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[quote=Anonymous]A lot of what is for sale in antique stores or "vintage"/"collectibles" stores is old furniture, sometimes in a revival style, that was never high quality in the first place and a lot of it is fussy and pretentious or just dull. One example is a matching bedroom suite--headboard, low dresser, mirror, side tables in something like oak. I've seen these and wonder who liked them in the first place? Or something like a Victoran roll-top desk--popular in the 70s with ferns and bent wood rockers but who would want that now? It doesn't work with a laptop. I think if the items were made by designers or well-designed, they will find buyers. Like Le Corbusier chairs and other modern items.

My mom had some beautiful antiques. They were 18th century and made of beautiful wood and looked rustic in a way. However, except for a super sturdy table, they were on the delicate side and east to break.

Whenever I go to Italy I always like how they will have modern or contemporary furniture in a very old building. I think it looks great. I get the appeal of Ikea: it's pretty decent design without being super expensive. I helped my DC buy some furniture from Ikea recently for a first apartment. It's nice looking, up-to-date and smaller. It reminded me of places I've seen in Europe. I remember going to terrible new furniture stores when I was starting out and it was ugly as well as expensive, a lot of stuff like an oak bedroom set.[/quote]

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