A Review: The Colourful Past: Edward Bulmer, The English Country House Interior Design & Museum Walk

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  • The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg include two world-class museums under one roof - the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum and the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum.
    Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum houses a world-class folk art collection that includes oil paintings, watercolors, pastel drawings, needlework and quilts, calligraphic drawings, and sculptures in wood and metal.
    The DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum presents treasures of American and British decorative arts, including one of the largest collections of British ceramics outside of England.
    Interior designer Edward Bulmer breathes new life into centuries-old houses with a sympathy that is rooted in a deep understanding of the past, transforming them into comfortable homes designed for modern living.
    Edward Bulmer is part of a new generation of designers working on historical houses with an eye on designs that appeal to contemporary families and active lifestyles while at the same time respecting the classical traditions that have made the British country house style so popular today. With a modern eye, Bulmer combines his love for the well-worn and timeless with natural textures as well as rich new color palettes and finishes, as embodied by his line of all-natural, toxic-free paints that embrace both traditional and eclectic tastes.
    In his first book, Bulmer takes readers on in-depth tours of his work in some of Britain’s grandest homes, including Althorp, Goodwood, Pitshill House, and Broughton Hall, along with his work for private clients, highlighting his own stunning home, a Queen Anne manor house built in 1700. Bulmer and his family have spent the last twenty years turning this country farmhouse into a comfortable, practical home-with a working organic farm-that perfectly accommodates the demands of contemporary living. It has become a laboratory for his design practice and is also the base for his paint company, which he operates out of an old granary converted into a studio.

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  • @cooperwesley1536
    @cooperwesley1536 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I do wish that the general population would return to the world of color with respect to interior design. There's nothing more dreadful than a house done entirely in pale, mousy neutrals. Books like this one really should be required reading for anyone who buys a home. Bravo.

    • @gv1967
      @gv1967 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Agree fully.

  • @lucyllanio8950
    @lucyllanio8950 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you for bringing us along. Beautiful rooms

    • @thetartantopiary
      @thetartantopiary  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for watching and I appreciate your comment.

  • @janetcorey5102
    @janetcorey5102 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The colors are so rich and deep, and the details so beautiful. I loved seeing the doll house and wish we could see more doll houses.

    • @thetartantopiary
      @thetartantopiary  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I was in love with that doll house. I think I viewed it for about 15 minutes before moving on to the next thing. It was truly a beauty. Can you imagine receiving that as a gift in 1900, or in 2023 for that matter?

  • @NorrisKnives
    @NorrisKnives ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Gorgeous rooms! I love English design and antiques. This book is one to get.

  • @texasstardust6010
    @texasstardust6010 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    .....The world of Colour .... depth. ,beauty , a richness that cannot be found in all the " whites and Nuetrak decor " that is so prevalent today. I love colour, this book is going to a " must purchase " ,thank you for sharing it.
    I marveled at the Doll House , I collect certain types of " miniatures ", ( my " whimsical side ", lol) and I have a little display in my kitchen that I put together out of elements that were just found and purchased and the little stove that was in that Doll House looks very very much like the one I have. ... It is a salesman's sample that I scored at an " off the beaten path Antique Shoppe ", some years ago.
    The display also includes a cast iron chair - It looks like a quilted type of chair- and it has an ottoman , a cast iron table of some kind and I have a lot of other things ....A ceramic fireplace that I found ,and Even the sweetest little miniature dog , that I placed ...sitting by the fireplace... it's just a display, something I enjoy looking at.

  • @yanickfouchard9235
    @yanickfouchard9235 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I can spend hours and hours in museums ! So magical . Thank you for sharing .

    • @thetartantopiary
      @thetartantopiary  ปีที่แล้ว

      I appreciate that. Sometimes I think I decorate like a museum curator.

  • @JJ33438
    @JJ33438 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Oh this is beautiful. thank you for this one.

  • @chrisogrady4956
    @chrisogrady4956 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Amazing spaces and places. I am once again in awe!

  • @kyleanuar9090
    @kyleanuar9090 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love how he doesn't overdo it and sticking to the design classic of country homes.

  • @gemstonesparkle7915
    @gemstonesparkle7915 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Rizzoli and Taschen books are a dream… I wish I could have them all.

