Home for the Holidays
by Ross Padluck
While scrolling through Instagram this December, I’ve come across some
inspiring photos of homes all decked out for the Christmas season. Here are
some of my favorites, in no particular order:Natural
evergreens, wreaths and pinecones dress up the classic entryway of this Portsmouth, New Hampshire home.Simple
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12/20/18
Mimar Houses
by Ross Padluck
In
hand is a copy of MIMAR HOUSES,
printed in 1987, a beautifully illustrated journal of residential architecture
from the developing world. MIMAR was
co-founded by one of my former professors, the late Brian Brace Taylor, with
whom I studied 19th century sublime and 18th century
classical European landscape arc...
06/14/18
Collecting Glass Insulators
by Ross Padluck
I’ve
been collecting insulators for a very long time - enough to put together a
collection that has slowly taken over the house. Glass insulators were
developed in the nineteenth century to insulate electrical and telegraph wires
from poles.The Hemingray Glass Company produced the majority of North
American Insu...
03/08/18
Concrete Jungle
by Ross Padluck
Every
July, the climatic conditions in Midtown equate to those of the jungles of
Borneo, and my 8-year old Nepenthes pitcher plant begins its dramatic
process of producing new pitchers.A new pitcher at the base of the plant.Newly
forming pitchers on the upper vines.Nepenthes are a species of tropical carnivorous pla...
08/02/17
Amish Paradise
by Ross Padluck
October usually finds me on a visit to family in the quaint
and picturesque Lancaster County, Pennsylvania – affectionately known as Amish
Country. The beautiful countryside is dotted with farm stands bursting with
colorful and unique gourds, pumpkins and Amish specialties. What a way to
embrace the autumn season!...
10/20/16
Summer House Essentials
by Ross Padluck
With the height of the summer season upon us, summer Fridays conjure up thoughts and anticipation of an early escape from the city to a tranquil weekend retreat. Whether you’re heading out East this
summer, to the Vineyard or up to the Catskills, there are some key essentials to look for whether you're rentin...
06/16/16
Drayton Hall: Lowcountry Authenticity
by Ross Padluck
On a recent
trip to Charleston, we had the pleasure of adventuring out into the sublime South
Carolina Lowcountry to visit Drayton Hall Plantation. Completed in 1742,
the Palladian residence of John Drayton is nestled in amongst palmettos and
swamps on the west banks of the Ashley River. The three-story brick struct...
02/17/16
House Beautiful, 1968
by Ross Padluck
You never know what you are going to find when you are doing a renovation. We’re working on an addition to a client’s mid-century home on Long Island. In the process of clearing way for the work, our client came across a box of her late mother’s House Beautiful magazines from 1968. Knowing I’m an admirer of mid...
01/22/15
Lost Paradise
by Ross Padluck
Ross Padluck, Associate at Ike Kligerman Barkley, guest blogs this week. He is the author of Catskill Resorts: Lost Architecture of Paradise.I’ve long been fascinated by the beauty and mystery of abandoned buildings. They’ve become a hobby of mine, and I've photographed and written extensively about them. One place that...
03/28/14