२७ फेब्रुवारी, २०२१

"The asymmetry of the table not centered under the window is troubling, no?"

Said R C Belaire, looking at this photograph in yesterday's Lunchtime Café

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Meade had, in fact, been troubled by the asymmetry, and, even before seeing Belaire's comment, had embarked on the project of repositioning the table. Here's Meade's photograph, to dispel all your troubles that are about window-table asymmetry at Meadhouse:

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४४ टिप्पण्या:

rhhardin म्हणाले...

Faces with perfect symmetry look weird.

Temujin म्हणाले...

That would have driven my wife crazy. Symmetry Über Alles.

Curious George म्हणाले...

Haha I'm that way too.

David Begley म्हणाले...

Meade:

Thanks for correcting that. It kept me up all night and now I’m a wreck.

CWJ म्हणाले...

The first photo didn't show the wall on the left, and this appears to be a first floor dining room. So like any center hall home of the era, I assumed the entry was on the left, and the asymmetry away from that wall was to avoid interfering with it because of the large spray of the plants.

The second photo shows I was wrong.

selfanalyst म्हणाले...

The crooked blinds are stressing me more than the table did.

Left Bank of the Charles म्हणाले...

So it turns out Meade is a centrist.

Ann Althouse म्हणाले...

"The second photo shows I was wrong."

But the entry to the dining room is on the left (of the photograph). There's also an entry that's behind the back of the photographer. There are windows on 2 walls and entries on 2 walls.

Iman म्हणाले...

FirstWorld problems...

Ann Althouse म्हणाले...

For the record, I hadn't noticed the asymmetry and it did not bother me even when it was pointed out. There are many idiosyncrasies in this house I've lived in since 1986, and I can't be letting every little thing distract and annoy me or I'd be a mess.

rhhardin म्हणाले...

Wm Blake, fearful symmetry.

Temujin म्हणाले...

"...and I can't be letting every little thing distract and annoy me or I'd be a mess."

That's true. Did you move the rug to meet the new symmetry? I mean...is it symmetrical with the window, the table, the entryway behind the photographer, and the light fixture?

rhhardin म्हणाले...

The icosahedron has 120 symmetries to get wrong.

BUMBLE BEE म्हणाले...

Fabulous is obtainable.

Sebastian म्हणाले...

Now do the plants.

Dust Bunny Queen म्हणाले...

Some things being out of kilter really bother me. Pictures and artwork on the wall in particular. Even if they are just a small amount of whack.I have been known to straighten pictures on the wall in other people's houses when they aren't looking.

AND even restaurants in front of everyone!!

I could not eat with out being distracted by the disharmony of crooked pictures next to me on the wall. It also made me thing if the restaurant is not paying attention to these details...what ELSE are they being sloppy about. Dumbplumber (my long suffering husband just shrugs and orders another scotch)

Balance, symmetry and proportions in how the furniture and decorative objects are placed is important.....(forget about my closet!! those clothes are 'supposed' to be all over the place, unfolded and on the floor.😁)

Oddly enough the artwork can contain all sorts of subtle or jarring non symmetry and I find that to be good...actually makes the art more interesting.

wendybar म्हणाले...

I didn't notice it either Ann, as I don't even in my house...which drives my husband NUTS!!! He sees everything!!

Lurker21 म्हणाले...


Tell them it's hacho, the Japanese aesthetic of intentional asymmetry.

Or fukinsei, the use of asymmetry and irregularity.

Or wabi-sabi, beauty in imperfection.

Then write a book about it and become the new Marie Kondo.

Then use the royalties to move out and buy a kondo some place sunny.

*

Hardly any snow here last year. Plenty this year.

Has Biden already reversed global warming?

Tommy Duncan म्हणाले...

Symmetry requires measurement and seeks equality. But measurement and equality require math. But math is racist. So seeking symmetry and equality is racist. And "equity" requires measurement and equality as well. In sum, I'm offended by your quest for symmetry and want mathematically calculated reparations.

tim maguire म्हणाले...

I’m surprised I didn’t notice. That’s exactly the sort of thing I normally home in on. I was distracted by the glass table and vibrant ferns (mine are always at death’s door by the end of winter).

NorthOfTheOneOhOne म्हणाले...

Is online group OCD a thing now?

Jaq म्हणाले...

