I think the problem with MCM is that it got trendy and spawned so many cheap knock offs that’s what everyone thinks of. The original stuff is nice. I have a MCM dining table and coffee table but they don’t look like what has been sold as MCM. It is clean lines but not the extreme sharp edges and the soindly pointed legs. The dining room table has a dark stain. The coffee table is natural cherry but not orange tone—more the color of someone with medium brown hair. It’s very warm and a really good size (not too big but functional with a lower shelf, which was surprisingly hard to find when we considered replacing it).

It was the same problem with the oak antique reproductions in the 1980s. It was cheap oak so it looked cheap. Real quartersawn oak from the 1920s or earlier is gorgeous.

Whenever something is trendy, it kills it because you get too saturated with the cheap versions.

Anything with sayings. "live, laugh, love" "gather" "patisserie" or "house rules"

We get it, you're a Maxxinista.

Anonymous wrote:I hate it when all the furniture is pushed up against the walls and there is a tiny rug floating under the coffee table. Good furniture placement and proportion can really make a difference, no matter what style.

Agree.

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Anonymous wrote:Restoration Hardware Greige

https://rh.com/rooms.jsp?id=143005&slideId=1214000

+1 There’s something chilling about their website and catalog pics.

Glad someone beat me to it, I don't get this brand at all. Doing an address change has meant lots of furniture catalogs, plenty of which aren't my taste, but RH is an abomination on every page.

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Anonymous wrote:Most mid century modern looks like it’s meant to encourage guests to leave the house as soon as soon as humanely possible. We get it, you hate people.

Flat bottom bathroom sinks. Why is this a thing. They look disgusting after one use.

Griege walls. Life is just not that grim. Find joy.

Such a bizarre take lol

MCM furniture is usually uncomfortable. The hard surfaces, sharp edges, and straight lines are visually stressful; they don’t feel organic, and people are unconsciously tense in those environments. The style isn’t designed for warmth or a sense of caring.

OP here. Thanks for saying it better than I ever could!

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Anonymous wrote:Most mid century modern looks like it’s meant to encourage guests to leave the house as soon as soon as humanely possible. We get it, you hate people.

Flat bottom bathroom sinks. Why is this a thing. They look disgusting after one use.

Griege walls. Life is just not that grim. Find joy.

Such a bizarre take lol

MCM furniture is usually uncomfortable. The hard surfaces, sharp edges, and straight lines are visually stressful; they don’t feel organic, and people are unconsciously tense in those environments. The style isn’t designed for warmth or a sense of caring.

In my experience a lot of it is VERY comfortable. I'd still rather visit than live with it though.

Love these

I look at that and my impression is cheap and uncomfortable. Different strokes.

Those recliners are heavenly to sit in. I don't have 6k to spend on a chair though.

I’ve sat in these multiple times, and I disagree. They don’t work for anyone very tall, particularly anyone with long legs or broad shoulders.

They come in different sizes actually. There is a tall version.

I didn’t know, that’s interesting. Maybe that’s why it was so uncomfortable for me. But then does that mean it is really a chair for just one person in a house? I prefer furniture that can be shared in common areas, but perhaps it is a good chair for one person’s study.

I'm 5'-2" and I can tell you there is no such thing as a chair or sofa that is comfortable for everyone. If you think there is, it's because you're tall and most furniture in the US is oversized by default. Chairs that are too high and too deep hurt my back and I have to pile pillows up just so I can sit down.

True, but some are more accessible than others. A hard edge is harder to make commonly accessible than a softer edge, for instance. A seat that cups downward will be more generally worse than one that doesn’t require a push up to get out.

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Anonymous wrote:Most mid century modern looks like it’s meant to encourage guests to leave the house as soon as soon as humanely possible. We get it, you hate people.

Flat bottom bathroom sinks. Why is this a thing. They look disgusting after one use.

Griege walls. Life is just not that grim. Find joy.

