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The image is actually Hirst's "For Heaven's Sake," which is made from the skull of an infant. A newborn baby. I think I get "For the Love of God" better than I do this one.

Unless all he's aiming to do is shock and disgust people, in which case he's succeeding. Though I hope he quits making money and goes away soon.

Oops, I meant to add in my last comment--I think letting kids have a bigger bedroom is pretty important, at least to my American (and introvert) view--kids only get one room, or one part of a room, as a space that is really theirs. The adults in the house can decorate and run the rest of the house. A kid's room is a safe space for practicing independence.

burnttoast--plastic wrap? ew. I'd rather have to wipe up a few splatters than have that toxic nastiness melting into my food. Paper towels, or cinguettando's silicone, sure, but plastic wrap? Eeeeew.

ChrisGal: thanks for replying in a civil manner. I was feeling snippy the day I wrote that and your "scared or lazy" comment hit a nerve. Sorry my reply was so harsh. Guess we'll agree to disagree? Just remind me not to visit your house. :-/

Looking over these comments, the guest issue is especially divisible into two camps:

1. It's MY house!

2. They're my GUESTS!

Being Southern (no, we're not all the same, but there are commonalities) the hospitality issue wins. When you have guests, they are what's important, not your carpet or your hardwood. I do respect response #1, but every time someone fusses at me for not taking my shoes off as a guest, I may not be angry or offended...but I am bewildered (it's not common practice here) and a little uncomfortable, as if someone demanded that I take off my shirt. I mean, I'm usually wearing a bra, but still...

Personally I take my shoes off and wear slippers during extended times at home, for comfort. Most of my friends will ditch the shoes too, during informal get-togethers, because we're more comfortable. But I know people with odd foot hang-ups, and a number of people with foot problems who -need- to wear supportive shoes, all the time, podiatrist's orders, and really good supportive shoes are very pricey. Having to have more than one pair of said shoes, indoor and outdoor, is not often feasible on a real-person budget.

/ramble

This is a good idea. Just like attractive plus-size clothing is a good idea--feeling comfortable in home, clothes, and body is a good thing.

And the standards for who is "obese" or not are a bit...off, and you have to remember people who are just plain large. Imagine being Andre the Giant trying to squeeze into a tiny chair with arms.

"Could work for an adult movie decor, otherwise, no thanks..."

Would that porn decor was so stylish.

"be offended by poor treatment of people not color names..."

I'll thank you not to tell me what I can and cannot be offended by. One way to treat people poorly is to ignore them when they say that what you're saying is hurtful. Sure, it's not a big giant world injustice...but why bring more hurt into the world if you don't have to?

I was about to say that I've never met a color I could not, in context, love--but then someone said puce. What an awful color. I even hate the name. Puce puce puce, bleh.

Horrible horrible horrible.

What will they market this as when it's sold? Modernists won't like the front, traditionalists won't like the back, people in the middle (like me) will just be confused.

I have books. I have beautiful old tchochkes that belonged to my late grandmother. I have a record collection that belonged to my parents, and a number of small jewelry boxes that I love, even when there's no jewelry inside them. I have two of the roses my boyfriend gave me for our first anniversary. I love all these things, they remind me of good times in my life--the idea that I should through them out because they're not functional, they're "sentimental," and they don't fit the "less is more" mantra is insulting.

Sure, I live in a wasteful society. Sure, I don't -need- these things. But "minimalists" don't -need- thousand-dollar chairs and flawless architecture either, now do they?