Going for the Gold on 9th Street
The folks at this 9th Street brownstone in Park Slope aren’t letting the recession, or the sudden cultural distaste for gilt and glamour, get in the way of their renovation. They’re restoring their bracketed cornice to all its gold leafed glory. Such attention to detail!
The folks at this 9th Street brownstone in Park Slope aren’t letting the recession, or the sudden cultural distaste for gilt and glamour, get in the way of their renovation. They’re restoring their bracketed cornice to all its gold leafed glory. Such attention to detail!
This is the house I was referring to…the Joseph Steele house…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/2609702818/
And, I think it looks great just as it is. However one or two more colors on the corbels and beads might add something!!!
NO Inigo, I’m not suggesting that brownstones be painted at all. They shouldn’t be painted, the stone is not allowed to “breathe” once that happens. It really ruins the stone longer term once a coat of paint is applied.
dave,
you’re not really suggesting that brownstones be painted gay colors like the gingerbread houses in San Francisco or Cape May?
From what I have read, the original colors of those houses were pretty subdued. Moss green, mustard, brown, maroon trim. Not real “happy” colors.
Inigo…..the majority of the psychedelic color schemes in SF are now gone. I think the best of the nice painted ladies are on Lafayette Park
Who couldn’t love a vintage frame house with pink clapboards, lavender cornice, turquoise windows and hot pink barge boards?
Me!
I think those psychodelic color schemes were a preposterous and dated product of the 1960’s. Fortunately, when those houses were being painted in San Francisco, most of Brooklyn was so depressed and poor that no one could afford a can of purple paint.
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright goldleaf cornices and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things
Cream colored ponies and crisp apple streudels
Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
These are a few of my favorite things
Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
Silver white winters that melt into springs
These are a few of my favorite things
When the dog bites
When the bee stings
When I’m feeling sad
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don’t feel so bad
I love puppies and kittens. The secret’s in the sauce. Mmm-mmm.
What kind of person doesn’t like Painted Ladies? I’ll bet you hate puppies and kittens too!
Oooppps…and here too…Myrtle.