Comments on: The Vault Exclusive: The secrets of the Queen’s dayroom revealed

By: Hedgerow

Hedgerow — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:50:58 +0000

I believe that the painting, chandeliers, and sculpture were all done by Scarlet Abbott, an LA artist and interior designer.

By: cocoablossoms

cocoablossoms — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:54:03 +0000

i loved the queen’s palace. art deco is my favorite design period. the design really captred the queen’s mood of girly decadance and frivolity. i love that they didn’t make her home “gothic”. it is amazing to imagine that a real person owns that house.

By: callonmebill

callonmebill — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:20:35 +0000

Shadaliza thank you for this insightful article on how the beautiful pool room came to be on True Blood. Ms. Ingerslev has a complex job but delivers and amazes us with how she brings True Blood to life through her well thought out set designs.
The Queen’s pool room will forever be in my memory as one of the most beautiful rooms to behold and add in Bill Compton and the room just make my romantic imagination go wild.

By: icanseerussia

icanseerussia — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:45:01 +0000

the powder box was one like my aunt gave to me, except hers was tinier and skinnier. the rest of the description of the house, well, whatever it means, YES, I LOVE IT! my fav part was the outside where you walk across the pool, sort of like a bridge/moat thingy (i ruined that description), but it would have been cool if bill had shoved eric in there. and i was waiting like an aligator. and bill would come in to save him and i would let eric go and swallow bill whole. yep, this put me in a new level of this conversation.

By: willkill4bill

willkill4bill — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:21:43 +0000

I forgot to mention I like the little touches like the powder box and magazine. I think SA would pick a favorite era and follow thru with it in her home. Her personal appearance remains me of Rita Hayworth in the 1940s. Must be the red hair and dress.

By: willkill4bill

willkill4bill — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:55:58 +0000

Shad you know I how love these interviews. I can’t wait for the second installment, seriously I can’t wait. :) Great detail oriented interview. Suzuki’s work is very impressive. Previously I had posted the pool house looked like it was straight out of Architectural Digest and now we know why I would think so. Of course the best feature in the room was Bill Compton. :-) Yes all roads do lead to Bill.

By: ABNegative

ABNegative — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:05:17 +0000

Great article Shad! It’s just so….YOU. I had wondered if the poolhouse was built by HBO for the show, and now I know. It’s a beautiful place.

By: Shadaliza

Shadaliza — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:54:38 +0000

I believe her parents have a great interest in Japanese culture.

By: Dorothea (LISMlvr)

Dorothea (LISMlvr) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:29:31 +0000

Okey dokey. Thanks for the answer. I was thinking she was a motorcycle aficionado.

By: AnyaB

AnyaB — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:18:02 +0000

That’s the reason. Her dad liked Japanese culture.

By: Dorothea (LISMlvr)

Dorothea (LISMlvr) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:14:29 +0000

Really?…is that the reason? Or was it a later addition…a knickname?

By: SterlingSilverCharm

SterlingSilverCharm — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:10:40 +0000

HEY ! That pool room looks familar to me…. LOL !!!

What a great article Shad, so well put together! Thank you for posting it. It really gives the reader and viewer some insight into the process. It sheds alot of light on the prep that goes into what translates to only a few minutes on film…… LOVED THE INTERVIEW !!!

By: AnyaB

AnyaB — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:08:28 +0000

Like how many of us do…her parents liked the name :)

By: JAL15

JAL15 — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:35:17 +0000

This was a very interesting article. Thank you Shad!
I’m glad Suzuki spoke about the dioramas. I was fascinated by them and actually thought to myself…they remind me of the Museum of Natural History !

One word about those chandeliers….WOW. (conch shells, right?)

By: lynnpd

lynnpd — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:45:20 +0000

Shad, what a fabulous article and so beautifully put together. I loved reading about how they made that room look so PERFECT. You did a classy job of presenting the information! They were lucky to find such a fabulous room that so suited TB’s needs. It must have cost a pretty penny for the owner to create!

By: Dorothea (LISMlvr)

Dorothea (LISMlvr) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:03:47 +0000

I also assumed, incorrectly, that Suzuki was a man. I wonder how she came by that name?

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:45:57 +0000

I love art-deco and I could live in the Queen’s Palace!

By: Rowena

Rowena — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:39:23 +0000

Thanks for this, Shad. I don’t always think of the intricacies of set design, construction and dressing when I watch the show week after week. I appreciate learning about what goes into making the finished product that we see on the screen. This was an elegant, glamorous and richly-detailed world that so befitted the Queen of Louisiana.

By: Jones19

Jones19 — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:30:10 +0000

The dayroom was simply breathtaking on screen, I cannot imagine what it must be like to see it in person. Great article.

By: nkdp (Nina)

nkdp (Nina) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:17:58 +0000

Than you Shad for the article. I had wondered about this location. I couldn’t imagine them having the budget to build such a place. It is very beautiful and perfect for the Queen’s dayroom. Like Lis said, I can’t imagine what the main house must look like!