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Beautiful to look at. The only sign that anyone lives in it though is the photo of the closet. way too staged for my liking.

well decorated. I like the consistent use of skeletons throughout the space...shows visual interest.

Those eames chairs outside on the balcony scare me a bit. Yikes! I am sure the high gloss protects them but it makes me nervous.

BTW: i am jealous that you have a friend that works on barney's display. I love barneys!

i love it. and all the weird quirky shit i love with intense envy. a lot of dollar signs while looking at the pad, but hey, if you've got it...spend it! ;) love the ginormous photography. i've only gotten up to 16x20, but i'm hankering for reallllly big. it looks so awesome! love the chairs that face the window. dig the objects de funky. not so hot on the bathroom nor the sofa style in the living room, but whatev... overall, if i had the money, i'd do it!

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NO!

JUST SAY NO!

To sharks over beds, skeletons, skate decks (did I miss out on this trend?), blond-haired chimps, screaming children, animal heads, chairs that look like they came from the hairstylist...

In fact, that is what the whole place looks like, a hair studio.

Wall of mirrors, garish "SHOW" lights (makes me look for the word "PEEP" or "TIME" to go with it) and that kind of weird mod furniture that was only seen in decorating books of the sixties or seventies.

It's kind of like this:
http://sexycoolsuperspy.wordpress.com/2007/10/23/ad-nauseam-vol-vii/

Excerpt from the silly banter on the above page with the image:
"Actress: I think it’s the living room on a spaceship. I know that’s what they want us to think, but I think it’s for REAL. What other environment could be so utterly cold?
Actress: The plants are a nice touch, though..
Actress: As completely 60’s/70’s as they are…
Bishop: It is. This was created by a cold, inhuman, alien sentience. In other words, it’s probably Scandinavian.
Actress: Indeed. I think you may be entirely correct. However, I’m still trying to work out what’s going on to the right of the “picture” window…
Bishop: I’m still trying to work out ANY of it… describe what you’re looking at. We probably won’t crack the case, but I’ll take a look."

And the one thing that irks me is the sofa wedged in behind the chair here:
http://gallery.apartmenttherapy.com/photo/062508marlonjacetour/marlonjacehouse%20tour07

That's a tell-tale sign that "THIS SOFA IS TOO BIG"

It looks kind of cold and miserable and vaguely disturbing. It doesn't look "effortless". Like they tried too hard. Obviously not my sense of style, and I'm sure the gents don't much care for the bee fabric that I liked in the other post. So it all evens out in the end, it's great to see other spaces...

Because seeing other spaces can help us all on our journey in focusing our own tastes. Furniture styles, color combinations, layouts for rooms. Even if it's a room we don't like, we can pay attention to that, and figure out what it is specifically we do not like and WHY we do not like it.

For me, that sofa behind the chair means that the inside person has to step over the center person's legs, which reminds me of being in a crowded movie theater. If I want Raisinettes, a giant bucket of popcorn, or really have to go to the bathroom, I HATE having to beg 15 people to let me pass and to try desperately not to fall in their lap or trip over their feet while moving as quickly as possible so that the rows behind do not get blocked too long.

It is that reason that I don't care for three seater sofas too. Put a coffee table in front, and that center person has to try to get out around one person or another. That center person has no arm to lean on. And ends up moving their head side to side to participate in a three-person conversation. Like a tennis match.

And if the center person and an end person are deep in conversation, the other end person is left out. Nobody likes to be left out.

So, just that one image of the sofa behind the chair brought up all those negative feelings in ME. I know where those dislikes originated.

Wow. I can't believe this is only 650 sq ft! Not sure I could handle the Jill Greenberg pics in my house though. While I like them, crying babies aren't something I want to look at all the time. :-)

Wonderfully austere and crisp. Very interesting decorative pieces and art. The SHOW letters look I dentical to the Girlie Show letters seen on 30 Rock.

wow, somebody needs to switch to decaf...

Not so sure about the fake bonsais/crying kid/deer heads, but great place overall (and I like the shark...)!

