What I said..
..about having a lot of famous pieces: I think what I really meant was that it can end up looking like you got them just because they are famous. I think some people do do that. They think more is more impressive.
BUT if you really like them for their form and function and you have room for them, then keep them and find a way to make it work. I can't see keeping pieces that are not especially comfortable or useful, though. I had a Bertoia Diamond chair that I didn't think was very comfortable so I sold it. Haven't missed it a bit.
Wear and tear doesn't bother me. I get all my stuff at estate auctions and have yet to find anything in mint condition!
Hi Robert..
Your place looks good, but dont give too much away about where you live with your photos etc.!, My apartment was featured in a well known magazine in the eighties (without any address),and two days after it appeared all the good things were stolen!.Of course i am not saying that fellow DAs are criminal minded but the internet is a big place.
i have so enjoyed all the...
i have so enjoyed all the pics..something that has not been here before..at least not in the last 4 yrs since i found this forum.
BTW, i see nothing wrong in paying someone to guide you so you dont throw away money and make choices that u/later regret. i know what i like but dont know how to make it come together.(if youve seen my living room pics you'd know)
so vivienne, are you a designer who looks down on those with no talent in design/decorating?
Piccy's
I love the all the pix too. Robert your place is truly lovely. Homey, elegant and modern all in one. I'm still loving that green vignette, but there is a reason I'm called "Olive" on DA. I looove that color! Any green headed toward yellow really does it for me. True greens and blue greens I have never really liked much. Teal gives me the shakes, the eighties were hard on me 😉
Mark, I looked at your new shots. You have SO many really good pieces and some neat oddments. There is a thoroughly lovely home lurking under your stuff. So don't rush off in your new found remodeling zeal and make choices you'll regret later. Go slowly editing, rearranging and searching for what works with the way you live. If you have a room you don't use often, I'd stuff it full of pieces that you are thinking of letting go of so that you can live in the edited spaces and see how they feel. At the end of the day being happy in your home is 1000% more important that what any of us think about it.
PS: I don't know if I have figured out how to insert pix yet, but I'm going to try it now to see if I get it right.
"http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4631/1620/320/House%20%2311.jpg"
Damn!
I thought it was "URL", guess not sorry. Here's a link...I need to do some updating on this... changes have been occuring
http://oliveshouse.blogspot.com/
One more thing...
James, I couldn't live with the color you picked for your room, but I really like it. It's a lovely room. That's the fun part of design. Seeing things that are different from what you yourself would want and still loving it as it is. I get my jollies seeing different decor, I love seeing how other people live.
Olive
Another re-upholsterer here--I have done a lot of stuff including one IKEA sofa that was a real eye-opener. The frame looked like it had been made by unsupervised fifth grade shop students! That cured me of ever buying anything from IKEA where I couldn't see the actual construction!
Have you looked on ebay for fabric? I have gotten loads of Maharam, Kravet, Unika Vaev, Designtex, Sina Pearson and more---all for $7-15 per yard. There are a lot of sellers who deal in mill ends, which are mostly shorter lengths but if you're patient you can find 10-25+ yard lengths. They must get them for pennies per yard to sell a the prices they do.
The easiest way to find those who sell mostly mod fabrics is to do general searches for Kravet and Maharam. If you know what to look for, you can also find listings for high end fabrics that aren't identified by manufacturer. A lot of sellers will send a swatch, too---best way to make sure the color is ok.
Hi Andee
No im not a Design snob and please dont think that.Alright so im a bit mouthy sometimes but they are just my opinions! im not trying to fall out with anyone but at the same time i make NO apologies for the way i think. Im not a designer but i work in the Design / Art world, and i have never ever looked looked down on anyone.Each to their own baby.
but viv..
..you did say "You either got it or you aint baby and if you have to read books to get it...you aint! and you never will."
Do you really believe that design concepts can't be learned?
Some people definitely have a natural flair for design and they will have an easier time than others with it. But anyone can learn about the basic elements of design and how they apply to actual things. And there are many, many books available on the subject.
I've talked to lots of people who have enough design sense to know when something works and when it doesn't work but they just aren't sure WHY. The why of it can be learned just like anything else. Plus, it's a lot of fun when you can take a bunch of things and make a pleasing composition of them and understand why it works.
I'm not talking about rules like "never put orange and chartreuse together" (I made that up) but like "a small amount of an intense color has the same visual weight as a large area of bland color". Or whatever.
I'd agree vivienne
please don't feel feline persecution complex! I'd like to discuss the idea of whether or not 'taste' or design flair can be learned. My style has really evolved a lot since my college 'art deco meets the sex pistols' look. And I think that my understanding of why things work has greatly increased from my study. I may be self taught in most areas, but I understand harmony, scale, lighting design, etc. I learned these things after observing what 'worked' for me. Shall we start a thread on this?
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