
I have seen many exhibits of Wright’s furniture and visited his original home in Chicago a few years back and walked the neighborhood and looked at the exterior of the 16 homes he designed in that hood. After reading this article, I really struggled to see the influence of Wright. The main thing that stood out was the lack of woodwork. Wright had a knack of combining different types of wood to create an affect on a wall or floor. He was a master at it. I don’t see any of that in this home. Even the lines are lacking. Wright liked low ceilings unless in a specific room that required studio space. He even built a loft viewing gallery in his living room! The woodwork in his original home is very valuable and original and the staff is adamant about NOT touching any of the wood surfaces and staying on rug paths. My friend got his ass reamed after leaning against the dining room wall. I can see some architectural elements in the home that ‘pluck’ some Wright ideas, but I really don’t see the influence. I tell people my home is a museum of bad taste, and is influenced by Ed Roth, though Rat Fink may disagree.