I would flunk this guy!
I was really intrigued by the design makeover show. Low budget, creative use of materials at hand. And then he did it - lost me completely. Maybe I know too much. Maybe I am expecting too much from this world of overwhelming interest in design and the media's eagerness to provide. It is wonderful that people are taking such an interest in making their homes beautifully rich places to spend with friends and family. I guess the results are the really important part - and the rooms they created on the show were lovely to be sure. The designer and team did a good job of reaching the goal.
Why does it bother me that he called a china cabinet an amoire? Does it make a difference that he called an open display cabinet by the name of a closed storage cabinet? It does not change the outcome. But if it does not matter does that mean we can call any breakfast pastry a donut, any egg dish scrambled eggs? I don't think so.
There is a difference in a china cabinet and an armoire - in mass if nothing else. Knowing the names of things and using them in context helps communicate the full intent of the design. It adds a depth to the solution. Had it really been an armoire the piece would have overwhemed the room, bullying the dining table and chairs. The china cabinet was perfect. Even a breakfront would not have been a better decision. Yes, he nailed it by using the homeowner's own china cabinet.
TV people - teach your viewers how and why you do the things you do. Leave them, not only impressed with your skill and wanting to be able to do what you do in their homes but, smarter. Study up on the vocabulary your were taught in Intro to Design and use it!
Thank you.
Why does it bother me that he called a china cabinet an amoire? Does it make a difference that he called an open display cabinet by the name of a closed storage cabinet? It does not change the outcome. But if it does not matter does that mean we can call any breakfast pastry a donut, any egg dish scrambled eggs? I don't think so.
There is a difference in a china cabinet and an armoire - in mass if nothing else. Knowing the names of things and using them in context helps communicate the full intent of the design. It adds a depth to the solution. Had it really been an armoire the piece would have overwhemed the room, bullying the dining table and chairs. The china cabinet was perfect. Even a breakfront would not have been a better decision. Yes, he nailed it by using the homeowner's own china cabinet.
TV people - teach your viewers how and why you do the things you do. Leave them, not only impressed with your skill and wanting to be able to do what you do in their homes but, smarter. Study up on the vocabulary your were taught in Intro to Design and use it!
Thank you.
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