Such a bizarre take lol

MCM furniture is usually uncomfortable. The hard surfaces, sharp edges, and straight lines are visually stressful; they don’t feel organic, and people are unconsciously tense in those environments. The style isn’t designed for warmth or a sense of caring.

In my experience a lot of it is VERY comfortable. I'd still rather visit than live with it though.

Love these

I look at that and my impression is cheap and uncomfortable. Different strokes.

Those recliners are heavenly to sit in. I don't have 6k to spend on a chair though.

I’ve sat in these multiple times, and I disagree. They don’t work for anyone very tall, particularly anyone with long legs or broad shoulders.

They come in different sizes actually. There is a tall version.

I didn’t know, that’s interesting. Maybe that’s why it was so uncomfortable for me. But then does that mean it is really a chair for just one person in a house? I prefer furniture that can be shared in common areas, but perhaps it is a good chair for one person’s study.

I'm 5'-2" and I can tell you there is no such thing as a chair or sofa that is comfortable for everyone. If you think there is, it's because you're tall and most furniture in the US is oversized by default. Chairs that are too high and too deep hurt my back and I have to pile pillows up just so I can sit down.

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https://slate.com/human-interest/2021/04/midcentury-modernism-history-race-furniture-style.html

"Another example: I talk about how designers Charles and Ray Eames invented a leg splint during World War II that was used for medical evacuations. The splint dictates the idea of what is a healthy leg. Their chairs, with that molded plywood, came out of the technology that they developed for the leg splint. The chairs propose an ideal posture and comportment—and size!—of the body."

FFS. I'm sorry you feel fat-shamed by my Eames chair.

So defensive. This thread is about styles people absolutely hate. Don’t open the thread if you can’t handle people saying your ugly Eames chairs are also uncomfortable.

It’s interesting that people with other styles disliked in this thread aren’t freaking out about the posters who dislike their style like the MCM people are. I would not have pegged a Joanna Gaines fan to have more strength of character than a MCM fan, but here we are I guess.

I'm not surprised that post went over your head. Obesity is linked to cognitive decline.

UR FAT is what you are left with? Lol ok.

Maybe the cheap base quality of MCM appeals to you because complex thought eludes you. Probably that’s about all you can cognitively handle.

Wow, SO defensive. I wouldn't expect more strength of character from a MCM fan, but here we are.

Right? Yikes.

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Anonymous wrote:Most mid century modern looks like it’s meant to encourage guests to leave the house as soon as soon as humanely possible. We get it, you hate people.

Flat bottom bathroom sinks. Why is this a thing. They look disgusting after one use.

Griege walls. Life is just not that grim. Find joy.

Such a bizarre take lol

MCM furniture is usually uncomfortable. The hard surfaces, sharp edges, and straight lines are visually stressful; they don’t feel organic, and people are unconsciously tense in those environments. The style isn’t designed for warmth or a sense of caring.

In my experience a lot of it is VERY comfortable. I'd still rather visit than live with it though.

Love these

I look at that and my impression is cheap and uncomfortable. Different strokes.

Those recliners are heavenly to sit in. I don't have 6k to spend on a chair though.

I’ve sat in these multiple times, and I disagree. They don’t work for anyone very tall, particularly anyone with long legs or broad shoulders.

They come in different sizes actually. There is a tall version.

I didn’t know, that’s interesting. Maybe that’s why it was so uncomfortable for me. But then does that mean it is really a chair for just one person in a house? I prefer furniture that can be shared in common areas, but perhaps it is a good chair for one person’s study.

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Anonymous wrote:Most mid century modern looks like it’s meant to encourage guests to leave the house as soon as soon as humanely possible. We get it, you hate people.

Flat bottom bathroom sinks. Why is this a thing. They look disgusting after one use.

Griege walls. Life is just not that grim. Find joy.

Such a bizarre take lol

MCM furniture is usually uncomfortable. The hard surfaces, sharp edges, and straight lines are visually stressful; they don’t feel organic, and people are unconsciously tense in those environments. The style isn’t designed for warmth or a sense of caring.

