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To ask you to show me your normal home…

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Noseyneeps · 22/12/2023 12:53

Fed up with the Instagram showing perfect homes, when the real world is much messier..: so show me your normal homes… here’s my messy (and a bit dated) kitchen

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rebecca100 · 22/12/2023 16:20

Noseyneeps · 22/12/2023 12:53

Fed up with the Instagram showing perfect homes, when the real world is much messier..: so show me your normal homes… here’s my messy (and a bit dated) kitchen

I love this, looks really welcoming and cosy x

Christmashols · 22/12/2023 16:22

My home is always neat and clean, but we don’t have fancy furniture or expensive things. Just very clutter free and easy to maintain.

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Notsurehwhattdo · 22/12/2023 16:23

ChickenLiverPate · 22/12/2023 15:40

Here's ours. I painted the kitchen units myself recently 🙂

I love the green. Are the tiles real or stickers?

KimberleyClark · 22/12/2023 16:28

My living room

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Winterknights · 22/12/2023 16:29

I can’t think of a more demoralizing thread than people posting pictures of their clean and organised kitchens and homes and going ‘Lol! Look at the mess! What am I like?!’

You have no idea OP!

Unexpectedlyexpected · 22/12/2023 16:31

Just walked in on this thread so took pictures as is !!!

Pookerrod · 22/12/2023 16:35

Bluesprinkles12 · 22/12/2023 14:55

Ours is the typical new built kitchen. Looks ok, but everything is just so boringly grey

I thought this was a black and white photo 😂.

Some green potted plants would brighten it up.

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 22/12/2023 16:37

@MereDintofPandiculation I understand exactly what you are saying (and haven't posted a picture myself) - but the OP did suggest that people changed their user names before posting.

Catpuss66 · 22/12/2023 16:39

Mrgrinch · 22/12/2023 14:24

Honestly my home is always spotless.

Why are you trying to make yourself feel better about having a messy home by belittling people who keep theirs clean?

You might think your home is spotless others may not #blowingonesowntrumpet

Zonder · 22/12/2023 16:39

Christmashols · 22/12/2023 16:22

My home is always neat and clean, but we don’t have fancy furniture or expensive things. Just very clutter free and easy to maintain.

Amazing. Where do you keep your stuff? Our house would be minimalist if I could only get rid of all the stuff.

HateMyKitchenLights · 22/12/2023 16:40

I do quite like my kitchen (except the lights) but I'm posting this so you can particularly enjoy the random box of crap on the floor on the right and the enormous bin which requires a candle to hold the broken lid shut on the left. The bin has been like that for 3 years.

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Elodie09 · 22/12/2023 16:44

@JustStopIroning Your floor tiles are glorious.

Christmashols · 22/12/2023 16:49

Zonder · 22/12/2023 16:39

Amazing. Where do you keep your stuff? Our house would be minimalist if I could only get rid of all the stuff.

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Clothes in wardrobes
Makeup in dressing table drawers
Food and cooking equip/ crockery in kitchen cupboards
Any sentimental things in the ottoman bed

We don’t have a lot of stuff to be honest. If I don’t use it, I don’t keep it. We have a four bedroom house, one bedroom is an office, but we packed in less than a day and moved using only one rental van.

ChickenLiverPate · 22/12/2023 16:49

Notsurehwhattdo · 22/12/2023 16:23

I love the green. Are the tiles real or stickers?

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Thank you. Yes real metro tiles

Flandango · 22/12/2023 16:49

Think our kitchen could do with a tidy before relatives come for Christmas

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Notsurehwhattdo · 22/12/2023 16:52

ChickenLiverPate · 22/12/2023 16:49

Thank you. Yes real metro tiles

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I was hoping they weren't as I'm keen to stick something over my horrible tiles! Maybe a re-tiling job is needed in the new year

InflatableSanta · 22/12/2023 16:53

Winterknights · 22/12/2023 16:29

I can’t think of a more demoralizing thread than people posting pictures of their clean and organised kitchens and homes and going ‘Lol! Look at the mess! What am I like?!’

You have no idea OP!

I know! It's baffling. Half the pictures on here (at least) belong in the "insta ready" category

FalalalalalalalalalaLALALA · 22/12/2023 16:53

My kitchen is definitely not tidy.

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Comedycook · 22/12/2023 16:56

InflatableSanta · 22/12/2023 16:53

I know! It's baffling. Half the pictures on here (at least) belong in the "insta ready" category

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Agree. Loads of these are immaculate with the faux 'cuse the mess

Fannyfiggs · 22/12/2023 16:56

Christmashols · 22/12/2023 16:22

My home is always neat and clean, but we don’t have fancy furniture or expensive things. Just very clutter free and easy to maintain.

I love your home 😍 Your sofa is gorgeous and I love your cream furniture. Excellent taste👌

TiredOfSayingItAgain · 22/12/2023 16:57

JustEatTheOneInTheBallPit · 22/12/2023 14:01

I’m really sorry about all of the mess, but you know what it gets like at this time of year.

😂😂

DrBlackbird · 22/12/2023 16:57

JustStopIroning · 22/12/2023 15:19

Who's got piles of ironing? I've changed my username just for this thread.
Just stop it. Its life changing!
Hang things up or fold them. They're fine.
Good thread OP. I'm adding a picture of my floor tiles. Just because I love them!

Love your floor tiles too! Where did you get them?

OlderGlaswegianLivingInDevon · 22/12/2023 16:58

FreshWinterMorning

I love your fireplace in the 1st photo !

sorry I don't yet know how to tag people.

Fannyfiggs · 22/12/2023 16:58

Flandango · 22/12/2023 16:49

Think our kitchen could do with a tidy before relatives come for Christmas

Nah, just a run round with the hoover before they arrive will be fine...

anxiousnanna · 22/12/2023 16:58

I'm OCD so I'm not INSTA ready.. but i am always visitor ready... infact even if i have visitors i'll still say 'excuse the mess i wasn't expecting visitors' 😂