tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post7368751854802312815..comments2024-03-26T16:11:44.515-04:00Comments on All Things Ruffnerian, a Design Blog and More: New Orleans GingerbreadMark D. Ruffnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-60068169224568043802015-01-26T14:57:55.273-05:002015-01-26T14:57:55.273-05:00Dear anonymous DIY commentor — Your comment was un...Dear anonymous DIY commentor — Your comment was unfortunately lost, but I do appreciate your visit!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-42852782171896210562011-11-13T17:50:26.248-05:002011-11-13T17:50:26.248-05:00Thanks Anyes - when I was in grade school, I aspir...Thanks Anyes - when I was in grade school, I aspired to be a mapmaker — in large part because I enjoyed all the old cartouches, compass roses, sea monsters and fancy legends. I still have fun making maps!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-79303485551402876972011-11-13T17:05:13.174-05:002011-11-13T17:05:13.174-05:00Welcome back Mark,
The pride of ownership is so ev...Welcome back Mark,<br />The pride of ownership is so evident and the beautiful colour combinations-very inspiring. Love the map!<br />Anyes<br />XXAnyes K. Busby - Studio Vignette Fine Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00989650562190771548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-49157111346824382562011-11-12T13:23:08.888-05:002011-11-12T13:23:08.888-05:00Hi, Yvette - I'm returned and ready to get bac...Hi, Yvette - I'm returned and ready to get back to painting walls and trim. I googled to find out the best weather for painting, and Sherwin Williams says above 50 degrees, which is not a problem in Florida, even this time of year. But it'll be a while before I'm ready for an unveiling — there's more to do here than painting before I'll be ready for the Home and Garden tour!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-38595133760162441822011-11-12T12:01:05.152-05:002011-11-12T12:01:05.152-05:00Can't wait to see the new paint job on the hou...Can't wait to see the new paint job on the house. You will share?<br /><br />I love all the gingerbread brackets and gingerbread trim and even, gingerbread cookies. It's that time of year. :)<br /><br />I love too, the little house you were starying in. Charming.<br /><br />Are you back refreshed after your sojourn in The Big Easy? Hope so.Yvettehttp://yvettecandraw.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-18953601915878280312011-11-10T14:51:58.085-05:002011-11-10T14:51:58.085-05:00Hi, Rosemary - I am currently painting the outside...Hi, Rosemary - I am currently painting the outside of my own house, which for years has been a very successful peach, coral and blue. The houses of New Orleans are so wonderful, though, that I have decided to go with a new color scheme, which will probably closer to that of the top left bracket, the one in greens.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-44582958703969313562011-11-10T14:46:38.513-05:002011-11-10T14:46:38.513-05:00Hi, Lynne - I just visited your posting on the Vie...Hi, Lynne - I just visited your posting on the Vieux-Carré, and enjoyed your choice of photos. The color scheme of that first photo is astounding — such an unlikely combination and it's exquisite! Thanks for the link!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-76118610449609938462011-11-10T14:40:01.503-05:002011-11-10T14:40:01.503-05:00Hi, Stefan - I was definitely thinking of those po...Hi, Stefan - I was definitely thinking of those posters when I was putting this posting together. My own favorite was The Doors of Ireland.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-43938185216764475672011-11-10T14:24:54.858-05:002011-11-10T14:24:54.858-05:00Hello Mark- I love those brackets and the way you ...Hello Mark- I love those brackets and the way you have displayed them deserves a 10/10. The home owners have to be really brave to use the paint colour combinations that have been used, but how well they all work.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-37464605946799194852011-11-10T11:51:09.353-05:002011-11-10T11:51:09.353-05:00hi Mark
the paint jobs in New Orleans were also a ...hi Mark<br />the paint jobs in New Orleans were also a big thrill for me when I was there last year. I wrote this post about the Vieux-Carré you might like: http://www.ornamentalist.net/2010/11/vieux-carre-color.htmlLynne Rutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861049506323014982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-2453149874288656372011-11-10T10:03:29.595-05:002011-11-10T10:03:29.595-05:00Love the bracket comparision! Reminds me of those ...Love the bracket comparision! Reminds me of those 'doors of *fill in the blank*' posters you see everywhere which always fascinate me!<br />ArchitectDesignAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-77836468198581694152011-11-10T08:27:41.318-05:002011-11-10T08:27:41.318-05:00Dear Gina, Thank you for your comment — it brought...Dear Gina, Thank you for your comment — it brought a smile to my face and made my day!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-48020902384501698242011-11-10T08:26:16.329-05:002011-11-10T08:26:16.329-05:00Hello, Parnassus - The brackets pictured are prett...Hello, Parnassus - The brackets pictured are pretty substantial when seen in person, but I know the northern brackets of which you speak. They're usually made from three plies and they're almost a half foot wide! What I particularly enjoyed about the New Orleans gingerbread was all the beading along the edges.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-74680032270605437932011-11-10T08:21:41.852-05:002011-11-10T08:21:41.852-05:00Hi, Lynne - The Painted Ladies of San Francisco ce...Hi, Lynne - The Painted Ladies of San Francisco certainly came to mind as I was photographing all the color and gingerbread of New Orleans! One aspect of New Orleans architecture that shouldn't be overlooked is that almost every house has a really great porch.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-80157746549671273422011-11-10T08:17:36.547-05:002011-11-10T08:17:36.547-05:00Hello, Jane and Lance - The colors truly are wonde...Hello, Jane and Lance - The colors truly are wonderful, and they're side by side. As I was putting together the images of the brackets, I was reminded of a poster I admired years ago - it was The Doors of Ireland - perhaps you've seen it ...Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-68252970042478916622011-11-10T07:08:36.798-05:002011-11-10T07:08:36.798-05:00Hello Mark, Fantastic Post. Beautiful photographs...Hello Mark, Fantastic Post. Beautiful photographs of gingerbread decorations. But most of all, I love your orientation map. Shows what a very talented graphic designer you are.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-61882613060714664042011-11-10T05:20:42.443-05:002011-11-10T05:20:42.443-05:00The inventiveness of the gingerbread and other arc...The inventiveness of the gingerbread and other architectural ornament manufacturers was staggering. It might be an illusion of the angle of your shots, but these southern brackets seem narrower than what you usually encounter up north. When I was in New Orleans, I noticed that much of the fancy ironwork gingerbread was stamped with foundry names from the North--usually the Great Lakes area.<br />--Road to ParnassusParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-37477274298562009582011-11-10T03:06:50.307-05:002011-11-10T03:06:50.307-05:00oh how fun! what a great collection of brackets! o...oh how fun! what a great collection of brackets! of course in san francisco we love this sort of thing, we can't help it. but new orleans does it with so much more joie de vivre!Lynne Rutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861049506323014982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-85895446366742484782011-11-10T02:13:27.837-05:002011-11-10T02:13:27.837-05:00Hello Mark:
All this architectural detailing is so...Hello Mark:<br />All this architectural detailing is so very attractive. We love the way that you have compiled the photographs of the brackets for comparison, the many variations are fascinating. And, the paint colours ..... wonderful!Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.com