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oogieboogie said:Early childhood clutter with some influences of neo-juicespillsoncouch period.
We have been breaking out of that phase gradually since our kids are getting older and have been decorating our home according to artistic expression or theme. All 3 of our dd's have colored rooms with things they chose which are either used, handmade, or restored - 13yo has a tie dyed/space/punk room, 10yo has a purple castle room, and my 6 yo dd will have a fairy/garden/flower room. I think it's important for them to have their own private space and they are involved in the process. They painted their own rooms and did most refinishing/handmade projects under my supervision and that's how we did it.
The other rooms (front room, formal dining room, upstairs hallway, office, etc.) are mostly tropical or Asian as I am from Hawaii.
I am also a clutterbug so I have shelves and pieces of furniture that hide all my stockpile. I guess how I decorate is really a reflection of my personality - artistic, comfortable, cultural, and practical.