At Home in Colonial Williamsburg with Anthony Baratta
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ต.ค. 2019
- Tag along to Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia for a behind the scenes visit with interior designer Anthony Baratta. As the first ever Designer in Residence for the historic foundation, Tony has put his signature all-American spin on Palmer House (circa 1750), one of Colonial Williamsburg’s eighty-eight original 18th century buildings, which he now makes his home for part of the year. See how using The Williamsburg® Paint Color Collection by Benjamin Moore®, Tony has updated the historic home with his signature use of bold color and pattern for a fresh take on American design. And hear how he has incorporated his own collections of art and antiques with select picks from the WILLIAMSBURG Brand reproductions to tell the next stage of Palmer House’s story. It was a childhood trip to Colonial Williamsburg that sparked Tony’s lifelong love affair with American history and design so who better to inaugurate this this wonderful design initiative celebrating the best of past and present. “I want the next generation to appreciate the great bones of American architecture and design, and what better ‘classroom’ than Colonial Williamsburg, the birthplace of American style?” You’ll be inspired, informed and entertained!! For more visit quintessenceblog.com
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I adore Colonial Williamsburg. Been there many times, & contribute yearly. Keep American history alive & truthful!
How Cool is that, living right in the heart of Colonial Williamsburg!
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Williamsburg will always be in my heart for it was our chosen destination for our honeymoon in 1992. Browsing and viewing all the amazing colonial homes and gardens was breathtaking. My love was the pristine and manicured gardens with all the hedges of boxwoods. A true English garden can be found throughout Williamsburg. A must see if you are in Virginia on vacation and love all things historian.
We also honeymooned in Williamsburg 45 years ago and fell in love with it!!! We’ve been back with our children and grandchildren , how cool is that!!! Hope you will do the same!
@@danitaperkins6506 I'm sorry she didn't acknowledge your sweet reply, but I will. I grew up in Northern Virginia and my brother graduated from William & Mary in 1986. I have wonderful memories of visiting Williamsburg first as a child and later as an adult. It's an amazing experience. Glad you felt that way, too.
I always look forward to see the latest video of Quintessence. What a beautiful house and what a nice man.
Thank you and yes to both - beautiful home and lovely guy!
My thoughts exactly!
Me too absolutely love it!
@@quintessenceblg let's pretend we still live in the world ( America) everything is still White a blue-eyed Caucasian Anglo-Saxon !
Take your head out of your ass people the rain nowhere else to run
What a lovely home. I would stop and look at every article that is in his home.
Yes, THIS is my style!! I’m so sick of white and gray! What a wearying trend!
We love color too! Glad you enjoyed!
I'm a color person and I like the colors he used! I like the black as an accent. I think sometimes it gets a bum rap because it's dark but used with color, it really pops!
Yes, a great design trick!
Black always helps ground a room...
Thanks all, that is very special characteristic design
This guy can decorate my house anytime! Love it!
One of the most striking things I noticed about Williamsburg was how quiet it is. We take for granted the background noise of modern life. Even in the suburbs. Without electricity, the environment is very quiet.
He's really made the most of that house and the Colonial style. Wow.
MY GOD! THAT HOUSE IS A DREAM! LOVE EVERYTHING!
OMG... That was FReaking AWESOME !!!!!!! That Stair rail painted the Green then the mopboard black on top... the colors are FANTASTIC !!!! LOVED IT … Been loving him for longer than I can say, to be honest....
We are absolutely delighted to hear that!! Tony is so talented and fun and the Benjamin Moore colors he chose are fabulous!
A visual delight!
The master bedroom was my favorite. The gold, black, red and white create a feeling that is historic yet clean and modern. And, as you mentioned, the room is so well balanced. The wooden piece hanging on the wall behind his bed is a show stopper. I can see why Anthony spends so much time there. It looks very cozy. Thank you for another inspiring episode!
Isn't that such a great room?! And thank you - we are so glad you find our channel inspiring!
Magnificent. Thank you. X
Thank you so much Kate - glad you enjoyed!!
