Hildy's Profile

As someone who is a compulsive clutter-clearer, I like this guy's idea in theory. But the tone of his site is just so hypocritical. He doesn't want to part with his stuff, that's what all the negotiating and rule-bending is about. He's doing this as some sort of weird self-sacrifice. Or maybe to attract attention for his business publish Christian audio books?

I live in a small space with minimal stuff because it makes my life better. It takes effort to maintain, but it's no sacrifice.

Unlike most posters, I like shabby chic, and I love what white paint does for those heavy brown pieces of furniture. At its best, this can be an elegant look. But all the cutesy-wootsey gee-gaws give me claustrophobia. I can't breathe. All that bric-a-brac makes the room seem dirty and dusty. It's exhausting -- there's nowhere for the eye to rest. With no blank space, you can't appreciate anything hanging on the walls. Even worse, this kind of collecting suggests the owner is well on the road to meeting her demise under stacks of horded Victoria magazines.