Nov 26, 2009: Plaid House

xoxoxoBruce · 11-26-2009, 12:04 AM

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.

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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?

ZenGum · 11-26-2009, 03:14 AM

They spelled Moderncunts wrong.

SPUCK · 11-26-2009, 05:59 AM

It's a very plaid house.

Sundae · 11-26-2009, 06:02 AM

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

I think it looks great.

monster · 11-26-2009, 09:27 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 · 11-26-2009, 10:49 AM

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

Sheldonrs · 11-26-2009, 12:54 PM

Sort of off kilter.

monster · 11-26-2009, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Sheldonrs

Sort of off kilter.

DanaC · 11-26-2009, 03:20 PM

It's a little garish.

Cicero · 11-26-2009, 03:32 PM

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

xoxoxoBruce · 11-26-2009, 03:54 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...

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

ajaccio · 11-26-2009, 08:31 PM

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

Gravdigr · 11-27-2009, 01:34 AM

Makes my eyes go out of focus.

capnhowdy · 11-27-2009, 06:17 AM

Would this be considered a "tartan"?

spudcon · 11-27-2009, 09:31 AM

I'm painting my house with argyle sox.

11-26-2009, 03:14 AM	#2
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11-26-2009, 06:02 AM	#4
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	The Mail exists in a permanent state of lather. That's what they do. I think it looks great. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

11-26-2009, 09:27 AM	#5
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	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? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

11-26-2009, 12:54 PM	#7
Sheldonrs Master Dwellar Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,412	Sort of off kilter. __________________ Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and the world laughs AT you.

11-26-2009, 03:32 PM	#10
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	I like it at first- but like the neighbors experience....It is an eye-sore after that... __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

11-26-2009, 05:59 AM	#3
SPUCK Professor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,911	It's a very plaid house.

11-26-2009, 10:49 AM	#6
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	Pretty nice building for a public toilet. Around here they are plastic one-holers. It does have a pee symbol, though.

11-26-2009, 08:31 PM	#12
ajaccio Colloquialist Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 76	I think it's u-g-l-y. And I agree about the poor neighbors.

11-27-2009, 01:34 AM	#13
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11-27-2009, 06:17 AM	#14
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	Would this be considered a "tartan"? __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

11-27-2009, 09:31 AM	#15
spudcon Beware of potatoes Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY, USA Posts: 2,078	I'm painting my house with argyle sox. __________________ "I believe that being despised by the despicable is as good as being admired by the admirable."

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