Absolutely magnificent!!
I absolutely loved touring this home! I have visited Colonial Williamsburg when I was a child and fell in love with the style, design, colors and furniture way back then. I still use a color similar to the Lafayette blue used in this home and ironically it is named "Colonial Blue" which I love to pair with a vermillion red. I loved the way he used the antique patterns and the colors especially the gold, blue and white of his dining room, and also the nautical style decor. I noticed the Duncan Phyfe pieces in his home that are sharing spaces with incredible Shaker style furniture amongst the many romantic Victorian chairs and settees that he has successfully incorporated into all the rooms. His Vidal Gore brass bed is to die for! I am in love with a bold brass bed of any age or style! The Lincoln style railroad chairs in the entry room remind me of my grandmother's house as she collected and cherished them. The artwork is outstanding in his choices of Americana portraits in oil and the simplicity of the Folk art portraits hung together is so interesting to me and clever, I think. The grand moldings are stunning and to see them framing bold bright colors with carpets that pop with matching colors is like watching a colonial parade march thru the home. I loved this home and it touched me to be able to see it and am silently wondering if I didn't live a past life as a colonial designer? LOL! But seriously Susanna and Stacey, I could ramble on and on about this home and Anthony Baratta's designs, but more importantly the way you both outdid yourselves with the quality of the video, the interesting conversation and the content you provided us is gorgeous. Bravo with two enthusiastic thumbs up for this tour! Thanks again ladies you never disappoint!
Amy Hoffmann Amy thank you for such a lovely and thoughtful comment it is our pleasure to bring you these unique homes please stay tuned!
Amy!! Thank you! Your comments are always so insightful and on point - very much appreciated!
Super excited to see this!
I absolutely love American Colonial design (and design in the periods leading up to this) so this episode of Quintessence has been one of my absolute favourites - so far. Would love to see more houses of this period and earlier. Thank you, both, for another great one.
Our pleasure!
Oh, this house is pure joy! Love the colours and colonial style and Anthony suits it perfectly.
He does doesn't he? So glad you enjoyed!
Wow!!!!! Stunning!
What a lovely home, love the colours and colonial style too!
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THE COLOR COMBINATIONS ARE SO SPECTACULAR....
Tony is so great with color!
What a gorgeous home! So many paint colors! Heaven💗
I loved every second of this visit. Being an artist living in a 1760 in the Hudson Valley for eons and a membership lover of CW I get it and felt validated in my principle of adding color and living in the now and not stopped in time. As a historic preservation activist I love Tony's zest for life and design and OMG to sleep in that bed... lucky man!
Theresa Kraft Delighted you are a kindred spirit and loved Tony’s exuberant love of color, history and design!!
I love color! Today everyone is going the farm house look but I’m not, I must have color. Thank you Susanna and Anthony it’s fun and beautiful!
We love color too - so glad you enjoyed! - Stacey (behind the camera)
I had a part of my home “retro avocado”. After 7 years, I repainted with beigie antique white. I kind of miss color though. Maybe in a few years I’ll go with the blue used here.
So true. I hate all the white and phony vintage!
They f***** up that entire house
This house is spectacular ! The tour was amazing and the colors just fantastic ! Thank you so much everyone!
Our pleasure - so glad you enjoyed!
When I read Colonial in the title I wasn't sure ... but I absolutely loved it.
What an incredibly interior & location both so alive and vibrant yet rooted in the past.
Eric Lewis Perfectly put!! So glad you joined us and enjoyed!
I was thrilled to see that drum side stand you have.I bought one awhile back and my husband couldn’t see why I loved it.I haven’t had the opportunity to display it yet. So now he could see how fabulous it is.
The only channel I even bother to put post notifications on 💕😊
Rebellious Refinement thank you!!!
Well thank you so much!!
A Terrific video as usual Susanna ! A good example how color can make a period home even more authentic. Without you we would never get to see the interiors of these beautiful homes ! Cheers !
