tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402694134300866275.post6074317566503139305..comments2024-03-15T05:31:13.553-05:00Comments on Our Suburban Cottage: Your Style vs. Your Mom’s StyleAnNicole@Our Suburban Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00057736406546176507noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402694134300866275.post-3758299647796846492010-02-03T23:30:33.871-06:002010-02-03T23:30:33.871-06:00Hi slip4 - we have the same kind of moms - too man...Hi slip4 - we have the same kind of moms - too many ugly antiques. My mom also refuses to get rid of anything.<br />My style is country cottage and my mom thinks mine is too casualAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402694134300866275.post-1387441370525673572010-02-03T07:35:19.244-06:002010-02-03T07:35:19.244-06:00your style was my favorite..I asked my mother abou...your style was my favorite..I asked my mother about her 'style' and after waiting 45 minutes for her to stop laughing, she said her style was to use items that 11 children could not destroy. I remember bunk beds....lot's of bunk beds!Janet Metzger, Artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06004040279820041203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402694134300866275.post-46449251643188514762010-02-02T20:32:44.208-06:002010-02-02T20:32:44.208-06:00What a great post idea! My mom's home is VERY ...What a great post idea! My mom's home is VERY floral with a lot of collected items from throughout the years. She owns every Victoria magazine that was ever in print. :) I totally fell in love with decorating because of her passion to create a warm, happy home. My style though is completely different. I am much more of a clean, minimalist type with more of a coastal theme. I always love reading your blog. Thanks for the interesting post.Meghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05219406312337769973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402694134300866275.post-19886031027307044222010-02-02T19:11:10.671-06:002010-02-02T19:11:10.671-06:00My style is about as far as the east is from the w...My style is about as far as the east is from the west from my mom. She likes Early American and I like Shabby Chic........SunnySusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259716388959886990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402694134300866275.post-7897321361238015412010-02-02T19:06:41.367-06:002010-02-02T19:06:41.367-06:00It's funny that your grandmother and mother bo...It's funny that your grandmother and mother both are more modern in taste than you are, because I've noticed the same thing. Last summer I travelled out west with my parents and visited 3 sets of relatives, all in their late 70s and 80s (as are my parents) and all of them had Danish modern in their living/dining rooms. My parents have some traditional things and some ethnic things, from travelling, but the style they love the most is Danish modern. Me on the other hand, I love classic, vintage, and traditional style things - a lot like the things you posted for yourself. I wonder if the older generation bonded with the Danish modern because they were around when if first came out and it was all the rage.Grace @ Sense and Simplicityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14185222544452668586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402694134300866275.post-31826539347901780622010-02-02T19:04:03.630-06:002010-02-02T19:04:03.630-06:00Do you remember an old issue of Domino magazine th...Do you remember an old issue of Domino magazine that had an article in it about this? It was about famous designers and their daughters - pictures of their homes and how their styles differ. Very interesting!<br />My mom is much more of a traditionalist than I am, and she enjoys more "stuff" out than I do.<br /><br />Thanks for the interesting post! I gotta go find that Domino issue now...<br /><br />DanielleDanielle @ Transforming Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135911479067158837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402694134300866275.post-85291884868798672302010-02-02T18:30:03.797-06:002010-02-02T18:30:03.797-06:00My style is very different from my mother's. S...My style is very different from my mother's. She is French Country all the way. I tend to be traditional/modern.Carry Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17689613679275551210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402694134300866275.post-83602502301252250892010-02-02T18:10:14.695-06:002010-02-02T18:10:14.695-06:00I like to think my style is very different from my...I like to think my style is very different from my mothers, because she really doesn't have any. I say that with all due respect. The reality is she doesn't really care.