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This is not about "slumming"! It's just a certain aesthetic. I've always wanted to have a worn down leather couch. Does that REALLY mean I'm trying to embrace "homeless chic"? NO! I saw one in a swanky house in London years ago and thought it was cool!
This is not "trying to look poor", it's not "mockery."
Back down, people, we're talking about style here, not class warfare. Just because we're all jealous and want to be able to afford Francois Halard's life, doesn't mean it's not gorgeous.

ohjodi -- now, THOSE would be funny... I think I might steal your ideas and make my own. thank you.

wow. It's a wonder I'm still alive.

lorisf: that's a great find. Sad but true if you look at the US economy stats. Perhaps if we sold those in the bookstore I work in we'd be able to survive.

I keep things I never want to spend a dime replacing. The problem is when you have so much stuff you can't find what you need and end up spending to replace it anyway. That is the catch-22 with most pack rats. An endlessly perpetuating cycle. If you are going to keep things, try to be organized.

Those of you that "hoard"/keep for re-sale, keep in mind that you are not an expert in the field. You likely won't fetch prices you have seen in auctions or from reputable dealers. You might be lucky to sell your stuff to such dealers for 50% or 60% percent of retail value, but it's unlikely that you will be able to fetch "retail" prices yourself.

ammonia and water

Arroyo, it's the Santa Monica Viceroy, not the one in Palm Springs.

janamartin & rebeccasouth & fardaesm might like this
http://www.apostropheabuse.com/

sorry to detract from the topic...

After 18 years, I was forced to move (evicted -sorry, it was pretty dramatic) so my landlord could move into my apartment.
It's their right, even though it was inco. The thing that made me furious was that rather than let us know that they planned to do this (when, for example, they filed papers with the city of LA 1 year before it happened), they waited to give us 30 days notice.
30 days notice after living there for 18 years? not very nice.

I think it's beautiful! I saw that couch and thought it was an artist piece before I read the post.
To those who object to the way these people spent their money and what they do with their possesions: you have a problem. It's their money, they can do what they want with it. To each his own.
To those who object to the "power" the kids have: you have no idea what goes on in this family, what the rules are, what the boundaries are. Get over yourselves.
To those that simply dislike the decorating style: good for you. Again, to each his own.

re: antlers being found
It's true, however, if you are REALLY going to be a staunch environmentalist, remember that other creatures feed on antlers that have been shed. Even by taking shed antlers, you are disturbing the eco-system.
FYI.
I do love the way they look, though!