At home with legendary decorator Robert Kime | House & Garden
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- What is the connection between Harry Potter and Marie Antoinette? It is a hard, yellowish lump of matter, a concretion formed in the stomachs of camels and ruminants from indigestible vegetable fibre and hair, which is reputed to have magical properties as an antidote to any poison - a bezoar stone. Harry used one to heal Ron Weasley when he had drunk poison and Marie Antoinette’s spendthrift, playboy brother-in-law - the Comte d’Artois, later King Charles X of France - once owned the large bezoar stone that reposes with its silken cord on a table in the drawing room of this London flat.
Undeniably intriguing, the stone is the least beautiful of the many extraordinary treasures brought together here by owner Robert Kime, the antique dealer and interior decorator, whose clients include the Prince of Wales. The flat overlooks treetops and a church spire. ‘This is the first place I have had on my own since I was 23,’ he says. This was the age he married his late, much missed wife, Helen Nicoll, author of the Meg and Mog children’s stories.
The homes Robert has made for himself and for his discerning clients always have a strong sense of place, are supremely comfortable and full of objects he has found. This flat is the distillation of more than 50 years of looking at beautiful antiques and of a deep knowledge of architecture, history and the decorative arts.
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I instantly liked the man when he said, "nothing is very valuable anyway"; Yes!
@Stephen Grant haha, you didn't hear him correctly. He is not a businessman. These are his objects of love, or reminders of good times in his life. I cannot be that rude to try to take these from him; for whatever amount of money. It has nothing to do with money. Do you understand the concept?
In the world today everyone will come to the realization nothing of $ value can save us. Nobody is comingc2 save you. We have to save our selves regardless how insistent the government is on making us dependent on them. The government never protects it controls & now they have the world at their feet
Teresa Skinner That's Ann Rand. The problem with that is that the wealthy and the corporations want our services for a little as possible. And there are people who can't take care of themselves. And there are people who get sick. And there are people who can only do simple work for not enough money to take care of themselves. If you want to adopt some of these people and take care of them, then fine. But I bet you don't want to help. And they will keep increasing in number until the rich have walls around them and the poor are on the other side with no power to change anything.
Wow I just got slapped with sage wisdom. The material world can make you a slave
But we all know it very much is in that house - which is fabulous. he loves all of them as much as a tuppence.
Visiting this again after Robert's passing. Such a beautiful outlook on life, and a beautiful home. Rest in peace, Robert.
Didn't know he had. This, THIS, is real decorating...
@@saradastrickman6406 Yes! (It's love).
When you realize you will never be a minimalist
Like...never! Where has this content been all my life? These are my people. This is my horse's tail.... Is it? I mean, obviously you should keep and display it!
😁
Totally agree. ;) There shouldn’t be any shame in plentiful taste.
There is far too much beauty in the world to minimize it.
Minimalism means primarily colorless, which is a symptom of depression.
These are the kind of rooms that make my heart go pitter patter.
Me too!
A lovely gentle man, showing us his treasures, God I love a collector.
He had me at "Nothing is very valuable, anyway." He has lost people, too.
Yes it is a beautiful thing to say from someone who is a serious collector.
Yes it is a certain language you recognize
My father passed away in November 2017 following a terrifying tryst with cancer. About a month or so after, we realised that our family safe had been cleaned out. Cherished heirlooms and pieces shrouded in sentiment that had survived floods, fires, famines and wars were probably being torn apart and smelted down at some shabby by-lane jewellers. Several family friends were aghast at the financial aspects of the robbery, but my sister and I had just lost a parent who we could never replace - somehow that did not seem to hit them as much. When one of those well-meaning friends asked how we could still be standing, given the huge financial loss, I remember being quite short with him and telling him exactly these words...
Debjyoti Ghosh thank you for sharing your story
@@debjyotighosh what a lovely story. do you write?
I feel lucky to have watched this. A gentle person and with impeccable taste.
Taste yes, but not without his connections which he was belong to from his beginning….
