This life-long "neutral background with spots of color" person applauds the exuberance and whimsy of these spaces. Don't think I could comfortably inhabit them for long, but they're gorgeous eye candy for the online voyeur and make me want to know the family that lives here. (LOVED her turquoise chandelier design the instant I saw it and still do.)

What a great offering of chandies. Looks like a castle from outside!

I cannot love this house any more than I do. SWOON-WORTHY.

I think I love everything about this tour.

Whaaaa!!?? This house is so fabulous I can't even type. It just oozes good taste. The cozy den is magnificent, as is the palm leaf bathroom with the malachite vanity (reminded me of Golden Girls, in the best possible way), the turtle wall, and the goose and chick overseeing the kitchen... too much!

This is a refreshing change from the minimalist and mid-century modern looks that AT features too much of (in my opinion -- but then I am a big fan of more-is-more and over-the-top.) I love the way it's stuffed full of so many elements that might seem contradictory (crisply-tailored bedding treatments and crazy taxidermy), yet they all work together in the grand scheme. And I love the way it doesn't look "done"; it's dynamic, more of a work in progress, with real people living in it and loving it. Too bad it will likely generate a bunch of OMG-I-could-never-live-like-that-so-much-CLUTTER comments from the peanut gallery.

AMAZING

I didn't view the whole tour yet, but the pictures shown here are so my taste. I love all the color, and I too, tire of all the minimalist spaces.

I give her points for originality and a fearless use of color, but it kindof gives me the heebie-jeebies. I don't mean any judgment against her (it IS her house, after all), it's just my personal taste. I even have a deer mount in my house so it's not that I'm against taxidermy, it's just, I don't know... odd. But then again, maybe the world needs a little more 'odd' and a little less 'I-copied-everything-in-my-house-from-a-shelter-magazine'.

Joyful, fun and inspiring...

another SWOON. absolute rich delicious heaven.

This home looks like a wonderful museum. I admire her fearlessness regarding color. Great eye-candy!

Gobsmacked. It's fantastic, inspiring and exudes joy.

Oh I love it so much. So much.

I especially like the beetles, pendant lights, green bedroom, baths, and patio.

I really like the grandezza for example of the red bathroom, or the parlour with the window-bench. But the facing of the house seems a bit dull or even dead to me, maybe over-renovated.
@montanagal: But Taxidermi nowadays exactly IS 'I-copied-everything-in-my-house-from-a-shelter-magazine'...! You can see it everywhere.
(And I wonder why people need decorating with dead beings in order to create some atmosphere and interest. I was using wood, bones, dead insects and other nature finds since many years, but can't think of BUYING such a creature or even give it a funny outfit.)

Whoooooa, it's a lot of look, but you make it work. Fabulous!

Wow, that was such a treat.

You lost me at taxidermy.

why a mirror over the oven I a wondering.

Oh my gosh, this is so gorgeous and fun! What a wonderful place for your daughter to grow up!

I applaud the exuberance but all the dead/stuffed animal allusions -- animal heads, pelts, furs, feathers, etc., -- kind of creep me out.

This place is amazing !!!

I couldn't finish the tour. I survived the swan chair since Paminparadise warned me. But when I got to the ducks ...

I'm not an animal lover, so I get a tad tired of all the people swooning over pets on house tours. I seriously don't think anyone can win Small Cool without a cute dog posing on their bed. But even though I have no desire to share my home with a live animal, I would never be able to abide being surrounded by dead ones. To each her own, I guess.

Its overwhelming, both in a good and weird way!

Love it!!!! Huge cool winner!

There is so much that I love but then there is so much I hate like the dead animals all over the place and the huge standing cow. Its whimsical and fun but I like the more refined details like the amazing chairs and some of the lush colours used on the wall. In a word if whimsical was like sugar maybe this house a few spoons too many.

okay-wow.

This is beautiful, ugly, strange, unusual, eccentric, breathtaking and it makes me slightly uncomfortable all at the same time.

And the chandys are, of course, to die for.

*shiver*

So many beautiful things---beautiful windows too. But so macabre. I couldn't stay there by myself. .

This is sooooooo old Hollywood glamorous. It oozes golden-era charm. Thank you for sharing!!! <3

This woman looks batshit crazy, in a good way though. This house terrifies and amazes and intrigues me!

