The function to spray windshield washer fluid on my new car doesn't work. There was also no washer fluid in it. I put some I had in and it still doesn't work. Here goes another Saturday at the dealership.
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The function to spray windshield washer fluid on my new car doesn't work. There was also no washer fluid in it. I put some I had in and it still doesn't work. Here goes another Saturday at the dealership.
Tradd, whatever it is, I hope it resolves quickly and easily for you.
Wishing you a peaceful resolution. You are fully equipped to handle whatever unfolds; you know that as you have dealt with so much and come through ahead. Go girl!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tradd
Minor rant, not really rant worthy, but a comment on society: why are people so afraid of color in their homes?
We visited 3 homes last Saturday night in a progressive dinner. Each one was decorated in various shades of light grey. Grey floors for the most part. Grey or white kitchen cabinets. All houses have been decorated over a 3 year period.
“They have good taste!” Said my friend with good taste about one of these houses.
They do?
The single piece of decor I really remember in these houses was a set of dining room chairs upholstered in mustard yellow. Finally, some color.
This year my friend with good taste ripped out his fabulous lacquer red kitchen cabinets to put in the ubiquitous white Shaker kitchen. He painted his first floor grey (surprise!) from the formerly wonderful chartreuse. I am thinking he doesn’t have good taste any more, he has joined the ranks of the Grey people.
please understand I LOVE grey as a neutral and absolutely love white kitchens and if these choices weren’t in every damn house that is what I would have chosen for my condo. But, I just can’t do it, my condo needs some personality.
While I can understand your rant, I have to disagree somewhat. I love the neutral colours to act as a canvas to which I add colour in flowers, bright placemats, plants, bright plates on the wall, etc. My kitchen cupboards are a very dark brown which I like but it is hard to keep dust-free when the sun shines on it.
I got nuttin’ against neutral backgrounds if they serve as foil for colored objects.Quote:
Originally Posted by razz
Also, neutral decor with lots of texture and contrast is great.
These weren’t that, although I will say that a custom designed-by-owner center hall chandelier was pretty groovy, and bright in multi color.
Or neutral walls and floors with interesting furniture and art…one of my friends has that. I cannot even tell you the color of their walls, some sort of white I suppose. But they have stunning antique pieces and big art.
it is just when everything is grey and smooth Um, no.
"Minor rant, not really rant worthy, but a comment on society: why are people so afraid of color in their homes?"
I agree--I'd like to see lots more variation in decorating trends out there, but people are timid and don't like to fall too far out of line. But I say that as one whose house has ivory walls and no discernible decor at all, so I'm hardly an arbiter of taste. Having said that--red lacquer cabinets!! I would love those.
I think color intimidates people in general, judging by my quilting experience. There were quilters who consistently worked with a palette of about four colors, over and over and over, and other's who just copied quilt shop samples color for color.
Those red cabinets sound beautiful. In my bedroom I always have a bright drama wall. Right now it’s pink. I always add color with accents mainly because if I change something expensive I am not going to do it twice. Also on average I only own a place for 6 years so need to appeal to the masses.
His red lacquer cabinets were designed by a European architect (another neighbor) and they were on a track to be movable. That was silly but fun.Quote:
Originally Posted by JaneV2.0
The lacquer cabinets were epic and were featured in a local decor magazine. I had them in mind for my condo before I decided on traditional. At one point I was going to hit art deco theme pretty heavily. Lacquer fits well into art deco.
Anyway – the red lacquer cabinets and the lack of color at his place marks the end of an era. He still has fabulous art, I mean serious art.I just feel there’s so much blah and Meh around my neighborhood these days.
Well I am going on and on about this. Ha ha. So I’ve been able to distill in the last hour my concern and it is this:
Instead of giving my eyes something that hurts them, the Grey People give my eyes nothing to land on. My eyes my eyes! They need stimulation but stimulated with something good.
It is ALL. ABOUT. ME.