Pictures in the downstairs loo

Personally I don’t like to have family pictures on any wall. I never had the school photos on the wall, I dislike that, so I tend to agree with the DH but not for his reasons.
im quite fussy what I put on my walls. I don’t like generic pictures that you get in Dunelm, ikea, The Range etc. I don’t like ubiquitous prints either.

However it’s each to their own.

My mum has a load of canvas prints of her dog in the downstairs loo. It is quite interesting sitting there having a wee while said dog is the other side of the door, wagging his tail and impatient for you to come out and play with him.

I don't have anything on the wall in the downstairs loo, but that's cos I love in a bungalow and so the downstairs loo is in fact the bathroom.

But I don't understand how photos are "showing off"? What's the point in taking photos to never display? It's putting up things that trigger memories you love.

We don't have hundreds about, but we have a few nice photos of DD up in the hall and a couple of special ones. And then our Google Home is set up like a digital photo frame, so we have loads scrolling round on that. And they are there cos they make us smile. "Oh look, remember when we did X?".

Also, my DH is lovely but he genuinely doesn't care what's on the walls. So I do what I want and if he massively objects he has to say before it's up.

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Ooof, I had a partner like that. They would put in their negative two cents, contribute no alternative and then end the whole conversation with "but do it if you want"
Infuriating.
So I would just do it and tell them if they think of something else to do with space we can always redecorate. They never thought of anything else and usually forgot all about it after a few days

Ex military here. Our very small loo has lots of photos/stuff on the wall. Me doing a sport for the military, a newspaper article featuring DH, a letter re his OBE…. It’s got to go somewhere and we like it there, even if OP’s DH would hate it!

I'm mid 40's, lived in 3 countries and cannot think of anyone's bathroom/toilet I've been in that has family photos in it! 🤔

I think you should just crack on and hang them.

Has he always been a joyless, unimaginative, controlling prick?

I would seriously be telling him that unless he has a different, better idea and is prepared to do some of the work, he needs to keep his opinions to himself. No rights without responsibility - if he takes no responsibility, he has no right to moan to you. Hope he is more useful in other areas of life, otherwise, why are you with him?

I agree with this.

I've never gone into someone's home and thought anything other than "ah that's a lovely picture" when they had pictures of their families. What a bizarre attitude from your husband.

There have been graduation ones, professional wedding ones, fancy holiday ones, funny moments etc. I can't understand why anyone would think negatively about them and if they did, that's their problem!

Yes, this is what I was going to say — lots of (ostensibly) self-deprecating degree certs, professional qualifications, industry awards, summiting Everest photos. I can’t remember who it is, but I seem to remember someone saying in an interview they kept their Oscar in the downstairs loo.

No issues with wall art/photos in the loo - but not family pictures.

Think that’s a bit gross given what the purpose of the loo is. Why put them there? So people can pour over family memories while pooping?🤢

… just asked DH and he thinks family photos in the downstairs loo is ‘fkn weird’ too.

It's not showing off to have family photos of your own family in your own home. I like looking at other people's photos and seeing how they've changed. No idea why your DP cares especially since you're doing all the hard work. If he offered to help and pick out paintings etc that would be different. Plus you should want to show your family off.

Almost snap - I have a large picture of a multicoloured giraffes head above the loo. !

If you can’t put family photos up in your own house where can you put them?? But if m not a fan of them you n the loo personally.

I don't get it
How on earth is having photos of your family "showing off"

Presumably pretty much everyone who uses your loo will be aware you have a family so not sure how photos confirming their existence is "showing off"

showing off usually implies something exceptional that others should be jealous of - as lovely as I'm sure your family are OP, just random photos of kids making funny faces/a wedding doesn't really meet that. Unless the photos are of different members of your family holding their Oscar, or waving their GCSE straight A certificates around then I can't possibly see how anyone could consider them showing off?

I agree that usually if there are 2 adults in a home they should both have some input in decoration - but 'I don't care' can count as an input. Either your DH makes a suggestion as to what he would like, and puts in the effort to source said decor and put it up, or he lets you get on with it. For me 'no I don't like that,' would be met with 'well what do you want to do then? If you've got a better alternative, let me know, if not the photos are going up tomorrow.'

I have abstract Alice in wonderland pics in loo with sayings on them. But is it just personal photos in loo he doesn't like idea of- or pictures and photos anywhere?

A nice framed print, landscape etc I think is nice. Personally wouldn't have family photos, although a nice pet one would be ok.

Someone I knew had a framed poster -
I miss my ex husband
But my aim is improving

Walked out with a smile.

What l have seen in other people's houses are;
Pictures of their children with a water theme eg. jumping in the waves sort of thing
One family are big into fishing and have pictures of themselves/ kids with their catch..getting prizes etc. All one wall.
Like all those.
I wouldn't put up the wedding but maybe postcards with a water theme.
But it's difficult to get motivated again now you have stopped.

I thought the “done thing” is to hang your degree certificate, college photos, Bullingdon Club and Eton house photo, Nobel Prize (and those belonging to umpteen generations before you) or whatever in the loo, and displaying them anywhere else is showing off 😂

Our family photos are in the living room, hall and the Echo Show .

In the downstairs loo I have a photo of my lifelong love )PopStar) that my DH hates but he ignores it

I like to have a good nose at peoples loo decorations. I agree family photos are better in the lounge or hallway but each to their own. my bathroom has a few seaside style decoration just because I love them and it goes with sort of the watery thing scheme!