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13966538770293572551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402694134300866275.post-59807040164209734662010-02-02T17:19:34.582-06:002010-02-02T17:19:34.582-06:00This is interesting. I don't have the same ta...This is interesting. I don't have the same taste as my mother at all though both my friends and my mother's friends come to each of us for design ideas so we must have some similarities. My mother tends to go for dark, rich woods, strong colours (wine, gold) and heavy silk curtains/drapes and likes a lot of accents such as ornaments etc. She even artfully arranges her magazines and when I was growing up they were not to be touched but she seems to have mellowed now and never complains when her grandchildren trash the place. My taste is simple and lived in. Wood or slate floors (2 kids, a golden retrieve and a husband who coaches my son's football team - I would be a fool to have carpet), light walls, cotton, calico or linen and lots of storage. We have made to measure furniture along with junk (not posh enough to be antiques) but a bit quirky such as our coffee table which used to be a butchers block (lots of knife marks) and our fire surround, part of which was a church pew. I think if you keep things simple you can always throw in something a bit out there to add interest.Samantha2818https://www.blogger.com/profile/16696352521361347405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402694134300866275.post-8879213193562928532010-02-02T17:09:50.435-06:002010-02-02T17:09:50.435-06:00Have to laugh...when I was a teen way back in the ...Have to laugh...when I was a teen way back in the 1970's I noticed that if the mom was into antiques, the daughter was "mod", if mom was Danish Modern (as mine was...) daughter grooved on Victorian. <br /><br />Then daughter inherits what Mom doesn't want from Grandma's stuff...including heirlooms from HER mother...and the whole thing gets a bit crazy.Thoughts on Life and Millinery.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15826496514403918108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402694134300866275.post-31292404810688147012010-02-02T16:42:52.660-06:002010-02-02T16:42:52.660-06:00What's scary to me is that more and more my st...What's scary to me is that more and more my style seems to be turning into my mom's. That's not to say she doesn't have a nice sense of style—she does in most respects—but lordy, that woman has never seen a wicker or rattan table she didn't love. I've inherited a lot of hand-me-down furniture from them, so I have a far amount of that stuff in my house too, but I consider it more of a placeholder until I feel like buying something else for that space. I know my whole cottagy thing drives my mom nuts sometimes.Erin @ The Impatient Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14166660410287418037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402694134300866275.post-25042179978110029042010-02-02T14:52:14.390-06:002010-02-02T14:52:14.390-06:00My mom and I share a love for European inspired lo...My mom and I share a love for European inspired looks, but mine leans French and hers Italian. I like to add a few modern pieces here and there, but she sticks to her traditional heavy damasks and warm tones. I'm leaning cooler tones these days, more grays and blues. Great post !Kate Riley https://www.blogger.com/profile/12505826655649361222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402694134300866275.post-52507720484462540092010-02-02T13:59:29.980-06:002010-02-02T13:59:29.980-06:00Oh, mine is SO different from my mom's. She is...Oh, mine is SO different from my mom's. She is into the shabby chic, Rachel Ashwell decor, the pinks and pale blues. I love bold color, and have a really weird mix of design likes. Like Anthropologie meets Pier 1 meets thrift store. But both styles work!Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10100667416903139817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402694134300866275.post-9832247735850447652010-02-02T13:03:56.193-06:002010-02-02T13:03:56.193-06:00What a fun post - my mom is very traditional and s...What a fun post - my mom is very traditional and since I bought my new house a month or so ago and since I've been blogging about the past 15 mos. or so, my style is sort of evolving now - I'm more relaxed cottage-y, shabby with a little traditional thrown in.<br /><br />I am slowy evolving and it is sort of fun to watch this new process!<br /><br />Great post -Lynettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12609419970286357303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402694134300866275.post-70529728184971003892010-02-02T12:51:04.273-06:002010-02-02T12:51:04.273-06:00My mom lives in a country cottage...andI do not. ...My mom lives in a country cottage...andI do not. Ha! I'm traditional/transitional, but appreciate the quality pieces my mom buys over the years, even if I don't care for the look!the BLAH BLAH BLAHgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18080257870764974777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402694134300866275.post-67263403429828180902010-02-02T12:03:16.566-06:002010-02-02T12:03:16.566-06:00Cute! I want to throw one of these together. My Gr...Cute! I want to throw one of these together. My Grandma has no style. haha She moved here from a small village in Iran in her 50's, so she just uses whatever furniture my Mom gives her. My Mom has beautiful taste, their house is very, very traditional, with lots of dark wood, heavy, gorgeous furniture, and thick white woodwork and crown moulding. Like you, I like a mix of Pottery Barn and antique stores plus a little Pier1 thrown in.Aurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703730646756774047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402694134300866275.post-47570511435409641592010-02-02T11:34:58.078-06:002010-02-02T11:34:58.078-06:00What a fun post! Did you make the images on Polyv...What a fun post! Did you make the images on Polyvore? My grandmother's style? I have no idea. She's still alive but I haven't been to her home in decades. My mom's style would be dripping in waverly florals. My style? It is definitely evolving but I would have to say I'm drawn to old world themes, neo-Victorian, and traditional.