gar ethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09458221138063169707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-52214860059605923032010-07-25T17:29:57.499-04:002010-07-25T17:29:57.499-04:00Bed placement is just like it was in my parents be...Bed placement is just like it was in my parents bedroom, too. This may be an obvious point, but the Draper house was most probably built in the 1920s, as were many houses in Westchester county. The size of the bathroom is definitely in keeping with those of that era (and they weren't doing nearly as much remodeling back then close so it is probably to the original design).elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-86697299020788075482010-07-25T16:26:23.583-04:002010-07-25T16:26:23.583-04:00In feng shui, I understand it's actually terri...In feng shui, I understand it's actually terrible for your sex life to have the foot of the bed facing the door. But who knows?<br /><br />I live in New York City, and I am lucky enough to have a big (by NYC standards) bedroom where we can fit a king, but that also definitely limits placement. I'd rather sleep comfortably, though, because my husband is very tall and I need my space, than Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-40474635911912026182010-07-25T15:46:29.371-04:002010-07-25T15:46:29.371-04:00so ironic as I just received (via Netflix) the fir...so ironic as I just received (via Netflix) the first season yesterday. I watched the first 2 episodes and now i'm hooked. i was telling my husband that i'm surprised at times how difficult it is to watch. all of the backwards thinking done in the 50's is astounding! i loved reading today's post.<br />could the bed be angled in the corner?sara barrosohttp://www.nantuckethomeinc.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-73628654683629457612010-07-25T15:25:52.801-04:002010-07-25T15:25:52.801-04:00Oh, this is a really fun post! I have to totally a...Oh, this is a really fun post! I have to totally agree with you on the placement of the bed, I really like to see the bed across from me when I walk into a bedroom, it makes it more of a focal point. And that tufted bed is quite pretty, do you think it was named the Draper bed after Dorothy Draper??<br />NancyMarcus Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12577555757744365954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-598309315100717862010-07-25T14:58:38.506-04:002010-07-25T14:58:38.506-04:00Completely reminds me of my parents bedroom growin...Completely reminds me of my parents bedroom growing up, especially the bedspread! I love the aqua tufted headboard, but it is amazing how off the thin, frilly curtains seem.<br /><br />I too hate to see a toilet for a master bath sitting out in the open...so close to the sink and tub...ick! A seperate room is preferable or at least a pony/privacy wall to conceal the loo!<br /><br />We are in Acanthus and Acornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08603547994268012876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-42022150415764286362010-07-25T14:20:49.186-04:002010-07-25T14:20:49.186-04:00Waiting for Mad Men myself. Regarding bed placeme...Waiting for Mad Men myself. Regarding bed placement. I am not big into "rules" I think it needs to go wherever it fits best. In the last two room We have had the bed have been best next to the door. In our current house the drafty window or bathroom light keeps me awake if it is any other place. Every room needs to function its best.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13966538770293572551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-81029927372164253172010-07-25T13:25:57.502-04:002010-07-25T13:25:57.502-04:00I've never watched this show but will definite...I've never watched this show but will definitely have to check it out. I actually like the headboard in your photos.<br /><br />According to Feng Shui a headboard should never be on a wall that is a rooms entrance. A person should be able to see the flow of energy coming into the room...and if they can't see through the door from the bed supposedly it means opportunities will be missed.No namehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10271263985764088812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-17383180836744533442010-07-25T13:21:50.518-04:002010-07-25T13:21:50.518-04:00We LOVE this series. Starts back tonight. Wonderfu...We LOVE this series. Starts back tonight. Wonderful headboard. But....I don't like the decor of br. But it is true authentic 60's. Oh gosh.....the turquoise phone:-& Do we ever love the era we grew up in? Not me. But i do love the color turquoise. This show is amazing in it's authentic rendition of the early 60's.Liznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-24847037903069795212010-07-25T13:21:20.322-04:002010-07-25T13:21:20.322-04:00I am practically panting in anticipation of seeing...I am practically panting in anticipation of seeing my old dysfunctional friends again! I was born in 1960 and am extremely familiar with this look. I love how in your picture, the spread has slipped to the floor in front; exactly how the beds looked after my cousins and I had jumped on them, usually while sharing a crunchy snack! And how about the ‘art’ over the bed? CLASSIC! It’s all of Leslienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-86471879123020470772010-07-25T13:15:38.569-04:002010-07-25T13:15:38.569-04:00I love that headboard!!!I love that headboard!!!A Wedding Storyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04441401561520914781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-88766666900779784312010-07-25T13:11:27.028-04:002010-07-25T13:11:27.028-04:00There are two windows on the front wall of the hou...There are two windows on the front wall of the house (from the exterior photo) and presumably at least one on the end wall for cross-ventilation. <br /><br />But neither were interior walls sound-insulated for privacy. Not that it much mattered for Betty and Don at the end...McPhillips Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410165015001028781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-24926480675540773612010-07-25T12:22:27.703-04:002010-07-25T12:22:27.703-04:00Great show! my wife and I watch it religiously! Ca...Great show! my wife and I watch it religiously! Can't wait for the new season, and I never thought about the decor much, I'll have to start paying attention more this season!Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17703997067220370624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-49860563346434418092010-07-25T11:39:19.469-04:002010-07-25T11:39:19.469-04:00Interesting...makes me wonder if it was an interio...Interesting...makes me wonder if it was an interior design preference of the time. Making a broad, general statement, bedrooms in older houses were much smaller - enough room for a bed and a dresser. Closets of the time were small, as were bathrooms. It seems like there was rarely a sitting area in the bedroom.<br /><br />Also, houses were not as well insulated and the windows were single pane - Things That Inspirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04405995431610377305noreply@blogger.com