styles: do they matter?

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Originally uploaded by Stebbi.

I didn't think I was that fussy about furniture. Almost everyone around here has large cane sets or faux leather couches, and veneered plywood tables, cupboards and cabinets. Marble, tiled and parquet flooring were common. After all, they were all from the 70s.

Then, it took 20 odd years for us to grow up. Now, everyone wants Italian-styled furniture and minimalist chic or balinese. Of course, to some others, a chair is a chair is a chair.

Does it matter?

I find it weird that throngs of people appear at shopping malls, and none other. There, you find some of the best interior design examples this decade has to offer, and the next. People dig this stuff.

For example, what's a good restaurant versus a bad restaurant, besides the food and service? Why are there still people hanging out at Starbucks even though their coffee is sub-par? It's about that damn couch in the middle of rubber-wood seats and tiny tables that looks so inviting. Not to mention the oval drop ceilings and bright spot lamps.

Ok, so maybe I'm a bit adamant about wanting to get my turn on the couch.

I reasoned, if people could make their homes more inviting, they wouldn't have to go to Starbucks and pine for a couch. I also reasoned that MOST people don't know jack about interiors and decorating them. That's why people WOULD pay thousands for an interior designer.

I don't know about other people, but I happen to love some styles and loathe others. This site has really helped me a lot, although I wish they'd use more hi-res photos. Here's a style glossary that I thought was absolutely indespensable for dumb, financially-challenged folks like me.

I'm all for scandinavian modern and a touch of scandinavian country. So what if it starts with a capital I.