How Fastidious Are You at Home?
If you fuss over details in each room, making your home picture perfect, this one's for you.
We all want our homes to look good – that’s why we’re reading Houzz, right? But everyone has their own individual quirks, from being unable to relax if a cushion isn’t plumped, to whiling away a peaceful 10 minutes lining up jars in a cupboard. See which of the habits below make it onto your houseproud hit list.
You decant your food
There’s no denying there’s something weirdly satisfying about decanting dry goods into matching glass jars. Is it the idea of restoring chaos in a crazy world or, more likely, the fact that you can actually see what you’ve got, and that no, you don’t need another packet of penne? Either way, it makes for a lovely-looking shelf.
See more ways to organise your pantry
There’s no denying there’s something weirdly satisfying about decanting dry goods into matching glass jars. Is it the idea of restoring chaos in a crazy world or, more likely, the fact that you can actually see what you’ve got, and that no, you don’t need another packet of penne? Either way, it makes for a lovely-looking shelf.
See more ways to organise your pantry
You obsessively straighten pictures
A beautifully curated gallery wall looks lovely, but does a wonky angle send you on the warpath? If you find yourself constantly twitching at the edges of pictures to even them up, maybe hang them behind the bed, as seen here, so at least you won’t be distracted by a skew-whiff corner as you try to get to sleep.
A beautifully curated gallery wall looks lovely, but does a wonky angle send you on the warpath? If you find yourself constantly twitching at the edges of pictures to even them up, maybe hang them behind the bed, as seen here, so at least you won’t be distracted by a skew-whiff corner as you try to get to sleep.
You neatly stack coffee-table books
Some strategically placed chunky books add character to a space, and it goes without saying that having them out on display makes them all the easier to pick up and read – though woe betide anyone who leaves your sharp-edged stack in disarray…
How to style a coffee table
Some strategically placed chunky books add character to a space, and it goes without saying that having them out on display makes them all the easier to pick up and read – though woe betide anyone who leaves your sharp-edged stack in disarray…
How to style a coffee table
You match flowers with fabrics
In a blue-themed bedroom, a few lovely blue vases tie in nicely with the scheme. (In fact, anything straying from your carefully chosen and calming colour-card scheme just won’t do.) If you can then pop a few blue blooms (like the hyacinths here) into said vases, your work is done.
In a blue-themed bedroom, a few lovely blue vases tie in nicely with the scheme. (In fact, anything straying from your carefully chosen and calming colour-card scheme just won’t do.) If you can then pop a few blue blooms (like the hyacinths here) into said vases, your work is done.
You like a carefully executed angle
What’s this? A stray cushion placed at a jaunty angle? Do you love this juxtaposition, or is it making you break out in a cold sweat? If so, best move on to the next picture…
What’s this? A stray cushion placed at a jaunty angle? Do you love this juxtaposition, or is it making you break out in a cold sweat? If so, best move on to the next picture…
You’d rather play it straight
Is that better? For 50 per cent of you it probably will be. Order is restored with a smart line-up of matching cushions that even mirror the position of the pictures above.
Style those sofa cushions
Is that better? For 50 per cent of you it probably will be. Order is restored with a smart line-up of matching cushions that even mirror the position of the pictures above.
Style those sofa cushions
You splash out on toiletries
For a true spa-style bathroom,
two-for-one supermarket shampoo and conditioner bottles just aren’t going to cut it. Detail devotees will ensure a tasteful selection of luxury products are on show – even if the value shower gel that gets used every day is stashed out of sight in a basket below.
For a true spa-style bathroom,
two-for-one supermarket shampoo and conditioner bottles just aren’t going to cut it. Detail devotees will ensure a tasteful selection of luxury products are on show – even if the value shower gel that gets used every day is stashed out of sight in a basket below.
You like your duster out on display
Are you so house-proud you’re even proud of your feather duster? Proving that no item is too humble for a styling opportunity, this luxurious collection of duster, pan and brush puts the standard plastic variety to shame. And don’t think those matching rattan laundry baskets escaped notice, either.
Are you so house-proud you’re even proud of your feather duster? Proving that no item is too humble for a styling opportunity, this luxurious collection of duster, pan and brush puts the standard plastic variety to shame. And don’t think those matching rattan laundry baskets escaped notice, either.
You line up your tins
Yes, it’s behind a cupboard door that no one else can see, but you know it’s tidy, with all the fronts facing the same way, and that’s what counts. And hands up all those who’ve ever been tempted to buy a particular brand for how it will look on the shelf, rather than how it will actually taste? (Don’t worry, you’re in good company.)
Yes, it’s behind a cupboard door that no one else can see, but you know it’s tidy, with all the fronts facing the same way, and that’s what counts. And hands up all those who’ve ever been tempted to buy a particular brand for how it will look on the shelf, rather than how it will actually taste? (Don’t worry, you’re in good company.)
You fold and stack towels
Is it a neatly stacked row of freshly laundered towels that floats your boat? With overtones of a posh hotel mini-break, it’s easy to see the appeal, and adding in some hooks, as shown here, gives a welcome practical touch, too (as it can be so annoying when guests or house members actually use pristine linens, ruining a beautifully ordered display).
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Do you indulge in any of these design details in your home? Share your thoughts in the Comments section.
Is it a neatly stacked row of freshly laundered towels that floats your boat? With overtones of a posh hotel mini-break, it’s easy to see the appeal, and adding in some hooks, as shown here, gives a welcome practical touch, too (as it can be so annoying when guests or house members actually use pristine linens, ruining a beautifully ordered display).
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Do you indulge in any of these design details in your home? Share your thoughts in the Comments section.
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Plumped pillow? Check. Matching propped cushions? Check. Crisp white bed linen? Check? Neatly folded throw? Check. If you can’t leave the house in the morning before primping your room to perfection, you’re not alone. And it’s worth all that effort when you come home later to admire your own room service.