What house trends do you hate?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Grey and white is classic and timeless, we've been building homes like this for thousands of years. Is the faux brick or Mediterranean Disney world palaces that's fake and trendy. Stick with Craftsman grey and white, open floorplan , medium dark wood ffloors, white cabinets, light granite or quartz without busy patterns and you'll be fine and ride out any of the attempted trends that last 3-5 years.

Grey and white colors are not considered "classic and timeless". Moreover, there is no such thing as "Craftsman grey and white". True Craftsman houses have natural materials such a REAL wood moldings, doors and window trim that are stained, not painted. True Craftsman colors are actually more muted earth tones, such as browns and greens. What you've described is a pre-fab mcmansion with a sorry attempt to look like a Craftsman.

Greys have been around for a long time.

DP- you are not good with color. Those swatches don’t support your ideas.

[Anonymous]

Downing Stone
Dawn Grey
Downing Sand is greige

[Anonymous]

https://newengland.com/yankee-magazine/living/homes/history-new-england-house-colors/

[Anonymous]

Standish blue

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Grey and white is classic and timeless, we've been building homes like this for thousands of years. Is the faux brick or Mediterranean Disney world palaces that's fake and trendy. Stick with Craftsman grey and white, open floorplan , medium dark wood ffloors, white cabinets, light granite or quartz without busy patterns and you'll be fine and ride out any of the attempted trends that last 3-5 years.

Grey and white colors are not considered "classic and timeless". Moreover, there is no such thing as "Craftsman grey and white". True Craftsman houses have natural materials such a REAL wood moldings, doors and window trim that are stained, not painted. True Craftsman colors are actually more muted earth tones, such as browns and greens. What you've described is a pre-fab mcmansion with a sorry attempt to look like a Craftsman.

Greys have been around for a long time.

Take a look at some classic Craftsman houses such as the Gamble house or the Stickley Museum and then tell me how much grey and white you see in those houses. Then get back to us on what is is "timeless".

[Anonymous]

girls, girls!

you can pick any color!

it's fine!

seriously though pull your couch away from the wall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Grey and white is classic and timeless, we've been building homes like this for thousands of years. Is the faux brick or Mediterranean Disney world palaces that's fake and trendy. Stick with Craftsman grey and white, open floorplan , medium dark wood ffloors, white cabinets, light granite or quartz without busy patterns and you'll be fine and ride out any of the attempted trends that last 3-5 years.

Grey and white colors are not considered "classic and timeless". Moreover, there is no such thing as "Craftsman grey and white". True Craftsman houses have natural materials such a REAL wood moldings, doors and window trim that are stained, not painted. True Craftsman colors are actually more muted earth tones, such as browns and greens. What you've described is a pre-fab mcmansion with a sorry attempt to look like a Craftsman.

Greys have been around for a long time.

Take a look at some classic Craftsman houses such as the Gamble house or the Stickley Museum and then tell me how much grey and white you see in those houses. Then get back to us on what is is "timeless".

I’m not saying it was the most popular color but it’s been around for a long time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Grey and white is classic and timeless, we've been building homes like this for thousands of years. Is the faux brick or Mediterranean Disney world palaces that's fake and trendy. Stick with Craftsman grey and white, open floorplan , medium dark wood ffloors, white cabinets, light granite or quartz without busy patterns and you'll be fine and ride out any of the attempted trends that last 3-5 years.

Grey and white colors are not considered "classic and timeless". Moreover, there is no such thing as "Craftsman grey and white". True Craftsman houses have natural materials such a REAL wood moldings, doors and window trim that are stained, not painted. True Craftsman colors are actually more muted earth tones, such as browns and greens. What you've described is a pre-fab mcmansion with a sorry attempt to look like a Craftsman.

Greys have been around for a long time.

Take a look at some classic Craftsman houses such as the Gamble house or the Stickley Museum and then tell me how much grey and white you see in those houses. Then get back to us on what is is "timeless".

I’m not saying it was the most popular color but it’s been around for a long time.