I could never visit this house, as I would never leave. This is such a treat, I love the colors, the creativity. There are so many treasures, that I would spend hours inspecting and admiring them all. I'm not a huge fan of taxidermy but honestly, it didn't even hit me until I read the comments, was way too focused on the colors, the furniture, the lighting, the everything. Beautiful, gorgeous home, I would never be able to put something together and have it come out as chic, whimsical, tasteful, classic, and as beautiful as this. Thank you AT!!!!

Much beauty and originality... But I HATE the taxidermy... When I see all the dead animal carcasses, my first thought is, "Why?"...

this place is totally insane..... probably in a good way:)

Not a fan of taxidermy...it's a little too creepy and morbid for me, and that's saying a lot because I'm all for creepy and morbid..just not that much. BUT I do LOVE all the colors and textures. The chandeliers are AWESOME! Take out the stuffed dead ducks, owls and is that a gazelle? and it would be even better.

I seriously can't even begin to put into words how stunning and full of life this house is. I just....stick a fork in me.

beyond amazing, it's like a museum in there... not a fan of the dead animals but her house is crazy cool, i do love the lights, i also really liked how she glues stuff to everything (lampshades walls etc.) she clearly loves her home and that's the inspiring part.

WOW. Marjorie, you must be such an fun and interesting person to spend the day with. If your house is a reflection of your personality (which, of course it is) you are such a colourful, cool old soul. Those chandy's, some of the older furniture, the taxidermy that was all dressed up!! Wow! You aren't on the trend band wagon, and thank god! No chevrons or ikea! Photo # 18 was my fave. Great Tour!!

I so wanted to love this house tour but I was so immediately turned off on picture 3 with the deer in the hallway .... the poor thing is dead, so we have to insult it by pretending it's some kind of a butler or something?

WHOA - thanks for this tour. amazing lighting, not surprisingly. hard to put into words — it made me laugh, it made me cry (ok, not really), it made me jealous (although it's not my style, but soooo stylish).

Great tour! Love the stove!!!! It's just like the one I grew up with and we have the same Magnalite roaster!

A VISUAL FEAST! So many things I love about this house, wish I could take a real tour! I love the character, the placement of so many great, found objects, and I really dig the taxidermy and how this homeowner-designer brings back these creatures to a new life. Fantastic! This house has a museum feel which I really like. LOVE the kitchen. Love everything, thanks for sharing!!

"I get a tad tired of all the people swooning over pets on house tours. I seriously don't think anyone can win Small Cool without a cute dog posing on their bed."

Jukesgrrl, I so agree with you. Seems so out of control.

Found the house so interesting and fun even if many of the elements are not to my liking.

Shut up!!!! This is so nice!

Didn't love it, didn't hate it. Can't see a man in any of it though. Does her husband have a special room or guesthouse he seeks refuge in?

Love when someone is fearless in their decorating choices. Really fun house but remind me not to bring my dog when I visit. And have any of the daughter's friends run screaming when they went for a play date?

Very inspirational! Although I'm not into the taxidermy, there are so many gorgeous things about this place! Love it.

What I like best is the geranium at the window of the coral bathroom.

Who does the dusting in this house?
How does one clean taxidermy anyway?
At least there is no cat. Nothing is worse than cat hair embedded in all that fabric.
That being said - kudos for your decorating style! A house like that would drive me nuts but I would love to come over for a party because I'm sure you throw fabulous parties (I'll be leaving before midnight in case any of those animals come alive at night....).

WOW!

This home is a piece of art. Thank you! I especially love the inspiration from the sea, and the chandeliers - does your studio make those??? They are beautiful!

Wow! Probably the best tour ever. Fearless and exuberant. Thanks so much for sharing.

Interesting. I would not want to be her cleaning lady.

By far the coolest house tour I've ever seen on AT! (And would be perfect for The Selby too!)

LOVE IT

I love the details in this home. It is absolutely inspiring and says so much about what the owner must be like - incredibly creative and loving of animals and life (even past their life!) However, I really must know how she keeps it clean or what her housekeeper(s) use/do to dust and clean those chandeliers, feathers, living doors?! I always look at something (furniture, knick knacks, etc.) and walkaway from it because I realize it would be a nightmare to keep clean.

