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Nov 26, 2009: Plaid House
Not technically a plaid house, because all the dictionaries say plaid is a fabric, but it's painted to look like plaid, and that's close enough. :p
The headline reads, "Chav-tastic coat of paint for wacky artist's house turned into Burberry shrine". As I understand it, "chav", to the Brits, means low rent, thuggish, anti-social, distasteful, etc...
I couldn't disagree more! I think it's really cool, very difficult to do, and probably expensive. The colors are quite conservative and tasteful. I like it a lot.
| Once a symbol for all things chav, Burberry had successfully re-branded itself as one of the UK's most sophisticated fashion labels. But a Norwegian artist looks set to undo all of their hard work after painting the exterior of his house - a former public toilet - in the brand's signature check. Jens Werner, 33, covered the entire building in the famous beige, black and red tartan design. The re-painting of the building in Larvik took several weeks at a cost of thousands of pounds. |
ZenGum Thursday Nov 26 04:14 AM
They spelled Moderncunts wrong. 
SPUCK Thursday Nov 26 06:59 AM
It's a very plaid house.
Sundae Thursday Nov 26 07:02 AM
The Mail exists in a permanent state of lather.
That's what they do.
I think it looks great.
monster Thursday Nov 26 10:27 AM
my first thought was "Chav". 
Totally not my cup of tea, spectacular achievement, but why pick a pattern so deeply associated with the dregs of English society?
Diaphone Jim Thursday Nov 26 11:49 AM
Pretty nice building for a public toilet. Around here they are plastic one-holers.
It does have a pee symbol, though.
Sheldonrs Thursday Nov 26 01:54 PM
Sort of off kilter.
DanaC Thursday Nov 26 04:20 PM
It's a little garish.
Cicero Thursday Nov 26 04:32 PM
I like it at first- but like the neighbors experience....It is an eye-sore after that...
xoxoxoBruce Thursday Nov 26 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Sheldonrs
Sort of off kilter.
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Originally Posted by DanaC
It's a little garish.
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Originally Posted by Cicero
I like it at first- but like the neighbors experience....It is an eye-sore after that...
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ajaccio Thursday Nov 26 09:31 PM
I think it's u-g-l-y. And I agree about the poor neighbors.
monster Thursday Nov 26 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Sheldonrs
Sort of off kilter.
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Gravdigr Friday Nov 27 02:34 AM
Makes my eyes go out of focus.
capnhowdy Friday Nov 27 07:17 AM
Would this be considered a "tartan"?
spudcon Friday Nov 27 10:31 AM
I'm painting my house with argyle sox.
Clodfobble Friday Nov 27 10:12 PM
Wouldn't a paintbrush be easier?
spudcon Friday Nov 27 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Clodfobble
Wouldn't a paintbrush be easier?
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