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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Clearly if you think its stodgy and 80s- 90s, you have never seen it.  Go back to your brick front manse in Ashburn. [/quote]

Well that's odd, considering that brick front manses in Virginia are typically decorated in the epitome of Southern-inflected stodgy traditional design-- to which I had obviously objected.

But you're right that I haven't seen a design house in several years, having given up a while ago. So I Googled some images of this year's house and was pleasantly surprised that at least most of the designers welcomed a generally pleasing color palette and mixed in some modern shapes. But, although I liked a few of the spaces, I still don't think there's ultimately much of interest for younger-than-Boomers urban design enthusiasts. Granted, we don't drive sales in the realm these designers inhabit and probably won't for years, but still- my cohort and I don't generally want what they're exhibiting.

This house still thinks to feature old chestnuts like striped wallpaper and plaid fabrics, though probably less than it would have five years ago, and it's a freaking McMansion in a fairly isolated spot with limited appeal for today's urban-minded District woman. I'd say it's still effectively talking to yesterday's UpperNWestie woman. Even some of the more modern spaces I find too... full of large upholstered furniture and knick knacks.

If they could do this in a more interesting neighborhood, in a rowhouse that has not been spoiled by lowered ceilings with its original architechtural details preserved, and they could make the decor much cleaner... that I would see. And, as a bonus, people wouldn't need to drive to freaking get there. [/quote]

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