Frivolous Design Poll No. 2

[edwardina]

Thanks to all who answered the first poll. Just in case you were wondering, I was interested in what you all thought not because these were the rooms of my dreams, but because they were all done by a specific designer who I have heard described as "wonderfully talented" ... and every one of those rooms is in the home of a very wealthy individual

Comments

[edwardina]

Shhhh ... I like IKEA, too.

Asian and Arts and Crafts have a lot in common, because Arts and Crafts drew a lot on Asian values. I like both of them a lot, because they are so simple and clean, but evidencing strong design. Things are beautiful and useful.

From what I've seen, there's now a "modern country" which is kind of like Old World, only instead of being European farmhouse, t's American farmhouse. I kind of like that aesthetic, too, because it's spare and less cluttered than a typical, traditional country style.

This sophistication has come upon me as I've matured. When I was younger, I had a big weakness for cottage style that is still with me to a lesser extent.

[doobieous]

One of the obvious takes from Asian style in Arts in Crafts are white or neutral walls with showing wood work, which is something that traditional Japanese houses do.

[edwardina]

There are very few people who come down solidly in one and ONLY one style, (though I have met a few). Styles evolve and borrow from each other, after all, so there are similarities. Take for example modern and contemporary -- I don't know if I could correctly differentiate between those two in room that wasn't already labelled.

Until I started looking on the HGTV website, I had never heard of "transitional," but those turned out to be among my favorite rooms.

re: Tuscan

[democritus]

I do not think it means what you think it means...

I picked a few that I could live with, but I'm not spastic over any of those pictures. They always seem to include some fugly-ass furniture or decor.

Re: Tuscan

[edwardina]

I got most of the pictures from the HGTV website, and that's what they were calling it. I think it's supposed to be sort of a cross between Old World and Mediterranean, (which was another category, but was so varied I didn't think I could properly represent it with two pictures). Feel free to write them a nasty letter.

You're a picky bitch, but then we already knew that.

Re: Tuscan

[democritus]

What can I say? I just like what *I* like. :)

[srb]

The first batch of pictures made me go yuck across the board.

I like arts and crafts architecture, and I like Amish furniture a lot. I think the two styles mesh very well.

My dining set consists of the Heritage table (which opens up with two leaves to sit 8 comfortably, 10 in an emergency) and the Century arm and side chairs here: http://www.borkholder.com/furn/index.htm

When I have a bigger place (hopefully an Arts & Crafts bungalow in the next few years) I plan to go back and purchase a few more pieces from Borkholder.

[democritus]

I was gonna say the same thing. I LOVE the Mennonite storage bench(though the name is ROFLable).

[srb]

I know. Someday I'd like to keep my Mennonites in one.

[delphica]

It didn't occur to me to pick more than one! I picked Arts and Crafts, although I tend to like English Arts and Crafts more than American Arts and Crafts, which I think is more like a cross between what current design mags are calling "Cottage" and "Arts and Crafts." Of course, I like some of the American A&C and Mission A&C as well, I wouldn't pass up an original Stickley, for heaven's sake. On the other hand, I wouldn't pay those prices for a Stickley repro, either.