Saturday, January 30, 2010

Getting the Regency Setting

Writing the setting use to be problematic for me because of my need to decorate each room to perfection, based on the style of the era but lately I’ve been inspired. The decorator in me wants to regale my readers with elements from the works of the master architects and the early interior designers so instead of filling my manuscript with tedious imagery from the works of Hepplewhite, Nash and Jones I’ve decided to post them here.


John Nash's Brighton Pavilion
The Blue Room at Carlton House

More of Carlton House

Luigi Premazzi

Luigi Premazzi






A lovely weekend to all,
Simone.
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25 comments:

  1. BonjourRomanceJanuary 31, 2010 at 12:21 AM

    Bonjour Simone,
    Thank you for these beautiful pictures, inspiring indeed. I'm sure you were a wonderful interior designer.
    Bon week-end!

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  2. onceuponasunflowerJanuary 31, 2010 at 12:29 AM

    So many sparkles and shiny objects. I would think it'd be suffocating to be in those rooms for extended periods of time.

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  3. VR BarkowskiJanuary 31, 2010 at 2:35 AM

    Honestly, Simone, your site is so lush and beautiful, I don't dare visit too often because I get lost in it. And this from someone who doesn't believe in HEAs! One day soon I'm going treat myself to an afternoon reading your chapters and shorts.

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  4. Paris PastryJanuary 31, 2010 at 6:14 AM

    Luigi Premazzi's 'office' looks so beautiful! I'm sure you now have plenty of inspiration to write about!

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  5. Papillon BleuJanuary 31, 2010 at 7:12 AM

    What a good idea to share these with us.
    I love the dinner room very much.Wish I were sitting at the table with them all.

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  6. VM Creation AtelierJanuary 31, 2010 at 7:12 AM

    Oohhh...what a beautiful Blue room at Carlton House,amazing!!!-)***

    Have a really nice weekend!-)

    With warm greetings,

    ***Violetta***

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  7. Jemi FraserJanuary 31, 2010 at 8:35 AM

    Absolutely gorgeous! Hard to even imagine living surrounded by all of that art. :)

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 31, 2010 at 10:03 AM

    Wow! Those images are incredible! Thanks for that. Really inspiring, even though the next scene I'm writing is set within a carnival. It's the profound colours that gets the scenery popping from my mind. Wonderful! :)

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  9. Tom BaileyJanuary 31, 2010 at 10:06 AM

    I like the blue bed one the best. Some of these I think would go great in my classical guitar room. I feel like they take me back to a different time long before my lifetime. But then I do get interuptions of thought that remind me of certain mel brooks movies too about this era.

    These photos in a book would be ideal for a coffee table type of a book.

    Kindest regards,
    Tom Bailey

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  10. Tuesdai NoelleJanuary 31, 2010 at 11:34 AM

    Morning Simone :)

    These rooms draw emotions of wonder, and make me want to write mystery. You can tell just based off the photos, they're a history&story within them....more than any "already written story" has told before. Esp. in Luigi Premazzi

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  11. AnonymousJanuary 31, 2010 at 12:07 PM

    Stunning pics. They make me want to live somewhere palatial.

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  12. FireblossomJanuary 31, 2010 at 1:54 PM

    My father's second wife preferred chairs like these, that you'd never want to sit in in a bazillion years. Or at least I, with my gauche habits and tastes, wouldn't. I'm quite casual. I do draw the line at bean bags, though.

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  13. C R WardJanuary 31, 2010 at 5:01 PM

    If a picture paints a thousand words, then you've painted us an entire novel with these beautiful pictures!

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  14. Bokheim PublishingJanuary 31, 2010 at 8:40 PM

    Beautiful pictures! Let these works continue to inspire you!

    The Bokheim Chu

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  15. debra@dustjacketJanuary 31, 2010 at 9:23 PM

    Just amazing, the detail, the colors and designs. Truly fantastic.
    xxx

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  16. Amy SaiaFebruary 1, 2010 at 12:36 AM

    Oh my goodness, the detail! Wouldn't it be great to spend the night in one of these places and just pretend . . . ? Great images!

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  17. FREE fontsFebruary 1, 2010 at 1:24 AM

    hello!

    happy valentine 2010

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  18. V. SFebruary 1, 2010 at 2:34 AM

    These rooms are magical. I can see a story unfolding in each room. Lovely.

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  19. ValFebruary 1, 2010 at 5:44 AM

    Thank you for the pictures of these incredible rooms. I think your decision to let the images speak to your readers is a wise one, given that it would take you pages and pages of description to do justice to the magnificent settings.

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  20. illustration poetryFebruary 1, 2010 at 6:49 AM

    oh my goodness, beautiful paintings!!!

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  21. Nevine SultanFebruary 1, 2010 at 11:20 AM

    Oh my God! The Blue Room, The Blue Room... I always feel like I was born 100 years too late...

    Nevine

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  22. Linda BancheFebruary 1, 2010 at 12:34 PM

    What beautiful pictures. I can spend all day just picking out details.

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  23. ♥ SallieFebruary 1, 2010 at 1:59 PM

    I think I would rather have a painting of a sky on my ceiling than a sky light.

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  24. AnonymousFebruary 2, 2010 at 4:25 AM

    Beautiful!!

    Corra

    from the desk of a writer

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  25. Sassy Brit @ Alternative-Read.comFebruary 4, 2010 at 7:10 AM

    I absolutely adore these pics! Looks like I'm not the only one.

    Just going to read your next chapter - keep up the good work :)

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