1 Design Rule All Of Us Break

Don’t you hate it when there’s conflicting expert advice? Today we’re covering the thorny topic of photographs on display.

I’m already bracing myself for the hate mail I know I’m going to receive on this.

But I’m going to go ahead and make a pronouncement: Masses of photographs on display have got to go.

Your home should not be a photographic shrine to every fun event you’ve experienced. It shouldn’t have a framed pic of every stage of your kiddo’s development.

This is bad design, say interior designers. And it’s bad for household maintenance because girl, you’ve gotta dust those frames. Or they start to resemble the dusty relics of a bygone age that, in essence, they are.

Here’s what designers say is okay: you can have one photographic shrine in your home.

One.

The frames should all be the same style. And it will look more cohesive if the photos are black and white instead of in color. 

But then I went and read The Secret Of Happy Families where the author says we should have masses of photographs in our homes. These images of the happy places and people in our lives increase our – say it with me now – happiness.

What is a happiness-seeking, clutter-busting girl to do?!

Here is the answer: observe the “one shrine in public” rule but add a second one on the sly. In your closet! 

I did this myself and am so pleased with the result. In fact, my closet shrine is my favorite because I look at the pictures every day, while dilly-dallying over clothing selection.

I actually think having a closet bulletin board would be even better. You could pin your favorite pics here. 

Easy to put them up, easy to swap them out. Like Beyonce and hair extensions!

Now you see them, now you don’t. This should be your mantra for both hair extensions and photograph displays.

Now enough with the reading, go take all the photos off your fridge and put them up in your closet instead!

Happy Wednesday, guru girls & guys!