tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post3382279368368815980..comments2024-03-29T07:02:35.659-04:00Comments on architect design™: Classic style doesn't dateArchitectDesign™http://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-708793769103080532014-03-05T11:45:56.643-05:002014-03-05T11:45:56.643-05:00I think that good design, classic design, can date...I think that good design, classic design, can date and that only adds to its charm – fabrics wear, wood fades, and china chips, etc., but if personality is strong and personal then all is well. <br /><br />Essentially, good design lives on, dated or not. (It's the details that date not the overall scheme.) Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07652670896513329236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-81317732939295747092014-03-04T22:12:59.017-05:002014-03-04T22:12:59.017-05:00Some spreads in design magazines look like they ha...Some spreads in design magazines look like they have a freshness date shorter than a gallon of milk. I guess for those who can afford a redecoration every couple of years, the planned obsolescence of a star designer's design is just the ticket for saying "I have money to burn".Thomas Hogglestockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14284352537015457974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-18857937390616990852014-03-04T18:26:22.461-05:002014-03-04T18:26:22.461-05:00Such handsome work! I love the multiple seating g...Such handsome work! I love the multiple seating groups: gracious, versatile and interesting! Thanks for sharing this one, Stefan. I've never seen it.Woodside Parkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13981644571968878448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-10726570993293185272014-03-04T17:11:38.766-05:002014-03-04T17:11:38.766-05:00Dear Stefan,
I look at so many design magazines t...Dear Stefan,<br /><br />I look at so many design magazines that feature houses that have been "redecorated," and, as Home Before Dark has said, that's great if you can spend the bucks and it makes you happy. But my house reflects my own personality, and I don't change on a dime. For me, it's fun to see a house that evolves over time (much like a personality).Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-69480036399573419322014-03-04T16:18:32.389-05:002014-03-04T16:18:32.389-05:00Stephilius -I think that rug actually looks very N...Stephilius -I think that rug actually looks very NOW and was surprised it was from 1980!ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-44417708196997480912014-03-04T16:17:54.167-05:002014-03-04T16:17:54.167-05:00And classic doesn't have to mean fusty or over...And classic doesn't have to mean fusty or overly traditional or a museum show piece! I think this room demonstrates that ; comfortable and contemporary even.ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-32309772790248685222014-03-04T15:49:09.993-05:002014-03-04T15:49:09.993-05:00I agree that choosing timeless pieces is a way to ...I agree that choosing timeless pieces is a way to save (decorating) face so that your house does not look ridiculous in years to come. My problem is that classic is all well and good but I want pale blue damask upholstery one day and chintz the next and gold silk yet another.Kerry Steele- Design du Mondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13066816712379181399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-59974761483612192702014-03-04T15:05:17.764-05:002014-03-04T15:05:17.764-05:00You - must - know that I completely agree with you...You - must - know that I completely agree with you, Stefan. Timely should never be the goal, but timeless should. There's nothing in that room that looks dated. (Well, what about the rug...?) Of course, there - is - a point when "dated" becomes wonderful, though we all have differing lag times; for myself, I would have to stop the clock somewhere about 1945. (I - am - retrograde!) ; )Stephiliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08562830870365561419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-2511348211157167212014-03-04T14:57:38.546-05:002014-03-04T14:57:38.546-05:00YES! I think if you decorate in a way that makes y...YES! I think if you decorate in a way that makes your heart happy, it is timeless—for you. And really, who else matters?home before darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13272062955786414729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-61394094968919070072014-03-04T14:16:14.823-05:002014-03-04T14:16:14.823-05:00I wholeheartedly agree with you. Classic style ne...I wholeheartedly agree with you. Classic style never ever dates! Trends, on the other hand, are a dime a dozen and rarely last. <br /><br />I love the room you feature in your photographs and can quite easily see myself, drink in hand, relaxing by the fireplace. Just beautiful!Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.com