Bay Ridge McMansion
Returning from our refinancing closing a couple of weeks ago, we drove down Ridge Boulevard in Bay Ridge for a few blocks. There were some very charming houses we saw. This one at the corner of 86th Street was not one of them.
Returning from our refinancing closing a couple of weeks ago, we drove down Ridge Boulevard in Bay Ridge for a few blocks. There were some very charming houses we saw. This one at the corner of 86th Street was not one of them.
minard- it sounds delightful and whimsical. Is there some significance to the dwarves? (I need to know before I start collecting garden gnomes and putting them out front 🙂
bx: one of my favorite old house in Italy is the 16th century Villa de Nonni, near Verona. The garden wall is topped by dozens of statues of nonni -dwarfs. The old Italian aristocracy could get away with anything.
Urns can be done well, or they can look funerial, depends.
That should be Norma Desmond.
Calling Norma Desomond!
I’ve been to Italy and Sicily several times, and this home would not be out of place at all in many of the towns I visited.
I think things balance out- I like the different massings of form, and the changes in rhythm of the various elements. The urns are seen in many old estate mansions- they reference that. And they break up the horizontal elements and soften them. Like I said, this house is not my own taste, but visually I think it works. At least for me.
“sheesh, i cant read ALL the posts. i do have to work a lil..ha”
BSN, you need to get a job at The Death Star. You only need to pretend you’re working here. 🙂
Minard, I actually thought of you last night as I was taking a stroll in the neighbourhood. I went down Grace Court Alley and remembered you had commented on the new lanterns at that one rather wide carriage house that had been under renovation for a couple of years. They’re beautiful.
sheesh, i cant read ALL the posts. i do have to work a lil..ha