Trendy Building that will Scream 'Built in 2000s'
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Comments (87)I hadn't seen the DWR kitchens. Remodelista and Apartment therapy have the same press release. The cabinets shown look heavy to me, probably because of the edges that stick out. The Viola Park and Henrybuilt above are much cleaner looking. Both of those photos look really dated to me, in a way that other Modern cabinets, especially the Euro ones, don't. Perhaps it's just a matter of what I've seen. The above look like kitchens that I've seen in houses they were original and new styles in. ... Come to think of it, though, for all that Modern is enduring, Poggenpohl and Pedini are showing different looks within that now than the ones I was seeing fifteen years ago. Maybe Henrybuilt just needs to update their advert photos? I absolutely agree that their forms could work in just about any house if detailed right. Modern endures unless it's '80's red or blue lacquer. :) In a neutral material/color, inc. the Henrybuilt woods and the Viola white, it is very little black dress. I think the most "insistent" thing about the Henrybuilt, however, is the hardware. That absolutely plugs it as Modern, whereas the flat slabs of the Viola could be any flat slab Euro, across many decades. It's all pull doors, but otherwise doesn't look much different from my own bamboo, which is much quainter looking. Of course, the other thing that makes the Viola Park is the lack of clutter with the flush cooktop, hidden hood, and, presumably, integrated everything else. I've always agreed, in general, about the age of house/period of kitchen thing, though sometimes the locale and/or style of the house have more to say about it. Even when I was thinking white kitchen, it was never going to be Peacock Scullery-ish, and certainly not inset with cup pulls. That would look really off in my 25 year old house. So would a lot of Art Nouveau. The house is rectilinear, and too new. OTOH, the little A.N. details, work, and help make my kitchen look grown in place rather than slapped on top. I think it's a case of what a colleague called "instant ancestors". That was about using clipart photos in a collage. The portraits give a sense, in the collage, of a community, with history. It doesn't matter that they're not the actual people from an actual community. They convey the message just by their presence. Using some details from days gone by in a kitchen (whether salvage or repro), like using old family pieces and/or antiques in another room, will give some temporal depth to the room and make the date much less obvious....See MoreTalk to me about 90's and 2000's decor
Comments (10)Well, I was really young in the nineties..in the middle of the nineties we moved into our first rental, then first apartment..very little money too. I remember being into light wood. I loved maple and cherry-as opposite to my childhood home. (now I prefer teak and walnut...)). I remember going to the stores that were completely unattainable in their price range, and just admiring. We did get a few important things though, like a bed, a dining table, a futon sofa, a vanity...and slowly added to it. Most of these pieces are still alive and kicking-they were really well made. But some, I could afford just to look at. I remember one sectional..I would be going several times a week to the store just to look at it from afar. The upholstery was amazing-it would change from soft silver green to soft silver purple, depending on an angle you looked at it. I found it again here in US, after 15 years. It was Ligne Roset store where I saw it. I recognized it immediately. But this time, I tried to sit on it-and found it really uncomfortable..:) Well..I realize it doesn't shed much light on the general decor tendencies..:)...See MoreDark Hardwood Floors -- Trendy or Classic?
Comments (48)I hope that floor finishong techniques have progressed since the last time those pickled floors were "in"!!! We were home shopping during that time, and the finish on every floor we saw was horrible! I have had theseinexpensive hickory floors for 5 years now, complete with " cabin grade, (no warranty)" finish, and I cannot complain about them at all. Everyone who comes in comments on them, and my realtor cousin's FIRST comment was, "These floors alone would sell this house!"..... So maybe they are trendy....all I know is, I like them!...See MoreTile dilemma in new build - flummoxed
Comments (79)You don't have to grind down concrete unless it's really bad. Instead, there are liquid self-leveling products that can be poured on that harden dead flat...but you need to know what you are doing. And they are only good to level 1/4" or less. Ask me how I know. (crying)...See Morenc_lawn_nut
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