Zillow Digs: Top Home Design Trends for 2016
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Comments (26)the fact is--those rules are like the rules of warfare or investing or even cooking... if it works, it's right... whether you follow the existing rules or not... often times it is breaking the rules or conventional design that really makes a house/room individual and striking... but having the design savy and guts to make the decision is what sets creative talent apart from people who follow whatever fad is in their face... I get so tired of looking at Houzz and reading people's comments about "where did you get that rug/buffett/coffee table/drape/faucet fixture"especially if it is pretty obviously a piece of furniture that is cintage or being repurposed/repainted Tile and paint--that is usually worth knowing but again computer monitors often mislead about the actual color of what is on the screen...so what works for one person/room is not axiomatically going to work for you even if you really, really like what you see onscreen... Sometimes judicious use of Google could solve that problem--but people want answers right away-- the definitive vs the more ambiguous......See MoreDecorating trends
Comments (93)1. What would you like to see in 2016? More people decorating with vintage and antique items. It's more interesting. imo, it is much harder to pull together random items than going to stores to buy whatever it is they are selling. I'd also like to see more homes that use the same pieces in different ways/rooms over the years, repurposing. 2. What would you like to see go in 2016? Grey/Greige. White kitchens- they do not need to disappear completely, I'm just tired of seeing them. All. The. Time. 3. What decor do you have that you would never change no matter what the trends are? There is not much I would change or sell in our current home. I would remove the few things I brought here when my parents sold their lakehouse and some things that are stored away... and I have been donating some of the latter lately. We are thinking of downsizing, and depending on the house, I would sell our walnut antique dining room furniture and possible the breakfast room tables/chairs since we need a larger table with grown children, spouses/friends and grandchildren. Re: "dragged in from the henhouse" - I like old or the better faux (new) chippy painted pieces, but don't enjoy an entire house full of repeated chippy or white. For me, the occasional worn painted piece adds texture and warmth, much like woven items (wicker, fabrics) and rattan or bamboo. Also, when I see a worn piece, it evokes a sense of history instead of "made in china."...See MoreWSJ: White Is 2016 Top Color But It Can Hurt Home Values
Comments (40)powermuffin lol, they remind me of the Pigpen character in Charlie Brown. My 10 yo grandson is a cross between Bear Grylls and "Pigman"...I only know of these people because hunting, fishing and survival shows are his passion. Sweet Sawyer is her own little free spirit that likes to chase butterflies, fireflies and pick flowers, but, follows her brother thru the woods like a loyal puppy. When Thatcher was younger I used to tease him that I'd have to pick him up by his ears and plop his nekkid self in the tub (too dirty to walk thur the house!) I can't truly appreciate her decorating style because it's so totally opposite from mine, but as long as she's thrilled with the outcome, that's all I care about. Here are a few pictures I took the other day. They're doing most of the inside work themselves (except for sheetrock and kit. cabs). She's going for an old OLD farmhouse using as much old OLD stuff she can find and/or build from old OLD stuff. She made most of the light fixtures. I hear she's making bathroom faucets but I haven't seen any yet The sloppy mortar job was left on purpose Someone forgot to spray the shower ceiling The "window" above the range area is an old door. It opens onto a covered patio that attaches the main cottage to the guest cottage. Step down into the vestibule that connects the main cottage to the master cottage. Floors are plywood cut in 10" width planks. Standing on the porch of the master cottage looking towards the porch of the main living area. LOTS of outdoor living space...master cottage porch, main porch, guest cottage porch and covered patio (with fireplace) between main house and guest house. The babies have 20 acres to run on :) Dining room Light above old OLD clawfoot tub. She got this at an auction. It's older than dirt but she rewired it, cleaned it up and painted it. The outside of the clawfoot tubs look a lot like the old OLD door at the top. I thought she would be refinishing the outside, but no :o BTW, DH (who is their contractor) dubbed this house the "Whitehouse" months ago <g>...See MoreHouzz Top 10 Kitchens 2016
Comments (19)I am also short and love my apron front sink. Just like cpartist, I can lean right up and everything seems close. Mine is the Whitehaven and it sticks out a little more than some. I like the way it protects my lower cabinets - usually the first cabinets to get worn from water and getting dripped on. My present kitchen is L shaped like cpartist best - a little bit bigger as I've got room for a small island, but no table. I was making pot roast and apple pie today and glad that everything was handy. Just enough room to work, but everything within a reasonable distance. (It is a modest kitchen and is in my "my pics" idea book.) No matter how quiet appliances get, I still don't want to hear Barney:) My kids are older now and well past the Barney days, but I was glad that Barney and Mario were not in the same room I was cooking in:) I agree that these kitchens are beyond the means of most. However, someone with a good eye can grab an idea. I have always liked the primarily wood rustic kitchen shown - minus the overblown faucet. I have a skirted sink in my basement kitchenette and I've considered the tea towels instead. I do have a plate rail - but much smaller in scale. There are some examples of mixing different colors of cabinetry, and different colors of hardware, so some ideas can be taken from the examples. I go to Parade Homes to get ideas, but never to try for the whole concept. Houzz should divide up "best of" into different groups - perhaps a "best of the midsize" and a "best of the humble" kitchen would be more relatable to more people....See Morebbstx
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