Crystalizing some principles:
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Crystalizing some principles:
* Durable is more impressive than expensive. There can be a lot of overlap but they aren't the same.
* Durable items with evidence of their durability (nicely aged) are the most impressive.
* Trends don't matter but innovation does. A new way to do something can be exciting especially if it solves old problems in a fresh way.
* This may sound utilitarian but it need not be. There are still many design questions to consider.
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Crystalizing some principles:
* Durable is more impressive than expensive. There can be a lot of overlap but they aren't the same.
* Durable items with evidence of their durability (nicely aged) are the most impressive.
* Trends don't matter but innovation does. A new way to do something can be exciting especially if it solves old problems in a fresh way.
* This may sound utilitarian but it need not be. There are still many design questions to consider.
This set of observations was triggered by an interior designer who suggested replacing 30 year old linoleum flooring with those fake (but realistic) plastic wood planks you see in new construction today.
Linoleum sold on the roll has always been a cheap substitute for tiles. No one uses it anymore. But if you have linoleum and it's easy to clean and STILL in good shape after years?
Why would you rip it out for what is just the new version linoleum?
That's a downgrade.
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This set of observations was triggered by an interior designer who suggested replacing 30 year old linoleum flooring with those fake (but realistic) plastic wood planks you see in new construction today.
Linoleum sold on the roll has always been a cheap substitute for tiles. No one uses it anymore. But if you have linoleum and it's easy to clean and STILL in good shape after years?
Why would you rip it out for what is just the new version linoleum?
That's a downgrade.
Frankly most linoleum floors of this kind have wear spots, or holes and yeah, replace that.
But if it's in good condition with more life in it why would you want your home to look like every other cookie cutter house out there when you have this amazing relic from the past that's still going strong?
This flooring was cheap, but with good installation and care it can last. And I think it's just more impressive to have that than... plastic wood, you know?
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This set of observations was triggered by an interior designer who suggested replacing 30 year old linoleum flooring with those fake (but realistic) plastic wood planks you see in new construction today.
Linoleum sold on the roll has always been a cheap substitute for tiles. No one uses it anymore. But if you have linoleum and it's easy to clean and STILL in good shape after years?
Why would you rip it out for what is just the new version linoleum?
That's a downgrade.
@futurebird If it is the real vintage linoleum made with solidified linseed oil (linoxyn), pine resin, ground cork dust, sawdust, and mineral fillers such as calcium carbonate, it's a treasure and ecological. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linoleum
Unfortunately, a lot of so-called linoleum is vinyl or even PVC. And under that you can find everything from mould to forgotten corpses. 😁
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