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I love wallpaper like the blue print; I like the dishes.  I had tassles like that on several things in the last home.

 

I don't know why people say "afraid of color."  Isn't that pretty judgmental?  I mean really, afraid?

 

How about saying some people don't like a lot of color.   Some people's taste doesn't run toward a lot of color.  Things like that.

 

I do not fear color.  I don't like a lot of it.  To me, cool, calm and restful is what I like in my home.  I like cleaner lines, softer surroundings, more sophisticated look, and less clutter.  And to my eye, a lot of color is either cluttered looking, or in small bright doses sort of jarring in a house.

 

So there I've said it.  I sort of resent "fearing color".  I could mix color in great ways, and have done in small bathrooms, and for a lot of friends.  But I don't want to live with it. 

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I like the bathroom with the big tub.  

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At least it appears to give a more "comfy vibe" than the ultra stark and modern trend which resembles more of an office setting JMHO....

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Not my style. 

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It's definitely not my thing......give me sleek mid-century modern any day over this.

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I'm not a fan of most of the prints and florals used in this style. I don't like the tub or the sofa. The only appealing photo for me is the warm wood in the 5th photo - minus the tassels. 

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This is a new term for me. I'm impressed by decor knowlege of many HOME posters. I'm not a fan of this style but understand many may be.   

 

 

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I welcome any style that celebrates using good quality furnishings from the past rather than using resources to create short term particle board furniture.  I hate that good quality items are being tossed into landfills simply because they don't match some conceived notion of today's style.

 

 

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@Sooner wrote:

I love wallpaper like the blue print; I like the dishes.  I had tassles like that on several things in the last home.

 

I don't know why people say "afraid of color."  Isn't that pretty judgmental?  I mean really, afraid?

 

How about saying some people don't like a lot of color.   Some people's taste doesn't run toward a lot of color.  Things like that.

 

I do not fear color.  I don't like a lot of it.  To me, cool, calm and restful is what I like in my home.  I like cleaner lines, softer surroundings, more sophisticated look, and less clutter.  And to my eye, a lot of color is either cluttered looking, or in small bright doses sort of jarring in a house.

 

So there I've said it.  I sort of resent "fearing color".  I could mix color in great ways, and have done in small bathrooms, and for a lot of friends.  But I don't want to live with it. 


@Sooner   I think you misunderstood what I was trying to say when I used the words "afraid of color".  With so many decorators going for neutrals, Erin seems willing (as a designer) to be a little different and not follow any specific trend and not care so much about her reputation as a designer. I find that very refreshing.  She is not afraid (concerned) about what every one else thinks about her flair for color. She is that way even in her choice of clothing.  I truely admire that in a person.  I hope this explains what I was trying to say.   

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@jubilant wrote:

@Sooner wrote:

I love wallpaper like the blue print; I like the dishes.  I had tassles like that on several things in the last home.

 

I don't know why people say "afraid of color."  Isn't that pretty judgmental?  I mean really, afraid?

 

How about saying some people don't like a lot of color.   Some people's taste doesn't run toward a lot of color.  Things like that.

 

I do not fear color.  I don't like a lot of it.  To me, cool, calm and restful is what I like in my home.  I like cleaner lines, softer surroundings, more sophisticated look, and less clutter.  And to my eye, a lot of color is either cluttered looking, or in small bright doses sort of jarring in a house.

 

So there I've said it.  I sort of resent "fearing color".  I could mix color in great ways, and have done in small bathrooms, and for a lot of friends.  But I don't want to live with it. 


@Sooner   I think you misunderstood what I was trying to say when I used the words "afraid of color".  With so many decorators going for neutrals, Erin seems willing (as a designer) to be a little different and not follow any specific trend and not care so much about her reputation as a designer. I find that very refreshing.  She is not afraid (concerned) about what every one else thinks about her flair for color. She is that way even in her choice of clothing.  I truely admire that in a person.  I hope this explains what I was trying to say.   


@jubilant Oh I wasn't you specifically, and my fault that you took it that way--I apologize Woman Embarassed.

 

 I have just come to find that term in general use--and you see it all the time here--offensive. Just because you don't like something doesn't mean you are afraid of it.

 

The general phrase actually suggests that one is timid, boring, lackluster, fearful, etc. etc.  I think it is something suggesting how someone is rather than a simple like or dislike.

 

I think it's a phrase that should go by the wayside--and so maybe people will think before they accuse someone of being "afraid."  Which is very different than "not fond of".