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I admit to not feeling the need for drapes. We put nice shades or blinds in most our windows, and I love the drapeless look. I would like to add them in our bedroom, for looks. But I don’t
feel the need of them in general.
And I hate valances. Even when valances were in style, I hated them.
If you live in a densely populated area you need some sort of window covering. When I lived on three acres, I left my kichen window bare because it faced dense woods. And in the great room, I had simple curtains.
I guess I sort of got over draperies in the 1990s.
I'm with you on all of the above.
And like I said before, I love subway tile, especially all the variations that there are in them.
The trend I'd like to see go away is the naked window trend. Bring back drapes!
Until they fell out of fashion, they were such stunning features in a room. They added so much color, drama, temperature control and (most importantly) privacy to a room. Not to mention your house is less likely to be burglarized if people can't look in through your windows. But now drapes are out of fashion, and naked windows are the rage. Please--let this trend pass! Bring back drapes!
Or, if drapes are triggering a fear of imminent death from germs (which is silly in my opinion, but that's a whole different topic) bring back blinds!
I get that uncovered windows allow maximum sunlight into a room. And I'm not talking about large picture windows overlooking a pastoral view. If you have a view, by all means you should enjoy it. But windows that look at another house need a covering that can be closed from time to time.
Strange. I have not seen any homes in my area where people have "naked windows".
As for drapes, I find them too heavy for my tastes in most rooms. I much prefer blinds. I have very light drapes in my guest room, but that is it.
I remember those. Every time my mom closed the drapes at night, she had to bend over and unstick one from the lamp cord it got caught on. I would have gotten so tired of that I would have yanked the drapes down or thrown the table and lamp out. But every picture window had to have a table and lamp in front of it and drapes on it that were to be opened in the morning and closed at night.
Well, then it's a good thing that I didn't say I was trying to create a mid-century modern look - I said I had a transitional style that included mid century elements.
Today I was watching a House Hunters episode where the woman was complaining about "how far down I have to bend to see into this oven!"
It was a standard stove with a regular oven. All I could think of to say was, "You poor baby."
Don't even get me started on the 20- and 30-somethings that walk into a perfectly useful kitchen and complain they can't cook in it until it's been totally renovated. I never knew cooking on a white stove as opposed to cooking on an updated stainless steel one was soooooo difficult.
See there, I got started. Now I need to get myself off this subject.
I'm with you, Rodentraiser. Those entitled 20 and 30-somethings are enough to make you want to move into a log cabin - the old kind.
For every looker who said, "Of course, the kitchen would have to be completely redone," when I thought it was perfectly usable, there was one who said, "This is entirely too small." I know they have to get a story on those house hunter programs, but that sort of thing made me quit watching it because I usually wanted to throw a brick through the TV while watching them.
I do credit that show with making people understand they can't be showing their house for sale with all their kid's underwear left all over the floor. Even if they do go a little too far.
How about taking a two-story center-entrance Colonial and putting two columns on the front stoop? Then it becomes Greek revival!
Yeah but a lot of those old 2 story colonials are ugly They need help.
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Originally Posted by rodentraiser
Today I was watching a House Hunters episode where the woman was complaining about "how far down I have to bend to see into this oven!"
It was a standard stove with a regular oven. All I could think of to say was, "You poor baby."
Don't even get me started on the 20- and 30-somethings that walk into a perfectly useful kitchen and complain they can't cook in it until it's been totally renovated. I never knew cooking on a white stove as opposed to cooking on an updated stainless steel one was soooooo difficult.
See there, I got started. Now I need to get myself off this subject.
Today I was watching a House Hunters episode where the woman was complaining about "how far down I have to bend to see into this oven!"
Haha. Have to admit that I make a similar comment as this woman whenever I watch The Great British Baking Show and see all the contestants sitting on the floor watching their bakes. I'm not picky about the color of my appliances but I've been spoiled by my wall ovens, and at my age, I welcome not having to bend way over to remove something heavy from the oven.
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Mid-century living rooms had curtains.
They need help.