This was my favorite pad in the book, and somehow I like it even more in its new incarnation. The experience, for me, is like watching a Kubrick movie... it's (at the same time)awesome, disconcerting, and completely inspiring.

wow, true blue, tell us how you really feel! :)

i'm a bone collector m'self, so this sorta weird stuff has a special place in my heart. except i really don't like skulls that are glass or covered in diamonds...hmm... ;)

Hmmm. Compromise? Not sure about that. It looks very much like Marlon's in charge. "Doesn't know how to incorporate living things into his decor"? Better learn if this relationship is going to last. ; )

i was scrolling past this real quick and at first i thought that first pic was not in someone's home, but a hair salon....

hehehe i just read true blue's comment. not the entire thing though...gotta wait till i get home from work to do that.
wow eric d m, this is very kubrick like

That's funny, kdkaboom, I ONLY like skeletons, etc., that ARE covered in diamonds. And while I'm kidding about that, I'm NOT kidding that I love this place! Yes! It IS pretty thought-provoking, but isn't there really something kind of hot about it?

Seriously, I'm so glad that Marlon's old place was captured in perpetuity in the book, and in that TV show Small Space, Big Style (wasn't it?), because it was such a wonderful, inspiring concept and execution.

Meanwhile, I love the way these two households joined up, because it has a very interesting combination of serenity and edginess. And the visual pun of the marlin over the bed is only funny once you think about, because the overriding thing about it, is that it looks just beautiful there.

Congratulations on an amazing job of creating a gorgeous nest. I would PAY to see this in person.

It looks like an art gallery.

Ho-ly CRAP! THere are some parts about this house that I really like but the stuff that I don't like outweighs the good.

After all, nothing says welcome home like huge pictures of a crying child and a smirking monkey!

Well, it's certainly elicited a powerful response!!
Some parts I absolutely love - the Jill Greenberg monkey, for instance! If I could, I'd hang the whole series.
Other parts are not my style, but I still think it's an interesting, comfortable, personalized space that's very well thought out.
I also think it's great you give so much support to photographers.

I got to photo 23. Usually, I like places that are completely the opposite of my place. I guess there are always exceptions.

Marlon, though, is a true cutie. I say MORE pictures of Marlon and fewer pictures of his place.

oh yuck...can I nominate the space for "OverDesigned"???
Nothing wrong that a little restraint couldn't cure...I'm sorry, Marlon 'cause you've obviously tried really, really, really hard, but sometimes too much IS too much :(

I like a surprising number of things in this (surprising to me, anyway), but my very favorites are Jace's roses and his two surviving plants. Decorating with life is not a bad thing.

Although the crystal skulls are pretty hot, too.

I really like this place and the skull decor is a nice touch!

LOVE, LOVE , LOVE it!!!!

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Really nice space.... A bit beyond my taste (I would likely have only one diamond encrusted scull in my home), but I have strong respect for it.... This is the kind of space that needs to exist in this world to help balance out the sh*tload of Blandy McBiege spaces out there.... Keep up the good work!

Jill Greenburg is a hack! Let's make children cry and put them under some really nice lighting and call it art! Barf!

And there you have it: proof that, while it helps, being gay and rich doesn't automatically mean that you have design skill. While there are some fascinating pieces, the overall effect is vulgar and overwrought with "fashion victim" written all over it.

Also if picture 12 doesn't make your stomach turn, there's something wrong with you.

:::runs off to look at picture 12:::

What? You mean the hermetically sealed toggle light switch in lucite being crooked? It's more on the "J" side. *GASP*

I like salon proper decor better:
http://www.rem.co.uk/salon-styles.php

I don't know whats scarier Jill Greenberg's monkey portraits on my wall or the crying baby pictures. :(

I'd rather have the bear pics over those two!

Now, the big question is... Does Marlon still keep shirts in the fridge and bed linens in the kitchen cabinets?

Wow, that's a wicked place! The amazing art, the technology, the furniture, the finishes, the personal detail... love the way graphic design kinda seeps into everything too. Nice work.

Oh, and folks should lighten up! AT should be fun and it's always seems to steer harsh to often. None of us would design our own spaces identically to each other, so why should we be so harsh with others personal choices? I don't see any dead baby seals in there... so no REAL reasons to get worked up.

the monogrammed wii remote trays take the cake :)
yes, this is all a bit much, but I'm liking it. i actually really miss the furniture against the bright green walls. and i really do like the shark above the bed. nice switch from the traditional over-the-mantel fish.

I thought I was in a beauty salon until I got to the photos of the bedroom.