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On October 18, 2008, I commented:
Apparently, some have read this statement to be elitist in the attitude it expresses toward foyers.
To clarify, officially, I do not particularly like or dislike foyers, big or small. I do not myself have a foyer. I do not like or dislike people that have or do not have foyers themselves. I simply have no opinion regarding foyers and the people who have them.
Would I mind having a foyer one day? Most certainly not, although I am not particularly motivated to obtain one. But if I were to have a foyer, I would aspire to a studied and elegant austerity. I imagine a small Yanagi butterfly stool might look nice in the corner. I think I would pick the rosewood version; the large maple one would be nice in scale, but I think maple furniture can be difficult to match with most wood flooring. Anyway, the general problem is using too much mid-century design in a single home, defeating any modernist pretentions one might have, which is why it might be nice to have a larger apartment or house. That way, our mid-century items would be more sparsely distributed and less obvious. Of course, I don't need or want a larger home. It would just be nice to have more space. So, I can understand why one might want a larger foyer if one were to have a foyer at all. It creates more space. Also you can make a better impression on important colleagues and social guests. That way, as one moves up in life, people will also see that he has done so. This is not to say, however, that I anticipate or desire to 'move up in life', as I do not associate social status with self-value. But even so, a larger foyer would allow for more light and space, the two things consistently emphasized in good architecture. Thus, perhaps as an objective matter, a large foyer may be better than a small one. Then, by that measure, it might make sense to say that someone with a large foyer is at least a little better off than someone with a small one. So, while I concede that it might be nice to have a large, elegant foyer, I don't judge anyone for not having one as large as mine--except to say that, in some small way, I am better off in life than he. Is this so wrong?
Oy. Again with the camera angle! You have to remember, we live in a 900 sq. feet apartment, which means our living room is the size of most people's foyers. Even worse, half the room is filled with yet-to-be-unpacked junk. There's no room for a better shot. I'm sure people can mentally accomodate for the angle of the photograph with modest effort.Originally Posted by mafoofan
Apparently, some have read this statement to be elitist in the attitude it expresses toward foyers.
To clarify, officially, I do not particularly like or dislike foyers, big or small. I do not myself have a foyer. I do not like or dislike people that have or do not have foyers themselves. I simply have no opinion regarding foyers and the people who have them.
Would I mind having a foyer one day? Most certainly not, although I am not particularly motivated to obtain one. But if I were to have a foyer, I would aspire to a studied and elegant austerity. I imagine a small Yanagi butterfly stool might look nice in the corner. I think I would pick the rosewood version; the large maple one would be nice in scale, but I think maple furniture can be difficult to match with most wood flooring. Anyway, the general problem is using too much mid-century design in a single home, defeating any modernist pretentions one might have, which is why it might be nice to have a larger apartment or house. That way, our mid-century items would be more sparsely distributed and less obvious. Of course, I don't need or want a larger home. It would just be nice to have more space. So, I can understand why one might want a larger foyer if one were to have a foyer at all. It creates more space. Also you can make a better impression on important colleagues and social guests. That way, as one moves up in life, people will also see that he has done so. This is not to say, however, that I anticipate or desire to 'move up in life', as I do not associate social status with self-value. But even so, a larger foyer would allow for more light and space, the two things consistently emphasized in good architecture. Thus, perhaps as an objective matter, a large foyer may be better than a small one. Then, by that measure, it might make sense to say that someone with a large foyer is at least a little better off than someone with a small one. So, while I concede that it might be nice to have a large, elegant foyer, I don't judge anyone for not having one as large as mine--except to say that, in some small way, I am better off in life than he. Is this so wrong?