@juyeonbyon2425 No doubt he had connections from an early age
He has now passed. He was the most tasteful, purposeful, quintessential English decorator. Few can perfect maximalism. He perfected it. He is my inspiration and my interior design hero. I will miss him.
What a fascinating gentleman. Would love to pop round to his home, I could listen to him all day about the history behind all of his wonderful collection.
Exactly! I'm like adopt me!
Same. I could have spent a lot of time with this man listening to the story behind each item in his home
Same, Cycling Go! I listened to this once, and then watched it again! Would love to engage this wonderful soul in conversation. Just listening to him talk about his cool stuff is nearly fun enough lol.
@@primrosedahlia9466 I was thinking the same, that I would love to be present to ask my own questions about how he came to find certain things, and why he chose others. My definition of a most splendid day.
I liked the gesture with the Egyptian beard...
Rest in Peace, Mr Robert Kime, thank you for the immense inspiration you gave to us. 🕯
I have watched this video multiple times. I love Robert Kime’s style, home and calming voice.
Rest In Peace Mr. Kime🙏❤️
Well then my dear, there are decorators and then there are collectors of life, contemporary and ancient. Here is a man worthy of his “work” and how I so admire his engaging efforts. This video is to be repeated often and ever while life spins it’s yarn and a cup of tea is at hand. Thank you for posting from California.
How beautifully put
Of all the House & Garden videos this is the only one (in my opinion ) that shews real individual classic English Country House Style What a wonderful house , what a wonderful collection , what a wonderful man , It is a privilege to be allowed to to share this however briefly Thank you so much
Utterly charming man and a home full of soul and stories ♥️
Style over fashion everytime! How wonderful.
He's one of my favourite classic English country house decorators. You need intelligence and a good eye to do this well, plus a life rich with experience and reverence for history. I personally feel that you cannot teach style, that innate flair some people have that separates them from others aesthetically. Perhaps you're not meant to declare this out loud? Well, I think it's a tragedy because so many wish they had what comes so naturally to others. A gift, it's part of who they are. This cannot be replicated by any of those 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' or Cheshire or wherever, no matter how determined they might be. RIP Helen.
What an intelligent, humble and warm gentleman! Could listen to his words for hours
I loved when he said nothing is valuable anyway. It hit me in my core , as this is how I view things since the passing of my husband; nothing is valuable.
He died shortly after this video aired. I think he might have known he wasn't in good health. Wise words for us to live by.
I can't imagine living in a time when you could regularly find gems in thrift stores.
Joey Wang Yes! It takes patience and perseverance but good stuff is there. Some of my happy finds in thrift stores have been a double-rose Roseville vase for $3.00, a jadeite Fire King mug for .49, and a strange little butterfly wing bar tray for $2.00. I sold the last on eBay for $47.00. Not thousands but not bad!
I am a thrift store shopper and a treasure hunter. You won’t believe what some people donate. I found so many treasures in years.
For $30 at a local thrift store in TX I bought four original, painted panels that are designs for murals for a NY building from the 1930s. I nearly had a heart attack when I found them but it does happen. You just have to go regularly or you need to start going to estate sales. That is were the really good stuff is!
Swoon
You can today. It takes a lot of time and a keen eye but it's entirely possible.
The epitome of class and brilliance. A life well done and so accomplished. Bravo to this man!!
I've watched this video now damn near a dozen times. He has wonderful taste. I'm hoping that with repeat viewing, it rubs off.
One of my most pleasurable CZcams experiences. Thank you. What a wonderful man, and place!
Such a sweet man! I love his excitement about the memories and things he loves!
Nothing quite infatuates me as a home filled with things curated with heart, imbued with history - anti-design, yet so inspiring to those of us who don't have the pedigree, but have the desire to create such spaces "designed" to have that same look and feel.
Why do I feel like people don’t live lives of such adventures much anymore? I could listen to him for ages.
