Do we still love it? : Foo Dogs
Over the weekend I had the opportunity to swing into the city and visit with my sisters.
My youngest sister, Danay moved into the Upper East Side a couple of months ago so we decided to hit up the thrift stores near her.
I must say that I wasn’t that impressed. I do better shopping on LI, but there was one thing that caught my eye!
Can you believe how massive they are! Last year Foo’s were a major passion of mine. A couple of months ago the obsession started to slow down, but seeing these guys made me love them all over again.
I don’t think I could go that big, but I could stand for a little bit of Foo in my life, but for Jon (you know the man that decorates with construction paper) they are a big no, no.
Here are some of my favorite rooms that share my love for Foos:
{Ivanka’s apt via Style Court}
{Here is a much smaller pair on the vanity via Domino}
{Not only does Palmer Weiss have the perfect sized Foo’s, but how amazing is the trim on that skirted table!}
{ I know there is a lot going on in this picture, but I can still spot my Foos!}
{ Since I can’t use them in my own home I tend to use them with clients.}
So, dear readers what’s the verdict? Do we still love them or should we sending them off to our local thrift shops?
Labels: design advice
31 Comments:
I love a little foo (or two). It reminds me of my trip to China. But a big foo, I think that is too much.
I am looking for a pair myself to peep from other accents, like delightful found objects. (Hubs doesn't know yet)
The larger ones (like the ones you fond) are a little in your face, for me, and turn them from an accent to the focal piece.
I have to admit, I'm not a fan! They are kind of scary to me. Maybe if there was a teenie tiny little cute one.. sort of like in the Domino picture. I love miniature anything!
Personally...they scare me. But I guess that's why your the interior expert and I am not!!
I don't have any but I don't mind the little ones. They are really cute. Especially the colorful ones. I don't really like a big one.
I still love them! :) I hope they aren't going out of style, because I have two!!
keep, but store.
I'm a fan in small doses - and I got an olive green Foo from Home Goods for a steal - gotta love that place!! :)
Still loving them! I just posted about a pair, and I am still trying to find just the right spot for my foo dogs. They just look great everywhere I try them! :)
hmmm, I've never really found the appeal in them, but I guess to each her own!
NO WAY mine are heading to the thrift shop! They are a classic design element - you may find them on your grandma's built-ins, and that may scare some people, but I believe they've been around long before they were deemed trendy. If you love 'em - keep 'em! I don't buy into what the designerati claims is In or Out...
i too think they are a bit scary, or at least That's what I thought when I first saw them, now there are growing on me (just a tiny bit) and I would gladly add a couple of small ones, like the cute Domino ones.
If you love 'em, GET 'EM! But I say you go at it Palmer Weiss style.
~ Joanna
You know, I've never been a fan. They're kinda weird look. However, when I spy them in design I can appreciate them!
send them to the thrift shop...so I can find them for cheap! I like the small ones. The big guys remind me a little of the Nutcracker with those large teeth.
My hubby HATES them and I am over them, but at one time did think they were pretty cute!
You gave me mine, of course I love them!!
Wes hates them. The tiny turquoise ones are darling, but if they are big they are a tad frightening to me!
Step away from the Foo Dogs!
They are way over ha ha.
But stick them in the closet for a few years, and they will probably come back into fashion.
xo xo
Classic, and they work in the right space. Just not me.
I love Foo dogs! They remind me of my grandmother, who was a big fan of chinoiserie and had several sets. My mom was a fan, too, and now I have two sets in my own house (one red-orange pair I picked up thrifting and a second larger pair I got from my mom). So yeah, I guess it's a family thing for me, but it does show they have some serious staying power!
To be honest, I had no idea that was what they were called! How interesting :)
My uncle is an antique dealer.. I'm a foo dog fool! lol
I passed up a chance at buying some turquoise foos at a shop in Shanghai while I still lived there. I've regretted it ever since and I'm afraid I'm going to want them until I can find them again.
Happy New Year, Camila! Hope you had a great holiday! I LOVE the foo dogs still! I think it's past trend for me and into enduring love...
I too am fond of the Foo. I own several pairs, small to medium though.
good ol' jonathan adler says you should always buy a foo when you see it! :)
still love but will love them more when everyone else stops!! ;)
xoxo
Love em, check out the cute little red ones that CB2 has, great price too.
men hate anything that doesn't feed them...LOL...I like them...with a great new paint job they could fit into lots of spaces. We are doing a different more defined eclectic these days, it seems...like everything, it's personal.
STill LOVE!! :-) dont think i'll stop i just love the pop of color they bring to the room
If you have a Homegoods near you, I found them there! $30 and in multiple colors; white, teal, yellow, red!
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