Comments on Kitchen and Residential Design: Don't do this

You're brilliant! I never noticed that somebod...

2010-11-05T16:28:48.835-04:00

You're brilliant! I never noticed that somebody got a new refrigerator mid-way through this shoot. Brava!

Paul, you have to respect anonymous for at least r...

2010-11-05T16:23:41.076-04:00

Paul, you have to respect anonymous for at least referencing the movie Stripes. That's something. I like how as the camera angle changes the walls and refrigerator change color! Amazing!

I love this kitchen and you are totally wrong in y...

2010-10-11T15:44:49.425-04:00

I love this kitchen and you are totally wrong in your opinion!

Why is it that when people want to call me onto th...

2010-05-09T21:30:31.127-04:00

Why is it that when people want to call me onto the rug they retreat into anonymity?

Lighten up, Francis. The backsplash maker may not...

2010-05-09T21:14:42.330-04:00

Lighten up, Francis. The backsplash maker may not be a classically trained artist or a "designer" but he/she created something. More than most people do.

Tell me about it. Oh and by the way, this is my nu...

2010-03-23T10:03:14.255-04:00

Tell me about it. Oh and by the way, this is my number one post of all time. It's been translated into about four languages and even now generates no fewer than 20 hits a day. It's not exactly what I'd like to be known for, but it does bring 'em in!

I actually laughed out loud when I saw the closeup...

2010-03-23T09:47:53.929-04:00

I actually laughed out loud when I saw the closeups of the back splash! Holy Mother....amazing, simply amazing.

Oh it's no competition baby. And LORD that mus...

2010-03-23T00:03:07.808-04:00

Oh it's no competition baby. And LORD that mustang shower gives this shitty back splash a real run for its money. Wow!

ok, you have me beat!!

2010-03-22T20:06:53.241-04:00

ok, you have me beat!!

Hey Jane, thanks for stopping by. Anyone who's...

2010-02-03T09:58:18.328-05:00

Hey Jane, thanks for stopping by. Anyone who's a friend of Julie's is a friend of mine. And yes, I do make it up to your part of the world from time to time. I'm from PA originally and I still have family in a wide swath that reaches from Philly to Hartford. Where in NJ are you?

Ugh...mosaics are labor intensive and a work of lo...

2010-02-03T09:55:00.810-05:00

Ugh...mosaics are labor intensive and a work of love, as well as art. This must have taken her an inordinate amount of time, and to have an outcome like this is depressing. I hope she fabricated this on cement board so it can be removed easily when she tries to sell the house - it most definately is a deal-breaker! This is what happens when someone sees a mosaic being "made" on a "craft show" and thinks "I can do that".(I love your blog (thanks, Julie) - do you ever make it up to NJ?)

It's my pleasure Julie. You cannot imagine how...

2009-08-04T23:36:58.990-04:00

It's my pleasure Julie. You cannot imagine how well received this post was. It's been picked up by design sites the world over and translated into more languages than I can count. It is without a doubt my biggest traffic draw to date. Should I ever meet the woman who perpetrated this crime to begin with, I will have no choice but to thank her.

Mosaic artists of the world thank you for your pub...

2009-08-04T23:30:28.080-04:00

Mosaic artists of the world thank you for your public service.

Thanks Zoe, I try to stay constructive. It's hard ...

2009-04-20T09:26:00.000-04:00

Thanks Zoe, I try to stay constructive. It's hard sometimes, especially when I see this sort of thing!

eek! good point with the gaudi example, though.

2009-04-20T09:17:00.000-04:00

eek! good point with the gaudi example, though.

One does what one can Liza. I was thinking about a...

2009-04-15T18:03:00.000-04:00

One does what one can Liza. I was thinking about a movie along the lines of Sibyl.

Wow, it looks like the room of the Anne Bancroft c...

2009-04-15T17:50:00.000-04:00

Wow, it looks like the room of the Anne Bancroft character in "How to Make an American Quilt." If I remember correctly, it was the product of an angry and bitter woman. What was she thinking?

You were very kind.

Thanks for the comment. Tearing something like tha...

2009-04-14T11:32:00.000-04:00

Thanks for the comment. Tearing something like that out would be cause for a several-thousand dollar credit at closing, that's for sure.

Agreed. Promising idea, poorly executed. But hones...

2009-04-14T10:13:00.000-04:00

Agreed. Promising idea, poorly executed. But honestly I'd rather see this than a completely generic personality-free kitchen. Of course I wouldn't want to buy this place and have to rip it out, but I applaud the effort.

Thanks David! Welcome to my blog. Gaudi's stuff, w...

2009-04-12T22:02:00.000-04:00

Thanks David! Welcome to my blog. Gaudi's stuff, when viewed installation style, is at once modern and retro. It has a Jules Vern meets L. Frank Baum quality to it that I love.

The buildings were amazing, but Parc Guell was the...

2009-04-12T20:20:00.000-04:00

The buildings were amazing, but Parc Guell was the sleeper hit of our trip to Barcelona.

Thanks for the comment Tamara. It's a fine line to...

2009-04-12T15:21:00.000-04:00

Thanks for the comment Tamara. It's a fine line to walk. If this woman had sent me these photos herself I wouldn't have made a post out of them and I would have been a lot more gentle in my critique. Apparently, these shots came from a website and are being held up as some kind of an example. Sheesh! While I applaud creativity and self-expression at every turn, there's a lot to be said for technique. She had a great idea here and I think a lot of planning and a little study could have made her project turn out to be really great.

If I bought the house, I'd tear it off cursing her...

2009-04-12T15:11:00.000-04:00

If I bought the house, I'd tear it off cursing her the whole time.

However, if she were my friend, I would applaud her creativity. So many people hold themselves back artistically because they're worried about what other people will think. It made me sad to hear everyone judging her.

That's the point I was trying to make with the Gau...

2009-04-10T16:49:00.000-04:00

That's the point I was trying to make with the Gaudi example. The art to mosaic is that the sum is greater than its parts. And I'm right there with you with the cleaning thing. Those cups? My head hurts from thinking about it.

The first thought that came to my mind was 'how do...

2009-04-10T16:41:00.000-04:00

The first thought that came to my mind was 'how does one clean it?' (I always consider maintenance first as I do not believe one shud be a slave to their haven...smiles.) Secondly, I think a mosaic shud be orchestrated as a puzzle. All pieces shud fit harmoniously together. Again this is only my humble opinion.