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@gbargoud

There is no way to scroll?

@gbargoud

I can only see the first photo.

@limpr

Part of me wants to do a bunch of cleaning to make them look super cute, but this is how it really looks under the electric lights.

I think about changing the green. These are 17 years old since I did the doors... The cabinets are more like 70 years old.

@gbargoud

That's a nice quality of plywood. I love the build. You might try sanding it a bit and then doing layers of minwax wipe on poly.

Wipe on poly can allow you to slowly make the surface more glossy and it will be easier to clean and less prone to staining. (right now some red kool-aid could ruin your day. )

@semitones

Minimalism has gotten a bit of a bad reputation since "achieving the look" can often mean throwing a lot of stuff away and buying new stuff and it can be very wasteful and sort of hostile to the more modest budget.

But I think when that happens some essential point has been missed.

@semitones

I was being cheeky with "Up-cycled failed minimalism" however part of minimalism, the part I like best is reusing things and not being wasteful.

"Minimalism" is a big word in design that covers a lot of styles and ideas. Possibly because it's not a typical "style" with a color pallet and set of patterns and forms. Or it shouldn't have those things IMO.

Minimalism could mean having multiple patterns, bright colors: because those items are highly functional and repurposed.

@semitones

"up-cycle" is a pretty good word.

"Up-cycled failed minimalism"

@bri_seven @slowtiger

"when two pigments mix,"

Are we having "the talk" ?

@Andrew

Thank you! This is a great lead.

I'm not against buying things. In fact, I will spend a lot for something nice. I'm excited to spend some money struggle to find anything that works.

I wish I could find someone to help me. I am but a simple math teacher and hardly even understand colors.

Example. I had cabinets in my kitchen from the 60s and the veneer was peeling off. So I removed it all exposing the particle board, which was very dense. I buffed it with rub-on varnish to a dull gloss and it's beautiful and functional and I've never seen anything like it in any other kitchen.

I found all of the drawer pulls in the east river while kayaking. They mostly match.

This is the style.

I'm *determined* to understand interior design. Beyond some of the other struggles I want to find a name for the "style" I really love.

I hate throwing things away if they can be fixed. Love how quality repairs look.
I like how objects have a history, a story.
I hate clutter, and seeing too many things at once.
I love both wood veneer AND real wood. But I want the veneer to be old, to look OBVIOUSLY like vernier eg. shiny.

The best I can come up with is "Recycled" or "anti-capitalist" LAMO.

@jollyorc @clarablackink

Being on the co-op board is important community service and the only way to keep busy bodies at bay.

I used to be on mine and probably am due to show up and make everyone uncomfortable again. (We want solar too. And for the common spaces to stay open more. )

I suppose I'm a type of busy body in a way. But if not me then who?

@bri_seven

I legit thought "primary colors" were like prime numbers but colors.

That name is NOT helping.

@clarablackink

I should hit up the tiny house stuff again. There might be some usable tips in there... though they tend to get bogged down on things like electrical and heating ... And they don't care about accessibility much at all which annoys me a little. (though jungle gym housing is very fun)

@jollyorc

Customizing:

Changing the floor, installing built in bookshelves, changing the tile, major kitchen appliances etc.

Not really something that can be done in a rental.

@clarablackink

I think it's reasonable to not expect to make deep changes to a space that you will not live in for more than 5 years. But at some point? The white walls, the inability to install a shelf or change things like tile is grating.

@clarablackink

I find a lot of advice for renters. The problem is advice for apartments that are NOT rentals.

@bri_seven

This is blowing my mind.

I thought it was ... I don't know I thought it was more grounded in abstract color theory. But this makes so much sense.

I guess this is a "downside" to condo/coop ownership. When you get ready to make big changes to your home no one knows what you are talking about and none of the advice makes any sense.

"Consider adding X to your kitchen island" (ya'll have islands and oceans in there? What is going on?)

"This furniture will look great in many different sized apartments when you move." (That's nice but I will never move.)

"In your laundry room..." (What is that?)