Monday, May 9, 2011

He Said, She Said - Hello, Stranger!

Yo, yo - it's been forEVAH, hasn't it? I think I've mentioned before that Ben travels a lot. In fact, some days I wonder if we should just call him our "house guest." So, when he's finally planted on Terra Firma, we pour a little wine, and I make him look at pictures of rooms and give commentary while I type verbatim into a blog post. This is our idea of Date Night - it's really cool, or really lame, depending on your point of view, but it's how we bond over design. ;)
First out of the gate...










Ben: Well, the first thing that jumps out at me is the Doctor's office carpet - what's up with that? They go for this eclectic look, and then they cheap out on the rug?
Me: The first thing I notice are the lines of the frame holding all those pictures above the mantel. I'd like it much more as a mirror.
Ben:
Well, those orchids will die up there above that fire.
Me: It's staged, you know.
Ben: Yeah, but they could make it a tad more realistic. And, I don't know about the skill level of the "stylists." Check out those wires coming down from the lamps. Not good.
Me: And here I thought it was the color scheme that would get you all fired up.













Me: I really kinda like this room - amazing natural light - but the mismatched lamps make me cross-eyed. I need lamps to be in pairs - at least in this room.
Ben: I really don't like the chandelier, I don't think it matches the room at all.
Me: This room is totally NOT about "matching."
Ben:
This rug is much better than the one in the first pic, but I wouldn't hang out in this room.
Me: Agreed on the rug, but I could totally hang in this room.




Ben: This is a joke, right?
Me:
No, this is someone's very expensive, marble bathroom.
Ben: Well, then I guess it just goes to show money can't buy taste. If there was a party, and you were a little bit buzzed, or even a lot buzzed, and tried to take a leak in this bathroom, you'd probably get vertigo and end up puking. And then crashing into that almost-invisible shower. Oh, and what's that in the tile pattern below the window? You know what I think it looks like?
Me: We keep it pretty clean here at MLHP...
Ben: Well, it rhymes with sha nay nay.



Ben: First Impression: Cardboard Model. You could make a cardboard model of this room. Very easily.
Me: You know, you're messing with the work of Steven Gambrel, no one messes with the work of Steven Gambrel.
Ben:
All those patterns make me think I'm supposed to see an image after staring at it for a few minutes. Another vertigo candidate.
Me: I'm not a big fan of the earth tones, but I appreciate that he went beyond the usual white moldings look.



Ben: Kinda dig it.
Me:
The high gloss, yellow ceiling just sings it for me. I'm loving all the attention given to ceilings these days.
Ben:
Why would you put the back of a chair next to a fireplace? I just think the room should center more around the fireplace.
Me:
Point taken, but I think without seeing the rest of the room, I'll assume it all works out.
Ben: Why do you always pick out such oddball rooms to show me?

Me: I don't think they're oddball, I just pick rooms that seem to have a lot to discuss. Why don't you pick out a room?

....24 hours later...

San Miguel de Allende

Ben: OK - here's a room I really like. It happens to be in San Miguel.
Me: Aww, sweet - where we were married. What is it you like about this room?
Ben: I like that it doesn't look so "decorated." I like the white walls. A lot.
Me: So, you don't like it when interiors try so hard? You prefer there to be not as much of a "look."
Ben: Right. Interiors don't need to be over-thought. I mean, look, that old sconce thing fell off the wall, and they just said, "Screw it. Put it on the table, then."
Me: You know, some might argue that it actually takes more talent to pull off an "un-look," and still have it be very stylish and appealing. These owners are skilled designers.
Ben: OK, whatever, but that's my two cents.

18 comments:

madison kate said...

this post is the best. ever. i so enjoyed reading it... i'm still laughing.

Helena - A Diary of Lovely said...

haha love these! and oh Ben is so right, money can't buy taste!

Stephanie Sabbe said...

cute post idea. husbands do have the best commentary

Beth said...

umm i stop over every so often, but i've never commented...this post deserved one:) this was great!

Lori Flaherty said...

Too funny! Made the pictures that more interesting.

Carissa @ the Fabulous Design File said...

Love it. Too funny. I love Ben's take on the marble walls.

Christy from fountains of home said...

Hilarious! Isn't it funny when husbands say the craziest things? I can barely get mine to keep a straight face while flipping through my mags! Thanks for the cute post!

Heidi Lyn said...

Love, love, love your husband's take on interiors! Can't stop laughing.

JMW said...

Too funny! Love the whimsy of the first room. :)

Unknown said...

Your hubs rocks my socks off- hilarious. These posts are SO enjoyable!!

Unknown said...

So funny. Your hubby has some taste! Mine would be only happy with a lazy-boy and giant screen tv. I haven't been able to teach him anything in all the years we've been together!

Bailey@ peppermintbliss said...

I literally read this 3 times yesterday and laughed every single time. They keep getting better and better. If only I could get my husband to use his words about design instead of just going "Meh" or "that's cool!"

my favorite and my best- MFAMB to you said...

yay!!! always entertaining.
though if any of these rooms are oddball it's the one he chose.
odd shape, odd scale, odd photo angle.
ODD.

i see his point though and i think he's right. i just think he chose the wrong photo to prove his point.

Linda@ Lime in the Coconut said...

I want what you guys are drinking!!

FUN!

Jessie said...

This is my first time visiting your blog and I am so glad to have found you. The conversation between you and your husband were too hilarious, you guys cracked me up so many times.

Like M said, this is the best post ever. This line by your hubby "Interiors don't need to be over-thought. I mean, look, that old sconce thing fell off the wall, and they just said, "Screw it. Put it on the table, then." makes me laugh out loud.

Love your blog, now following and adding it to my daily reads.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Jessie
www.mixandchic.com

A.J.Barnes said...

Glad I found your blog...He said, she said is a great idea...it will be fun catching up on those post...

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Bri@Meyouandawiener said...

Bahaha id hate to type what would come out of my husbands mouth if we did the same. Good post! No, great post.

Heather (love your space) said...

soooo jealous that your husband will engage in this kind of conversation! Maybe mine will again some day if I stop asking him to make tiny decisions about our own house....