SF Cribs: The places behind the clothes

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I interpret "retro" & "themed" to mean something different...that's all.

Originally Posted by freshcutgrass

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I interpret "retro" & "themed" to mean something different...that's all.
Got it. I'm not sure how you interpreted it but I didn't mean anything negative by that. I meant that we are in 2008 so I call a 60's or 70's interior "retro". And the fact that it's dead-on authentic and so coherent throughout the apartment makes it somewhat of a "theme" IMO. That's all I meant, and would apply the same adjectives to an interior that would all Art Deco for example.

Originally Posted by freshcutgrass

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I like the fact that the house (inside and out) & grounds appear to be unmolested...you are so lucky to have found something in such vintage condition.


The exterior of the house was indeed largely untouched when we found it. The interior, on the other hand, though it may appear "vintage" in the photos, has actually been heavily reworked by my wife and I in the past few years. It's not so much that the interior had been molested before we got hold of the place, but just that it was never done properly the first time around (the original owners pretty much gave the architect carte blanche, but then the wife turned around and did a very traditional interior design herself). There was lots of horrible wallpaper and linoleum, mismatched carpeting, brass fixtures (from rustic to 80s faux-bling), 70s avocado-colored appliances, gaudy drapes, "ye-olde" chandeliers, etc. We ended up redoing pretty much every surface in the house -- walls, ceilings (believe it or not, the non-wooden ceilings were all popcorn-finished), countertops, flooring, and on and on.

Still a work in progress? What are your future plans/purchases?

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I guess it's always a work in progress, but we've reached something of a stopping point for now, especially after enduring the interior being "under construction" for the better part of a year (with us living in the house all the while). Our next steps would be making my office look better, buying a rug for the dining room, getting a better-looking TV for the living room, and perhaps replacing the living room flooring (we went with carpet but are kind of regretting it).

I meant that we are in 2008 so I call a 60's or 70's interior "retro". And the fact that it's dead-on authentic and so coherent throughout the apartment makes it somewhat of a "theme"

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That's where I make the distinction. I don't consider it a "60's or 70's interior"....interiors of that kind of the day just happened to be limited to what was available in the day. Your stereotypical 60's or 70's look of the day would not be relevant today, and if you did it, it would be "retro". Whereas this style is as relevant today as it was then, regardless of using vintage items or recent pieces.

Most decor of every era is awful. We will be laughing at our Pottery Barn interiors 40 years down the road, the same as we laugh at the crap of the 60's or 70's. Meanwhile, there are interiors of say David Hicks that you would swear are 2008.

I think it's more a philosophy of style that is timeless than a straight set of aesthetic or consumerism values.

The hard structure itself, is very much of the day. But "bones" and decor do not need to jive at all...it just happens to in this case.


If you were to do this look now, it would not be considered "retro"...




If you were to do this look, it would definitely be considered retro...

That pattern is great. I want silk shirts and ties done in that pattern.

With collars like this...who needs ties?

Don't you wish this was your college dorm room?

Originally Posted by freshcutgrass

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With collars like this...who needs ties?

Don't you wish this was your college dorm room?



I'm convinced you and LabelKing are the same person.

I approve. The look is Dy-na-mite!

Originally Posted by mafoofan

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I'm convinced you and LabelKing are the same person.

Don't you like Sly?

Originally Posted by Lucky Strike

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Here's a few old ones, - the furniture etc. varies a bit, as the pics were originally taken for room-to-let ads at various times.

What kind of lights are these? I really like them.

My favorite room.

I will never understand people who like to display their audio gear. You might as well walk around with ********** hanging out, IMO.

Originally Posted by iammatt

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I will never understand people who like to display their audio gear. You might as well walk around with ********** hanging out, IMO.

And without styrofoam cups, it's equivalent to a small penis at that.

Originally Posted by iammatt

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I will never understand people who like to display their audio gear. You might as well walk around with ********** hanging out, IMO.
It's kind of like displaying your guns, high-end liquors and shoes.

Originally Posted by iammatt

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I will never understand people who like to display their audio gear. You might as well walk around with ********** hanging out, IMO.

Like, look at his username.