I am over the chippy-painted-country look.
It's out...can't un-ring this bell.
I was disappointed at the current issue of my fav "Country..." magazine. All furniture on the cover was painted.
Can we not leave alone the beautiful patina of stained and beautiful walnut and oak?
Imagine how different the following pictures would look if all the furniture had been painted.
The biggest dilemna I have, as an antique/vintage/home decor dealer is whether or not to paint good wooden furniture. Beautiful 100 and 200 year old buffets of walnut and other woods are being slapped with coats of paint and distressed because that's what sells. I am guilty of this! No judging here.
I would so love to get over this era of painting all furniture.
Sleek wood furnishings are beautiful. And eclectic mixes are so interesting. Modern is great. Some country is great. All is great...in moderation.
It's out...can't un-ring this bell.
I was disappointed at the current issue of my fav "Country..." magazine. All furniture on the cover was painted.
Can we not leave alone the beautiful patina of stained and beautiful walnut and oak?
Imagine how different the following pictures would look if all the furniture had been painted.
elle decor
elle decor
house beautiful
Imagine how much less striking the upholstery on the chairs would be if the wood was covered with paint.
house beautiful
house beautiful
I would so love to get over this era of painting all furniture.
Sleek wood furnishings are beautiful. And eclectic mixes are so interesting. Modern is great. Some country is great. All is great...in moderation.
I agree, but dark wood can be heavy. We have a mixture in our house , In the lounge lives an old oak corner cabinet that we got from a rec yard, it's beautiful and I wouldn't dream of painting it. xx
ReplyDeleteI have found that "folks" still buy the painted furniture over the Great Wood pieces...I don't paint over the good stuff...I quit my subscription to CL last year as it has changed too much...hardly any magazines left to buy.
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I, too, like a mixture of pieces. But painting over a wonderful piece of wood furniture is something that I hate to see....and it's true that people choose a painted piece over an unpainted piece in the venues at which I've been selling...Thanks for responding, ladies!...Diane
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