Thank you!! So glad you enjoy our series!! - Stacey (behind the camera)
Thank you so much for watching!!!
Susanna always incredibly warm, gracious and charismatic
She is isn't she?! Lucky to have her as my video partner! - Stacey (behind the camera)
Thank you so much!
Early American is my absolute favorite! So happy to see this showcased! ☺️ What an interesting take. I LOVED his use of color. 😍
Shelly D. Tony’s bold take on color is one of his great design signatures!!
Love love love it! So beautiful yet comfortable.
Stunningly beautiful and amazing color use!
I love your shows. I have learned how to decorate my own home without being afraid to introduce different colors schemes and furniture.
Thank you and delighted to hear that we could provide the inspiration to be brave with color!!
Angie Johnson Decorate Fearlessly!
Best interiors on TH-cam
Exquisite colonial interpretation with color as a spring board !
I am binge watching some of my favourite Quitessence episodes and this is in my top five. This home proves that traditional decorating doesn’t have to be granny-ish or stuffy. There is a sense of playfulness about this home and I love it! Plus the late 18th century colour palette is so beautiful.❤️
Delighted to hear! And thank you for your thoughtful comment!
So Nice....But I need more videos!!! Thanks for sharing...We want to here soon of Quintessence, again!!!
Thank you! Stay tuned!
I love his colour scheme paint furnishings, the floor rugs, all beautiful.
So glad you enjoyed!
Completely in love with that house...
Great Colors Symbiose.This Is The Resurection's 18th Century Decoration👍
What a surprise that someone lives in one of Williamsburg's colonial homes. I thought they were all museums!---I'm so glad these wonderful structures were saved and can be enjoyed for many, many years to come.---I don't recall ever seeing in a Colonial-era home a staircase quite like the one in Mr. Baratta's home. The staircase seems to be a forerunner of the kind seen in homes of following eras and I'm thinking in particular of the Victorian era in which there's a long flight of stairs going up to a curve in the stairs that might have been a landing, all of which can be seen in the entrance hall with the rest of the stairs being out of sight.---I'm a card player so I especially liked the framed reproductions of playing cards.
Tony is the first ever Designer in Residence - no one has ever occupied one of the historic homes before. This was renovated back to the original 18th c. house so the staircase would have certainly proceeded a Victorian style one - I don't think it is all that unusual for a Georgian style home. Glad you enjoyed the card prints!
@@quintessenceblg You are mistaken. It's not true that no one has ever occupied a historic home in CW before the Designer in Residence. One of my friends is living in one right now. There are a number of private residences among the houses along Duke of Gloucester Street, and these have been occupied by CW employees since early days of the restoration. www.localscoopmagazine.com/life/colonial-homes-modern-lives/
@@quintessenceblg Could you check that information? That particular home was one of the last privately owned homes in Colonial Williamsburg. Someone has lived in that home until either they died or their heirs sold it to Colonial Williamsburg. (I think). And while Tony is the first Designer in Residence, many of the historic homes are lived in by employees at market value rentals and many are available for lodging for visitors. I have stayed in one of the houses. I hope you see this because I have a question that you probably can help me with...there is now another designer in residence... what is Colonial Williamsburg going to do with the home after the designer goes back home? Do you know what they are planning for these beautifully decorated homes?
@@LBGirl1988 Hi there - you are right about people occupying the historic homes. Here is the official answer to your questions: "All of the houses (but one) in Colonial Williamsburg’s historic area are owned by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Most are rented to employees, and a few to donors, and some are available to guests as part of the “Colonial Houses” program under the Williamsburg Inn mantle. Larger houses, such as the Palmer House where Tony lived, and the Nelson-Galt House, where Heather lives, are normally occupied by senior executives with the Foundation. The licensing department has been lucky to be able to use several of our original houses as showhouses for our Designer in Residence program. Tony was our first WBG Designer in Residence, so while he was not the first resident of the Palmer House, he was the first to decorate and live in one of the original or reconstructed houses in that role." And when Heather is no longer living at the Nelson-Galt house, it will probably be a CWF executive who rents it. AND - stay tuned for our video visit with Heather at the Nelson-Galt house coming this fall.
