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   by becubed 15y ago

   LOL that's the best point of criticism so far. Unless I misunderstand what you're referring to, those "artifacts" are in fact decorative elements intended to echo the rather flowery logo. Some people love 'em -- but others find them like mo
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   by becubed 15y ago

   Thanks Nat0, you're reinforcing some themes emerging from this discussion. Awesome. The logo's a challenge to work with, though we're trying not to change it -- at least, not right now -- due to some brand recognition in the villa rental in
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   by becubed 15y ago

   Thanks for the honest feedback -- definitely appreciated. Text treatments can indeed be reined in, as might several of the extraneous elements for the reasons you've pointed out. Always good to get fresh eyes and concrete criticism. Thanks
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   by becubed 15y ago

   Terrible feedback? No way, it's all good. Thanks for taking the time. It does have a bloggy vibe, which is somewhat what we were going for -- at least, our sales approach is to become a trusted source of content about villa travel, as oppos
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   by becubed 15y ago

   Can't tell you how many times I wrestled with those very details. Probably not the best decision to go with both those effects. Argh, seduced by the shiny bling once again!
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   by becubed 15y ago

   We're moving away from what was previously an even more brown-and-tan-heavy design. With your encouragement, we'll keep trucking in that direction! Thx too for the feedback re: main and side columns. Will look into that.
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   by becubed 15y ago

   Great points, thanks very much! That 2nd photo is certainly amazing. I hear ya on the first and third, though. We're supporters of Creative Commons (stock photos make me shudder), so finding killer images can take a surprising amount of tim