Which is your favourite design period?

9 years ago

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Are you a fan of mid-century, Edwardian, rococo, retro or perhaps art deco? Which design period makes you go 'wow'?

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alant1000

9 years ago

My favourite is the extreme end of post modern in the mid 70s to early 80s. This was an era when materials and production processes became cheaper and there was generally a lot mor experimenting going on. None of this was meant to become mainstream, however some of the themes are obviously still influencing modern design now. I'm not sure I could live with it in my house, perhaps in just a single room, but it certainly has a wow factor! I'm also a huge fan of french Renaissance interiors. Images below are of Verner Panton interiors from late 70s and memphis Milano design from mid 80s.

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Julie Sheldon
9 years ago
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I too am a massive fan of the 60's 70's and 80's era. A fun and an exciting period.
I love everything about it, the bright colours the wallpaper the influential acessoroies.
I like the way that even today its become so very big again with a naughty's twist.
I'm Really looking forward to the coloured bathroom suites making their big comeback and I'm sure it wont be long before some of us will be installing these once again.
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alant1000
9 years ago
I'm glad you like my secret fetish for coloured bathroom suites Julie! I love seeing the interiors of houses on 70s sitcoms, especially some mothers do ave em, I'm sure there is a classic avocado.
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Julie Sheldon
9 years ago
I have a lot to be grateful to the advocado suite I passed one of my assignments with 98% many years ago thanks to my imagination with that colour suite as my topic!!
I must say you mention George and Mildred ( brilliant) but have you seen Abigail's Party check out the decor in that play it's really superb you can really take a lot to inspire your imagination with that one.
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Lisa's Kitchen Design Company
9 years ago
Ive just a design of a tiny kitchen in very bright colours...its enough to blow your mind, but I was asked for something retro and different. I think the 70's style is so full of colour - we tend to be very muted nowadays and it shows in our personalities. There is nothing like colour to brighten up your day!
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Lisa's Kitchen Design Company
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Here it is!
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Lisa's Kitchen Design Company
9 years ago
Those coloured bathroom suites are well overdue for a comeback. People are getting tired of the same old white... after working with them for a while, they all look the same!
I think the pastel coloured one's would be a winner....
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Julie Sheldon
9 years ago
I love the black bathroom suites and I do like the royal blue but yes I think you could be right with pastel colours its not quite so bold and a good way of bringing these back into clients households again.
alant1000
9 years ago
There are some amazing and hilarious 'discontinued' bath colours on this listing - all the classics!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/250996489472
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Lisa's Kitchen Design Company
9 years ago
Oh Julie, black bathroom suites - can you imagine the cleaning!! I looked on line and found a place that does all the discontinued suites, quite alot of them where pastels. Can you imagine them in the new square, chunky styles - they would be fabulous. Pink basin, blue toilet and green bath!
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Julie Sheldon
9 years ago
Wouldn't that be fab Lisa I've designed for student letting as the landlord that i was dealing with wanted to turn their lets in to funky lets and they love exactly that and if the landlord could get the suites cheap this would definitely be a winner. I'm going to browse those hilarious discontinued baths Alan haha.
majordane
9 years ago
I jus LOVE Art Deco - just makes me feel good!!! No idea why though!
Iona
9 years ago
Lone voice here, I really don't get mid century - sorry folks, but like majordane, love art deco
hortonhearsawho2013
9 years ago
Yeah, I like Art Deco, it is so glamorous and different. Mid century seems too utilitarian to me.
Iona
9 years ago
Yes, pipijojo, it is the glamorous side that I like with a bit industrial edginess. Mid century reminds me of my Grandma's house.
peediewee
9 years ago
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i can't choose. i love victorian gothic, it's all so over the top & ornate. i love art deco with heavy emphasis on the organic. maybe i'm a lone voice here but i do like mid century & reminding me of grandparents & parents (in the 70s) is not a bad thing in my book. it makes me feel warm & cosy. also love industrial but that's not a period is it? most of all i like well designed things that are functional, things that people have thought about although i have to admit i've lusted after a few items that could be considered form over function. i think i like the design period of 'now' where we have all of history to choose items from but we're still look forward with new technology to where we can go next. errr, that doesn't really answer the question does it?? oops.
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Stephen Edwards
7 years ago
Can't choose; I love pure Art Deco (the burr veneers, chrome, mirrors and glass), but am not tidy or houseproud enough to live with it. Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau again float my boat, as do Aesthetic, Victorian Gothic, Edwardian, Space Age 1960s. all of them have something I like. I suppose even though it's not yet described as a period my favourire would be eclectic, where you can have some of everything you like.
turquoisetree53
7 years ago
Regency, classical lines, uplifting 'simplicity'.

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