A Traditional 'Early American' Look... - Page 3

wilma · ‎03-13-2010

It’s nicely done, but not my style. I need more color & desire less clutter. The sizes of the rooms are nice, and I like the architecture. I also like some of the individual pieces, especially the wooden tables, cabinets, & consoles. I like the kitchen minus the drapes. I’m really not a fan of hanging plates on walls.

vsm · ‎05-08-2010

Looks fussy and uncomfortable to me (and those Windsor chairs ... my aching back!!!).

blueroses47 · ‎03-09-2010

@stevieb wrote:
Well, I see the early returns don't favor this look... I understand. While I personally like the look, this is a pretty extreme example and while I love almost all of the elements, using them all together pushes this one a bit over the top...

I'm in the minority I guess, but I really like it a lot. I think it's a classic look, it will be around forever, but I guess you like it or you don't.

At one time, this was a look I tried to achieve for myself, but through the years I have changed to a more "cottagy look", for lack of a better term. More cutsey, I guess, more casual.

One thing I'm certain of now that I'm "old". I decorate for myself, totally, and I really don't care about the opinions of others. I used to feel hurt if someone said something really negative about my decorating style, but no longer. I just want to have my things the way I really like them. No one else lives here.

JYWilliams · ‎03-10-2010

I like it. But the first two pictures I would have to remove some chairs. And the last picture I would remove both chairs.

morganjen · ‎03-13-2010

Love the kitchen

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stevieb · ‎03-10-2010

@blueroses47 wrote:
@stevieb wrote:
Well, I see the early returns don't favor this look... I understand. While I personally like the look, this is a pretty extreme example and while I love almost all of the elements, using them all together pushes this one a bit over the top...
I'm in the minority I guess, but I really like it a lot. I think it's a classic look, it will be around forever, but I guess you like it or you don't.

At one time, this was a look I tried to achieve for myself, but through the years I have changed to a more "cottagy look", for lack of a better term. More cutsey, I guess, more casual.

One thing I'm certain of now that I'm "old". I decorate for myself, totally, and I really don't care about the opinions of others. I used to feel hurt if someone said something really negative about my decorating style, but no longer. I just want to have my things the way I really like them. No one else lives here.

As it should be @blueroses47. We should decorate to please ourselves and others in the household, if any.

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stevieb · ‎03-10-2010

@haddon9 wrote:
@Spurt wrote:
I like a lot of the furniture and find it nicely coordinated, but its a case of LESS is more----the rooms need a bit of decluttering --- some of the furniture and wall groupings need to be removed.....
I feel the same way...too much stuff! I'm not a fan of cluttered walls or pot racks.

I like the bright look of the rooms but would have mixed more clean lines and contemporary pieces in with the the colonial look.

@haddon9 I'm not a fan of contemporary but I tend to agree. I'm not much of a fan of 'period' rooms for myself, though they are often beautiful. I tend to prefer to mix pieces, looks and periods, though I have to admit, for me, there is something nostalgic and pleasing about seeing these rooms.

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BirkiLady · ‎02-22-2015

@stevieb Early American is what my parents had from the early 1950's to mid-1970's. We never had plates haning on the wall or all those horrible knick-knacks!

Our home was a lovely, large colonial with celery green wool carpeting throughout and drapes to match. The woods were maple and cherrywood and the prints were stripes and florals. It was a stunning place to entertain and grow up. Mom taught me how to decorate in that house.

These pictures were Lesson #1: Less is best. Whoever decorated those rooms certainly likes clutter. That home has good bones, but the decor is needs to be trimmed way down. I do like the color schemes used.

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