I think they do but you have to look to find them
Whenever I’m in a bad mood, I watch this with Robert Kime 🥰
Robert Kime is absolutely one of my favorite decorators! I love to collect beautiful items as well. They don’t need to be valuable, but there needs to be something interesting to me. Today everyone is so minimal that homes can just become boring white boxes. Of course as a Christian I don’t think we should store up earthly treasures, but let’s not be fearful to live beautifully if we can no matter what the budget is. Your home must be a reflection of who you are! I’m an interior design student at the moment after raising two children who are in college & flight training. I would love to learn the business from Mr. Kime, I would love to meet him. We have a kindred spirit! I wish there were more videos about him!
Write him a letter...
The man is a master, the rooms are a master piece . Just casually thrown together. Sublime!
Was searching for the words to express my admiration for both the man and his collection, and you've expressed it perfectly, Julian Coulden.
Thank you!
It is anything but casually thrown together. It takes a whole lot of curating, editing and restraint to get that look. And serious amount of money.
What an absolutely beautiful home with great energy and warmth and love for each item which is acknowledged for its message it gives its owner. I like this man very much, a depth of soul and completely genuine. Thank you for allowing us into your home home Sir.
"My jumble, it's such a mess everywhere". Far from it. Mr. Kime's house has a lot in it but it's not jumbled or cluttered. It's a pleasure to the eyes made up of many pleasures to the eyes. This video could go on and on with all the wonderful things in the house.---When Mr. Kime was sitting down I thought those were playing cards on the table in front of him and wondered if he had been playing some version of Solitaire which I think he in England would call Patience. Then the video ended with the playing cards on screen. I'm an enthusiastic Solitaire player here in the U.S. and would like to know what version Mr. Kime had been playing and also just what the cards look like. I have decks of cards from France and Austria but none from England.
He reminds me of my late step-father. Same voice, same taste, same sort of home. Wonderful memories flooding back.
I love this man and his belief that nothing is truly all that valuable. In the end it’s just stuff.
At 6:30 - "I don't know how you can describe romance..." [Camera pans to the dreamy, delightful frame of a figure at a large window.] I had to rewind, pause, and take it in.
You are very into detail. Wow!
I've just discovered this man today. What a special person, with such depth and sensitivity and...matter-of-factness. All signs of a great mind and soul. I'm in NYC, recovering from Covid and this video has really lifted my spirits. Thanks for posting.
Hope you totally recovered with no long time lasting problems! I am reading your post a year after you wrote it. Your post lifted my spirits.
I don’t lean towards being materialistic and I feel each of us does not need much so why bother with creating or appreciating arts and crafts, decorative objects and fine art (most important is enough food to survive, clean drinking water etc.) So even though I am drawn to appreciating
the art of others and like to create myself, I question so many times is this an important use of time and energy while we are on this planet.
Yet your post reminded me how important beauty is to our soul (and is a part of our physical health as well ) so I should not discount it.
Thanks for your post - it was a delight to read.
What a beautiful home filled with delightful eclectic objects! I adore it!!
Love that he decorated and rearranged the shed, and that started his life. I use to dig in our garden for treasures, I loved history, and was intrigued by the way people lived in ancient times. Archaeology has always been my passion.
I felt such pride when Robert mentioned Geoffrey Bennison. He was absolutely right, he was an incredible dealer. A fabulous eclectic collection of antiques & decor. A thoroughly enjoyable watch.
Such a great eye he has - and what an interior - the eyes of a Pharaoh no less!!
This home looks RICH without even trying
Magical, lovely to see a life through collecting
I would love to spend days in that house, learning about each wonderful object. Thank you!
I love this man! Every word that comes out of his mouth is poetry.
How lovely--a life well lived with so many memories attached to everything he owns. Lucky man.
wow I used to do the same thing in my basement when I was a kid. I'd rearrange furniture, create seating areas, make curtains..cool!
Me too!
@@388Caroline :D
I was like a child following this gentle man around listening to his stories and histories of items. My eyes were darting thtough the cabinets while he was rummaging to bring out an exquisite treasure, I didn't want to miss a thing! However, after his explanation of Romance, 6:33, I had to snap the pause and catch my breath! He was "Killing Me Softly" with his words. No wonder I am having such a hard time being a minamalist, I'm not a minamalist, lol. Thank you H&G for such a delightful interview sans self-important interviewee voice and loud background music. You have a new subscriber.
