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I read this at work, and was trying so hard to stifle laughter, I was tearing up.

My own mom (bless her) is perpetually remodeling the 1980's middle-income suburbia home where I grew up. I think she and my dad have single-handedly kept the local oak supplier in business with their floor-to-ceiling oak kitchen. (I now hate entire rooms done in one type of wood, regardless of species.) She and my dad recently installed carpet that, despite being sold in the 21st Century, is very, very shag. They decided to do half of the upstairs now, and the bedrooms, which still have the 90's beige, later.

Other highlights from my mom's decor? A red Oriental rug and seafoam lace valance in the living room, fake flower arrangements, teddy bears, roosters and birdhouses, wallpaper, puffy curtain valances, stained glass, wicker, puffy cream leather couch, a t.v. in every room, “collections.” Every year, her lawn ornaments reproduce, and average out at about 4-5 dozen. At one point in my life, I contributed to the nautical stenciling in our hallway bathroom. Half of the living room “décor” consists of dog beds (and old bedding) for their multiple labs.

I think "chez shoes" said it best, and shared my sentiments exactly, with: "No wonder I'm a minimalist now!"

I hope my mom never sees this! :)