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Aww, I love these. They're so lighthearted and playful! I'm almost inspired to make my own using photos I've taken of local scenery. But I live in Washington DC so I'm afraid it wouldn't have the same charm and would look tacky/gimmicky instead. It would still be a fun project, though.

I say get to it engineergirl! do some experimenting with your own images and materials. it is so nice when an artist's work inspires us... follow the inspiration.

these are really neat. i just wish the "lady" or "girl" figure wasn't included in so many of them -- i prefer just the objects.

now i wanna get crafty, too!

So, engineergirl, you like *these* but think the Ikea commercial is sappy kitsch?

Um, okay.

Enough with the negativity, Patrick. I never said the Ikea commerical was kitsch. And these are fun and unique. Relax.

So I have an artsy, eclectic, Victorian aesthetic and you have a modern, sleek, industrial one. Can't you accept that we have different tastes and let it go?

Um, perhaps elect the same sense of humor you ask of others. Sheez.

And btw, apologies. You never said it was kitsch. But I think you *did* say it was "sappy."

I'd also not necessarily describe that Ikea commercial as "modern, sleek and industrial" and my taste is really, really eclectic.

I find the difference between this "art" and that commercial to be one of quality, not of taste, and the difference is fairly vast. I'm working on a commercial script right now, and that Ikea commercial is something to aspire to. This art (imho), not so much.

Sorry if it feels like I'm picking on you. I'm not. I mainly just find it interesting to be able to track people's comments and cross reference what they like and don't like. It helps put (to me) their comments in context. And to me, context is huge.

Actually, I didn't say it was sappy either....that was someone else.

And sorry, you were so defensive that I misunderstood and thought you preferred Ikea furniture, which is of the modern, sleek, industrial style.

As far as commericals go, I'm sure this one achieved its goal and I can see why you would admire it for that reason.

You normally have valuable comments to contribute to discussions and don't stoop to attacking people, so this surprised me. All I did was make a tongue-in-cheek comment and you blew it way out of proportion.

Also, sorry, I thought you were trying to be snarky there, not funny. I have a sense of humor but it's easy to misread tone on the internet.

Sorry again... meant to type "cheesy." Which you did say.

I'm not attacking you. I wasn't even originally (on the other thread) talking specifically to you... just making a few comments about how cynical people seemed to be about what I thought to be pretty lovely (and universal) thoughts of home that I would expect this community to embrace, not sneer at.

I also get really tired of the "Ikea sucks and anyone who shops there is a mindless drone" kind of mentality, and that bled in to it. Not sayong *you* said that, btw.

Like you said, hard to read tone on the internet, though.

I guess since I run with a young crowd I've never heard that mentality expressed, but it does seem like IKEA is everyone's automatic go-to when it comes to home furnishings.

Also, it's frustrating that this site is heavily skewed towards the sleek modern aesthetic. I'm searching for an alternative.

Your sort of did express that opinion about Ikea yourself, no? Again, maybe I misread. And Ikea is a primarily a go-to *when issues of budget* are concerned, I think, although I love them for lots of other reasons.

I find the site pretty balanced, if you throw in house tours and contest entries.

A lot of this site is about showcasing the new (because new is news). Typically, these days, new is modern. Just kinda the way it works.

And I don't think this particular art (although I am usually pretty reluctant to criticize *any* art) is an issue of "sleek and modern or not sleek and modern" as I stated above.

Oh well, off to limp along with the old crowd, I guess!