<br /><br />And by the way, I love your sense of style :).Beth@The Stories of A to Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020016704172617145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402694134300866275.post-84205268875838026782010-02-02T09:57:18.425-06:002010-02-02T09:57:18.425-06:00Love you blog... Plus this post is superb!! I'...Love you blog... Plus this post is superb!! I'm very different from my mom... I like a mix of things.. the new, old, antiques, mix of colours.. although keeping the bases neutrals..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402694134300866275.post-68612262602220519412010-02-02T09:47:53.379-06:002010-02-02T09:47:53.379-06:00"Vastly different" sums it up perfectly!..."Vastly different" sums it up perfectly! :)<br /><br />Great post, by the way! Fun subject! And your grandma...seriously...nice style!<br /><br />~Karla @ It's The Little Things...Karlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12034882074673788286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402694134300866275.post-65234194850416727082010-02-02T09:01:40.878-06:002010-02-02T09:01:40.878-06:00Great post, and lots of fun to think about. I bot...Great post, and lots of fun to think about. I both adopted some of my Mom's style, and fiercely resisted other parts of it!<br /> CassCass @ That Old Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12173199705431319322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402694134300866275.post-56182388627657060162010-02-02T08:46:53.046-06:002010-02-02T08:46:53.046-06:00Great post! My mom's style was very "in ...Great post! My mom's style was very "in the moment." She had a slight contemporary feel, that I felt clashed with my dad's antiques. Strange blending of country and brassy/teal/plum. Yuck. I've always been more of a romantic...and even in High School my room reflected it. My style is a blend of farmhouse/whimsy/ romantic..and it's all original and very me! <br />My style was most influenced by my Grandma Izzy. She held on to classic pieces, and each piece told a story. I inherited some from her after she passed away. I'm thankful for the little things that make our house a home!Julie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15177257035529073223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402694134300866275.post-3469259089015778472010-02-02T08:36:16.527-06:002010-02-02T08:36:16.527-06:00What an exciting and fun post! I love my mom but s...What an exciting and fun post! I love my mom but she is definitely Julia from Designing Women....granted, this style was very wonderful for the 1980s (with its marroons, navys, and florals)..but there is a need to rejuvenate the style with a fresh palette.<br /><br />Cheers~<br />eMegandvd@Beauty in the Attempthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06805696515123695246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402694134300866275.post-25478526313972354192010-02-02T08:22:06.667-06:002010-02-02T08:22:06.667-06:00While we have some similarities, like a love of tr...While we have some similarities, like a love of treasure hunting for interesting old stuff, we differ on style. I think my mom is more trendy and stylized while I am more settled and eclectic.Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05573441575155274911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402694134300866275.post-4599087058763547972010-02-02T08:13:37.224-06:002010-02-02T08:13:37.224-06:00My mom's style is very different from mine. Sh...My mom's style is very different from mine. She has a very feminime style - pinks, florals, light oak, etc. Mine is very masculine - cherry woods, leather furniture, sage greens, etc.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12466563915137377848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402694134300866275.post-37743225342066452282010-02-02T08:07:21.538-06:002010-02-02T08:07:21.538-06:00Fun post, AnNicole!! And funny you should ask. My ...Fun post, AnNicole!! And funny you should ask. My mom got into the country stuff in the 1980s and never really moved on. ;) She DID get rid of the geese and some of the other "trademarks" of the period, but her house definitely has a country vibe to it.<br /><br />I think, unfortunately, that's why my house is presently more country than I'd like. When we were first starting out, I think I leaned towards a country look since that's what I grew up with. <br /><br />My taste has evolved a lot in 8 1/2 years....the budget has gotten smaller though. So I think I'm stuck with some country elements until I can afford to change some big things. ;)<br /><br />Out of the three boards you showed, I like yours best. :)Amanda @ Serenity Nowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16483017563206007698noreply@blogger.com