the misfit's Profile

I second the 80s stuff - not because I like the 80s, but because it's "due." I don't want to picture a return of overstuffed furniture - I just can't cope. But, let's say: Laura Ashley EVERYWHERE. Florals next to gingham. And why not some geese? We've already crossed the rooster rubicon.

I can definitely see the return of chintz (which I love). The mainstreaming of toile, chinoiserie, and delftware would entertain me greatly. I also think "Southwestern" is due for a comeback - terra cotta, southwest-style rugs and blankets, wrought-iron fixtures, etc. Leather upholstery likewise strikes me as due for a return - not that it's vanished; just a return to its ascendancy (over white slipcovers). A return of oak! (Maybe in darker stains or cerused/bleached finishes, at first.)

I am so ready for the "open plan" to be over and the formal dining room to come back. (You know it's coming.) Doesn't matter how long it takes; I will keep enjoying a cabinet to hold crystal and china and an eating area out of the kitchen and a table that can seat twelve while others do without :D.

Things I hope will NOT come back in: copper finishes; wallpaper; heavily-carved wood; and antique silhouettes for sofas and other furniture. These are all things I have recently added or hope to be soon. I've no interest in seeing them everywhere, or hearing that they've later gone "out" when I liked them before they were "in." HANDS OFF MY VINTAGE WALLPAPER.