Beautiful rooms, cozy and warm and a lovely man.
Oh my goodness, his health has so much depth and character and history and interest! My favorite part about the whole house is the picture hanging system. I have to copy that… I wish I could look up close and see what type of chain he used… That is fabulous.
It is called a picture rail. Been used for ages by all decorators. They can be made of simple, plain white (or any color) painted metal to blend in with the wall or you can have something more elaborate like his, which I think is cast iron.
Such a real, perfect, elegant and classy home. I adore this
Yes. This is what I call a home. It has character. Loved and lived in. My house is full of "junk" too, stuff collected over a lifetime, found in thrift stores and flea markets.
Man, I really love the curtain rods all across the ceilings with chains hanging to hold portraits. This gentleman is a genius! I am going to do this all over my house because I have a ridiculous collection of art and I cannot pass up a gold ornate frame to save my life! This makes it looks so clean 😍😍😍
I usually don't like picture rails, but it does make sense if you are constantly collecting new artwork and have sensitive/valuable/difficult walls or wall treatments. This version with chains is really the go to in many antique shops, and not so common in private homes but it's very much part of his own story. You can use very strong fishing line (the kind for deep sea fishing) and strong woven ribbon too. Depending on how much weight the pictures involve.
I have never felt so understood in my life! A kindred spirit, though of course with amazing talent...would LOVE to visit with him!
Is it not wonderful to be surounded by all these lovely things... Love it!
I hope that the items from Egypt will find their way home. Fascinating home. Love the way he hung all the paintings.
He is what you would call a 'collectorator', my hero !
This is the way I like to decorate. Al collection of beautiful and interesting objects. The beauty speaks for itself.
I adore his beautiful " mess" amazing such wonders
Oh this is wonderful! I could listen to him for hours.
Very sympathetic man, a bit sad it seems, like his counterpart on the portrait. One can`t help thinking, it is in a weird way a self portrait that came from the past into his life, mirroring him. But in this lifetime he has made "the money" for himself, not beeing a prisoner to circumstances or social ranking. He has followed his heart and the passion for decorating, which was imbeded in him since childhood. He chose "love", he chose his God given talent. But in the end of the day, all the "toys" he plays and played with on this earth must be left behind. They are, after all, just things. We let go of all manifestation and free our spirit, to become once more reborn - starting again - infinite.
I also share the fascination and love of ancient Egypt.
I was born in Cairo, in 1965. My parenst were greek and german. They met 1964 in Cairo and fell in love, got married there and I was born a year later.
I got some beautiful things from Egypt in my home, always remembering my place of birth and the love story of my parents, which was a very interesting one indeed.
Greetings and blessings from "Rose Cottage", Schurwald Forest, Adelberg, Germany.
Just heard he's passed away. Loved his style and elegance...
The RUGS! OMG. The chandeliers! The pottery & porcelains!
Some observations:
1. He doesn't own a sofa.
2. The rugs in sitting room with the bay window run across the room, rather than lengthwise. Also, one rug does not always "define one seating arrangement". 0:17
3. The picture rail is genius and those are chains, not cord, hanging the pictures.
4. At 0:17, next to the fire place there is a chair against the wall, nearly perpendicular to another chair. Only this man could get away with doing that.
5. At 0:21 he is sitting on a chair with a side table that is partially in front of the doorway.
6. Where is his TV? Has he "cut the cord"?
7. Wall to wall sisal or sea grass carpeting under the rugs.
8. 5:18 All different styles and colors of frames.
9. A white bed with only two striped pillows matched with a busy canopy.
10. There is a hint of symmetry but it is never precise. 0:14
11. 4:21 The chandelier is not over the seating arrangement. It's over the center of the room.
He breaks all the rules and gets away with it beautifully!
I noticed these points as well. Fascinating!
Now, this designer has taste.
I love the quote (paraphrased) "the items are not of significant monetary value. They're all just items i picked up, and they remind me of different times in my life."