Very Norma Desmond... only cleaner. (Maybe if Norma had gone to therapy and had a better housekeeper...) I used to walk by this house all the time 20+ years ago. Such a thrill to see the inside done up by someone with so much flair!

Gorgeous, but like others said, must be a PAIN to clean. You really feel like you know the home owner, with out ever meeting her. I think that's a great thing to feel by looking at/walking through someones home.

Great house, all you need is the Adams Family to turn up to complete the picture!!

The comments are part of the fun of a good house tour.

"Gobsmacked" , the comment by Elisabeth II, seems to fit. I never heard that word, but I also say: gobsmacked!

Tony Duquette is doing cartwheels in his grave. He would approve, as would Auntie Mame. Not much to add to what many have already said. So many beautiful items, so much originality, so much gusto! Now I must rush over to Ms. Skouras' website to see if there is anything there I can plunder.

Way too much going on in this house for me. I liked the outside and the office area, other than that meh!

I'm in agreement with @RustyPatina: You lost me at taxidermy.

Fun, quirky, quaint! The liberal use of bold colors, the DeGournay wallcovering and the eclectic collections and vignettes are definitely coming from the sensibility and creativity of an interior designer. It's hard to pull this off successfully unless you have the "eye" and the training. There's a lot to look at but the proportions and scale are just right. Not my style but quite beautiful just the same!

This place is awesome. I love everything, but the taxidermy. @ calldoctorbison, I thought the same thing - that big leaf wallpaper looks just like Blanche Blanche Devereaux's room on Golden Girls. It looks cool though! I love the color of the plum room.

Wonderful! Bugs on the lamp shade, how clever. I admired the insects at Deyrolles, but wondered what to do with them, you came up with the best idea. You didn't mention Turkey as an inspiration, but thought of a place we stayed in Selçuk, especially picture 18. Great original house!

This place is so fun and so insane!!! Each pic took me at least a minute or more to view because I wanted to catch it all. LOVE IT!!!!!

Love the tour. It is opulent and yet whimsical. My only complaint is that I can't help but notice that the house tours that are linked to in my daily email, are almost always homes of someone who also has a shop or a service to sell. House tours are starting to feel like ads.

@VIX VAX, it is the same wallpaper, sort of - the famous Beverly Hills "Martinique" wallpaper ;)

The kitchen is obviously a working one, but why a mirror instead of an exhaust fan?

Big Love!!! Absolute beauty!

LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT!

Thank you for sharing, a visual treat.

Wow! I absolutely love this home, it's filled with creative ideas, unexpected color combinations and the most beautiful lighting.

I rarely post a comment here, but this is one of my favorite house tours. I love that it's got such personality!

I'm just catching up on my house tours so I got to the party late. What a fabulous example of fearless decorating. I love everything except the dead animals. Death as decoration just doesn't cut it for me. Apparently it works for Marjorie, and it looks like she's had a blast over two decades perfecting her home.

Whoa, that's a lot of house! And beautifully decorated, the bedrooms made me swoon!

creative uninhibited elegant comfy --and the kitchen!!! and the office ! and the ornage bathroom. wild. LOVE this tour. It's so beautiful. wow Glad to see this one -- not your usual everyday home.

sorry ORANGE bathroom --what a great vibrant color --And I never would have thought of it even tho I've been thinking of adding orange to my home. Love the pup and the lighting. I think, when I see animals in AT tours, that they add a certain amount of soul to any space. So I love seeing them and admiring them.

Utterly sublime. I have been trying to find where to buy the banana leaf wallpaper for weeks. Please can someone help me??? Please?? (I live in the UK)

WOWZER.
i. love. every. inch. of. your. house.
best house tour ever.

I love this house! I missed it the first time around and can see why it made the top 10 of the year.

Would love to know more about that lobster pair on the shelf in the kitchen. Pretty!

Love the color,love the house,love the decor,hate the taxidermy.That wallpaper in the bathroom is the exact same wallpaper in Blanche's bedroom on the "Golden girls"! I vaugely remember it was based on wallpaper from the beverly hills hotel? I love it too!

Beautiful! I'd live there!

Stunning!

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