I don’t know how it happened but I did a little dance in the middle of my office. Brittany Makes does the Before & After column and she featured my Lazy Girl’s Guide to Refinishing Wood. Thank you Brittany!
OK, I had to get that out of my system but I’m good now. So on to the regularly scheduled post…
Last week, Jessamie with Bird and Branch Redesign showed us an old post of her husband’s comments on random pictures of home decor. It was hysterical. So a bunch of us decided to do it with our husbands. The only rule is that I’m not allowed to edit his comments at all. I did my best not to edit his comments, but I couldn’t resist making my own comment every now and then. So here we go…
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John: I don’t like futons so that doesn’t look comfortable to me.
John: Um, I like the green. It has a good color scheme.
John: First question… where’s the TV? and it looks like a living room trying to be a den or a den trying to be a living room.
John: That’s really cool. I like ladders and you got your desk underneath there. I’m not crazy about the lampshade coming off the ceiling.
John: I like the hardwoods. It looks a little busy and that chandelier looks like ours.
Maury: What is busy about a white kitchen? BTW, he’s referring to the chandelier that’s over our tub (and other than size, they aren’t similar).
John: This is kind of weird. There’s a chandelier in the bedroom? and the colors are weird.
Maury: What’s wrong with a chandelier in the bedroom?
John: Very interesting. It looks like a party room.
John: That’s really pretty. I like it. I like the skylight. I like the glass doors.
John: Not really crazy about the pallet headboard but I like the rest of the room. I think I like the colors. It’s got something going on. It’s got a little plant there and a basket with a pillow.
Maury: So he refuses to let me paint our bedside tables, but he likes this. Really?
John: I like the coffered ceiling. I like this room. It looks comfortable. It’s not too gender specific and I hope the couch is facing the TV.
Maury: I didn’t know he knew what a coffered ceiling was.
John: Unicorns aren’t real.
Maury: Neither are fairies but little girls like them.
John: Not sure what the crazy lady’s doing, but I love spiral staircases.
John: My eyes can’t stop looking around the picture because there’s too much going on.
Maury: This is a waiting room in a business somewhere. I wouldn’t mind waiting in there... definitely wouldn't be boring.
John: Seems like someone is confused… there’s a file cabinet in the living room.
Maury: I kinda agree with that.
John: Now that’s a cool room. Any room with a teepee is cool.
John: Normally, I would think there’s too much going on, but… it’s a library and a bedroom put together. Two of my favorite places.
Maury: In reality, he would go crazy if our bookcases looked like this.
John: Maybe it’s the picture but it looks like this is a house for midgets. I think the sloped ceiling makes that wall look really short.
Maury: I don’t think ‘midgets’ is a very politically correct word.
Love it! Thanks for the early morning giggles I would hate/love to do that with my hubby :)
ReplyDeleteOh and MOST important, conch rats big time on the apartment therapy! Happy dance very much in order
ReplyDeletehahahaha! that last one made me laugh...you're right, its Little People...which i've always thought is worse!
ReplyDeleteAlthough i do think John is right in several of these...the TV is crazy important!
Congratulations on your feature! I would be freaking out if that happened!
ReplyDeleteThis was very funny. I think my favorite line was that he's "not crazy about the lampshade coming off the ceiling." HA!
Abby
These are SO funny! I went to the other site and looked at all of them! I need to get my husband to do this because he has definite opinions....Congrats on the Apartment Therapy feature!
ReplyDeleteLorraine
Ahahaha. I think I might make my guy do this!
ReplyDeletelove it! I think I get what he's talking about in the busy white kitchen. It's most likely the windowed cabinets and exposed dishes on the shelves. (which, by the way John, I agree) And he's right, unicorns AREN'T real. He seems to like clean, uncluttered, user-friendly spaces. Me too :-)
ReplyDeleteLol, he said midgets. Oh man. And kudos to John for knowing what a coffered ceiling is. My hubby knew what chevron was, I'm so proud of him. ;)
ReplyDeleteFIRST: HUGE congrats on being feature on Apartment Therapy!!! That's incredible!
ReplyDeleteSECOND: Your response to your husband's cracked me up as much as his did. LOVE IT, LADY!
Ha! Love it!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the feature in AT! That's huge!
ReplyDeleteI love the husband & wife responses to these. Hilarious!
congrats on the feature!!
ReplyDeleteIsn't it funny how guys can bring such a different perspective on design. haha.
Congratulations on your feature in Apartment Therapy. You DO come up with the best redo's. I think John's comments are hilarious! I'm surprised that he knows as much as he does about decorating...Your presence must have something to do with it. I should try this with my husband. LOL Cute post!
ReplyDeletefirst of all- congrats!!!!! YAY!!! and second of all, too funny! i love reading these! and i think i need a unicorn on my wall.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the feature! Your husband's comments made me laugh out loud - I should try this with my husband haha!
ReplyDeleteThis made me laugh. I love how literal he is! "you got your desk there.. you got your plant there.. basket with a pillow in it." HAHA!! Love it.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the feature!
Congrats on the feature! I'll have to check it out. Have you looked at the comments on your feature? Apt Therapy commenters are notorious for being brutal at times. I found that out when I was featured. So fun to see your stats go through the roof!
ReplyDeleteLoved doing the hubs perspective post. Men say the funniest things! Such simple creatures-Ha!
Oh my gosh . . . this made me laugh and laugh!! Isn't it amazing how differently men and women perceive things? I'm impressed too that he knew what a coffered ceiling was!
ReplyDeleteI laugh whenever Rick tries to talk "decor." Certain words/phrases have worked their way into his vocabulary, like "that will really pop." Great idea for a post! :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the AT feature! I loved reading your husband's comments...too funny! I get the picture that he likes things very simple and uncluttered and NO chadeliers in the bedroom. Crazy talk!!
ReplyDeleteLOL! Hilarious and cute post. I like his responses and I too am impressed that he knew the coffered ceiling term.
ReplyDeleteSO FUNNY! I love this idea for a linky party, and I'm kicking myself for not knowing about it. :) Your husband sounds so much like Andy in these comments. It's taken me 7 years of marriage to make him comfortable with the idea of a chandelier in the bedroom, because "chandeliers are for DINING ROOMS!"
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the AT feature! Don't ya love when you see exciting news on your stats :) Funny post!
ReplyDeleteOkay... this is hysterical! I'm going to have to try this experiment with my husband. I'm very impressed that yours knows what a coffered ceiling is :)
ReplyDeleteI can't believe how gorgeous this place is. I would love to have a place like this one.
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