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https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/james-carville-and-mary-matalins-virginia-country-home

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[-] came_apart_at_Kmart@hexbear.net 10 points 4 days ago

i have known just a few megarich people, and they invariably have that luxury antique everything maximalist baroque aesthetic which makes my eyes want to fucking ralph.

like you're in a museum for the most self-absorbed assholes whose hobby is going to flea markets and accumulating 10 houses worth of ancient shit to have refurbished so you have something to talk about with guests and brag about how you got some great great memaws handcrafted fainting couch for $45 from some rube in east Tennessee who was selling to buy her kid insulin.

[-] huf@hexbear.net 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

the entire concept of just buying old shit to put in your home so it has an instant feeling of history and character is insane. a random hodgepodge of antique shit is just that.

buy real stuff you actually like and your grandkids will have antiques. decorate your home yourself instead of hiring the most bland interior designer possible, and your home will have character.

[-] PKMKII@hexbear.net 2 points 4 days ago

It’s either one extreme or the other, either the most gaudy, over the top flashy, or hyper understated, not a sign they’re making more than $200-$300k/year until they make some remark about paying for their five kids to go to Ivy League schools.