topic Re: Traditional to Modern in Home

Traditional to Modern

wilma — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 17:10:55 GMT

What do you think?

I don’t really like the before or the after. Neither design style or furnishings appeal to me. The wood floor is pretty.

Seems like quite a drastic change in style. Makes me wonder if someone bought the home with all the furnishings included and then changed everything.

Re: Traditional to Modern

Katcat1 — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 17:14:34 GMT

I'll take the 2nd photo with the modern furniture. Looks great.

Re: Traditional to Modern

vermint — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 17:16:50 GMT

What a difference! While the 2nd photo looks very "cool", it's not my taste. I know some who would love it, though. The 1st photo is just sad!

Re: Traditional to Modern

Kachina624 — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 17:31:17 GMT

I could easily live with #2.

Re: Traditional to Modern

DREAMON — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 17:32:10 GMT

I like the 2nd modern room. I am not really crazy about modern but this room can be warmed up with a leafy green tree and plants. I would change the pillows to a solid brighter color..maybe blue.

Re: Traditional to Modern

Bri369 — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 17:45:59 GMT

I don't care for the Before at all.

The After is more appealing to me, althought it's not particularly my style.

Re: Traditional to Modern

Oznell — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 17:46:39 GMT

Fascinating contrast you found for us, @wilma ! Their interpretation of "traditional" was so blah and uninspired, that any transformation would be a step up!

Even though I tend to like eclectic rooms that have both vintage and modern, I think with this modern, they achieved quite a "wow". Great textures, with that wood-slatted wall behind the TV, and the sleek, smooth steel fireplace embedded in the dramatic charcoal painted wall.

Even the stairs got a chic, contemporary treatment. What I like about this room, is, it avoids the usual knock on modern-- that modern always has to be "cold". I don't find this cold. To me, it's both comfortable looking, and visually interesting.

I like the horse, the Barcelona chair, even the geometric black and white pillows (in this context). Good job.

Re: Traditional to Modern

threecees — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 17:57:00 GMT

In the Before picture, who would keep all the unsightly boxes just sitting

around?

With a nicer couch, pretty rug and getting rid of the oversized round table

it wouldn't be too bad.

Re: Traditional to Modern

CANDLEQUEEN — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 18:02:30 GMT

The 1st photo is sad and it doesn't help with all of those boxes shown either. The 2nd photo is much better, and although I am not a fan of Modern, it is quite nice, it needs to be warmed up a bit for me, but a very nice room nonetheless. I would definitely opt for a different type chair however!

Re: Traditional to Modern

SXMGirl — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 18:05:41 GMT

@wilma I like that second picture.

Re: Traditional to Modern

jubilant — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 18:36:28 GMT

#2 is the winner!

Re: Traditional to Modern

shoptilyadropagain — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 18:43:15 GMT

Definitely prefer the Modern Look but I'd have to swap a few things out.

Re: Traditional to Modern

Lilysmom — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 20:22:51 GMT

@wilma , the before is just plain awful so I won't even discuss that.

The after is ok but there needs to be some original art here to liven the space up imo. Give it a warmer more lived in look. I reserve judgment on the black chair. I would need to test for comfort but it doesn't look comfortable to me. That bench with the rug/throw? Not a fan either. Looks good but what is the purpose? Interesting post! LM

Re: Traditional to Modern

Peaches McPhee — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 20:37:32 GMT

The first room is not really decorated. It looks they are moving. its not finished. So it's not a good comparison.

Re: Traditional to Modern

jannabelle1 — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 23:44:09 GMT

I don't like either of the photos, but that first one is strange. It looks like the people are moving out and it seems likely that new owners made the changes seen in photo 2. While I'm typically more traditional, everything that's left in the first photo just looks dated and poorly decorated, e.g., those goofy framed prints on the walls! The second photo appears to show a room that was professionally renovated and decorated. Either way - the traditional look sure leaves a lot to be desired, and the modern style doesn't appeal to me.

Re: Traditional to Modern

spiderw — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 00:44:51 GMT

The second room is unsightly and there is nothing about it I like. The first room isn't finished so I can't comment.

Re: Traditional to Modern

jeanlake — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 00:52:09 GMT

#2 Modern

Re: Traditional to Modern

stevieb — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 01:04:39 GMT

I'll pass on both of them. This is a no-win for me.

Re: Traditional to Modern

wilma — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:06:50 GMT

@threecees wrote:
In the Before picture, who would keep all the unsightly boxes just sitting
around?

With a nicer couch, pretty rug and getting rid of the oversized round table
it wouldn't be too bad.

@threecees

I agree about the boxes.

@jannabelle1

@CANDLEQUEEN

@Peaches McPhee

The boxes make me think someone was in the process of moving in & just wanted a before shot before they changed everything?

Re: Traditional to Modern

Patriot3 — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:06:31 GMT

The first one looks like they just moved in. I'm sure it would look fine after removing the clutter, putting down an area rug and arranging the furniture.

Don't like the modern one at all. Not my style.