    • @thetartantopiary
      @thetartantopiary  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, I also find I appreciate Gibbs-Smith. They have published some really good authors and subjects as well.

  • @davidshep45
    @davidshep45 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Another must have book thanks to The Tartan Topiary.

    • @thetartantopiary
      @thetartantopiary  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you, I did enjoy this book. I was glad to learn more about Edward Bulmer.

  • @bwiseok
    @bwiseok ปีที่แล้ว

    Your channel deserves so many mor thumbs up and subscribers. It’s very well put together

  • @vickeypierce293
    @vickeypierce293 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow!! Absolutely stunning....and that doll house!! Such attention to details

    • @thetartantopiary
      @thetartantopiary  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      As a child, I loved my Fisher-Price doll house, but this was on a level I never knew existed. I studied the details for at least 15 minutes before moving on.

    • @vickeypierce293
      @vickeypierce293 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thetartantopiary yes! I kept backing up the video to see every detail

  • @traceygartrell3419
    @traceygartrell3419 ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolutely gorgeous

  • @armandomolina2096
    @armandomolina2096 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Excelent video, great designer, and as always congratulations.... greetings from sonora mexico

    • @thetartantopiary
      @thetartantopiary  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you, hope all is well and sunny in Mexico. It is cold and cloudy today in North Carolina.

  • @janekgorane1750
    @janekgorane1750 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Exquisite! An absolute must have indeed! Thank you.

  • @rawsunnata829
    @rawsunnata829 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful!!!

  • @trl859
    @trl859 ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolutely lovely1

  • @catwomen3557
    @catwomen3557 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful doll house❤

  • @helenaneumann1872
    @helenaneumann1872 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you!

  • @marthahoffmann8674
    @marthahoffmann8674 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Magnificent interiors. This book is a must for people like me who likes this style. Your museum tour a real treat. May I know the name of the music? Thank you for showing in detail the doll's house.

    • @thetartantopiary
      @thetartantopiary  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you, I'm glad you enjoy it. The music is "Joyful Again" by Cercles Nouvelles

    • @marthahoffmann8674
      @marthahoffmann8674 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much !

  • @sophisticatedswine7172
    @sophisticatedswine7172 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I JUST BOUGHT HIS BOOK ON AMAZON, I FOUND IT FOR 45.00. ;O) ENJOY YOUR WEEK!

    • @thetartantopiary
      @thetartantopiary  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Great price- this book was just released a few months ago!

  • @TheFiown
    @TheFiown ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am so annoyed, I ordered this book at a good price in the US for my xmas and it never came but arrived here in France then went straight back. As it hasn't arrived back I don't get my money back but meanwhile I ordered another one for much more money which I HOPE will arrive ! Happy New Years Mrs Tartan ! xo

    • @thetartantopiary
      @thetartantopiary  ปีที่แล้ว

      Happy 2023 to you my friend! I am sorry about your book fiasco, but when it arrives, I'm sure you will enjoy it.

  • @vivienmcnaul109
    @vivienmcnaul109 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    💚

  • @p.j.b.1786
    @p.j.b.1786 ปีที่แล้ว

    The doll house was magnificent. Was it found with the period miniature furniture?

    • @thetartantopiary
      @thetartantopiary  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The only information provided about the contents was "most of the miniature furniture displayed in the rooms of the dollhouse are original to the piece". It was extraordinary!

  • @jennimoyer4857
    @jennimoyer4857 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The Tartan Topiary is going to bankrupt me 🤦

    • @thetartantopiary
      @thetartantopiary  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Don't worry, I'm going down with you! 😁

  • @camillopellegatta581
    @camillopellegatta581 ปีที่แล้ว

    Unfortunately the voice over ruins the whole video: boring, slow, distant, cold etc. etc.
    Why do a video that put you to sleep after 3 minutes?
    The title of the video should be: " The sound of destruction ". RIP

    • @thetartantopiary
      @thetartantopiary  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      So, I take it you’re not a fan-

    • @karenreiter533
      @karenreiter533 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@thetartantopiary You are so refined. Regal. What a great response ! Mary, you are a lady. 💕💕💕

  • @MariaReyes-te7lk
    @MariaReyes-te7lk ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you !