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Post by sss3 on Oct 11, 2015 12:53:04 GMT
Have always decorated with Antiques or old things. Some I've been carrying around for 40 yrs. I'm tired of them. Would like to do more contemporary style. The Antiques have always been in style. Do contemporary things go out of style quickly?
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Post by here to stay on Oct 11, 2015 13:49:25 GMT
Not if they survive long enough to become antiques.
I don't know but I think flipping 'styles' is one way that designer have to churn the market for profit. I always tended to buy indivdual pieces that I liked. Didn't matter if they varied in styles- I wanted to be satisfied with each piece.
So what do you have in mind as contemporary?
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Post by Maura on Oct 11, 2015 22:02:22 GMT
It’s not like clothes. Granted, there are people who redecorate their house every five years, but you’re probably not one of them. If you are worried about staying in style, go to a high end furniture store and ask how long each type has been in style. If it is twenty years, it’s probably on the way out because children always want what is new compared to their parent’s home. Some things do not go out of style, for instance, leather. But, what is done with the leather changes. Pillow arms, wood arms, padded arms, etc.
Find a couch or chair that you love (whichever you’ll spend the most time in) and decorate around it. Make sure you look good in that color.
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Post by sss3 on Oct 11, 2015 22:55:27 GMT
Had in mind, something really streamlined. Just plain, no frills. Think what I have in mind, I'll be ok.
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Post by here to stay on Oct 11, 2015 23:50:32 GMT
No frills always have a good chance of being a classic and remaining in style. Or at least coming back in style fast. I thought chrome and black leather was a goner but it rose again.
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Post by wolfmom on Oct 15, 2015 17:27:23 GMT
I buy what I like and somehow it all blends together. Tying things together with color seems to help. I don't really care what others think. My home is my nest and I'm the one it has to satisfy. I have found that I like one large accessory rather than a bunch of little accessories on a table as it's a cleaner look for me.
Simple and streamlined could be the 50's or danish modern or that chrome & glass look which is dramatic, but I think is sterile. Go to a couple high end furniture stores to see what you like, learn what the style is called, then try to copy the look with used or less expensive furniture. All the furniture stores around here have that rolled arm overly stuffed couches and ugly heavy side tables.
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Post by here to stay on Oct 15, 2015 19:21:24 GMT
I'm fond of reupholstering stuff. I have some 1920s Sears Tudor style chairs and a sofa. It is on it's second reup since I bought it 30 years ago. Because it has only small wood feet, changing material changes the whole feeling.
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Post by willowgirl on Oct 17, 2015 18:30:35 GMT
Don't worry about style -- buy what you love!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2016 21:42:53 GMT
Buy what you love! Don't worry about it fitting into a certain style. I'd rather see someone buying new contemporary furniture than taking an antique and chalk-painting it (that seems to be the thing to do these days).
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Post by willowgirl on Jan 18, 2016 1:13:05 GMT
There are antiques, and then there are ANTIQUES! It would be sacrilege to chalk-paint a valuable authentic period piece, but the mass-produced furniture from around the turn of the 20th century? I say GO FOR IT! The Mission oak stuff in particular tends to age badly in some cases, as oak blackens when exposed to moisture, and it's extremely hard to get those stains out (ask me how I know this, lol.) So a paint job may be the difference between additional years of service, or being banished to the workshop, garage or (worse yet) curb! This buffet was a mess when we bought it!  Refurbished and repurposed, good for another 100 years (lol):  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2016 1:46:30 GMT
Oh, I like that....James
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2016 4:32:25 GMT
willowgirl, That is not what my color choice would have been, but you(?) did a nice job on that. I prefer somewhat contemporary-looking antiques. Shaker-style with just a little bit of flair. Does that make sense?? Rococo was made for burning in the fireplace.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2016 5:09:53 GMT
Something along the lines of the Jarvi Bench. Shaker-like, but with a little contemporary flair.
I thought that I had posted this already here, but I could not find it. So, here it is again. This video is well worth the almost 16 minutes, especially if you are into woodworking porn.
A piece of furniture made from a single block of wood with no nails, screws, biscuits, dowels, etc. I guess that one could even make a table in this manner if one had a log big enough.
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