Yes dearie. The color gray has existed for a long long time. It wouldn’t have been the fashion to splash it everyone 100 years ago. You can pick up a Benjamin Moore book today that is filled with color that aren’t currently popular.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:girls, girls!

you can pick any color!

it's fine!

seriously though pull your couch away from the wall.

Oh we are tacky and have one room with two couches against opposite walls. We are just looking for livability right now with dogs and kids and don't need focal points or conversation nooks. Is there hope for us?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Grey and white is classic and timeless, we've been building homes like this for thousands of years. Is the faux brick or Mediterranean Disney world palaces that's fake and trendy. Stick with Craftsman grey and white, open floorplan , medium dark wood ffloors, white cabinets, light granite or quartz without busy patterns and you'll be fine and ride out any of the attempted trends that last 3-5 years.

Grey and white colors are not considered "classic and timeless". Moreover, there is no such thing as "Craftsman grey and white". True Craftsman houses have natural materials such a REAL wood moldings, doors and window trim that are stained, not painted. True Craftsman colors are actually more muted earth tones, such as browns and greens. What you've described is a pre-fab mcmansion with a sorry attempt to look like a Craftsman.

Greys have been around for a long time.

Take a look at some classic Craftsman houses such as the Gamble house or the Stickley Museum and then tell me how much grey and white you see in those houses. Then get back to us on what is is "timeless".

I’m not saying it was the most popular color but it’s been around for a long time.

Yes dearie. The color gray has existed for a long long time. It wouldn’t have been the fashion to splash it everyone 100 years ago. You can pick up a Benjamin Moore book today that is filled with color that aren’t currently popular.

Did you not grow up in a historic area? Or course gray has been “popular” for many years. Victorian, Federalist, shingle-style (not painted, but still gray), etc.

[Anonymous]

Not to mention many stone houses read gray.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:girls, girls!

you can pick any color!

it's fine!

seriously though pull your couch away from the wall.

Oh we are tacky and have one room with two couches against opposite walls. We are just looking for livability right now with dogs and kids and don't need focal points or conversation nooks. Is there hope for us?

Yes but honestly it will look so much better if you pull them even a little off the wall. Like 6 inches. Try it.

[Anonymous]

Too small porches- don"t get it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Grey and white is classic and timeless, we've been building homes like this for thousands of years. Is the faux brick or Mediterranean Disney world palaces that's fake and trendy. Stick with Craftsman grey and white, open floorplan , medium dark wood ffloors, white cabinets, light granite or quartz without busy patterns and you'll be fine and ride out any of the attempted trends that last 3-5 years.

Grey and white colors are not considered "classic and timeless". Moreover, there is no such thing as "Craftsman grey and white". True Craftsman houses have natural materials such a REAL wood moldings, doors and window trim that are stained, not painted. True Craftsman colors are actually more muted earth tones, such as browns and greens. What you've described is a pre-fab mcmansion with a sorry attempt to look like a Craftsman.

Greys have been around for a long time.

Take a look at some classic Craftsman houses such as the Gamble house or the Stickley Museum and then tell me how much grey and white you see in those houses. Then get back to us on what is is "timeless".

I’m not saying it was the most popular color but it’s been around for a long time.

Yes dearie. The color gray has existed for a long long time. It wouldn’t have been the fashion to splash it everyone 100 years ago. You can pick up a Benjamin Moore book today that is filled with color that aren’t currently popular.

Did you not grow up in a historic area? Or course gray has been “popular” for many years. Victorian, Federalist, shingle-style (not painted, but still gray), etc.

And all of the grey you see in mount Vernon!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you don't like gray walls, then what color would you suggest instead? Doesn't it pretty much have to be either beige or gray for much of the home?

Why would it have to be those colors? There's a whole spectrum out there - what do *you* like?

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You are an adult. Be an individual.

And if you individually prefer white walls and light colored interiors, it's somehow wrong? I loved white everything ages ago and still love it now and will continue loving it. I like light, lots of it, open spaces and clean surfaces. I absolutely detest dark walls, stuffy rooms, dark wood, small windows, lots of knicknacks. If your personal taste happens to coincide with some current trend does it make less valid somehow?