article title: An Architect's world, above Paris and Bourgeois Cares
source of article: New York Times ( http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/14/greathomesanddestinations/14location.html?ref=garden )
name of article writer: ROBERT P. WALZER
date of article: 13-1-2010
reflection of the article:
this article is about a couple who are both 60 renovated their newly -bought beloved house and do the design og their furnitures with their unique artistic preferences and graceful tastes. As an architect whose hobbies are to paint and to design furniture, Mr. Gourvénec and his wife absolutely took every effort on the renovation and design of the house. In his house, you can see many kinds of artistic style and lot of unique collection which reflect their own tastes and opinions of house and life.
“I enjoy taking everyday objects of banality and turning them into something different”, as the architect said. Their standard of decration and designing house is to display their art and research, which is definitely above the classic Paris bourgeois concearns.
I think their ways of decrating the house is really nice. Unlike many other people, their don't rush to buy a huge house with the most advanced technology applied to show their status. This is a quotation from the article: “They were attracted by the 14-foot-high ceilings and the large bay windows overlooking the neighboring mansard rooftops, with views of the Eiffel Tower, and Les Invalides and La Basilique du Sacré-Coeur in the distance. ” “The living room has a southern exposure, so in the morning, the soft light emerges and it stays until sunset,” “You feel like you’re living in the sky and floating above Paris.” As you read, they concern more about the location, the environment and the atmosphere of the housevwhen choosing to buy it. I think this is rather charming than those huge and luxury house located in suburban areas. Also, I think the decration of the house is splendid. They don't simply define the house as a place to live. They make it a window to show the art of life. This is to be deeply appreciated and treasured.
I stronly agree that renovation and design of the house is wonderful. In fact, the location and the enviornment of the house is extremely important for me. Compared with the luxurious house, I prefer a frame house with ancient flavour which is surrounded by green trees or a white house on the coast, which has a big French window. This is my dream home.I would like to design it by myself. I think it not only provides us with a stage to show our unique artistic preferences and graceful tastes, but also can cultivate our taste and temperament.What's more,it is the art of life.
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