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Originally Posted by Riise
I’m afraid that this post might come off as pretentious so I apologize in advance.
I find the antique dark wooden interiors for pubs ghastly. This design-style is to interior design what Stampetechture is to architecture; its fauxpub. Instead of helping to make the pub look authentic and aesthetically pleasing, it comes off as gimmicky, insincere and fake. It is shame because the time and money put toward making the pub an inviting space could have been spent on an interior design that would make the place looking interesting and like the actual pub the owners are trying to replicate or mimic.
Most of the old world pubs with wooden interiors that I’ve been to were locals that were either dilapidated or not an investment. Basically, these pubs were akin to the neighbourhood pubs you’ll find in strip-malls over here which is something I doubt the owners are of the B&B are looking to replicate. I will admit that I have been in pubs in England that have had nice older-style wooden interiors but these were old pubs that had renovated and kept things rather authentic; something I believe pubs like the B&B are not.
Instead of trying to mimic a style of design from which quality pubs are moving away, I think places like the B&B should relish the great opportunity to achieve their goal (i.e. attracting customer interest through interior design).
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I'd would've agreed with you had your post been referencing Hudson's one of the many other faux-pubs in the city, but considering the decor of the Bank of Nova Scotia building (built 1930) I don't think they could have gone with any other style without compromising the historical character of the space.
I was in the B&B last week and I the results of the renovation have turned out very well. They've managed to turn a what was a cavernous space into something more cozy while still maintaining the unique feel of the building.
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