tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post2124926677305692174..comments2023-11-05T06:23:41.645-05:00Comments on Pure Style Home: Be Thankful For: The Democratization of DecoratingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-73964709873174215292009-11-30T15:46:00.487-05:002009-11-30T15:46:00.487-05:00I totally agree with you.. especially the last par...I totally agree with you.. especially the last part about clients wanting "design on a dime". I have just spent 3 days sourcing the most beautiful finds for a modern apartment... only to have the potential client think they can do it themselves and a lot cheaper. I was heart-broken especially as the client loved every chosen piece!!!!Valerie Wills Interiorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13030691457373944737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-76954133596805398152009-11-29T21:13:01.228-05:002009-11-29T21:13:01.228-05:00Couldn't have said it any better!Couldn't have said it any better!Haven and Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12747895184154272085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-70356230087146660432009-11-26T14:00:17.333-05:002009-11-26T14:00:17.333-05:00Great post! I agree with Janell too. The re-design...Great post! I agree with Janell too. The re-design in 24 hours shows sets high expectations. I also think there are some great options out there that are affordable. I love to reuse, restore and recycle when possible to help keep designing affordable.<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving my dear!<br /><br />cristinCristin // Simplified Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13087851251083940026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-52555403300807068142009-11-26T12:35:05.777-05:002009-11-26T12:35:05.777-05:00Hi Lauren,
Wonderful post!
Happy Thanksgiving!
...Hi Lauren,<br />Wonderful post! <br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving!<br /><br />GreetGreet Lefèvrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01417048594754414357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-27182380364019969062009-11-26T11:13:43.238-05:002009-11-26T11:13:43.238-05:00Hello Lauren... thank you for visiting my blog thi...Hello Lauren... thank you for visiting my blog this Thanksgiving Day, what an honor... yours is so lovely! It is so much fun looking at all of the blogs and wonderful decorations... I would love for you to visit again, and check my posts several back with all of my vintage Christmas ornaments, many are Pre~WWII... love to you and a blessed Thanksgiving... Bisous... Julie MarieJulie Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11351116606101921159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-18420090811670270222009-11-26T08:48:15.334-05:002009-11-26T08:48:15.334-05:00Happy Thanksgiving. Loved your post. I love what...Happy Thanksgiving. Loved your post. I love what you wrote and I especially have to commend you on what you wrote about design shows on TV. I say that because I work in corporate america and went to design school several years ago - I always had an eye for it and went to fine tune my skills. A girl from class and I started our own business but could never do it full time because everyone wanted the "Design on a Dime" but didn't understand that is much more work than a 20K, 50K, 100K budget. It's much harder to work on a 3K or 5K budget and no one understands how time consuming it is to work on that budget. I applaud you for bringing that up!<br /><br />Happy Holidays!Peggy and Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315382121107845029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-17542901299771860652009-11-26T08:47:17.302-05:002009-11-26T08:47:17.302-05:00You are so right Lauren!
Catalogues have gotten so...You are so right Lauren!<br />Catalogues have gotten so much better these days. Ballard in particular is really stepping up to the plate. I heard that they just hired Suzanne Kastler to design some of their products. Genius. <br /><br />Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.<br /><br />xo<br />BrookeVelvet and Linenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07254920453147895763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-84426003843808871472009-11-26T08:35:58.934-05:002009-11-26T08:35:58.934-05:00so good. so true lauren. i was right there with yo...so good. so true lauren. i was right there with you looking at the ballard catalog an lusting after it's contents. we've come a lon way.<br />happy thanksgiving!!MFAMBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01306236596066786755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-30898720418970790942009-11-26T07:59:33.037-05:002009-11-26T07:59:33.037-05:00Wonderful post - for many reasons. Most of all the...Wonderful post - for many reasons. Most of all the point about accessibility of design for the masses is so true - sometimes painfully so, as you and others pointed out. I find that sometimes non-designer folks think they know more than they do when in fact they know more about the end result they are striving for (a good thing) but not so much about how to go about getting there. I do a lot of real estate staging (keen point you made about that, too) and I have found that many real estate agents and homeowners feel they can stage their properties effectively without a stager's help simply because they watch HGTV and other similar shows. So it is a double-edged sword. But I am a firm believer that the cream always rises to the top in any situation. And your blog is certainly cream I put in my daily morning coffee reads every day!!! Thanks you so much. And wishes for a blessed Thanksgiving to all."Yeah, that works..!"https://www.blogger.com/profile/07970875357184412737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-54235070517109763682009-11-26T01:18:58.307-05:002009-11-26T01:18:58.307-05:00Lauren, excellent point you brought up with the wa...Lauren, excellent point you brought up with the way catalogues and show houses/staged homes are designed, to appeal to the masses!! Thank you for that lesson!! Great post!Maria Killamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12728225086725817125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-2924242653924489382009-11-25T20:22:39.996-05:002009-11-25T20:22:39.996-05:00Terrific post, Lauren, you did a great job of putt...Terrific post, Lauren, you did a great job of putting together some design influences that I've been taking for granted, simply because they were so accessible and familiar.<br /><br />I love to sew for my home, but a couple of decades ago it was really hard to find stylish fabrics in our local fabric stores. As I thought about your post, Calico Corners came to mind...they were the first home decor fabric store that I discovered, where I could buy fabrics that elevated the look of my home sewing projects. So here's my word of gratitude to them for what they have contributed to my design projects.<br /><br />Thanks again for a thought-provoking post.<br /><br />SheilaChez Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10201660321000287793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-16667840075272948802009-11-25T13:14:39.125-05:002009-11-25T13:14:39.125-05:00Thank you for your kind words. I too was on a budg...Thank you for your kind words. I too was on a budget and I still have more to do, but waiting for the right thing and the money... talk to you soon.Room Service ~ Decorating 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/00391177317831699246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-36875305449411625602009-11-25T12:50:21.346-05:002009-11-25T12:50:21.346-05:00Thankful indeed!
