miranar's Profile

Time will tell.
Our second bedroom is a library with full floor-to-ceiling shelves. In the bedroom about 40 books sit along the furniture as "to be read", and though most of them are my husband's, he still keeps an e-reader and reads from both.

I have downsized a lot of my books, and will add more to the pile soon. However, I still have a lot of them and will probably be buying a tablet this summer. I foresee keeping my favorite books in physical form, and dumping any that were "just okay," or that I won't be reading again, or that aren't very special in physical terms. Let's be real, when next I have to move I don't want to move (not kidding) thousands of books. I feel I should just hold the ones I love most.

(We do actually have some "prop" books in the dining room. I don't like separating books from the library for this purpose, and I had space to fill at one point. So I used 6 Reader's Digest compilations that my mother was tossing. Those books are probably THE most used prop books...hahaha.)

AidelK - If your kids want the stuff, give them a deadline to collect. After that, donate or toss it. It's inconsiderate of them to use your good nature as a free storage space. And I say that as a kid who took ALL of her old crap out of her parent's house and dealt with it! If they give you excuses ("Oh, just hold on to that until we move into a bigger place...") stay strong. Part of being an adult is making those decisions--make room, pay for storage, or let it go.

We didn't bother to display any photo(s) in the house until our 1 yr anniversary, and only then it was because I found a frame I'd meant to put one in. It's just a 5x7" too. We have a few others around the house of us, so it's not exactly a fear of displaying our goofy faces. I was just so wiped out after the event that I didn't even want to THINK of dealing with anything else related to it (other than Thank You cards...sigh).

Our photographer was our friend, and we only asked him to do posed/casual photos at the end of the thing. We weren't going to make him not enjoy the celebration by putting him to work during it. I had video of the events he wasn't photographing. I also know how to edit photos, so I told him he didn't have to do any of that drudgery. He did a little anyway.

Holy crap, NO.

I'm Aries. I have 47 pieces of art on my walls and not a one of them is a "Rothko inspired" or abstract piece. I abhor abstract with the passion of a million burning suns. Our "sound system" is my husband's, from about 15 yrs ago (cassettes!), and when he turns it on I can't even tell the difference between it and the TV volume. Funky? Nooooo.

The husband is a Cancer. He hates, hates shopping for food. He just weaseled out of it again yesterday, in fact. If he could eat out for every meal, every day, then he would.

Not that astrology is a real thing any way, but damn.

Yep, we did all of the "Keepers" above, though on #4 I did not care what anyone wore. Even my "Bridal Party" was encouraged to wear whatever they felt best in. I didn't require anyone to buy specific dresses/outfits or rent tuxes. What a waste of money otherwise.

As for the "tossed" rules, Yes please! #1 My husband and I wanted to pay for our own wedding, but our parents (on both sides) gave us large "wedding gift" checks afterwards anyway, haha.

#2 Our wedding was very non-traditional and all about the things we WANTED to do, not what was "tradition." We didn't do any "traditions" except maybe letting my father have the first dance with me. I think I made it my purpose to up-end as many "traditions" as possible.

#3 We didn't have a shower. We have everything we need, and didn't see the point of what we considered a double "gift grab." In fact, I told our mothers to let everyone know that we absolutely did not expect even wedding gifts from ANYONE. If they wanted to do so anyway, they could mention that we were saving for a house.

#4 Hahahaha, not only did my husband and I see each other before the wedding, we slept in the same bed at our "on location" wedding eve, and both went out to greet guests (pre-wedding dress) arriving to the location the day of. I told everyone it wasn't fair that the groom got to see everyone and hang out while I was "supposed" to sit in a room all day.

#5 Wedding invite was one envelope and the invite. The set I used came with a response card...and I used those as place cards.

You should do whatever makes you happy at your wedding! Don't try to please everyone, just you and your future spouse. The day of my wedding the manager of the location said he'd never, ever had any bride be as laid back as me. It was because I didn't take it so seriously. Enjoy it!

Haha, I don't know that Mr. Gaiman, who spends all of his time in basically the same style and color of clothes all the time, is a perfect fit for clothing organizing solution! I've not had the issue of my weight fluctuations being enough to effect my clothing size, but if I was I'd have to assess as to whether it was a temp or perm situation and go from there, I guess. Honestly, if I owned so many clothes that I forgot what some sizes were before I put them on I be culling the lot anyway. I only shop for (a few) clothes once or twice a yr.

I feel like the art you enjoy innately goes with your decor simply because your aesthetic is in both.

But then my husband and I are artists and have our home absolutely filled with (other artist's) art. Sure, I shuffle them around if the color is not quite right in a certain room (ooh, the band poster my husband framed in bright orange, or the other band poster with the hot pink secondary mat...), but they all work with what we love without us having to consider whether they "match".

Beautiful!

My husband and I are both artists (not "modern" or "pop" artists, though). However, none of the art on our walls is our own (and our walls are completely full...). As an artist, you always pick apart flaws in your work as you grow, so I'd rather not stare at my old stuff for that long.

Anyway, as some others have mentioned... Copying Art to use in your home does not make it Art. It makes it decor. Sorry. I understand the temptation to copy modern art that you can't afford but it's a huge, ugly no-no in the art (and legal) world. If you see a piece that you think, "I could do that." #1 You couldn't, that's why you didn't have the idea first. #2 If it's so amateur looking to you, why would you want it displayed in your home. #3 Anyone with art knowledge would know better...that's hella embarassing when you have guests over. #4 If you like it so much, buy a print of it! They are not that expensive, and some are even done on canvas (though...UGH, I hate those so much).

If you're going to do your own painted canvas, do your own design! You can use modern art as a jumping off point, but why would you ever copy it directly? Make it original. That's much more satisfying.

"Props" or incidental decorating aside, the furniture itself just doesn't look right. It's too deep and fails to frame the TV correctly. It's a weird placement for the entertainment center overall too. It's an interesting idea, but all the wrong proportions and placement.