tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post3667856709009240866..comments2024-02-13T05:20:46.558-05:00Comments on A CUP OF JO: Do or Don't: Family photos in the living roomJoanna Goddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18109285188206811042noreply@blogger.comBlogger253125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-41865969518142801222013-07-12T09:46:37.639-04:002013-07-12T09:46:37.639-04:00My name is Sandra and i want to testify of the goo...My name is Sandra and i want to testify of the good work done by a faithful Dr Osoba, a spell caster. in my life i never thought there is such thing as spiritual intercession. my problem started nine months back when the father of my kids started putting up some strange behavior, i never knew he was having an affair outside our matrimonial home. it dawn on me on that faithful day 19th of April 21st 4:23pm when he came to the house to pick his things that was when i knew that situation has gotten out of hand and he then told me he was quitting the marriage which i have built for over five years, i was confused and dumbfounded i called on family and friends but to no avail. two months after i started having problem with my kids welfare rent-age and all of it, i really went through hell. until a day i was browsing on the internet and i happen to meet a spell caster i never believed on this but i needed my man back so i gave the spell caster my problem at first i never trusted him so i was just doing it but you know a problem shared is half solved after a week my husband called me telling me that he his coming back home and that was all. now we are living happily and i still do contact him on this email: osobaspelltemple@yahoo.com Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-36492647339036919902013-03-19T10:31:50.837-04:002013-03-19T10:31:50.837-04:00I think decorators can be dangerous for this very ...I think decorators can be dangerous for this very reason. They are 'creating' in your home. They have a personal and professional stake in the end product. I use them but with great care. I do not let them dictate my taste or tell me what I should or should not do. I let them help me solve problems - make things look right that I think look wrong. Often it is a matter of balance that I had failed to recognize. Or they have a tried and true fix for a common situation. This rule is probably 'correct' if your goal is a beautiful room that would fit into a design magazine. But its your house! Rules were made to be broken! <br /><br />But then.....I personally don't like clutter so I struggle with the look of framed photos around. I really like the approach of the picture you used. I also like framed photos covering a grand piano...but alas I have no piano and wouldn't be able to play it if I bought one!! I have solved this problem for myself by stipulating two shelves in different areas of the house that display photos. This way they are 'corralled' - like placing a collection of small objects together - they don't look as 'busy' when clustered together in a defined space. They sort of become one object. Just like the arrangement of frames on a wall in your photo. It would have the same feel and weight if it were one large picture. <br /><br />The world according to me.....but I totally agree with everyone else. Do what makes YOU happy! Why ever would you not?<br /><br />On a similar note - there is a design rule (I prefer to call these principles) that every room should have some black and some yellow. I have no idea why this works so well but I have started doing it and the transformation is astounding! I could have lived three lives on my own without bumping into that little tip! So all you decorators out there - I really do appreciate you!!<br /><br />GayleUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10579001633536877523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-15871283560049791592012-12-01T02:27:32.335-05:002012-12-01T02:27:32.335-05:00Zero photos would be odd but it depends on your li...Zero photos would be odd but it depends on your lifestyle and how space is used in your home. There are plenty of homes that have one living room and a separate family room. For some homeowners a living room hosts guests, colleagues, the occasional stranger, e.g., a delivery man or a neighbor who is not a friend. These people don't need to have access to intimate family photos. To each his or her own but I don't find the tip outlandish. Also, maybe the tip is old and from the days of those tacky, staged photo packages from mall stores.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-30307618930337300392012-12-01T02:21:49.543-05:002012-12-01T02:21:49.543-05:00Lots of strong reactions. I am familiar with the d...Lots of strong reactions. I am familiar with the decorating tip to keep family photos to a minimum in a living room. Zero photos would be odd but it depends on your lifestyle and how space is used in your home. There are plenty of homes that have one living room and a separate family room. For some homeowners a living room hosts guests, colleagues, the occasional stranger, e.g., a delivery man or a neighbor who is not a friend. These people don't need to have access to intimate family photos. To each his or her own but I don't find the tip outlandish. Also, maybe the tip is old and from the days of those tacky, staged photo packages from mall stores.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-23327832049245071432012-12-01T02:17:24.415-05:002012-12-01T02:17:24.415-05:00Lots of strong reactions. I am familiar with the d...Lots of strong reactions. I am familiar with the decorating tip to keep family photos to a minimum in a living room. Zero photos would be odd but it depends on your lifestyle and how space is used in your home. There are plenty of homes that have one living room and a separate family room. For some homeowners a living room hosts guests, colleagues, the occasional stranger, e.g., a delivery man or a neighbor who is not a friend. These people don't need to have access to intimate family photos. To each his or her own but I don't find the tip outlandish. Also, maybe the tip is old and from the days of those tacky, staged photo packages from mall stores.