Reply to: Contemporary Interior Decor

[original PM]

Over what used to be my fireplace, I commissioned a local artist to paint a mural.

It's a nude couple stood on the shore of an alien ocean, hand in hand with their backs to the viewer gazing at the binary star system that dominates the heavens of their world.


It's a great conversation piece and, I have to say, very rock and roll!

Are you sure you don't hold swingers nights?

Sounds like a great 'conversation piece' to 'remove the inhibitions' before the fat bird starts to get naked and invite anyone to have a go.

[greenlake]

Yes! I love my family and there's nothing wrong with lots of photos but a huge canvas print of your family just screams tacky to me. But hey, whatever floats your boat.

How about a portrait of yourself with Jesus?



Ben Carson's house: a homage to himself

[Gumbo Robot]

I'd say all what the OP describes isn't contemporary at all. It's the defacto standard to make new builds look cutting edge. It's hard to go anywhere that isn't selling this stuff. That alone should mean its not contemporary. Some of it with the right furniture can look nice. More often than that it looks like it nearly worked... But didn't. Especially when it's got some outlandish Stainless Steel light from BHS.

Well if it's presently commonplace, surely that makes it contemporary doesn't it?

[northernladuk]

I'd say all what the OP describes isn't contemporary at all. It's the defacto standard to make new builds look cutting edge. It's hard to go anywhere that isn't selling this stuff. That alone should mean its not contemporary. Some of it with the right furniture can look nice. More often than that it looks like it nearly worked... But didn't. Especially when it's got some outlandish Stainless Steel light from BHS.

[Troll]

A mate of mine does house clearances & he got me a few rolls of pine effect wallpaper that I've run up in the kitchen.

Looks really cool, particularly when topped off with cork ceiling tiles

Think those textured white ones supported by a metal lattice look much better

[Martin Scroatman]

A mate of mine does house clearances & he got me a few rolls of pine effect wallpaper that I've run up in the kitchen.

Looks really cool, particularly when topped off with cork ceiling tiles

[Gumbo Robot]

Why would someone putting in a leather sofa think "I know, I'll replace my windows at the same time?"

It's all a matter of taste and I'm probably a terrible snob.

[d000hg]

Why would someone putting in a leather sofa think "I know, I'll replace my windows at the same time?"

[Gumbo Robot]

Give me a decent (real) leather sofa any day - At least you can wipe it clean and it won't accumulate dust and crumbs and bugs and God knows what inside, and you can always cover it with fabric.

But in any case when viewing a house, why are you bothered about superficial things like the current owners' furniture and wall hangings, or even decor, when all these can easily be changed?

Often an indicator of undesirable things that can't be easily changed. uPVC windows to name but one. Another place I struck off my list had already of the above plus a bathroom that looked like it was from the set of Barberella .

[TheCyclingProgrammer]

But in any case when viewing a house, why are you bothered about superficial things like the current owners' furniture and wall hangings, or even decor, when all these can easily be changed?

I'm not.

[OwlHoot]

* Horrible leather sofas (OK they are probably more durable but give me a nice fabric sofa any day) ...

Give me a decent (real) leather sofa any day - At least you can wipe it clean and it won't accumulate dust and crumbs and bugs and God knows what inside, and you can always cover it with fabric.

But in any case when viewing a house, why are you bothered about superficial things like the current owners' furniture and wall hangings, or even decor, when all these can easily be changed?

[minestrone]

What is wrong with leather sofas?

I can piss myself every night after my bottle of vodka and in the morning just give it a quick wipe down with a soapy cloth.

[Martin Scroatman]

Over what used to be my fireplace, I commissioned a local artist to paint a mural.

It's a nude couple stood on the shore of an alien ocean, hand in hand with their backs to the viewer gazing at the binary star system that dominates the heavens of their world.


It's a great conversation piece and, I have to say, very rock and roll!

[Pogle]

How about a huge nude portrait of yourself above the fireplace?

I never saw it but apparently a former colleague of mine had such a thing.

FLC would need a triptych

[Chuck]

a huge canvas print of your family just screams tacky to me. But hey, whatever floats your boat.

How about a huge nude portrait of yourself above the fireplace?

I never saw it but apparently a former colleague of mine had such a thing.