@@quintessenceblg I KNEW you were the right one to ask. THANK YOU!!!!!
What a delightful man!
He IS!!
When my children were pre teens we toured Colonial Williamsburg.
Beautiful...
I love, love, love that house! Oh my goodness, it’s absolutely stunning, witty and extremely bold! Mr. Baratta’s choice of paint colors is brilliant! I wish I could afford to hire him to decorate my flat. The folk art pieces are so interesting! ♥️👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I love that style of house so much. The colours he has used are so beautiful. I’m taking away so much inspiration from this home.
The Schnauz so glad to hear it!
Brilliant! Thank you for sharing your beautiful historical home.
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Honestly! One has to be very confident to get away with so many colors ! Remarkable!
K Soh Bold, bright and fearless is Tony’s signature!!
I came back to watch this again! One of my favorites! I’m so in love with this home! Thank you so much for sharing!
Our pleasure! So glad you enjoyed!
I visited colonial Williamsburg a few years ago. I liked it a lot. And this house is really very nice with its bright colors and interesting furniture and textiles.
VERY NICE , the dining room melt my heart , gorgeous.
I have to say you visit some quite elegant homes with such taste
And a lot from mature men!
So refreshing to see great colour with design lucky old you 😊
Hazel Fisher Thabk you and yes we feel lucky to have entree to so many beautiful homes! Glad you enjoy!!
I love that Goodwin Green, which I think reflects the Colonial love of the sea. Later, in the 20's and 30's, they used a lighter version of that color that I love as well. This is one of my favorite houses on Quintessence.
So glad you enjoyed!!
The way he put the colors together in every room is so unique. You can't find this color combination in any regular house. He is truly an artist with his personal trademark of mixing colors.
Colonial, yes, but in no way rustic or old-fashioned. Fantastic!
Agreed - so glad you enjoyed!
I like the way you put it. I feel the same.
Strictly adorable!
I love his style✨
I'm in love with this home and the color scheme.
miss pantsuitsortofthing So glad you enjoyed!!
Oh happy Sunday in October!!! Such a treat to see beautiful antiques in a wonderful home. The textiles, the colors!!!!! Perfection!!! I call this, " Fearless Decorating!"
It is indeed - we love fearless decorating!!
Nice and colourful, not another of these white/grey/beige Designer Apartments! Something special and cosy!
This is soooooo COOL! Designer in residence? Who knew? Love all the colour, very courageous and brave...... we need more of that in interior design ....so many great ideas! Thanks ladies! xo W
Yes, it's a new initiative!! Isn't it a great idea?! Thank you Will - so glad you liked and agree about the color!! XO
I am going to watch this again and paint my house. Loved it! More colonial Williamsburg please....Love Virginia!
Betsy H Thsnk you Virginia! So glad you enjoyed!!
Madamoislle. Susan sulk u never fail to surprise us.ur videos are truly treat to watch.
That was amazing. I thought it was a perfect balance: it looked very colonial but livable with a modern feel to it.
Exactly - glad you enjoyed!!
Just fabulous. This is the kind of vintage house i will dare to live in with very minimal fear of paranormal activities😂😂😂
Lol right? These old houses often come with the fully stocked, with ghost in tow!
th3azscorpio i always tell my husband, I don’t want a house that comes with a lot of “freebies”. 🥴
@@bisdakdiay 😂
V ery nice....Thank you for this tour of this lovely home.
Our pleasure - glad you enjoyed!!
@@quintessenceblg it is very nice when I see how other people take the designs o their house. That gives me great ideas for me an my apartment here in Chicago.
This is simply FABULOUS... LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this episode!!!
Thank you! So glad!!
Fabulous! Love the picture at the end!
Love this channel (and video) so much. I enjoy seeing the passion for decorating, and the reasons behind why certain things were chosen.
Thank you - exactly what we love to share!!
