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I hate the word stylish. I want my kitchen to be warm and attractive and functional. I have wood floors with rugs so standing long hours isn’t painful and on the advice of a restaurant owner friend, I have a wall mounted TV across from my work area so I can watch news or whatever while I’m cooking. It was a great idea. I have a cozy sitting area with comfortable chairs so people can talk to me while I cook. It’s a happy and functional place. I love my kitchen.
People need to find what works for them.
Well, yes. If you visualize a great kitchen for yourself, and the most desired elements are style elements, then I’d say you want a stylish kitchen more than a functional one. If you think of improving function first, then, you probably want functionality more.
I don’t think there is a wrong or right here.
For what its worth, if I could make changes in my present kitchen, I’d make it more functional for the cook, but there is a certain style change I’d also like to make.
Turf, I think there is a lot of truth in what you say... in that there is a trend in TV Land and Home decorating websites toward overly staged rooms that aren't really lived in, they're just made to look like real rooms.
What do I mean? Artistically arranged items that look like real dishes, books, baskets, bowls, vases, bottles, but they are chosen by size and color, not intended to be used.
I see this in not only kitchens, but bathrooms and living rooms. The little bottles of pretty mystery liquid and matching rolled towels on the bathroom shelf are meant to be seen, not used, and in the living room, there is no where to actually sit, for all the perfectly fluffed and karate-chopped pillows.
The kitchen is the same.... it photographs well, but does anyone actually use it? If you had a party would people be afraid to move or touch anything? Or could they gather around and relax?
Does anyone's home actually look like that.... when it's NOT for sale?
Turf, I think there is a lot of truth in what you say... in that there is a trend in TV Land and Home decorating websites toward overly staged rooms that aren't really lived in, they're just made to look like real rooms.
What do I mean? Artistically arranged items that look like real dishes, books, baskets, bowls, vases, bottles, but they are chosen by size and color, not intended to be used.
I see this in not only kitchens, but bathrooms and living rooms. The little bottles of pretty mystery liquid and matching rolled towels on the bathroom shelf are meant to be seen, not used, and in the living room, there is no where to actually sit, for all the perfectly fluffed and karate-chopped pillows.
The kitchen is the same.... it photographs well, but does anyone actually use it? If you had a party would people be afraid to move or touch anything? Or could they gather around and relax?
Does anyone's home actually look like that.... when it's NOT for sale?
When we sold our last home the realtor had a photographer come in while we were out of town. They staged it mostly with our own things but the funniest thing was a pic of the laundry room with an artfully draped towel in a basket and a Tiffany vase on the washer.
When we sold our last home the realtor had a photographer come in while we were out of town. They staged it mostly with our own things but the funniest thing was a pic of the laundry room with an artfully draped towel in a basket and a Tiffany vase on the washer.
It looks lost and just plain stupid.
That vase makes no sense?!?! Was there something on the wall behind it?
I don't know - I'm big big big into functionality and ease of movement, comfort, usability, etc. but I think all that can also be attractive - you just have to look for elements that encompass both style and functionality.
When we sold our last home the realtor had a photographer come in while we were out of town. They staged it mostly with our own things but the funniest thing was a pic of the laundry room with an artfully draped towel in a basket and a Tiffany vase on the washer.
It looks lost and just plain stupid.
My first thought is the vase is a lovely holder for lent! ...
That vase makes no sense?!?! Was there something on the wall behind it?
Nope.
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If you had a party would people be afraid to move or touch anything? Or could they gather around and relax?
My wife is a neat freak
