It will probably be a material which will become dated. Given the number of programmes on TV dealing with renovations on limited budgets (not the rubbish ones where it is a game show in a different format) it is becoming a 'fad' material so in the future a plywood interior will be dated to the early 21st century. The material just like colours will go out of favour and back again in cycles.

Agree that it is overdone...like the tram/rail/bus stop posters...the keep calm posters...cow hide rugs...hard to say what will grab the attention of the trend setters as mass marketable? Of course anyone who loves these items should have them as it is all down to personal taste. I prefer 2nd hand shops now for finding unique one off pieces fairly cheaply & these days & I feel good about recycling someone's cast offs as well! I found a lovely old copper platter recently & the store owner said "where did you find that?" I found it on the floor under a chest of drawers in a dusty corner & my heart skipped a beat when I saw it was only $10 & perfect for an empty spot I had!

Lovely little flower, bm220! All the potted succulents on our deck were battered by hail and looked similar to yours. The ones that are under roof were undamaged so I kinda figured hail was the main culprit. Some also were affected by what looked like mould. I'm pretty sure I was overwatering them, plus there are saucers under all the pots because I don't want the decking ruined, so they weren't free-draining. I've had to get rid of a some, and from others I removed the mould-affected foliage and those seem to be recovering, albeit slowly. Still, I love succulents for their interesting and varied architectural looks, and they are very easy and fast growers. And the flowers!

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