There are two reasons why I have nothing mean to say about this listing, which was found by Beth (and also by someone who wishes to remain anonymous).
1. I’m afraid they’ll send me a mean letter, and
2. I honestly think it’s really freaking awesome. Come on! Look at it! LOOK AT IT!!!
Sorry. I might have taken a few too many allergy pills this morning (can you see the lasers shooting out of my eyes, or is that just me?). But really, I do think it’s great. I thoroughly approve of people going nuts in their own homes. Good luck to the real estate agent, but dang, if I had a spare seven million bucks (I don’t, I checked) and I wanted to live in Connecticut, I’d be moving in tomorrow.
Anyway. Because the people involved have shown themselves to be rather protective of the listing, let’s only say nice things in the comments, shall we?
Wow. I think I funded that house with every "Magic Eye" 3D poster I bought in the late 80s.
Glory von Hathor said My first thought was that it was the handiwork of Scottish interior design paramours, TV stars and botox guinea pigs Colin and Justin.
I think even Colin and Justin would advocate toning this one down a bit. There is such a thing as too much personality in decoration when you're trying to appeal to buyers.
Also, I absolutely love Colin and Justin. I would love to meet them some day. I think I would be ashamed to let them see my apartment, though. It's drab, not fab (not much you can do with a rental).
bruce said Perhaps the owners use it as a launching platform for some kinky bedroom gymnastics?
I knew something was missing from the bedroom: it needs a trapeze!
My tactful Dad, of the "if you can't say anything nice"-era would have described it incredulously as "beyond words," or by saying "it sure is something."
Both are true.
Also, people this rich have the luxury of no one having the nuts to dare to question their taste.
Oh, and STUART:
Nice one. I lol'd.
the staircase that doesnt really go anywhere is my favorite part!
i feel like im lookin at something out of a dr suess book! and to be honest..i cant really rock it cuz someone actually had the kahunas and the cash to DO IT!
Wow. That should be fun to sell. Maybe a hardcore Scot will come along and the plaid room will be the right tartan.
Where do those stairs go – there's a grand staircase going up to look out the window? Is that what I see?
I am sensing some photoshop as well… the plaid floor looks a little off.
WOWZA.
That first photo looks like Alice in Wonderland.
anybody else wonder how difficult it would be to turn the staircases into slides? wheeee!!!!
Yes!!! Just need to do the one staircase, so you can climb up one side and slide down the other. Great fun for those rainy days when you can’t go outside onto the top floor balcony.
When your done doing that, you can lie back on the floor look up at the carpet floor pattern on the ceiling and imagine that you’ve been glued to roof and are looking down. Once you are done doing that, you can go downstairs, move all the furniture out the way and play a life-size game of Ludo using the board pattern that has been woven into the carpet.
Well, If I had a thing for plaid, This would be a very well lovely house.
I only question how many people are really into plaid that much.
It's definitely different. I liked most of it except that blue bedroom with toile walls and rectangle carpet – too past meets modern for me.
brunurb said anybody else wonder how difficult it would be to turn the staircases into slides? wheeee!!!!
OMG, yes! That's what else is missing from the bedroom, a giant slide! I always wanted a slide in my house.
Holy Smokes! Looks kinda like the Partridge Family with some Dr. Seuss mixed in with just a smidge of Martha Stewart and The Price is Right on top!
I can't decide which would make this listing better: strobes or black lights. Strobe lights would bring it to its full seizure inducing potential but I can't shake the feeling that black lighting would suddenly make it appear to have clean, fluid lines.
I don't believe there is enough square footage available in this lovely abode to offer a reasonably bland and sane looking sanctuary to hide in. Where's the broom closet, maybe one could take refuge in there until darkness falls.
So a design firm decorated the house… After taking a look at their website http://www.diamondbarattadesign.com/home.php I think they do some amazing things, but they need to edit. Less is more. More just looks like they couldn't decide on what to include so they just worked all their ideas in. They also have a thing for really busy carpet patterns. Everything combined is just too visually over stimulating– too much going on that I don't know what to look at or focus on.
I feel as if I have stumbled upon a lost set piece from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
The queer perspective resulting from the lens distortion greatly adds to the mind bending effects of the decor. The end result is that at first glance this listing appears to be a prank listing for a psychedelic dollhouse rather than a serious listing for a multimillion dollar mansion.
The lines on the floor of the pool table room bend as if there is a black hole in the middle of the pool table. The bedroom with the staircase to nowhere appears as if the bed is very tiny relative to the size of the stairs and the fireplace. The sofa against the far wall appears even further out of scale. The photographer who took these and the people who accepted them should both be embarrassed.
ZOMG. I swear to God I had a dream with this very house in it. FREAKKKKY!
Well it's okay. But don't you think the outside needs some work? All the unrelieved green of the lawn and the trees. I think they need some garden gnomes. And plastic flamingos. And a few of those amusing fountains with the statue of the little boy doing a very naughty thing right into the fountain itself. Plus, of course the lack of plastic chairs around the pool is a true faux pas. You would think that with all the money they spent on that decorator the least they could have done was let them spruce up the outside. It would really increase the "curb appeal".
Holy Crap. I first thought I was tripping on some shrooms! Jeez, then I got a headache from all the different patterns!
When you scroll, the wallpaper on the top picture pulses!!
Diamond & Baratta? I would have said Willy & Wonka myself.
It looks like it is from Sims. The original. With the weird downloads.
O M G, it’s giant Parcheesi!!!
Perspective? What perspective?
This totally looks like one of the pre-made households in “The Sims.”
PARCHEESI!
This is AWESOME, I love it! (I know that contributed nothing and this is an old post, but I just had to say it.)