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-16181431836489921112012-11-30T08:41:07.753-05:002012-11-30T08:41:07.753-05:00I'm brazilian and everybody here has family pi...I'm brazilian and everybody here has family pics in the living room. My mom have lots of pics of me and my sister as toddlers, playing house, drinking tea, dressed up at christmas, playing in the street with neighbor kids, although I didn't appreciate as adolescent. Despite that, I loved to visit my grandmother's sisters and see pics of my mother's cousins as kids playing, and that classical black and white boards of them as babies laughing, crying, making faces... <br />I got doubts about my place, because I really love pinterest houses, they have such a flair. Then I remember that Panorama Interview of Princess Diana, and that bunch of pics over some furniture in the Kensington Palace so I decided to have my family and friends pics all around my place because brings a cozy feeling of togetherness and happy moments, distract younger visitors and how could I argue with royalty?Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05157759475338697169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-28956723124965732182012-11-21T12:41:09.285-05:002012-11-21T12:41:09.285-05:00I agree Laura! I guess we are in the minority! I agree Laura! I guess we are in the minority! jauberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04975145455254269582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-2058175102137516022012-11-21T12:37:53.041-05:002012-11-21T12:37:53.041-05:00Are you saying people who do not have them display...Are you saying people who do not have them displayed are ashamed of their family? Design is a matter of personal taste. jauberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04975145455254269582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-82282562690455253492012-11-21T12:34:38.916-05:002012-11-21T12:34:38.916-05:00I completely agree with Deborah Needleman, all our...I completely agree with Deborah Needleman, all our photos are on the second floor of the house, where the bedrooms are located. Just a personal opinion, but I do not like sitting around someone's living or dining room and looking at family photos. I would rather see some art whether it is paintings or photographs. Also, some professional photographs just creep me out. jauberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04975145455254269582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-79066840571274681432012-11-20T21:06:55.721-05:002012-11-20T21:06:55.721-05:00I like to hang photos of other peoples' famili...I like to hang photos of other peoples' families in my living room. You know, just to follow the rules.colefacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10624256767796403197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-70278560265784565712012-11-20T21:06:44.379-05:002012-11-20T21:06:44.379-05:00I like to hang photos of other peoples' famili...I like to hang photos of other peoples' families in my living room. You know, just to follow the rules.colefacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10624256767796403197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-39329777410666610652012-11-19T15:50:56.891-05:002012-11-19T15:50:56.891-05:00Maybe one would not heed advice from a *former* ma...Maybe one would not heed advice from a *former* magazine editor.Julia from Dozen Flourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17286364613015048949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-5880860154197286612012-11-17T18:25:18.389-05:002012-11-17T18:25:18.389-05:00there's and brazilian designer that i love tha...there's and brazilian designer that i love that says that your home should be filled with nothing but thing that tells the sotury of your life. i simple can't see myself living in a place made to be in a magazine, without any of my references. and that includes pictures of my family and friends, for sure.nobody girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15064890949164479003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-14494071884192177252012-11-17T12:03:41.323-05:002012-11-17T12:03:41.323-05:00I think family photos in the living room are a won...I think family photos in the living room are a wonderful way of decorating! It says so much about your family and how you love to be together. Plus, it's like you said, it makes your home feel welcoming and cozy. ~Love Lishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18030767288602297963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-88994742295775064192012-11-15T22:52:38.274-05:002012-11-15T22:52:38.274-05:00Am I supposed to enjoy looking at my kids in publi...Am I supposed to enjoy looking at my kids in public, or should I reserve that pleasure for our backyard? I need an expert to please tell me asap, lest I make a stylistic error while living my life.