FBI investigates whether the dognapping of Lady Gaga's bulldogs was politically motivated because she sang at Biden's inauguration

https://twitter.com/amuse/status/1365371551793762310

I thought that this was a joke

Lyle म्हणाले...

Love your attitude about it Ann. I try to live each day the same way.

The first photo makes the issue look like the plants in the window were the problem and not the table. Well done Meade!

Original Mike म्हणाले...

Adrian Monk would have moved the window.

Jaq म्हणाले...

"Balance, symmetry and proportions in how the furniture and decorative objects are placed is important.”

To some people, obviously. I am with Althouse on this one though. My problem with the pics is that I would want to take a machete to those ferns.

wendybar म्हणाले...

tim in vermont said...
FBI investigates whether the dognapping of Lady Gaga's bulldogs was politically motivated because she sang at Biden's inauguration

https://twitter.com/amuse/status/1365371551793762310

I thought that this was a joke

2/27/21, 8:31 AM

Well, we know where the FBI's priorities are...surely not the Russian Hoax, the fraudulent election ect..ect...ect...

Inga म्हणाले...

Oh good. I played around with making a comment about centering that table because the fern on the right wasn’t getting it’s fair share of sunshine and because the asymmetry was somewhat unsettling, but I thought better of it.

Jaq म्हणाले...

Once it’s a photograph it’s different, I guess. But then again, I have learned to appreciate Althouse’s disregard for composition, which is really a way of ... [don’t you hate it when you know there should be a word for something, and it doesn’t come to you?] it’s a way of tarting up the reality you see by hiding or changing most of the reality you see.

Inga म्हणाले...

The ferns are lovely, but an overly large display in one window, they do look a bit better today. How about separating them to two more windows?

Jaq म्हणाले...

"the asymmetry was somewhat unsettling,”

This must be like that “multiple little holes” thing, as in a lotus flower.

Inga म्हणाले...

Oh wow, I’m surprised I didn’t notice the crooked blind until someone mentioned it, that drives me to distraction when the blinds are crooked. Sometimes in the highest position they don’t stay up correctly and they have to be lowered by a couple of inches to not sag on one end.

wildswan म्हणाले...

Indoor plants in winter

"Annihilating all that's made/ to a green thought in a green shade."

CWJ म्हणाले...

Althouse,

FWIW. Wrong that the plants would interfere with the front entryway. The second photo shows that there is enough wall at the front to alleviate that concern. But as to your description, that's exactly what I would have expected in your home absent remodeling.

Craig Howard म्हणाले...

I insist on cruel symmetry.

Ann Althouse म्हणाले...

"Or wabi-sabi, beauty in imperfection.

Then write a book about it and become the new Marie Kondo."

I have this book: "Perfect Imperfect: The Beauty Of Accident, Age And Patina." It's about wabi sabi.

About the blinds — I don't see the unevenness as a problem at all. It's like wearing a beret at a tilt.

Ann Althouse म्हणाले...

"The first photo makes the issue look like the plants in the window were the problem and not the table."

By "table," I meant the table that the plants are on. Not the glass dining table. Sorry for the confusion.

Inga म्हणाले...

“About the blinds — I don't see the unevenness as a problem at all. It's like wearing a beret at a tilt.”

Jaunty! A good way to distract myself when I’m fixating on my crooked blind.

Ann Althouse म्हणाले...

"But as to your description, that's exactly what I would have expected in your home absent remodeling."

I have done plenty of remodeling over the years, but there are endless things that could be done... some of which I would do to change things that I myself did. Mostly, I don't want to be thinking about that. Last year, we spent a lot of money fixing various things — new roof, new deck, new exterior walls (in the newer part of the house), new attic window, new garage doors and interior doors, new front door. For the most part, I like the 100-year-old part of the house. It's the 50-year-old part of the house that has needed a lot of work. The dining room is in the 100-year-old part. Actually, we did fix one thing there last year: there was a crack in one of the leaded panes. But basically, the dining room is fine. We'll paint it eventually.

Ann Althouse म्हणाले...

But I spend 90% of my time in the 50-year-old part of the house!

McSavage म्हणाले...

Please fix the shades are re-photo

LA_Bob म्हणाले...

Thank goodness someone strives for balance at the Meadehouse.

ALP म्हणाले...

But now the lighting fixture obscures the plants!!!

The Crack Emcee म्हणाले...

No.

There's anal, and then there's ANAL.

Known Unknown म्हणाले...

The blinds on the left are crooked.