whoranging at home with john waters: "place space"

i have a pair of cha cha heels and a crinoline dress hanging in my closet reserved for the day john waters invites me over to his home for tea.

until then, i can experience john's eclectic abode simply by flipping through the glorious pages of "place space."  photographed by todd oldham, this must-have book offers a peeping tom's POV into mr. water's homestead and personal collection of vintage knick-knacks, fab furnishings, collectible art, one-of-a-kind porn, and plastic food.

{above: john waters's reading room, breakfast nook, and electric chair.}

{above:  a cornucopia of plastic food for every room of the house.}

{above:  special rooms for special creatures.}

{above: art collections including works by mike kelly, jeff koons, and yoshimoto nara.}

and, last but not least, the book comes wrapped in a custom designed poster to adorn your walls!  the pages also include tear out postcards featuring book titles from john’s library such as "sex on horseback," "the sin of susan slade," and "gay john!"  remember:  reading is fundamental, poodles!

oh, and did i mention the forward is written by todd oldham and cindy sherman?  umm hmm...that, too.

what's not to whorange?  get yourself a copy of "space place" with john waters here.

Comments

[Sal]

I cannot WAIT to share these with the hubs, a Waters fan from waaaaay back.

[helen:)]

So good to see another fan of John Waters out there:)!
I love the eccentricity of this house and how it reflects the character of the owner.
FUNTABULOUS!

[Wendee]

Amazing! Thanks for this post. Make my morning :)

[Simone]

I love the mixture of low brow and high brow. I want to go to the tea party too!

[Robyn]

Cracks me up that the pillows on his bed spell out "JOHN." love for this man knows no bounds.

[Leslie]

I just SCREAMED out loud and my heart completely stopped when I saw this. You are the best. Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble, and Desperate Living are the three tools in my arsenal I use to shock and delight those who haven't experienced it.

-Leslie (used to be reclaiming miss havisham, now I'm not)

[Lady Peacock]

Ohmigod! John and I have the same dishrack and porn collection!

[drollgirl]

he is a colorful fella

[Mr. Blandings]

I am so inspired to put plastic food on the back of my toilet now!

[Mr. Peacock]

His fake food collection makes me chuckle!
The "letter" bed pillows are very sweet...
I love John Waters!

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[Shane]

Man I want to go to his house and meet the sickest director in film history. I mean that in a good way though. I say sick cause his cult classic "Pink Flamingos" is the sickest movie ever made. But I liked it a lot more then John Waters himself might think. Anyway Mr. John Waters, my dream is to one day take a trip to Baltimore. And I would love to meet you.

[Study in UK]

Eek! I don't think I like it at all! A. It's creepy! B. It's all messy!

[Website Design and Development]

What a different style of doing one's house. Interesting use of plastic food :)

[Delhi]

It's tough to say where real stuff merges with plastic stuff! Too good!!!

[Narras]

WOW..
very creative creatures!!!
Amazing !!
Thanks for the post ..

[Professionele Betonrenovatie]

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[Pb]

Wow, you continue to blow me away with your knowledge and collection of vintage accessories.

[OA]

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