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Love It or Hate It? Ivanka Trump's Decorating Skills

Fri, 05/09/2008 - 6:20am by casasugar
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Heiress and Apprentess Ivanka Trump recently made over the "dump" of her assistant out of her own good will and PR motive and shared the process with Glamour, offering up her "expert" decorating tips to their readers. To furnish the apartment, she used "antiques, flea-market finds, and lots of patterns." To me, it looks like she picked up every trendy dècor piece she could find, and barfed it all over the poor girl's pad. John Robshaw ikat comforter? Check. West Elm overlapping squares daybed? Check. Zebra rugs? Check. Lucite? Check. Ornate chandelier? Check. Then, she topped it off with some metallic Flavor Paper wallpaper, clashing reds and pinks, and big bold stripes. What I find funniest is that the article suggests that readers get one "statement" piece "that's totally whimsical and conversation-worthy," but she herself combined numerous statement pieces, creating a room that for me brings up more gag reflex than conversation. But then again, I am blogging about it, so that counts as conversation, right? What do you think? Am I totally off base here, do you love it?
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  • SweetnLow's picture
    SweetnLow
    1

    I have a headache from just looking at the picture. Imagine how she must feel LIVING in that.

    17 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • emalove's picture
    emalove
    2

    I like some of the pieces, but NOT all at once. It looks so thrown-together. And it's giving me a headache, too.

    17 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • gabiushka's picture
    gabiushka
    3

    For the way she dresses I would have never thought she would approach it like this. It looks like something the hilton sisters would have done. Yuckie.

    17 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • Kimpossible's picture
    Kimpossible
    4

    I don't love it but I don't entirely hate it either.. I think just take a couple of the pieces and either remove or replace them with something "less" that might do the trick. 2 things that definitely must go for me though are those cheetah statues. On a side note, Ivanka is gorgeous, truly beautiful, and those legs my gosh!

    17 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • Lovely_1's picture
    Lovely_1
    5

    Hmmmm...I like lots of the things in this pic! BUT, not al together! It seems like I stepped in a Barbie funhouse or something...

    17 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • ilanac13's picture
    ilanac13
    7

    i don't really care for it. i like the black/white and pink combo, but there has to be a better way to get it across. it's like there are TOO MANY PATTERNS

    17 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • ilanac13's picture
    ilanac13
    8

    i don't really care for it. i like the black/white and pink combo, but there has to be a better way to get it across. it's like there are TOO MANY PATTERNS

    17 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • hottpink's picture
    hottpink
    10

    LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!! But, I am a pink girl Smiling I know my hubby would HATE it!

    17 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • RosaDilia's picture
    RosaDilia
    12

    Certaintly gag reflex!!

    The particular patterns and colors are too bold to be mixed together. If it was part subtle and part bold I think it would've faired better. I bet the assistant would've done a much better job had done it herself.

    17 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • bizzybee's picture
    bizzybee
    13

    overwhelming. there's just way too much going on. i think with some thoughtful editing down of patterns and going for some subtler tonal combinations there are pieces that could be saved - like the pink chair minus the distracting, oversized pillow and the black and white divan that should be in the living room rather than the couch/daybed that's in there now. wow. like someone so aptly said before me - how does she live in this place?

    17 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • Dana18's picture
    Dana18
    14

    It's different and and eye catching , but what is up with the Leopards?

    17 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • Le Luxe's picture
    Le Luxe
    15

    too much for me. Take out everything and leave the bed. Thats my style.

    17 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • bananapancake84's picture
    bananapancake84
    16

    I wish the walls weren't reflective, the weird cheetas were gone, and there was only one zebra print rug. Just tone it all down a little! The overall idea I don't mind.

    17 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • katedavis's picture
    katedavis
    17

    Totally dizzying. It really makes me appreciate good design and understand exactly how hard it can be.

    17 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • AujahAcorn's picture
    AujahAcorn
    18

    "it looks like she picked up every trendy dècor piece she could find, and barfed it all over the poor girl's pad".

    HAHAHAHAHAHAH
    I concur.

    17 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • haze's picture
    haze
    19

    On a positive note the poor girl can always sell the mish-mosh on eBay and buy things she can really live with [once all of the hoopla dies down and she finds another job - that is]

    17 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • hswany19's picture
    hswany19
    21

    Tacky...down-right tacky. I feel like there should be a Betty Boop picture hanging on the wall in that sea of tackiness!

    17 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • witchbaby's picture
    witchbaby
    23

    Looks like a teen decorated it. Too much going on. ANd whats with those leopards?!

    17 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • nancita's picture
    nancita
    24

    Haha, why don't you tell us how you really feel Casa? Smiling This is a pretty disastrous combination of too many trends, though I would kinda like the silver walls in another less garish room.

    17 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • casasugar's picture
    casasugar
    25

    Nancita, I do think the silver walls are a cool touch, like many of the other items! Unfortunately, all of them together is an eyesore (personally speaking, of course) Smiling

    17 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • GeriAnne1932's picture
    GeriAnne1932
    27

    I do love the pink chair....seems like she did every piece in this room an injustice. Toned down this room could be incredibly beautiful. Then again, looking at glimpses of her father's home, everything is over the top so who would expect anything else from her Smiling

    17 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • trouble450's picture
    trouble450
    30

    That is just wrong. I think your home should be more like a retreat not like a Barbie Dream House.

    17 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • j2e1n9's picture
    j2e1n9
    33

    Its fun and funky. Whats wrong with that?

    Depending on that chick's age, its completely appropriate for a fun pad.

    Everyone's not into the whole conservative, boring neutrals, restoration hardware, muted earth tones.

    Some people like a little color in their lives Eye-wink

    17 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • intensebandgeek's picture
    intensebandgeek
    35

    "To me, it looks like she picked up every trendy dècor piece she could find, and barfed it all over the poor girl's pad."

    HAHAHA...so true!

    17 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • Leenie11's picture
    Leenie11
    36

    Huh, I guess I liked it when I saw the before and after shots in Glamour magazine, but now that I see it here it looks too busy.

    17 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • Leilanic1's picture
    Leilanic1
    37

    there is far too much going on in this room! trashy not classy at all. i understand wanting to be young and hip but this is overboard and dare I say 'cheap'. for someone who was raised with money she has no taste...but then again her father has solid gold fixtures in the bathrooms.

    17 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • duck duck goose's picture
    duck duck goose
    38

    It's just missing a jar filled with Excedrin. (And some squares of acid. And a loaded gun.)

    17 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • mletrav's picture
    mletrav
    40

    I read this in Glamour and wondered if you'd comment on it. While I think it's a little much for my taste, I'm not as vehemently opposed to it as you seem to be. Some of the stuff in there is fun! I could imagine, that with a little tweeking, (paint, apholstery,) the girl could end up with something pretty nice! The new layout is far superior to the old one, too.

    17 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • Silverlining10's picture
    Silverlining10
    45

    I think she should keep her day job as CEO of her daddy's company...It looks like every pattern in the world merged together to poop on her assistant's room. Poor girl!

    17 weeks 1 day ago Report Comment