Are show homes a new thing for people?

[Dojasayso]

Just musing through Instagram and I realised something.. most people's homes are borderline show home standard.

It's not a put down because my home is the same in terms of cleaning and nice decor with a lot of effort, time and expense.

But I growing up I don't remember the being as standard? I remember fridge magnets, pictures, ornaments etc.
I remember friends houses having carpets that don't match the sofas and a rug that was gifted 10 years ago that doesn't match the home but families kept anyway.

But now I can't think of a single friend or acquaintance with such a mis matched home.

Of course there were home fashions but these weren't the default standard in most homes.

Of course the grey homes with mirrored furniture were a thing (I hated that trend). But even so, people put a lot of money and time into creating that imagine.

I don't remember people putting as much into their home decor years ago.

Now most people I know have gorgeously decorated homes where things match and even family photos are up in black and white with stylish frames.

Is it a new thing to have a show home type house? What do you think has caused it?

I think it may be due to social media?

Ricki, I didn't mean I think you'd steal books from the holiday home to add to your home library! I meant it sounds like if you bought some new books to read on holiday that you'd read them and then pack them to bring home again rather than leave them there.

You’ve got me there.

@SavingsQuestions: you can have my job if you like! It's in a secondary school, a boys' one, and in the last decade there has been a HUGE attitude shift towards books and reading amongst most of them. It's terribly sad, and it's getting harder each year to find enough avid readers amongst the pupils who just vandalise the books or throw them at each other.

Right, definitely enough book talk now!

I desperately want to work in a community library and run community groups and welcome groups in.... one day! But yes derailing sorry!

Oh I would have been incredibly cross if my mum had got rid of books that I had read! I used to re-read my books endlessly as a child. I must have read some of them hundreds of times. I don't have quite the appetite to do this any more, which is a shame, I don't know if it's because books have got worse or I've just got older :o

But theres so many more books to read!

I'd never pass on books my girl's weren't happy to pass on, but their to be read piles usually call to them over old books. They certainly wouldn't reread hundreds as there's hundreds more to read so just keep the odd special one!

I read every book in the local library as well. I was always reading, often several books at a time :o