In general we’ve been thrilled with Curbed’s arrival in Chicago. In general.
Some aspects of Curbed’s sensibility do not, to my way of thinking, travel well.
In particular, the notion that the home environment some people craft for themselves can be openly held up to ridicule as “hideous” or “fugly” is repellent.
Spare me the “get over it, old man” comments. I won’t, and I oughtn’t.
Good for you! And how do they get permission (or do they?) to post those photos?
Maybe for full disclosure he should post pics of his own digs.
As for the unit he blogged about…to each their own.
Thanks for the feedback, Joe. As you know, Curbed Chicago is a very young site, and we’re still working to refine our editorial voice. Your criticism is always welcome.
That said, despite the high-minded stand you’ve taken on the Curbed feature, I’ve notice a similar “sensibility” creep into the content of your website. Take this post, for example, which similarly takes some jabs at “the home environment some people craft for themselves,” the only difference being that you guys use a heavy dose of sarcasm instead of calling it what it is.
Mark,
Take a closer look.
There’s a huge difference betweeen questioning how a real estate agent markets a home, and aggressively mocking an owner’s taste in decorating.
We’ve done the former; you’ve done the latter.
Any response to David’s question?
I wouldn’t call that apartment hideous. Appealingly kitschy, perhaps? Wondermoniously tacky, perhaps? Therefore I “refudiate” Mark’s hideous take on it.
I loathe carpeting and the style wouldn’t work for me, but there’s an antique store around 6200 Broadway or so that I walk by on occasion and this reminds me of it.
I’m more of a vintage guy with hardwood floors, antique fireplace mantles, and a real backyard. Also I like my nights to resonate with the sound of the occasional stray bullet flying through the Uptown sky. I’m a traditionalist that way.