tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post5470399579191363600..comments2024-03-15T07:27:24.345-04:00Comments on Kitchen and Residential Design: Let's talk about bad trendsPaul Anaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-21239402043196562502010-10-15T01:47:30.241-04:002010-10-15T01:47:30.241-04:00Oh we have all kinds of fun around here. I am thin...Oh we have all kinds of fun around here. I am thinking about making a pilgrimage to PA in November. I'm heading to New York in early December and I may have to make a detour. I haven't set foot in Pennsylvania in two years and I am long overdue.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-25830291450830776452010-10-15T01:10:39.383-04:002010-10-15T01:10:39.383-04:00How did I miss this? Paul, you truly have a way w...How did I miss this? Paul, you truly have a way with words. You will also DIE when you enter my home. But you are still invited.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02653269933972890038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-51587808229926188652010-04-28T15:40:47.370-04:002010-04-28T15:40:47.370-04:00I'm going to write in defense of that turquois...I'm going to write in defense of that turquoise-walls kitchen. It looks to me like an inoffensive kitchen, put together on a balanced budget. Adequate white appliances, ordinary wood cabinets, laminate counters: all very serviceable. Painting the walls a pleasant mid-tone cheerful color seems like a sensible thing to do.Johnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00773075683946846125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-36125056276818578862010-04-27T16:08:41.629-04:002010-04-27T16:08:41.629-04:00Funny you should mention salmonella. What's th...Funny you should mention salmonella. What's the number one reservoir for salmonella? Why, it's the humble chicken. Even the much-sanctified, free-range, vegan-fed, sitting-in-the-lap-of-the-Buddha, I'm-singlehandedly-saving-the-earth-with-my-backyard-flock kind are lousy with it. <br /><br />Why you ask? Because they eat their own shit, that's why. They're a terrific reservoir for influenza too.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-71804724012248965342010-04-27T16:01:16.433-04:002010-04-27T16:01:16.433-04:00I hate to add fuel to the barbecue, but our local ...I hate to add fuel to the barbecue, but our local entertainment and arts weekly, the Valley Advocate (fueled by this national buzz-craze for urban chickens), just ran a cover story on that misguided topic' Link below:<br /><br />http://bit.ly/aD4JuZ<br /><br />I nearly careened off the sidewalk when I saw it on the news stand. This urban poultry nonsense is spreading faster than salmonella!Rich Holschuhhttp://www.concretedetail.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-47954962078864796092010-04-27T15:40:39.634-04:002010-04-27T15:40:39.634-04:00Thank you! You know it's funny, Making It Love...Thank you! You know it's funny, Making It Lovely has another doe-eyed, fuzzy-headed post about "cute" *cringe* backyard chicken coops and urban chickens today. Someone tried to inject a bit of reality into the 100-comment squeal fest by linking to my urban chicken post from a couple weeks back. It's done little to even the tone of the brainless conversation over there but Lordie, my traffic's through the roof today. http://makingitlovely.com/2010/04/27/cooped-up/Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-46385982506073631062010-04-27T15:11:06.061-04:002010-04-27T15:11:06.061-04:00I love them too. The bitchier, the better. That ac...I love them too. The bitchier, the better. That acid wit is unparalleled.Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05124636214096825169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-83830765837757316702010-04-27T15:01:34.539-04:002010-04-27T15:01:34.539-04:00I love your rant-y posts :)I love your rant-y posts :)Style Policehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07872082813768232994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-66974952029093786352010-04-27T14:22:59.117-04:002010-04-27T14:22:59.117-04:00Thank you Saucy! You're right though. I suppos...Thank you Saucy! You're right though. I suppose the monastic look of the Belgian stuff is pretty much the anti-Pottery Barn.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-32641125437344814122010-04-27T14:20:59.071-04:002010-04-27T14:20:59.071-04:00My quest in life is to find out WHY?! I'm thi...My quest in life is to find out WHY?! I'm thinking the Belgian revival is in response to the 'everything chocolate brown box' that was furniture design the past few years thanks to west elm/target/CB2/etc. So the pendulum swings the other way: mix in a little 'recession', stir and voila!<br /><br />Oh and I forgot - you can call me Saucy or whatever you want!ModernSaucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08993930835985764220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-9359146856809233772010-04-27T13:46:19.369-04:002010-04-27T13:46:19.369-04:00Modern: You are too young to have sported that ...Modern: You are too young to have sported that 'do. That a memory for Gen Xers to savor. Thanks for the WHY. It's always about motivation, isn't it?<br /><br />Rich: Painter of Blight is priceless, perfect and I've never heard that expression before.<br /><br />Nim: Power rock ballads were even more appalling when they were popular than they are now, believe me. I would turn off the radio every time I heard the announcer introduce anything by Journey, REO Speedwagon or any of the rest of them. Ick!<br /><br />Erika: The raw wood and burlap is the Belgian revival I mentioned in my post. Of all the things for them to revive, why 19th century Belgian I wonder.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-34157552142068831592010-04-27T11:14:42.619-04:002010-04-27T11:14:42.619-04:00SMOOCH. Fun post.
