That ugly chic coffee table looks like Japanese wakasa nuri lacquer which is a painstaking lengthy process and is TO DIE FOR in that modern shape. I am obsessed.
I love this - I think you have just inspired my week's theme... imperfection has always been what true beauty is... we have forgotten that. But we can get back!!
I enjoyed this - hadn’t thought of ugly chic as a thing before - and def see the appeal for those who do not like everything to be too prim and perfect.
Personally, I am still getting used to the fact that after years of struggling, my surroundings are now attractive. But it’s good to know that if I get bored, ugly chic will be waiting for me 😎
That ugly chic coffee table looks like Japanese wakasa nuri lacquer which is a painstaking lengthy process and is TO DIE FOR in that modern shape. I am obsessed.
I feel this way about west german MCM pottery. Its ugly yet somehow chic and compelling.
I covet that coffee table.
I love this - I think you have just inspired my week's theme... imperfection has always been what true beauty is... we have forgotten that. But we can get back!!
https://abbylanedesign.substack.com/p/shui-and-tell-when-not-knowing-is?r=uc4og
I enjoyed this - hadn’t thought of ugly chic as a thing before - and def see the appeal for those who do not like everything to be too prim and perfect.
Personally, I am still getting used to the fact that after years of struggling, my surroundings are now attractive. But it’s good to know that if I get bored, ugly chic will be waiting for me 😎
Yes! Makes both the art and the room shine! I read Lauren Liess’s book Habitat when I moved into my place, and she refers to this as “the odd chair.”
I bought 4 vintage photographs of my alma mater on eBay and am considering my options for framing. Have you ever blown any up yourself for framing?