[One eyebrow raises, and the look on his face is sardonic at best.]
There are elements to admire. The better stuff -- the pieces you call "Danish Modern" -- are handsome in a rather stark manner. But the majority of the furniture here is of cheap materials which have been poorly assembled, using heavy-handed machinable decorative motifs to disguise the tawdry material and workmanship.
Love... "Formica"? Steel and aluminum? And the "Colonial" look? What colony ever had upholstery with wagon wheels printed on it?
No. I miss good wood, sound structure, and I would not mind the occasional bit of carving or a touch or two of gilt-work. And...
Love, velvet is *nice.* I *like* velvet.
[He sounds a touch forlorn.]
Gold braid isn't bad, either, you know. A bit hard to clean. But it's *shiny.*
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Date: 2012-02-12 03:56 am (UTC)There are elements to admire. The better stuff -- the pieces you call "Danish Modern" -- are handsome in a rather stark manner. But the majority of the furniture here is of cheap materials which have been poorly assembled, using heavy-handed machinable decorative motifs to disguise the tawdry material and workmanship.
Love... "Formica"? Steel and aluminum? And the "Colonial" look? What colony ever had upholstery with wagon wheels printed on it?
No. I miss good wood, sound structure, and I would not mind the occasional bit of carving or a touch or two of gilt-work. And...
Love, velvet is *nice.* I *like* velvet.
[He sounds a touch forlorn.]
Gold braid isn't bad, either, you know. A bit hard to clean. But it's *shiny.*