tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post4844304215813624686..comments2024-02-25T22:00:24.987-08:00Comments on The Steampunk Home: Vintage Industrial StylingSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15572116519532368015noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-66583167669130752932011-02-06T07:51:04.169-08:002011-02-06T07:51:04.169-08:00For me, the vintage industrial pieces evoke a post...For me, the vintage industrial pieces evoke a post-apocalyptic look, as though the living space has been carved out of former industrial/scientific quarters that have been rediscovered after the war/bomb/cataclysmic event. Repurposing the pieces for uses other than what they were originally designed for, such as coffee tables, planters etc. continues that feeling.Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11966564497265983615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-74813667532784696672011-02-03T21:58:46.365-08:002011-02-03T21:58:46.365-08:00I like country to some extent.
Well... for a giv...I like country to some extent. <br /><br />Well... for a given value of country, anyway. I like French and Swedish country antiques A LOT and roosters and cow-shaped creamers NOT AT ALL and a lot of other things on the country spectrum somewhere in between.<br /><br />Would a steampunk room become less steamy if the antiques were whitewashed instead of dark, or a Swedish mora clock instead of rich cherry wood? I don't think so.<br /><br />Maybe I'm just Steampunk Summer Cottage? :)Josiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13661441676859954342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-33684453443702210032011-01-28T23:36:18.740-08:002011-01-28T23:36:18.740-08:00I have recently completed a steam punk room, in a ...I have recently completed a steam punk room, in a designer showcase house. I used modern furnishings made of recycled wood, drab colors, hung old fatboy sockets with filament bulbs and cloth wire from the ceilings and down the walls. It looked like a classy attic. When I began I wanted to stay true to the movement, so I did a lot of research and came up with a definition of what steampunk is, in interior design, that I think works. Take anything industrial or mechanical from a previous era, and use it in an untraditional setting. Then, provided you make the other pieces meet the criteria of the industrial pieces, you've elevated the 'industrial items' to a more prestigious level of appreciation. I used old collapsable rulers for the top detail molding around the room and many folks passing through had no idea such a thing 'could be done'. Be creative of course and it's easier. Without the grit of an industrial or mechanical edge, I wouldn't call it steampunk....but that's just me. Congratulations on asking the question and keeping the movement alive. I think it is just beginning.<br />CarolynCarolyn Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17557068238891831200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-39380060850425342942011-01-28T12:35:51.005-08:002011-01-28T12:35:51.005-08:00My answer is a resounding "it depends." ...My answer is a resounding "it depends." There's a big difference in my mind between designs that evoke 19th century industry, the 40-50's "industry of the future!" and the 70's work project era type-stuff.K. L. Gaffneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09874718697670508780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119042395428183332.post-21830957140204966602011-01-28T11:50:36.928-08:002011-01-28T11:50:36.928-08:00Fab fabFab fabTales of Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938494589922620170noreply@blogger.com