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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 267017" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>If it makes you feel any better, I've got weird, and clutter, and weird clutter, too. Like the 15" plastic marlin that husband got when he was a kid visiting Atlantic City in the 70's that's hanging in our diningroom. I have no idea why he feels it needs to be there. Nostalgia, I guess. Probably also why he decided to display all his school sports trophies in our bedroom after finding them in a box one day when we were cleaning out the garage.</p><p> </p><p>The vast majority of our furnishings are mismatched. Initially it was due to financial constraints, but now it's totally about the practicality of life with difficult child's. Why pay big money for something that's going to be used and abused? I consequently have accepted castoffs from moving neighbors, salvaged items from dumpsters, and bought most things at garage sales, consignment or second-hand shops and made them my own. Slipcovers and throws work wonders on tattered upholstery <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> Dings and dents are "character". When people come over, I just tell them I'm going for the "distressed" look in my decor. </p><p> </p><p>I appreciate fine things, but I don't want the aggravation about worrying over how my difficult child's (husband included) will mistreat it. I still have my fantasy houses inspired by HGTV, but my feet are grounded firmly in my real and liveable HOME. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 267017, member: 3444"] If it makes you feel any better, I've got weird, and clutter, and weird clutter, too. Like the 15" plastic marlin that husband got when he was a kid visiting Atlantic City in the 70's that's hanging in our diningroom. I have no idea why he feels it needs to be there. Nostalgia, I guess. Probably also why he decided to display all his school sports trophies in our bedroom after finding them in a box one day when we were cleaning out the garage. The vast majority of our furnishings are mismatched. Initially it was due to financial constraints, but now it's totally about the practicality of life with difficult child's. Why pay big money for something that's going to be used and abused? I consequently have accepted castoffs from moving neighbors, salvaged items from dumpsters, and bought most things at garage sales, consignment or second-hand shops and made them my own. Slipcovers and throws work wonders on tattered upholstery :D Dings and dents are "character". When people come over, I just tell them I'm going for the "distressed" look in my decor. I appreciate fine things, but I don't want the aggravation about worrying over how my difficult child's (husband included) will mistreat it. I still have my fantasy houses inspired by HGTV, but my feet are grounded firmly in my real and liveable HOME. :D [/QUOTE]
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