Collections of Clutter
If you spend any time reading my writing you must be surprised that this dilemma is actually number 2. (I realize I tend to harp on about my abhorrence of clutter…) There actually IS a dilemma that is worse than this…stay tuned.
Clutter kills. Many wonderful design plans have been sabotaged by too much stuff. Many hours have been lost forever searching for keys in mountains of mess. Beautiful vistas have been destroyed by mish mash wall hangings. Collections of Clutter are an American Epidemic. Just say no!
Do the items displayed in the home contribute to the sense of place? Or are they permanent residences for Dust Bunnies? Pare down to what matters. Family photos bring joy, but are you noticing the subject or the frame? Heirlooms evoke memories, but are you thinking about dear Aunt Linda or about how frustrating it is to live with her 50 tea cups?
Organize your visual space and organize your life.
A wonderful blog about reducing the stuff in your life…
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I would love to get rid of the clutter…but I think it means getting rid of the two guys in the house too
I’d love to see some blogs on Zen spaces…and how healing they can be.
Oh you’d better not do that!
I have a lot of books. I will work on writing about that. I haven’t encountered any blogs dedicated to Zen Design yet, but if I do I will let you know.