tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post3571407996290621856..comments2024-03-26T16:11:44.515-04:00Comments on All Things Ruffnerian, a Design Blog and More: The Poet's HouseMark D. Ruffnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-18012451440125972262013-04-12T22:37:51.482-04:002013-04-12T22:37:51.482-04:00Hi, Anyes,
I wish this couple were an addition to...Hi, Anyes,<br /><br />I wish this couple were an addition to my neighborhood! I'm guessing that they'll start some new traditions, wherever they settle.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-85026057610025363162013-04-12T19:32:16.042-04:002013-04-12T19:32:16.042-04:00Hi Mark,
Wow, this couple will be such a great add...Hi Mark,<br />Wow, this couple will be such a great addition to that neighbourhood and to their community.<br />So inspiring, thank you.<br />Anyes<br />xxAnyes K. Busby - Studio Vignette Fine Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00989650562190771548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-24899113820441268022013-04-09T10:08:45.476-04:002013-04-09T10:08:45.476-04:00Hi, Yvette - I have to admit, I was a bit startled...Hi, Yvette - I have to admit, I was a bit startled and then very curious when I stumbled upon this. I think I'll give an update when the final coat goes on . . .Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-63034536053753260262013-04-08T14:30:00.656-04:002013-04-08T14:30:00.656-04:00Love it, Mark. Now that's what I call a couple...Love it, Mark. Now that's what I call a couple expressing their creativity in a new way. Thanks for sharing. What a terrific gem to come upon while cruising around the old neighborhood. I like that even when the words are covered, they will still have remembered meaning for the owners.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-9419870234292972122013-04-08T13:32:44.895-04:002013-04-08T13:32:44.895-04:00Oops!
Well umm yes of course, of course I realis...Oops! <br />Well umm yes of course, of course I realise that... And perhaps I have changed my mind somewhat since err reviewing the photographs with my errrr, with my glasses on...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-11653371305379229772013-04-08T12:10:24.067-04:002013-04-08T12:10:24.067-04:00Hi again, I'm glad you explained about the un...Hi again, I'm glad you explained about the undercoat. I agree with you about hiding things. If the house I grew up in is ever razed, they will find a number of surprises, some pleasant and some humorous. --JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-23375811991415530102013-04-08T10:53:47.713-04:002013-04-08T10:53:47.713-04:00Dear Gina, Glad you like it — one has to click on ...Dear Gina, Glad you like it — one has to click on the note to the neighbors to get the full story.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-52797147684723153772013-04-08T08:37:57.021-04:002013-04-08T08:37:57.021-04:00Dear Mark, Great stuff! And thank you for telling ...Dear Mark, Great stuff! And thank you for telling the rest of the story. Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-75794160442646109722013-04-07T22:10:57.418-04:002013-04-07T22:10:57.418-04:00Hi, Theresa - I'm glad you enjoyed it. I agree...Hi, Theresa - I'm glad you enjoyed it. I agree that the font and subdued colors are a great choice, and it will be interesting to see how different the final color is . . . Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-80888141312111089642013-04-07T22:06:58.698-04:002013-04-07T22:06:58.698-04:00Dear Kirk -
You and Jim do realize, I hope, that ...Dear Kirk -<br /><br />You and Jim do realize, I hope, that this is the base coat for a future final, solid color? That's what it says in the text of the note to the neighbors.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-6920539882714296542013-04-07T16:30:45.360-04:002013-04-07T16:30:45.360-04:00Dear Mark,
I think that I am with Jim on this one...Dear Mark,<br /><br />I think that I am with Jim on this one. I am not a fan of the isolated use of words as decoration. To me it seems a trifle contrived. Having said that I do admire their decision to do something a little bit different.<br /><br />I think I would prefer a motto or sentence over the lintel - not of the 'two lovebirds built this nest' type but rather the sort of things placed over doorways in medieval and Roman times.<br /><br />I like the grey and white colour combination!<br /><br />Bye for now<br /><br />KirkAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-31733971790906436752013-04-07T15:32:47.096-04:002013-04-07T15:32:47.096-04:00Oh Mark! This is so well executed, it does not com...Oh Mark! This is so well executed, it does not come across as trivial, or trendy. I love the font choice and the subdued colors keep it from being a billboard. It comes across as a love letter!<br />Theresa Cheekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429069123185290732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-91296190696941883142013-04-07T13:13:22.469-04:002013-04-07T13:13:22.469-04:00Hi, Steve - I think you're right that the coup...Hi, Steve - I think you're right that the couple have created an expression of thanksgiving, and I'm a strong believer of adding positive consciousness in any way possible to a house.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-39690865900520987932013-04-07T13:05:57.318-04:002013-04-07T13:05:57.318-04:00Dear Rosemary,
They surely must be an interesting...Dear Rosemary,<br /><br />They surely must be an interesting couple, and I have a feeling there will eventually be one heck of a house warming.<br /><br />I also like the idea of those words always still being there. I've hidden a lot of good luck charms into the structure of my own house. It's a fun and I think meaningful thing to do.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-28751511022910575932013-04-07T12:35:46.653-04:002013-04-07T12:35:46.653-04:00Hello, Jim,
I'm drawn to answering your comme...Hello, Jim,<br /><br />I'm drawn to answering your comment first because your reservations are as refreshing to me as everyone else's delight. I agree with your opinion of isolated words as decoration, which I lump together with those ubiquitous corporate one-word moralistic posters.<br /><br />But I think this is quite different.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-21082783863416594262013-04-07T09:52:50.137-04:002013-04-07T09:52:50.137-04:00Hello Mark, It is interesting that you have offer...Hello Mark, It is interesting that you have offered this "legible house" for inspection without any comment pro or con. Personally, I am not a big fan of isolated words used as decoration. Perhaps this case deserves some special consideration because of the unusual placement, and the fact that one spouse is a poet. Overall, though, I sense a dangerous precedent being set here--one example is probably enough. Parnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-12539523482394556232013-04-07T07:49:53.033-04:002013-04-07T07:49:53.033-04:00Bravo. What a thoughtful and inspired gesture of ...Bravo. What a thoughtful and inspired gesture of thanksgiving. I love it.<br /><br />The way it's executed in different font sizes, it adds an illusion of space, or depth of field maybe, on an ordinarily flat plane. If I were see the photos on Pinterest, I would assume it's photoshopped.<br /><br />An Urban Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08666212353075804092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-21949438767087792732013-04-07T07:05:51.868-04:002013-04-07T07:05:51.868-04:00Dear Mark - what a totally original and unique cou...Dear Mark - what a totally original and unique couple they must be. A lovely idea to incorporate words which have so much meaning to them both and which eventually will be hidden, but not lost, into the walls of their home. A great way too of introducing themselves to their new neighbourhood.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.com