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So, I'm strolling around the net, and I stumble across the beautiful Glass House designed by Phillip Johnson. It's lovely to look at, it's completely transparent, with no actual walls. The outside is inside, etc. Lovely, right?
http://curbed.com/archives/2011/03/25/the-stunning-designs-of-starchitects-personal-residences.php#johnson-glass-house-3
But then as I look through the pictures, I realize that no way could I live like this. It's too weird to be open to any and all prying eyes. If this guy was my DH, I think at some point I would say "Honey, I love you, but I needs me some wallz".
Then it makes me think of all the stark, modern houses and interiors that I've seen. Slick, polished stone floors, slabs for coffee tables and ultra-clean but cold chairs. I don't think I could do it. I like cushy couches, fluffy chairs and warm, friendly surfaces. I'm not into fuddy stuff, but I sure am into warm and friendly.
Plus I'm not clean enough. I couldn't achieve the kind of clutter-free life these spaces demand. Where do I put grandma's hairpin bowl? My great aunt's vases, my great-great-grandmother's china? The lumpen bowls made by the kids in crafts camp. No way is any of that going to look right in these environments.
This whole train of thought makes me sad, because I LOVE
looking at modern houses, they're gorgeous to me. I consider myself well-versed in modern design and architecture. But I couldn't live there.
Could you (or do you) live in an ultra-modern living space?



http://curbed.com/archives/2011/03/25/the-stunning-designs-of-starchitects-personal-residences.php#johnson-glass-house-3
But then as I look through the pictures, I realize that no way could I live like this. It's too weird to be open to any and all prying eyes. If this guy was my DH, I think at some point I would say "Honey, I love you, but I needs me some wallz".

Then it makes me think of all the stark, modern houses and interiors that I've seen. Slick, polished stone floors, slabs for coffee tables and ultra-clean but cold chairs. I don't think I could do it. I like cushy couches, fluffy chairs and warm, friendly surfaces. I'm not into fuddy stuff, but I sure am into warm and friendly.
Plus I'm not clean enough. I couldn't achieve the kind of clutter-free life these spaces demand. Where do I put grandma's hairpin bowl? My great aunt's vases, my great-great-grandmother's china? The lumpen bowls made by the kids in crafts camp. No way is any of that going to look right in these environments.
This whole train of thought makes me sad, because I LOVE


Could you (or do you) live in an ultra-modern living space?


