Over at Bird and Branch Redesign today is a link party that I thought was way too much fun to pass up. Jessamie is hosting a party of the "things he says" where bloggers are showing their favorite design photos to their plus one's to see how they will comment.
Disclaimer: I will start this by saying that my husband is a wonderful man. Wonderful. The most wonderful husband and father ever. (insert Aaaawwwwws here.)
My husband also happens to be the type of person that doesn't always notice...let's call them "the details." This works for me and against me in many ways. For example, when I haphazardly painted a million paint samples on my bathroom wall and it stayed that way for what seemed like forever to me, he barely noticed. Not even so much as a "Hey, I see you're testing paint samples." Nothing. Big plus. But, if I get my hair cut and colored, get a manicure, clean the entire house, repaint the living room, reorganize the closets, and rearrange the furniture all before he gets home from work, he won't notice either. Big minus.
So, here it goes. An unedited interview with the main squeeze in my life...
I like the wallpaper here. What's with the gold bananas? Next.
It bothers me that the chair is not centered in the doorway. Other than that it's nice. I don't really dislike any one thing about this room. Move on.
What's with the fiber optic light? I see the tree table base there. It's not my taste, but I'm sure it works for somebody. Next.
This I don't like. The pillows look like giant cotton balls. The blue lamps seem out of place. They seem south western. I don't like the art. I can see though that it has some of the blue from the lamps in it. What's that thing up there? Seems like an odd place for a chandelier. Shouldn't it be in the middle of the room? That's it. Next.
Too dizzy. O.K. Move on.
Nice. Very nice. Like that sink. What do they call those sinks again? Country sinks? I like the windows. A lot of light.
Too uncomfortable. What do you do with all the pillows when you sit? Throw them on the floor? Not practical for a six year old and ketchup and cookie crumbs. Next.
Where's the window dressing? No privacy, no style. I don't need people walking up to my window and looking in. What is that a giant pom pom? I got nothing else.
The wallpaper on the ceiling and the shades don't match. Wallpaper on the ceiling? Get rid of those chairs. They look like I'm going to sit on them and they're going to collapse.
Way too dark for me. The stripes are too bold. You need a flood light to light it up. Can I get my coffee now?
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Lol! So funny. Thanks for sharing Jean, this was fun to read! Give that man a big kiss for humoring all of us.
ReplyDeleteLoved reading this! Especially the pillows look like cotton balls. I had my husband do this today too. Megan
ReplyDeleteThese posts are just way too funny. My husband always jokes about the names they give cosmetics. Why aren't they called pink #1, #2, etc. What the heck is "meadow spring" or "posy pink"?
ReplyDeleteI may have to get him to comment on some photos. I think it would be hilarious.
YES, chair not centered in doorway! I knew I wasn't the only one:)
ReplyDeleteI loved the "what's with the gold bananas?" comment. Men!
ReplyDeleteHilarious! I loved the gold bananas and the country sink. This was so fun!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for participating and linking up, Jean! Glad to have ya over at the 'ol blog. I can honestly say I can here my husband saying all of these exact same comments. I love that he thought the brass birds were bananas in that first picture, haha!
ReplyDeleteDarn hilarious, Jean! My husband likes things to be lined up, really lined up to the point of measuring equidistant lines between furniture. Also, he hates my Brno chairs and calls them my yard sale chairs. If he knew that they cost more than everything else in the room put together I think he might divorce me, LOL!!!
ReplyDeleteI am laughing so hard right now!!! Seriously the same as my husband!
ReplyDeleteThis is SO funny!! What an awesome idea for a link party, wish I'd known about it. Your husband is hilarious. What is it with men being so concerned about the quantity of throw pillows on chairs?
ReplyDeleteThis made me laugh! Your husband seems less grumpy about design than mine. Fun post!
ReplyDeleteThis just made my day--I needed a laugh! My husband is wonderful, but similar to yours, doesn't notice the small details. It works well in my favor in some cases though--you are right! Thanks for putting this together.....so funny!
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