The Cellar - Nov 26, 2009: Plaid House

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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

http://cellar.org/2009/plaid-house.jpg

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.

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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.

How in hell is this house going to, "undo all of their hard work"? I don't understand what the Mail online is all in a lather about?

They spelled Moderncunts wrong. :D

:lol2:

It's a very plaid house.

The Mail exists in a permanent state of lather.
That's what they do.

I think it looks great.

my first thought was "Chav". :lol: Totally not my cup of tea, spectacular achievement, but why pick a pattern so deeply associated with the dregs of English society?

Pretty nice building for a public toilet. Around here they are plastic one-holers.
It does have a pee symbol, though.

It's a little garish.

I like it at first- but like the neighbors experience....It is an eye-sore after that...

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Originally Posted by Sheldonrs (Post 612646)

Sort of off kilter.

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Originally Posted by DanaC (Post 612714)

It's a little garish.

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Originally Posted by Cicero (Post 612718)

I like it at first- but like the neighbors experience....It is an eye-sore after that...

Geez, what a bunch of conformist party poopers. :p

I think it's u-g-l-y. And I agree about the poor neighbors.
:repuke:

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Originally Posted by Sheldonrs (Post 612646)

Sort of off kilter.

:lol:

Makes my eyes go out of focus.:eyeball::eyeball:

Would this be considered a "tartan"?

I'm painting my house with argyle sox.