But he is happy to charge over 600 pounds for a fucking lampshade
@@rocket7697 Ha Ha! That's the game!
As a collector or as a Decorator. What one should strive to do, is buy pieces that are found quite inexpensively and then incorporate them all together, to create cohesive, Orientalist-styled rooms.
His sensibility and appreciation for the beauty and history of each object is so refreshing. His home is the museum and he is the expert intellect! 😊
The stumpwork embroidery is indeed incredible!
This is the one show us also with the true value of the old thing!he is so respectful!
PERFECTION
Passion on display ❤🧡❤
I really love his collection, Everything is so beautiful and elegant. Thank you for this wonderful video. ❤
Design really is about spirit. Objects and pieces with stories is what makes it and he captured this so beautifully!
I could listen until I peacefully fall asleep. When I wake up, I would just keep listening. So many entertaining stories.
I'm a maximalist. If I like it then it will look amazing somewhere in my home because it suits me or I wouldn't have bought it to begin with. I adore this man's home!
He's so poetic the way he described his collection.. Pure enthusiasm.. No pretentiousness..i wanna be like him.
The most amazing place to live. He is inspiring. His attitude, stories and style all so lovely.
What a wonderful episode!
I watched this video many times. There is some magic in it !!!!
"This is my horses tail" well, first time hearing that.
I love it! What stories each items has to tell.
No "decorating" to be seen anywhere which is wonderful. A collection and a wonderful one. Not sure about Lenin @4:40 though - suppose there's a story there as well.
A beautiful home and an incredibly beautiful collection! This was a treat. Thank you very much for the upload.
I am an ignoramus Yank, Mr. Kime, and want to come for tea and a chat ASAP! I might end up having to stay for an extended visit because I’ll be wanting to soak you up, as much as a simpleton like myself can, especially from someone as widely and deeply versed in all things wonderful as you are. In the meanwhile I’ll be returning to this “ visit” on a regular basis!
I could watch this over and over and find comfort in it! Beautiful.
Embarrassed to say how many times my wife and I have watched this. We just keep clicking "play - pause, play - pause" trying to absorb it all.
This is probably my favorite interiorly designed home, in a video. Robert, you have a fabulous eye and great fluidity.
Watching this never fails to educate, entertain and inspire………:
Oh and the subtle and warm colours……………
Oh to travel by bus to junk shops…….
Rest In Peace, Robert Kime. Legend!
This has to be my favorite home. I was obsessed with Egypt as a child, and used to keep spiral notebooks filled with notes about interesting things I'd learned from library books and drawings inspired by a world I never could see for myself. It's like a museum, but much cozier, and it doesn't take itself too seriously. All of these treasures are displayed in a way that is meant to be enjoyed because "nothing is very valuable anyway."
What class. Love this man, love his home with all the things in it. Gorgeous.
Beautiful collection and presented in such an elegant way. It's obvious the love of beauty, the gravitas of historic culture animates his drive.
Well done, a nice gentle presentation.
they’re gonna turn this man’s home into a museum when he passes. beautiful
Please... a plea to the video editor: It is difficult to focus on the rooms and the objects and collectibles within the rooms when the scenes are being cut/edited in rapid succession.
I would never want to leave the house. So beautiful.
Stunning,enormously charming gentleman and his beautiful home full of artifacts,history,whimsy and treasures.
Wouldn't it be wonderful to spend a day with this man showing you about his incredibly interesting possessions. 😊
Humility and Graciousness. An Englishman showing us his home.
I love British interior design. It makes me feel like I’m not so strange 😊.
Such a glorious home. Quite lovely.
What a charming and fascinating gentleman. I love the sound of his voice and his elocution. I wish I could visit him, so much to learn.
Gosh this home is just fabulous and I adore this gentleman. I could watxh it over and over again.
What a glorious home and collection!
"Does it look like a mess to you?". Yes an amazingly good and quirky mess. I love the antiquities and patina of everything from his leather chairs, tapestries and artifacts. Brilliant, I could sit there for weeks and just ponder time.