Beautiful!
I love that you were specific in naming the paint colors, thank you! So easy to jot down notes to refer back to. Fantastic video, as always! Thanks for sharing! 💚💚💚
So glad you liked learning that information!! And thank you!
Happy this was helpful!
As much as I love going on these journeys with you and the owners, I also love reading all the comments to see what others got from seeing these amazing homes. Thank you for sharing.
Our pleasure! And I love reading all the comments as well!
I love the coat and hats!! WOWZERS!
I love the arrange of colors he used. Nice taste and very creative.
Stella Gomez 👍🏻👍🏻
Tony, I absolutely love what you have done with your home. The colors are spectacular and inviting. I love how you have mixed different periods of furniture. It all works so well together. I live in a replica of the George Wythe house built in 1950. The walls are all still white, but not for long. Thanks for the inspiration. Well done indeed!!
So glad you enjoyed!! 🙏🏻
I’m glad u added the colors that were used. It really gives me insight as to what would work for my home!
Glad we could provide some inspiration!
Except in his bedroom. I watched twice I thought I missed it what is the trim door color
This was just GORGEOUS!
Thanks for this great tour! I've been a fan of Mr. Baratta's work for ages. If you want to see more, he has a book "Diamond Baratta Design" - loads of lovely colorful interiors!
Glad you enjoyed! Yes, know the book - thanks!
I adore Williamsburg!
Love this home, sometimes to me colonial style feels dull and old but this house is so alive and uplifting!
OMG Ooo My Goodness I get so excited whan I see that there a new video ... I like to know how do you keep finding amazing people and homes .. you all just do a awesome job ... So so happy that I subscribe
Thank you so much Raymond! We love to hear that!
Just love, Love your videos, Awesome, beautiful homes everything so tasteful
This a lovely home housed in an amazing gallery. History & cozy interior in one place with beautiful colours everywhere. The owner seems a warm & fun gentleman. Good job Susannah & team. Love this video. So many interesting information.
Glad you enjoyed it
Sheer joy here.
Thanks for sharing ❤️
Oooohhh the Damask Gold is literally the yellow I have been looking for, so joyful! What an unusual unique home, like a painter and his pallet big scale, and in such a unique location too.
And ps, the guest room painted in custis salmon made my heart flutter :)
Delighted to hear!!
@@hollywood7702 Glad you liked!
My favorite home tour !!!!
Thank you and stay tuned - headed back to Williamsburg next week ;-)
Just delightful! What a lovely home in Williamsburg ... a place I will visit again soon. Love the colors! I am one who is a bit afraid if color, but I am feeling inspired to add a touch! As always, your videos are seriously a gift to all of us. Really amazing!!
Bonnie W Thank you so much and delighted to inspire!!
Another inspiring triumph! Thank you for identifying the colors used . I make my clients watch your videos and naturally they thank me for making them aware ! You are a dynamic duo and I can’t wait to see what awaits...
Thank you! so glad we can be inspiring to clients!
Mer Pude Thank you so much!! And love that you make your clients watch - we live being an entertaining AND educational channel! 🙏🏻🙏🏻
love all the color combos !
Beautiful. Very fresh and inventive yet respects the wonderful Colonial architecture.
Very unique house. Love the colors. Beautiful video. Thank you for making it longer than usual.
Our pleasure - glad you enjoyed!
Beautiful house! Sooo not my style, but still incredibly inspiring!!❤️
Love it. I love the color...I use a lot of it too!
Fantastic. I love the colours. Thanks for sharing
Our pleasure - so glad you enjoyed! Tony is known for his color mastery!
His "Masculine" is not boring. It is nautical and Primary-ish and I love it.
Glad you enjoyed!
Wow this was fun. Never been there
So glad you enjoyed!!
Que lindos colores de esta residencia antigua. Volvere a Williansburg...
Oh! So elegant! So inspiring. What a fabulous, fabulous home AND video. You absolutely nailed it AGAIN. I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!
Crow Quill Tarot Thank you thank you!!