I am wondering how long this r...SMOOCH. Fun post.<br /><br />I am wondering how long this raw/reclaimed wood, burlap & "moody" interiors look that Restoration Hardware has is going to last.Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05096658684995833189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-15906470032585420252010-04-27T10:51:00.821-04:002010-04-27T10:51:00.821-04:00why does the topic of "bad trends" alway...why does the topic of "bad trends" always make me immediately think of the 80s? tight, tapered leg jeans (before the invention of lycra denim no less), big hair-sprayed teased hair, and the worst (at least according to my husband) the rock power ballad.Nimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12312747104116687193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-83185673460532466032010-04-27T09:29:09.107-04:002010-04-27T09:29:09.107-04:00What, you're actually in Safety Harbor!?! (liv...What, you're actually in Safety Harbor!?! (live feed giveaway ->) All this time I believed the St. Pete appendage... Well, close enough for horseshoes (Holschuh's?)and hand grenades.<br /><br />Thomas Kincaid: Painter of Blight. Ugh! *muffled retching* <br /><br />Pantone: never trust someone who thinks pants have one - everyone knows they have two. Even @bobborson knows that.Rich Holschuhhttp://www.concretedetail.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-56023259781162346272010-04-27T09:14:48.996-04:002010-04-27T09:14:48.996-04:00Where did you find my high school picture?!
I h...Where did you find my high school picture?! <br /><br />I have an ongoing series about design cliches and bad trends because I love and loathe them! Trends (or any design decisions) go bad when the person doesn't understand the intent behind it. You can't just paint everything Turquoise this year - you kinda have to understand WHY. But don't even get me started on Pantone...<br /><br />This morning's bad trend? cabinets like the ones above without hardware.ModernSaucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08993930835985764220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-65385769038596524782010-04-27T09:12:57.349-04:002010-04-27T09:12:57.349-04:00Gallery walls made from random yard sale "art...Gallery walls made from random yard sale "art".AmyMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-37345191457978316982010-04-27T08:24:06.799-04:002010-04-27T08:24:06.799-04:00HGTV. I love watching some of these shows for the ...HGTV. I love watching some of these shows for the entertainment value (Bang for Your Buck is hilarious, especially when the 'experts' hate something in one kitchen and then love the exact same thing in another, or don't know what an induction cooktop is), but the design shows and the real estate shows definitely promote a singular acceptable aesthetic--granite, hardwood floors, stainless steel appliances...I am remodeling and have had people look shocked when they hear I am NOT putting any of these things in my kitchen (well, okay, the ovens)--like, what could I possibly be using instead that will look good or add value to my home?<br /><br />Obviously I have seen many gorgeous kitchens with hw, stainless, and awesome granites with lots of color and movement--but as evidenced by your photo above, you can also get a very boring room out of nice materials as well.....MLChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12550486336335326850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-33679368372630360082010-04-27T08:12:55.399-04:002010-04-27T08:12:55.399-04:00That's from a website dedicated to bad trends ...That's from a website dedicated to bad trends (and hair) from the '80s. Click on the link under that photo and it will take you to a website filled with horrors.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-2743683419963998942010-04-27T07:59:32.991-04:002010-04-27T07:59:32.991-04:00lol You had me laughing all the way through! Espec...lol You had me laughing all the way through! Especially the opening shot - is it someone you know??Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11556403160595972518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-35451045312914158772010-04-27T07:49:57.408-04:002010-04-27T07:49:57.408-04:00Hey, you're famous! And I'm honored. I'...Hey, you're famous! And I'm honored. I've seen enough good faux that I go into hysterics every time I see a show on HGTV dedicated to telling people the lie that it's something they can do themselves. They can't. Good faux finishing is outrageously expensive and invisible. It's the opposite of the cheap eyesore I spend my working life painting over.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-32888555050134605772010-04-27T07:31:45.257-04:002010-04-27T07:31:45.257-04:00There is a lot to be said about execution. However...There is a lot to be said about execution. However, if I see one more faux finish on a wall, even if its of the highest quality and best execution, that would be one too many! Great round up of ugly! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11519235927578584348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-78056618372030268672010-04-27T07:23:49.414-04:002010-04-27T07:23:49.414-04:00Very good! This doesn't have to be about kitch...Very good! This doesn't have to be about kitchens although the conversation with the reporter I mentioned was. I think his work is dreck too, but where it gets really bad is when that aesthetic gets applied to things other than paintings. The tabletop fountain I have in the photos above has some definite Kinkaidian influences on it.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-77849165301322740532010-04-27T07:18:28.240-04:002010-04-27T07:18:28.240-04:00Not exactly in the realm of kitchen design, but I ...Not exactly in the realm of kitchen design, but I can think of one. An unspeakable, horrific, unholy trend are those Thomas Kinkaide creations. Who buys that dreck?!Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05124636214096825169noreply@blogger.com