Dakota
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So, I am in a home remodeling forum on FB. I tend to take a lot of older pieces of furniture I have gotten through either family or thrift shopping and finish it. It is informative to see what materials others are using and some of the new finishing trends. I also like seeing how some people refinish older vanities, kitchen cabinets, family pieces, spaces, etc. - things like that.
But let me tell you what... there are so many nasty women that are truly awful to posters. Case and point, last night, a women posted her finished table for her hallway. She had a old China Cabinet and took the top off just finishing the bottom and using it as a hallway table. The piece turned out very nice and honestly, to buy a piece like that today would be close to $2K in a solid wood.
Some came along and posted - beautiful - love it - looks great
Then the nasties came along - you could loose the baskets on the wall - those candle sticks are way out of place - you have too much on display on that table - you need a much larger mirror - change the lamp shade - the gold color on the wall is awful.
Why are people like this?
aesthetically pleasing is one thing that is specific to that person but creating balance in your design is another. Everything she had in her set up was special to her and deserved space in her home for that reason but the balance did seem off. A simple fix, move the mirror up. That's it. Instead, people dogged her out for what was on display, the color of her wall, the shade on her lamp. The actual piece she refinished is beautiful.
She handled it like a champ and never said anything nasty in response. That poster actually sent me a photo after she moved the mirror up and agreed, that was all that was needed. That was nice of her and I don't typically say things like that but she has such a high ceiling moving the mirror up did make the balance better.
The other day a poster posted that she is in the process of remodeling and decorating a double-wide mobile home. Her and her husband bought a great deal of property out in Tennessee. The pictures I saw of the property are beautiful with lakes, streams, etc. The land included a mobile home that wasn't included in the price of the property. After inspection, they found all units worked well, roof, frame, etc. are in great shape but then they had to tackle the filthy inside. Her and her husband had to mask up and take fresh air breaks outside, often, while they cleaned the place out. There was food left in the kitchen - mice - bugs - but they wanted to give this a go. They are living in their RV while they do this and their original desire to build a house is foiled due to the high price and difficulty in getting material.
I say kudos to them for doing this and they already tackled the kitchen and finished it. It all turned out great. She had one question, her husband insist in on a range vent and she wanted to know which one they thought would look best because she doesn't want any top cabinets.
Nope - people came along and didn't even bother to answer her question - they questioned her choice of cabinets, told her to put up shelves, the wall color, blah blah blah - said they would burn that trailer down and the cat shouldn't be allowed in the kitchen and that is why some don't participate in pot luck meals.
Really? Do people think remodeling is just décor?
Do people not realize the hell hole that kitchen was before and what it is now?
The true beauty of a project is turning a furniture piece and/or space into a functional piece or space.
But let me tell you what... there are so many nasty women that are truly awful to posters. Case and point, last night, a women posted her finished table for her hallway. She had a old China Cabinet and took the top off just finishing the bottom and using it as a hallway table. The piece turned out very nice and honestly, to buy a piece like that today would be close to $2K in a solid wood.
Some came along and posted - beautiful - love it - looks great
Then the nasties came along - you could loose the baskets on the wall - those candle sticks are way out of place - you have too much on display on that table - you need a much larger mirror - change the lamp shade - the gold color on the wall is awful.
Why are people like this?
aesthetically pleasing is one thing that is specific to that person but creating balance in your design is another. Everything she had in her set up was special to her and deserved space in her home for that reason but the balance did seem off. A simple fix, move the mirror up. That's it. Instead, people dogged her out for what was on display, the color of her wall, the shade on her lamp. The actual piece she refinished is beautiful.
She handled it like a champ and never said anything nasty in response. That poster actually sent me a photo after she moved the mirror up and agreed, that was all that was needed. That was nice of her and I don't typically say things like that but she has such a high ceiling moving the mirror up did make the balance better.
The other day a poster posted that she is in the process of remodeling and decorating a double-wide mobile home. Her and her husband bought a great deal of property out in Tennessee. The pictures I saw of the property are beautiful with lakes, streams, etc. The land included a mobile home that wasn't included in the price of the property. After inspection, they found all units worked well, roof, frame, etc. are in great shape but then they had to tackle the filthy inside. Her and her husband had to mask up and take fresh air breaks outside, often, while they cleaned the place out. There was food left in the kitchen - mice - bugs - but they wanted to give this a go. They are living in their RV while they do this and their original desire to build a house is foiled due to the high price and difficulty in getting material.
I say kudos to them for doing this and they already tackled the kitchen and finished it. It all turned out great. She had one question, her husband insist in on a range vent and she wanted to know which one they thought would look best because she doesn't want any top cabinets.
Nope - people came along and didn't even bother to answer her question - they questioned her choice of cabinets, told her to put up shelves, the wall color, blah blah blah - said they would burn that trailer down and the cat shouldn't be allowed in the kitchen and that is why some don't participate in pot luck meals.
Really? Do people think remodeling is just décor?
Do people not realize the hell hole that kitchen was before and what it is now?
The true beauty of a project is turning a furniture piece and/or space into a functional piece or space.
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it started with post #74
some of the more rude stuff were deleted by admin, but not without me seeing first. I hardly got upset, but seriously: If you don't like it, move TF on.
do whatever you gotta do to make such a room more pleasing to be in 
Should I PM him an apology?