I think the advent of pc's a...Thankful indeed!<br /><br />I think the advent of pc's and every store being accessible...and every collectable being accessible (ebay, craigslist..he face of t.)has changed the face of things dramatically. <br /><br />I do remember design shows on cable (Lynn someone...some canadian guys and of course Martha) about 20 years ago. There were so few, and no tivo...that you could schedule your week by them. Funny!<br /><br />Great Post....and yeah...I'd keep that one to yourself (and us) at the table.<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving Lauren!Linda@ Lime in the Coconuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04551293394719390382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-8133030279766034622009-11-25T12:27:16.683-05:002009-11-25T12:27:16.683-05:00One of the things I've noticed with all the ca...One of the things I've noticed with all the catalogs available is that too many people decorate only from those catalogs. Their homes all look the same...like a page from a catalog with no personal touches. With the economy the way it's been, I think people are discovering more cost effective ways to decorate and it's making their homes more "them" then a showroom. Thrift stores, Goodwill. Repainting an old family piece to make it new again.<br />I also think that only decorating from those catalogs is the quickest way to date a room. As soon as a new edition of your favorite catalog comes out, it makes your current room look dated. And who wants that? If you surround yourself with things you love because of the history behind them, you never tire of them. And your room will reflect who you are and where you came from.<br />Happy Thanksgiving from my family to yours.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14407402369754121296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-60098680714171255902009-11-25T12:17:29.305-05:002009-11-25T12:17:29.305-05:00I love reading your blog, and agree wholeheartedly...I love reading your blog, and agree wholeheartedly with the subject of this post. To help maintain the generally high quality of your writing I would like to point out that one PORES over wonderful photographs. One POURS liquids. Keep up the good work!Jenn Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01429043495270253042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-86420037322836065672009-11-25T12:14:12.100-05:002009-11-25T12:14:12.100-05:00Wow, great post Lauren! You have a lot to say and...Wow, great post Lauren! You have a lot to say and I couldn't agree with you more. Ballard Designs, Wisteria, Pottery Barn, Restoration Hardware and HGTV have had a real influence on the average person who isn't design savvy. I find that person still doesn't know how to pull it all together or what color to paint the walls though. I have always focused on providing design consultation for those who are "clueless", on a budget and unaware where to find anything. Of course I have never made much money doing that, but it is fun helping people! I love your ideas! Happy Thanksgiving! --Deloresvignette designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07377076950787846035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-56747329340750164822009-11-25T11:19:28.437-05:002009-11-25T11:19:28.437-05:00Accessibility of design, and my "awakening&qu...Accessibility of design, and my "awakening" that it is truly my love is certainly something I am thankful for! (Now, if I could just get moving on a way to pursue that true love, I'd be set!)<br /><br />Have a very Happy Thanksgiving!alison giese Interiorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12505444655040656140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-458974243485997172009-11-25T11:02:58.939-05:002009-11-25T11:02:58.939-05:00With the internet and blogs, it's become such ...With the internet and blogs, it's become such a small world. I remember thinking nobody would use their credit card to order online...but that's the way I prefer to shop now. <br /><br />The Sears catalogue was my first decorating magazine...I used to arrange my room like the bedrooms they styled.<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving Lauren!<br />Yes, lots to be thankful for...most of all, following (and knowing) your bliss! ...you are so darn good at it ;)<br /><br />MichelleUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07211684929332865862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-76791227380257571872009-11-25T11:01:13.614-05:002009-11-25T11:01:13.614-05:00Crafty and good design comes really from the hands...Crafty and good design comes really from the hands of the designers. If you have this hidden talent it will just show. You can try the help of <a href="http://www.importflooring.com" rel="nofollow">area rugs at importflooring</a> for it can help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-65433289412306433602009-11-25T10:57:44.563-05:002009-11-25T10:57:44.563-05:00great post l, and I agree with all you said. I no...great post l, and I agree with all you said. I noticed that your bedroom has white bedding. I also used white, just posted it.Room Service ~ Decorating 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/00391177317831699246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-39751221211920753272009-11-25T10:51:49.353-05:002009-11-25T10:51:49.353-05:00Such a great post! I have to go back and find my ...Such a great post! I have to go back and find my tear sheets from when I was a teen too, it will be funny to see what I was into then and how it has changed.<br /><br />Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family!!LindsBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00548424318705008557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-59598845993714172432009-11-25T10:31:39.687-05:002009-11-25T10:31:39.687-05:00Good design has indeed come to the mases, how fabu...Good design has indeed come to the mases, how fabulous and makes working with clients enjoyable... but also at times more challenging. There is the perception that a design can be put in place in days if not hours (tv redo shows) and that a designers time (and bill) should be as minimal as well. Oh well, I'm just so thankful to be blessed to work in a field I am completely passionate about. <br />Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! JanellJanell @ House of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01098486064588035649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030308239398272700.post-29770982486147373492009-11-25T10:17:39.399-05:002009-11-25T10:17:39.399-05:00Terrific post. It is wonderful that there are so m...Terrific post. It is wonderful that there are so many options out there, especially during these tough economic times. As a twenty-something decorating my first home, I discovered Target for the first time and was able to afford some of the things I would not have been able to afford in higher end retailers. Now, in my early forties, I can afford more, but choose to still use Pottery Barn and Ballard for some of my decorating choices.Karen https://www.blogger.com/profile/02441070110507014088noreply@blogger.com