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My heart skipped a couple of beats before I noticed that it was actually a handmaid life sized doll. It essentially a stuffed straw , wearing overalls and flannel, complete with shoes. It was so creepy in there dimly lit shack. It became obvious that this woman was an artist down to her bones. There were canvases made from seemingly anything that she could get her hands on- caulk to corkscrews. Her illness couldn’t have been easy, but in the chaos she was still tethered to creativity.
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Very creepy.
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A good rule of thumb when furnishing and decorating your home is to find a good balance between function and form. On the one hand, you want to feel comfortable in your own home. A couch is no good if it looks amazing but is awful to sit on. A kitchen table is useless if it looks gorgeous, but it’s the wrong height and made of materials that are hard to clean.
On the flip side, a home that is very comfortable, functional, and ergonomic might make it difficult for you and your guests to spend time in if you spent no time at all on the aesthetics. To put it bluntly, human beings enjoy looking at and being surrounded by beautiful things. Your apartment or house has to feel like an actual home with some liveliness, not a pristinely minimalist showroom-style property you’d find in sales ad photos.
(That being said, if you’re truly into minimalism and not just a fan because it’s trendy, more power to you! It’s just that a tiny bit of clutter can make any home feel warmer and cozier.)
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Forbes explains that you can’t focus just on the aesthetics without considering the practicality of your decisions when it comes to furniture, decor, and design.
“Interior design is not just about creating visually pleasing spaces; it's also about creating functional, livable environments. A beautifully designed room is worthless if it's uncomfortable to spend time in. It's essential to strike a balance between form and function, ensuring that the design not only looks great but also works for the way we live our lives,” Darrell Gardner, Director of Product Development for Cort, told Forbes.
The Spruce suggests having different textures within your home to make the entire space look professional. If you focus just on one or two of the same materials, it can create a somewhat flat and one-note look. Ideally, you want to create some contrast that looks good.
Something else to consider is the actual purpose of the items in your home. Ideally, everything you have should serve a role. The item can be functional, sentimental, or beautiful, but you have to be intentional about everything.
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Meanwhile, My Bespoke Room notes that you should try to have a clear idea of the theme that you want your home to have. If you try to fit too many different decor styles into a single room, the end result can look very messy.
You could, however, try to mix different styles together using the 70/30 rule. For example, you use 70% of a room’s space to furnish and decorate it in one particular style. And then you do the same for the rest of the space in another style.
Style aside, you should also think about how your home is lit. Good lighting can enhance any space, while bad lighting can bring the entire vibe down. Try to make the most of any natural light by using mirrors. Then, consider where your main lights are going to be. And think about some ambient and decorative lighting around your home to make everything feel cozier.
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Well.
I went into the rec room and saw a door i thought was the changing room/bathroom.
Oh no.
I opened the door. The room was lit by a few candles. On the wall was a MASSIVE black and white picture..
Of...
MUSSOLINI! IT WAS A FREAKING SHRINE TO IL DUCE!
So
I go back to the beach and pretend nothing happened. Didn't ever go to the bathroom. I peed in the ocean. On the way back to Los Angeles I bring it up and my friend says, "oh yeah. Just ignore that."
But wait. There's more.
My friends grandfather had a standing table in the back of Little Joes an Italian place in Chinatown. We would go there get drunk and eat and bill it to his grandfather who he had a pet name for which i won't share. It was in the back against the wall.
Years later I'm reading the RJ in Las Vegas and I see that a man who's name sounded familiar to me had died. They said he ran the Vegas mob. I realized the last name was the same as my friends grandfather. So I called him and I said, by any chance was ____involved.. before I could finish he said, why do you think we always sat with our backs to the walls at Little Joes.
That's my weird thing in someone's house story.
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What are some of the most bizarre things you’ve seen when you’ve visited someone else’s home, dear Pandas? Meanwhile, what would you say is the weirdest thing that you own that might confuse your guests?
What, for you personally, is the key to making your home feel warm and inviting? Let us know what you think in the comments below.
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No folding laundry and putting it away. Just, the pile.
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When I was a preteen my friend had a super cool older teenage sister and we weren’t allowed to go into her room. She was really popular and pretty. One day she wasn’t home and my friend snuck me into her room and opened her closet and it was like a huge shrine to Star Trek. Shelves of little Star Trek figures and little replica ships.
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They had a room full of s**t buckets.