I second that.

I find myself posting sometimes this "are you sure about this color or is this a guess?"

I've had the best success by contacting the original poster of the photo.

i completely agree as well. I understand it is just for inspiration but it is really annoying when someone says they "think it looks similar to this color or "try this color" That doesn't help!!

Just saw this. Well here is another perspective folks. I am a working designer. I work my rear off aprox 70 hours a week to run my business. I have no problem answering easy questions but in past 6 months, the questions are insane. I get 25 a week on average from various media. I am flattered and try to help but I have a biz to run, employees to make sure are paid, and a family to support. And sometimes people are so freaking rude!! Not to mention that this is info that my clients PAID ME TO PROCURE or design or whatever. Seriously. Look at it from another angle. And to Chipsa....perhaps the designers who have lots of time on their hands to answer questions might not be as busy because they are NOT AS GOOD as the ones who have less time to answer a multitude of questions.

Here is a link that might be useful: Details and Design

Love the tile in that bathroom! I saw it a lot in FL in model homes in the 90s but it was slow to become a consumer fave. Someday I will have somewhere for it !

Jut read the Details and Design post, and boy, do I understand the blogger's complete loss of patience.

Thank you, indetail.

I have time to participate here because I've retired from the job, and am now doing something far less demanding, but when I was working, I would never have had time for this.

To the original peeve, I totally agree. I don't mind the designer not answering questions; I don't expect them to monitor the stuff they put on Houzz. It's the people who are browsing through and make random guesses as to color, name of granite, type wood, etc. that bother me. Houzz is hard enough to search without getting those.

indetail- this is the weirdest coincidence. Last night I came upon an article that I had saved from the May 2011 BHG magazine. It featured a kitchen that I liked and guess what- it was your kitchen! Just wanted to tell you that I still love it but I won't ask you any questions about it:)

People need to understand that Houzz not a good thing, it's a terrible thing.

First of all, God knows the copyright infringement that site is responsible for.

Second, it's a cancer on Web images. It's a click harvester--collecting your traffic before you can find the original source. You used to be able to search images, pick a photo and often end up on a blog, manufacturer's site or designer's portfolio where you might actually be able to track down some real information. Now, your search leads to pages and pages of images that are all from Houzz. Instead of the names of paint colors or even credits to the designer, you get reams and reams of comments from syphilitic morons who just can't resist a comment box. Have you ever noticed that almost every comment on Houzz is not only uninformative but obviously wrong? It attracts idiots who regularly label soapstone as Formica, silk as velvet, bright turquoise as Wyeth Blue, quarry tile as brick, bridge faucets as wall faucets, and every other numbskull mistake you can possibly imagine. I hope the thing gets sued out of existence, quick.

Marcolo, I think you mean "flibbertigibbet moron." :)

I don't do "Houzz," but am familiar with it. If I ever decide to comment among the average decorating masses there, remind me not to do it, so I won't feel like a flibbertigibbet moron to the handful of "real" designers who browse the site.

I do think those who are throwing out colors off the top of their head's, are only trying to help. Just like on this board. At least they're trying to lead people in the right direction.

Sigh. Another circumstance like, in my view, Facebook, in which you are supposed to be the customer, but are in actual fact the product.

For which you receive....nothing. Zip. Zilch. Zero. Nada. Bupkes.
Except the opportunity to be annoyed on a daily basis by advertisers ringing your digital doorbell without an invitation.

Snarl, whine, sulk....

You guys are the nicest bunch of people in the internet!

Usually when someone dredges up an old post to plug their business, that someone gets internetally thrashed. But y'all are just darn polite and pick out the good bits. You're good people!

I gave up on even clicking on Houzz links that infect google searches because I don't understand what that site is supposed to be! The comments on the pics seem random and incoherent and it strikes me as malware bait.

Thank you, fori. We are, aren't we.... ? :>)

Not to mention all the photos are of custom homes with everything unattainable and unrealistic to most of us. I'd like some inspiration pics with "real homes" that are easier for most of us to see as a look in our own homes.

There is a price to pay for partaking in social media if you are participating with the expectation of reaping some kind or level of benefit. For example, exposure, traffic, business, etc.

Posting your stuff on Houzz comes with the standard understanding of fair trade, post your stuff with the intent of some kind of benefit and the community will expect you to pay the price for doing so. Which in the case of Houzz the price comes in the form of engagement answering questions about what you posted.

It's a huge community. Its size and member's lack of social media experience makes it a tough crowd - rude questions, silly questions, multiple questions, etc.

Get the sense that many, posting pictures as well as readers, don't understand social media, forums or online communities/tribes. They're all just trying to figure it out. It's kind of a hot mess for that reason and others as stated above.