When designers go rogue

i'm feeling a bit barfy

Holy crap, that is awful. I would rather buy a place in "estate condition" than this piece of garbage. Both would require gutting, but at least the estate unit would come at a discount.

This "designer" is yet another case of the client mistaking ego for competence.

They grew up reading too much Dr. Seuss.

The funny thing is the listing touts the designer flourishes as a value-add. In reality, whoever buys this place will certainly want a discount for the work necessary to remove all the ridiculous add-ons and bring the place back to normal. As it is, the apartment is way overpriced even without the bizarre decor.

And remind me never to enlist the services of 'celebrated' Diamond and Baratta. What were they smoking??

OMG this is as bad as that was overdone house in Brooklyn (Gravesend?) that was built for an affluent Orthodox Jewish person. Maybe worse. At least some people may argue over-the-top decorating is contextually relevant in South Brooklyn but on West End Avenue? The designer may have gone rogue but the Clients must have okayed it. Personally, I would have sued. What does it say about them that they lived with it? Maybe they are one of those ridiculously child centered couples and they let a six year old work with designers. That may make sense.

Bramstar: Come on - isn't it about time you redecorated?
http://anthonybaratta.com/projects_featured.html

Well...the white leather chairs in the opening shot of the designer website are nice. And some of the light fixtures and furniture in the apartment are nice. That's all I can say without departing from "nice" so I won't say anything more. Except, wow.

Westie--what's this "re" of which you speak? We're still in the process of 'decorating' for the first time...

You guys don't understand cutting-edge design. In ten years, you'll all be stepping over one another to get this timeless look.

I kind of like it now. At least they had fun with it, rather than worrying whether their taste was OK or whether some future buyer would like it.

You'd be repainting and pulling up the carpet anyway, and all that non-original molding could use some editing, so not a lot of work as these things go.

True, NWT--at least there isn't some crazy bathroom tiling situation going on (save for the odd color scheme, it's not too bad) though the kitchen would need new flooring and backsplash...

I guess what I find so interesting is that the seller is clearly pricing in the cost of the decorating job and the agent is using the decor as a selling point. Which is completely ridiculous. Almost as ridiculous as the explosion of headache-inducing color and tacky finishes.

I sort of agree with NWT. Except for the kitchen, where the wall tiles and floor would have to be remnoved, it does look like mostly a paint job.

And, some of the wood furniture is actually pretty beautiful.

Wow, I should've looked at what they're asking before commenting. The expensive stuff you could keep (e.g. the central air) doesn't justify the difference between this and the estate-sale one downstairs from a few months ago.

So we've got three areas of dissonance. The style, the broker, and the price don't go with the usual Evanston market.

I like some of the wood furniture,the kitchen, bathroom and piano room.

Imagine dropping LSD there... Actually I think I just had a flashback...

Bernie: lol!
I do love the color blue.

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^^the trollalanhart, within a minute of my comment being posted, trolling me as usual^^.

it has a weird 60's vibe - that green/aqua combo.... ewwwwww

It accomplished exactly what was intended.........you either love it or hate it.
As far as i'm concerned, the price is more shocking than the decor

I think it's spectacular & I'm sure the owners love it; they OKed the plans each step of the way, remember. The millwork is very nice so once the owner's furnishings are out, you just need to paint & re-do the kitchen. The colors are wonderfully vivant & make each moment a PARTY ! ! !

The use of a Jeff Koons sculpture in this apartment is hilarious, intentional or not.

oh my