<br /><br />(off to flip through family albums furtively in the bathroom)Oana Hogrefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06212708603808879872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-36799094543243247082012-11-15T16:26:22.727-05:002012-11-15T16:26:22.727-05:00I think our house accidentally fell into this cate...I think our house accidentally fell into this category - we have a small 1400sqft modern house with very minimal furniture. Because we do not have shelves or furniture in our main living quarters that lend itself to prop up pictures; the only family pictures we have on display, happen to be in our bedrooms. <br /><br />People do comment about this. MinaGutzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12080677643896561515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-85182090577327991312012-11-15T16:19:12.388-05:002012-11-15T16:19:12.388-05:00I think our house accidentally fell into this cate...I think our house accidentally fell into this category - we have a small 1400sqft modern house with very minimal furniture. Because we do not have shelves or furniture in our main living quarters that lend itself to prop up pictures; the only family pictures we have on display, happen to be in our bedrooms. <br /><br />People do comment about this. MinaGutzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12080677643896561515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-58990241450498198372012-11-15T15:27:45.952-05:002012-11-15T15:27:45.952-05:00I have to agree with Laura, I do not like showcasi...I have to agree with Laura, I do not like showcasing family photos. Or photos with friends. I think it places the emphasis on "me" when if I have a guest, I want the emphasis to be on them. Secondly, I think it creates a subconscious ranking of who is in the photos you chose to frame and showcase and who is not. I know this may sound immature but I have heard friends say things like she has a framed picture of so and so but not me... Sparkling Rubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11007964656674535387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-91069467121897542812012-11-15T14:31:49.815-05:002012-11-15T14:31:49.815-05:00I love personal photos... and yet I can totally ge...I love personal photos... and yet I can totally get behind this reasoning. It does feel odd to have eyes on you all the time.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15817947448464490584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-63937651792712529062012-11-15T11:32:16.545-05:002012-11-15T11:32:16.545-05:00That is a don't. Displaying family pictures in...That is a don't. Displaying family pictures in our home shows that we are proud of our family.. it brings warmth to our homes. Hena Tayebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15419428884435062756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-39397148558429839522012-11-14T18:10:09.663-05:002012-11-14T18:10:09.663-05:00When I go to other people's homes, the things ...When I go to other people's homes, the things that I am most drawn to are their photos and books- I feel like I'm gaining a special glimpse of their very essence, and isn't that why you're there to begin with?<br /><br />I live in a small house, and I do have family photos in my living room, but they are mixed in with photos of places or objects, and a few paintings. My kitchen- my favorite room in my house- is actually filled to the brim with art- my husband and many of our friends are artists, and every piece but one is made by someone we know. I also have two photographs in there: both candid shots of our son of our son, one shot by our friend who is a professional art photographer, and one of our son as a toddler, holding a giant apple (this has been in every kitchen in every home we've lived in since I took it); I also have a framed recipe card (appropriately stained) in my late mother's handwriting, on my kitchen wall. People who I invite into my home can take what they want from these pieces, but I feel like my family's spirit shines through them. bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210252236279578713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-41323650137808191732012-11-14T17:47:50.774-05:002012-11-14T17:47:50.774-05:00I've never heard of this rule and I definitely...I've never heard of this rule and I definitely don't agree. I think you should be able to do whatever you wish with your home decor. I live far away from all my family and I like having their pictures on my walls throughout the house so I can see them whenever I want. Audriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13473540058216740945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-36770149894381480932012-11-14T17:18:15.291-05:002012-11-14T17:18:15.291-05:00We have family photos scattered all over our house...We have family photos scattered all over our house, either hung on the wall or else set on shelves. There's one wall where my parents have a large copy of that year's photo of us in a nice frame. It takes up the whole wall, but I've always loved that my parents have done that. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-48198720392163355472012-11-14T15:12:57.493-05:002012-11-14T15:12:57.493-05:00Wait until to see how fast your children grow up! ...Wait until to see how fast your children grow up! Then, when you see the picture of them when they were little with their gap-tooth grins, holding up Easter eggs and covered with dye, you will realize that it is only since they became teenagers that you want to sell them!<br /><br />Pictures everywhere...a DO!Lisa Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890402723684207263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-24304705454908185752012-11-14T14:34:46.074-05:002012-11-14T14:34:46.074-05:00I totally adhere to this rule. My boyfriend would ...I totally adhere to this rule. My boyfriend would have photos everywhere, but I like them just in a few places--though not really in our bedroom. We keep some in the library, mudroom, and TV room, but we save the kitchen and living room for actual artwork. Eventually I'd like to put family photos upstairs in the hall, too. I think the main thing is to make sure everything is stylish and well designed so it doesn't look cluttered and like it was an afterthought. If I'm going to put my family on display, I want to make sure their photos are in frames that I've chosen carefully and arranged in a tasteful way. Your family means a lot to you--shouldn't you honor them with nice-looking arrangements?Lauren Hildrethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16288965528522808045noreply@blogger.com