Latest Trend For Living Room Furniture (colored, texture, contemporary, sofa)
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I don't like sitting in a row either. I think those bars are just for grabbing a quick snack, eating alone, feeding messy children, or somewhere to sit while talking to the cook. I feel badly for any family that eats all meals like that. Learning to how to face to face meal conversation is an important social skill for children to learn.
Remember armoires? They were all the rage until TV's became bigger and narrower. You can buy super high quality armoires used for practically nothing now. The trend replacing the armoire is a narrow buffet.
Electronics are ugly, make them go awaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!
Seriously.
Electronics are ugly, make them go awaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!
Seriously.
I don't mind seeing the flat screen tv, so I'm all right with a sit-on-top console; but not a cable should be in sight. Over the last 3 years, people couldn't give away their armorie's. I still have my old computer armoire. It stores linens these days.
I don't mind seeing the flat screen tv, so I'm all right with a sit-on-top console; but not a cable should be in sight. Over the last 3 years, people couldn't give away their armorie's. I still have my old computer armoire. It stores linens these days.
When we replaced the TV in the family room with a flat screen, I made sure that the one we bought would fit in my armoire.....I found it in the south of France, I am not about to let it go, and I have no other place for it!
When we replaced the TV in the family room with a flat screen, I made sure that the one we bought would fit in my armoire.....I found it in the south of France, I am not about to let it go, and I have no other place for it!
Some people have a hard time letting go of outdated trends.
Some people have a hard time letting go of outdated trends.
Yeah, I dont know why I am holding on to a piece thats over 100 years old.
I should trade it in for a buffet made of MDF and paper finish made in China, what do you think?
Well the trend I followed include: two track arm sofas (slightly different sizes) with two deep seated armless chairs, modern shag throw rug, round coffee table and modern wall unit (the top is connected to the bottom, which I can remove when I am ready to only use the tv stand).
I am seeking trends on accessories. I still need something a modern vase to put in the tv niche above the fireplace. A modern floor vase to put in the corner of the room. Trendy mirror (rectangle, two square or 1 round, not sure yet), large and medium black framed picture frames.
Most of your posts extended way outside of the parameters of the thread topic, which is against CD's TOS.
This website is private property, not a public forum. If you'd like to debate freedom of speech, we can do it in the politics and controversies forum.
If it is such private property, I am sure I would be removed from my view... as being right??? Or does truth about stinky butt filled ottoman used in place of coffee tables (imagine, serving your tea on a tray where another friend's butt just sat) is really not preferred trend by the many people even if it is a preferred trend by you since maybe you yourself have one???
Another fact why an ottoman would be overlooked if put on a curb with a "$10" sign on it vs a coffee table with that same sign & condition... who knows what else contains within that fabric... fact, least any person who thinks on hygiene would.
I never once said you couldn't discuss coffee tables. And I never said "don't keep that coffee table." I agreed with another poster that coffee tables are going out of style because many people with small homes are opting for ottomans instead of coffee tables. I also I provided some other reasons for why this trend is happening.
There are "smaller" coffee tables... the size of that small ottoman.
I am also providing the reasons why this trend has been going on for "Not Now" but actually quite sometime now... YET, it is not catching on to the masses as you may say other-wise... else like what ohio gal said, "coffee tables" would be not seen still in the magazines nor still sold at the stores.
Fad is just that, fad.
Why I used "permanence" (like materials is important for the eco view reuse / recycle) as an example of why coffee table will never go away even if that trend points towards an ottoman. Because there are still many customers like me (yes... I am shopping for furniture for my family room) even if I may purchase an ottoman for that extra seating... will have a coffee table for my other entertainment purposes like as a serving table, where I can have mood lighting from my candles, popcorn bowls, to set down wine carafes / glasses... multiple uses.
Can't burn my candles off the ottoman nor will I be able to eat a stray popcorn off that ottoman after a friend in her mini skirts sat on it.
Another reason why ottoman is non permanence is how can you even clean such a piece after the wine or your puppy's dirty un-cleaned paws or someone's stinky mud clod foot were to set on that precious ottoman centerpiece????
Sorry, glass clean better than metal / wood, and metal / wood definitely clean better than fabric in every case... that is why you won't ever see a fabric stuffed dining table would you??? Unless one really do not intend to eat from it.
Then consider the mass of consumers...
How many people refrained from serving company they have invited over to the living room food/drink & the like??? Even if you have side tables (2/3 small side table)... what about bigger company of friends???
So tell me if that trend works for function / realistic view or not???
And any interior decorator who would so suggest trend over function... how realistic are they to everyday life (in my books).
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Originally Posted by Hopes
If a client wants to toss out her nelson talbe for an ottoman, you better darn make that happen for her in your design!
Of course you are right....
If a customer ask you to throw away her "Nelson Bench" in favor of and "Ottoman"... you would, after-all you are paid to do her will (not living in her life, so why would you care? {See, I am right after-all})...
but if I am the "daughter" (hence living in her life) with an "eye" on what is "valuable", I would first tip her of the value of the "Nelson Bench", at least have her put it on "E-bay" or "Craig's lists" or begged her to give me that Nelson Bench. Fact.
P.S. The difference between a good buyer's agent (who actually cares about their client's needs) and another who is just out to get that commission (even using multi-bid as their tactic to get more money)... the difference between an interior decorator that cares (hence customer first, "function' for her house first & "trend" if it works second) and vs another who will just push what is latest (so called greatest), (look at all the catwalk fashion designers following one another in trend without anymore "originality" just so "they can fit in") then sending their customers (who is also none the wiser) their merry way.
Thus... the many reasons for my view in that manner.
Yeah, I dont know why I am holding on to a piece thats over 100 years old.
I should trade it in for a buffet made of MDF and paper finish made in China, what do you think?
^^^
Right!
Nooooo made in china anything for me... I am allergic.
...The trend replacing the armoire is a narrow buffet.
ITA...
Or just bulit-in shelves on the wall, "floater" look.
And the armoire is made "redundant" by the flat screens... so it is the technology that made that old trend useless. Thus the new trend "functional' to the flat screen technology.
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