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In reply to the discussion: My idea for a new reality show - the opposite of all those shows about hoarding- [View all]csziggy
(34,136 posts)And the home is immaculate. That's different than a "sterile" house with nothing that provides intellectual stimulation!
I think that some people just don't accumulate - but I consider having nothing to "populate" their living space a form of poverty. Some of the decorating shows I've seen are really sad - the ones where the people have no art and the decorator commissions or paints an art object for their wall that does nothing but compliments the decor. We used to call that "hotel art" or "sofa art." It's not real art, it only provides another spot of color or texture, not any sort of history or impulse to appreciate the quality of the picture.
That's only marginally better in my opinion than houses with nothing on the walls, not even photos of family. Those are the homes that seem less than a hotel room. I wonder at their poverty of memory.
The art on my walls is varied and every piece has a history. Some a very deep history such as the picture created by my husband' great grandfather while he was on a painting tour in Italy where his wife died. Or the pen & ink drawing by the brother of my great aunt's special friend that I have owned since I was a child. Some because my husband and I purchased the piece together from the artist at a street show or a gallery. Some I created with my needlework. Every piece has a history and a story - and is fun to look at.