I'd have changed the locks.
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apparently one of his first houses leaked completely, and the homeowner was more gracious than I would have been. She said, "Well that's what happens when you leave a work of art out in the rain".
houses are not art, even when beautiful. Their function is shelter. Those of us rich enough in this world to own computers and internet access are the ones with luxury to make them beautiful as well, but I think FLW would not hold much water (no pun intended) with those struggling for shelter.
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I can't deny that FLW has a large following. My question is why? I have been to several of his "works" and live close to his taliesin west and have no idea what this place is. It's entire design is clutter.
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@elainemac - OMG I had never thought of that underwear storage idea! I have a whole top drawer of a dresser for underwear thats only half full, but it doesn't make sense to put anything else in there with it. I might uses this idea so I can put something else in there!
I like putting Tee-shirts and shorts and jumpers on shelves or drawers. If we had more hanging space, DH would insist his track pants got hung there, but as ikt happens, there isn't enough room, so i fold and stack them. He won't let me do the same with his tee's - he thinks hey'll get creases on them and said if I fold them into a drawer i can Iron them. Ha! My iron only comes out for weddings and sewing projects. Everything else we own is IMO wash and wear, which means I get to eliminate that tedious chore :) If I buy an item that needs ironing all the time, I chuck it!
I dunno this frank feller or his work, but I think for the most part, his idea was a good one (I love minimalism and open space). But his idea of having everything 'out and on display' doesn't fit well for having young children. I need cupboards to hide things from them!
If I built a house for myself from scratch, I would design it so all the storage space was inside the wall so I never got dust on top of a cupboard! Surfaces are crap. Also, this current trend for having open plan living and no doors is hard for having kids too. How do you keep the kids out of the kitchen, lounge room, bathroom/bedroom halway when they're all open on each other with nice 2m wide walkways. I bought baby gates but its more of a pain to open a child proof gate when your arms are full of washing than it would be to open a door with the handle high up! How about just nice big rooms...Posted 1 year ago # -
I like open spaces, I think they would work for me if I was living alone, but my boyfriend likes to have stuff that I wouldn't want on display. It does make me think though that maybe there is some things I could live without if I don't want people seeing them, not talking about underware though, I'm sure no one wants to look at my undies.
I would like it is my closet "looked" better and was functional at the same time, but I live in a rental and there is only so much I can do. I just gave up trying to make things exactly as I wanted them or with color schemes or anything b/c I can't change the color of the walls or carpet, so I said screw it.
I think if all my storage was open, I wouldn't have half the stuff I have now.
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What a control freak, rearranging other people's furniture! I agree with the sentiment though, if you have things then best not too many of them and best to display them well. Not that my house complies with either, but it's a noble aspiration!
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I agree with Charmed, I wouldn't have have my stuff either if it had to be on display. Maybe there's a lesson to be learned from old FLW...besides keep a gun in your house...on display of course.
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Architects are all a little crazy. My friend Barbara had a beautiful modern house designed and built by an architect who was an enfant terrible--very talented but difficult to work with. He insisted that she hang a modern painting of a nude above her fireplace because it went with his design--never mind that she didn't like the painting! He also nixed other furnishings and artwork that she liked. In the end she disobeyed him and he never spoke to her again. The house is very modern and minimalist a la FLW, beautifully furnished with modern furniture. I love it and it is very homey despite this. She has bookshelves but not a lot of books in them--but she also has a co-op on Central Park West which has most of her books. If I had the money I would have a spacious modern house built with an open floor plan. It would be near the ocean and it would have high ceilings and lots of sun. It would not have a lot of furniture, although the European-style kitchen would have plenty of sleek cabinets. I have come to love this type of design even though I grew up in an 18th century house and I have lived in a 19th century condo (in a Victorian two family) for over 20 years. The bedrooms are tiny, most of the house is dark and has the feeling of being a rabbit warren--narrow hallways and stairs. I am tired of this but can't afford to move (yet) I'm grateful I have a house at all when so many Americans have lost their homes through foreclosure.
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