I am vehemently PRO! Love the texture, love the unexpected, love the DIY aspect...I'm just sayin'...
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I even love the fishing baskets lights!
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I like 'em. But I recently tried to get a client to paint a chalkboard in her kitchen for her grandkids to enjoy however as a retired schoolteacher she quickly put the kabash on that idea! I guess she had seen enough chalk for one lifetime! ha!
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I am veheminatly against floating wall shelves (and brackets for that matter) that serve no purpose. And I see it SO often! I know they sell them everywhere and people buy them to fill up space on a wall but they have no idea how to a) hang them and b) accessorize them.
Please don't ever do this!!!
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(I am so sorry to you, whoever you are!!! But I had to prove my point.)
You will see that I only have a certain style of floating shelves represented here and that is because I am biased, this is the only kind I like. Why? They are designed to be installed into studs so that they can actually hold weight and not pull out of the wall. And they hold more than a single candle.
I think they are great to add architectural detail to a niche like this...
Or in a child's room to keep precious toys out of reach!
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(LOVE how Lee K. added the rod underneath to hang clothes!)
They are also great in a kitchen to break up all the heavy cabinetry...
And who says they have to be wood? LOVING the marble!
And when done right, I like them to display art or photos...
And look at this clever minx, great idea when you are short on space!
I don't know...I am iffy on the circus/prison stripes. I feel like everyone did this like 8-10 years ago. But, I have seen some images lately that haven't looked so dated. Maybe the key is to keep the decor simple? And keep the stripes tone on tone so it doesn't look like a circus tent? Or better to just go for it? What do you think?
I like that they took it to the ceiling. Makes the image above look unfinished. Although I do hear "dodododidaloohooo" playing in my head...(that is "Entrance of the Gladiators" for those of you that couldn't get my humming).
Now stripes on the horizontal...that I could get on board with!!! PRO, PRO, PRO!
Bravo to you Mary McDonald for taking it to the next level!!!
I love you Lonny but if I were a man bathing in this room then I would definitely be scared to drop the soap!
So it seems to me that people are vehemently pro or con lattice. I think it can definitely look cheap or "sweet" or even resemble grandma's house. But I like the graphic pattern and think it can also be cool (in small doses). So I guess I am PRO. What about you?
I like it as an architectural detail (in small doses).
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These is a ridiculous amount of lattice for me but I like the concept.
And if Domino featured it then it must be cool, right?
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It is better in tone on tone as a texture.
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I like it in small doses (notice the theme?) like on these planters.
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I like this take on Chinese lattice by Bob Collins.
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And of course I like the oval cut out due to my mad circle obsession.
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It seems people are either pro-pot rack or con-pot rack. Personally, I don't have enough pots to fill a rack. And at the risk of sounding all "pc" I can honestly say that I am on the fence with this one. So which are you?
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Ohh, this one make me change my vote to Pro!
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Ok, so this post marks the start of a new blog segment I like to call "Pro or Con." I must admit it gives me a sorority rush flashback but what I will do is throw out some very intense interior design debates and see which argument wins. Warning: this could get heated.
Have a great weekend!