In my experience a lot of it is VERY comfortable. I'd still rather visit than live with it though.

Love these

I look at that and my impression is cheap and uncomfortable. Different strokes.

Those recliners are heavenly to sit in. I don't have 6k to spend on a chair though.

I’ve sat in these multiple times, and I disagree. They don’t work for anyone very tall, particularly anyone with long legs or broad shoulders.

They come in different sizes actually. There is a tall version.

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Anonymous wrote:Most mid century modern looks like it’s meant to encourage guests to leave the house as soon as soon as humanely possible. We get it, you hate people.

Flat bottom bathroom sinks. Why is this a thing. They look disgusting after one use.

Griege walls. Life is just not that grim. Find joy.

Such a bizarre take lol

MCM furniture is usually uncomfortable. The hard surfaces, sharp edges, and straight lines are visually stressful; they don’t feel organic, and people are unconsciously tense in those environments. The style isn’t designed for warmth or a sense of caring.

In my experience a lot of it is VERY comfortable. I'd still rather visit than live with it though.

Love these

I look at that and my impression is cheap and uncomfortable. Different strokes.

Those recliners are heavenly to sit in. I don't have 6k to spend on a chair though.

I’ve sat in these multiple times, and I disagree. They don’t work for anyone very tall, particularly anyone with long legs or broad shoulders.

I hate it when all the furniture is pushed up against the walls and there is a tiny rug floating under the coffee table. Good furniture placement and proportion can really make a difference, no matter what style.

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Anonymous wrote:MCM and racism:

https://slate.com/human-interest/2021/04/midcentury-modernism-history-race-furniture-style.html

"Another example: I talk about how designers Charles and Ray Eames invented a leg splint during World War II that was used for medical evacuations. The splint dictates the idea of what is a healthy leg. Their chairs, with that molded plywood, came out of the technology that they developed for the leg splint. The chairs propose an ideal posture and comportment—and size!—of the body."

FFS. I'm sorry you feel fat-shamed by my Eames chair.

So defensive. This thread is about styles people absolutely hate. Don’t open the thread if you can’t handle people saying your ugly Eames chairs are also uncomfortable.

It’s interesting that people with other styles disliked in this thread aren’t freaking out about the posters who dislike their style like the MCM people are. I would not have pegged a Joanna Gaines fan to have more strength of character than a MCM fan, but here we are I guess.

I'm not surprised that post went over your head. Obesity is linked to cognitive decline.

UR FAT is what you are left with? Lol ok.

Maybe the cheap base quality of MCM appeals to you because complex thought eludes you. Probably that’s about all you can cognitively handle.

Wow, SO defensive. I wouldn't expect more strength of character from a MCM fan, but here we are.

I agree that the MCM fans in this thread aren’t showing any resiliency or strength of character. Glad you agree.

Go cry into your Eames chair because someone on the internet thinks Eames chairs are ugly and are out of style now.

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Anonymous wrote:Most mid century modern looks like it’s meant to encourage guests to leave the house as soon as soon as humanely possible. We get it, you hate people.

Flat bottom bathroom sinks. Why is this a thing. They look disgusting after one use.

Griege walls. Life is just not that grim. Find joy.

Such a bizarre take lol

MCM furniture is usually uncomfortable. The hard surfaces, sharp edges, and straight lines are visually stressful; they don’t feel organic, and people are unconsciously tense in those environments. The style isn’t designed for warmth or a sense of caring.

In my experience a lot of it is VERY comfortable. I'd still rather visit than live with it though.

Love these

I look at that and my impression is cheap and uncomfortable. Different strokes.

Those recliners are heavenly to sit in. I don't have 6k to spend on a chair though.

Anonymous wrote:that rich lady's mclean home that was in another thread. Too many lines in all different directions and motifs and animals and ornate-ness. Was like an eye disco on acid. But I know some people like that.

Link please