Ehh. It looks like all the bad/tacky parts of my grandmother's house thrown into one piece.

The sofa would definitely be a signature piece in a room with subtle or no pattern. It has a certain charm!

The couch is disgusting--I'd rather have 10 zebra rugs. But I love the deer! Too funny.

Art installation not decor.

It is like someone vomited decoupage onto the couch.

Who cares - Another lazy post about nothing that pertains to our homes.

bepsf - apparently you found it important enough to make a comment. or do you just enjoy being a cantankerous bully? i'm growing very tired of your attitude.

This scares me.

"Please, be reasonable, and try to be objective."

good advice that more people should take into consideration.

@bepsf - "Who cares - Another lazy post about nothing that pertains to our homes." you're a trolling hack. if you don't like it, fine, you don't have to like it. you don't even have to comment on it. but to sit there and be a pretentious prick, passing judgment calls on someone else's efforts is unwarranted.

you could have said that you didn't like it for your home. hell, you could have said "that's fucking ugly. I would never have that in my place." even that's ok.

the last time I checked, some people care to see this, some don't. and who are you to speak for others? is there some sort of AT union people can join? are you its elected representative? how much is membership? is there an annual fee?

oh wait...this site is free.

@KTG - you defend bepsf's opinion, from Aaron's opinion, by getting on your little soapbox after you've slobbed the knob/munched the carpet. but you totally miss the passive-aggressive snarky jab that bepsf makes at the author, insinuating that they are lazy.

if you're going to pass judgment, at least be reasonable and objective.

"bepsf has some of the most constructive un-Kool-Aid posts on this blog" if you feel the need to blow digital smoke up bepsf's ass, then do it in private over IM/chat room/email. I'm positive that I'm not the only one who doesn't want to see how much of a brown-nosing enabler you are.

the comment bepsf made was not constructive, nor was it even in the ballpark of edgy and "un-Kool-Aid". it was sophomoric at best.

so what you referenced became a moot point.

I'm still convinced K T G and bepsf are the same person.

And bepsf, this is a post about Maison et Objets, one of the biggest events in the world of decor. Since I doubt I will be lucky enough to get there any time soon, I welcome these vicarious glimpses, especially on trends (or continuations or reinventions of trend) that may or may not work its way into our homes.

I, for one, want to see the extremes (good, bad and ugly) going on out there, since inspiration is everywhere.

And K T G, how you get "pandering tone" from this post is beyond me.

Does that sofa seem familiar to anyone else? I could swear someone (low-end) manufactured something really similar a few years back.

It's not my taste at all, but if you love it, there's a cheap version floating around.

i like to read all opinions, from those who are critical of a post and those who love it....

K T G: It's obvious you and bepsf share a common preference and taste. Would you be shocked to discover you're in the minority if we tallied the readership's preferences, background, subjective "taste"? Does that disqualify your opinion? Of course not. What is evident is that you, bepsf, and everyone else has an opinion about "good taste" or "good design". But perhaps what needs to be discussed here is the topic of "good manners", the process of disagreement with respect and civility for one another without having to resort to the most base of descriptions for another person's preferences, or mistakes for that matter. Sometimes it's most easy to imagine a minority of self-described "better than thou's" trying to police this site not because of a genuine desire to help AT, but because it makes them feel better to nitpick than provide aid in reaching our goals. It becomes old, tiring, and ultimately distracting when comments come down to "this post is stupid", "I hate this", "you suck" or whatever variation of the personal jab at any editor is left here. It's disheartening for everyone from the top down here at AT, because at the heart of the matter, the people I work with are the most positive and kind people I've ever teamed up with. Don't kill that, please, because you can with consistent mean-spirited comments against us and your fellow readers.

We're human beings. None of us claim nor advertise ourselves to be better than you, bepsf, or any of the people we highlight on AT. We most notably want to protect a positive atmosphere for people to explore design, new and old, ugly and beautiful, common and unique, high and low...all without belittling commentary that only seems to be benefit the person with self-satisfaction of making the other feel less.

The truth is I've personally always liked bepsf when they're being helpful. I wouldn't hesitate to say they know a lot...a lot more than myself in many categories of design, despite the fact I've been a designer my whole (short) life. But I also note that this format can create a system of disregard of other human being's feelings for the sake of being "right" or better. You're better than I? Wonderful...help me without the attitude. That's what makes our job so difficult and why I do what I do. I want to help, I want to learn, and I continue to do that without telling another person they suck or their ideas are lazy or that their decisions are poor. That's why perhaps we're asking the negative .25% of our readership to redirect their negativity with the filter of being part of the solution, not creating new problems.

I think if you look back at any editor here on AT, we've proven to be open minded and honest about our own mistakes, shortcomings, and strengths. When someone points a mistake we've made, we try to fix it. I read many of your comments and criticisms, and however painful or occasionally mean, I take it to heart. Ask yourself, how many people do that in your life that don't know you. Multiply that by the number of our team, and maybe you'll understand what is the core value of the people who work their best each day to produce content for AT.

The fact that you think "cantankerous bully" is such harsh criticism is hilarious.

You've been keeping me pretty busy so haven't had too much time to comment on anything else.

And, oh yeah, I was busting my butt getting ready for and then WINNING the Bloomingdale's Window Challenge. :P

Because I have two hours to kill before a meeting. That, and, pretty much every time I read your comments, you piss me off. Even, as in this case, without your trying to do so. You are consistently negative, bitchy and dour.

When's your house tour?

I don't like the deer heads, so I just chose not to comment, let alone wail on the AT writers who are faced with needing to produce a never-ending stream of content for our education and amusement. You have most of the negativity covered, anyway, so I really didn't feel the need to add to it. Which is generally what I do when I don't like something... I keep my thoughts to myself.

Seeing something I don't like here, content-wise, doesn't spoil the experience. But when someone choses to *mostly* post about what they *don't* like, that does spoil the experience for me. And, no, it's not just you... but you are the best recent example.

If you'd like to keep up this discussion, follow the link on my profile... it will lead you to an email address where you can contact me directly.