I love Japan and the relaxing atmosphere of calmness in their houses.
To create calmness in a room, one needs space and order. As dear William Morris said "Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful", (I love "or believe to be" - so undogmatic!).
Yet sometimes I need a little bit of heartwarming "Kitsch".
I smile when I see my very kitsch cat-bank - it has two 'golden' bells in its paws which wobble when I put money into the bank. The cat sits fat on a little silk cushion and smiles (in a minimalist's way).
So: A little bit of kitsch: fine. But one has to beware of too much.
Alas I love all those dust-catching kitsch pieces. Your little 'fat cat" is adorable not to mention a useful place to keep a bit of money.
ReplyDeleteDear Mimmylynn, I also thought her funny when I was looking for a St. Niklas gift for the triplets. and ho, so I got a present for me too. :-)
DeleteI buy collectibles, but I never leave the pieces floating in open spaces eg on the dining room table. So when the space in front of all my library books was free, I'd found a perfect location for an organised display.
ReplyDeleteTo find a space to present collectibles isn't easy, even if one only presents a few of them. A combination with books sounds perfect, dear Helen!
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