Comments on: thomas o’brien http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/10/thomas-obrien.html Your home for all things Design. Home Tours, DIY Project, City Guides, Shopping Guides, Before & Afters and much more Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:46:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Brent http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/10/thomas-obrien.html/comment-page-1#comment-21256 Brent Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:41:21 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/10/thomas-obrien.html#comment-21256 I love Thomas O'Brien's place. I do feel like we've seen this apartment a few too many times, but it is fun to see how it's changed. For LAUREL - A vintage copy of that map was on ebay three months ago. Actually, it was two maps a north and south hemisphere. It's a huge map, about 4 feet square. I lost out to a bidding war on it. It ended up being $685. It's beautiful. It's a Rand-McNally constellation map. Email me (bmeyers(at)gmail.com) for more details. Maybe we can find a pair and spit them one day? I love Thomas O’Brien’s place. I do feel like we’ve seen this apartment a few too many times, but it is fun to see how it’s changed.

For LAUREL – A vintage copy of that map was on ebay three months ago. Actually, it was two maps a north and south hemisphere. It’s a huge map, about 4 feet square. I lost out to a bidding war on it. It ended up being $685. It’s beautiful. It’s a Rand-McNally constellation map. Email me (bmeyers(at)gmail.com) for more details. Maybe we can find a pair and spit them one day?

]]> By: Laurel http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/10/thomas-obrien.html/comment-page-1#comment-20907 Laurel Sun, 28 Oct 2007 03:25:31 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/10/thomas-obrien.html#comment-20907 Does anyone know where to get a constellation map like that one? I have been looking for YEARS, with no success! Please . . . anyone?? Does anyone know where to get a constellation map like that one? I have been looking for YEARS, with no success! Please . . . anyone??

]]> By: naomi http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/10/thomas-obrien.html/comment-page-1#comment-20888 naomi Sat, 27 Oct 2007 04:03:58 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/10/thomas-obrien.html#comment-20888 If the choice is between clutter/blue or white/stark/cold ..... I choose clutter/blue. Just more stimulating to live in. If the choice is between clutter/blue or white/stark/cold ….. I choose clutter/blue. Just more stimulating to live in.

]]> By: Kim http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/10/thomas-obrien.html/comment-page-1#comment-20859 Kim Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:47:23 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/10/thomas-obrien.html#comment-20859 I prefer Gwyn's house, His colors are sad sad and the house is so cluttered. It looks like it all came from the same mid century modern store. It needs some more MIX! to make it fun -Kim I prefer Gwyn’s house, His colors are sad sad and the house is so cluttered. It looks like it all came from the same mid century modern store. It needs some more MIX! to make it fun
-Kim

]]> By: Joanna http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/10/thomas-obrien.html/comment-page-1#comment-20833 Joanna Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:32:02 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/10/thomas-obrien.html#comment-20833 I also loved his apartment. He actually has stuff collected over time, like anybody else. And it seems so full of personality. Granted, Thomas O'Brien's style is easily recognizable thanks to his Target collection, but it's always nice to see the way a designer uses his or her own designs. I also loved his apartment. He actually has stuff collected over time, like anybody else. And it seems so full of personality. Granted, Thomas O’Brien’s style is easily recognizable thanks to his Target collection, but it’s always nice to see the way a designer uses his or her own designs.

]]> By: alison http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/10/thomas-obrien.html/comment-page-1#comment-20829 alison Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:17:36 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/10/thomas-obrien.html#comment-20829 I really liked this when I saw it. Not everyone is a minimalist. I like that it doesn't look like a showroom like so many house magazine features. The beautiful color palette keeps it from being too busy. It gives me hope for my apartment as I am a lover of things and will never pare them down to stark minimalism. I think this look is harder to pull off. So what if dusting becomes a little more work? No big deal. This look lets you decide where to focus in the room. Some people look at it is a clutter, I just look at it as a room where I can discover different little details the more I look. I wouldn't get bored. I love it. I really liked this when I saw it. Not everyone is a minimalist. I like that it doesn’t look like a showroom like so many house magazine features. The beautiful color palette keeps it from being too busy. It gives me hope for my apartment as I am a lover of things and will never pare them down to stark minimalism. I think this look is harder to pull off. So what if dusting becomes a little more work? No big deal. This look lets you decide where to focus in the room. Some people look at it is a clutter, I just look at it as a room where I can discover different little details the more I look. I wouldn’t get bored. I love it.

]]> By: StellaQuinn http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/10/thomas-obrien.html/comment-page-1#comment-20821 StellaQuinn Fri, 26 Oct 2007 13:16:39 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/10/thomas-obrien.html#comment-20821 TOB is so blue white and gray....sorry but I feel like it's so predictable and lacking. TOB is so blue white and gray….sorry but I feel like it’s so predictable and lacking.

]]> By: Amy http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/10/thomas-obrien.html/comment-page-1#comment-20805 Amy Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:39:06 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/10/thomas-obrien.html#comment-20805 I love the organized clutter of his home, especially on his walls (I've never seen a full spread of his house before), so I think it's inspiring. I'd love my house to be like that--inspiring at every corner. I love the organized clutter of his home, especially on his walls (I’ve never seen a full spread of his house before), so I think it’s inspiring. I’d love my house to be like that–inspiring at every corner.

]]> By: Linda http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/10/thomas-obrien.html/comment-page-1#comment-20801 Linda Fri, 26 Oct 2007 04:18:10 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/10/thomas-obrien.html#comment-20801 Waaayyyy too cluttered for my taste! Sorry, but I love the minimalism and clean lines of Gwyneth's home. So much more calm and peaceful to me. Waaayyyy too cluttered for my taste! Sorry, but I love the minimalism and clean lines of Gwyneth’s home. So much more calm and peaceful to me.

]]> By: emily http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/10/thomas-obrien.html/comment-page-1#comment-20797 emily Fri, 26 Oct 2007 02:19:26 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/10/thomas-obrien.html#comment-20797 oh, it's also the main photo of this post. oh, it’s also the main photo of this post.

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