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Post by KelleeM on Mar 3, 2019 9:50:00 GMT
I just read a comment on the name change thread about being boring and not rearranging your furniture. This is my dh and me. Once we get an arrangement that works for us things don’t move. Ever. I know it’s boring and I own it but I’m happy this way and so is he.
My ex was a rearranger...he was constantly trying to find a “better” arrangement for the furniture. It didn’t bother me because he did all of the work, usually when I wasn’t home, but I never really saw the point. His mother was the same way which caused lots of issues for her husband who was legally blind. I was told that he was always walking into things. Poor guy.
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Post by Crack-a-lackin on Mar 3, 2019 10:16:16 GMT
I like to rearrange things occasionally; I think the change is refreshing. Some houses I’ve lived in have been more conducive to this than others. The house I’m in now really only seems to work with one arrangement, others have been more open with room to change things up. I’ve tried different options here but finally realized this is the best layout.
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Post by Zee on Mar 3, 2019 10:26:24 GMT
When I find something that works I generally don't change it again. I may get new things but the general layout will stay the same.
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Post by hannahruth on Mar 3, 2019 10:26:55 GMT
No we don't - the furniture is left in place I might change a small cabinet or table but not the large furniture.
My DH is legally blind and it is better for him if things are left in the same place.
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Post by dald222 on Mar 3, 2019 10:28:31 GMT
no we do not change it either.
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Post by Why on Mar 3, 2019 10:42:05 GMT
Never. If I buy something new I might have to move a few things but only then.
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Post by gar on Mar 3, 2019 11:02:23 GMT
Rarely although I do find a change refreshing. Our sofas wouldn't work any other way in our sitting room - they were chosen for the space we have but I do move my kitchen table around in our kitchen/diner from time to time. I probably wold do it more if I had a bigger house!
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Post by Lindarina on Mar 3, 2019 11:24:15 GMT
I used to love rearranging. But the house I’ve lived in for the past 13 years have a floor plan that gives very few options. At least with the furniture we currently have. I’m ok with that. I vary by painting the walls and and changing the pillows.
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Post by tuesdaysgone on Mar 3, 2019 11:53:42 GMT
At work I often change things up; I enjoy trying out new configurations. Not so much at home. We have limited space in our living room and DH really doesn't like change.
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Post by quinlove on Mar 3, 2019 13:10:13 GMT
My house is quite small, so no I am unable to move furniture around much. The one thing that I really do like to do is move lighting around. It changes the mood in the room so much to have the lamp - over here. 😊
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Mar 3, 2019 13:10:48 GMT
I had this conversation with a friend recently. We both noted that while we used to rearrange our homes more frequently, now we rarely do.
We thought maybe one reason is that televisions are less movable now. Most of us have TVs so big they'll only fit in one area or hang on one wall. So that may severely restrict where other pieces in the room can go. Plus many TVs are wired up with surround sound systems and all sorts of satellite pieces (DVRs, cable boxes, Rokus, etc) that make it even harder to move it all.
Another reason is that furniture sizes are larger than they used to be. Sofas are big and often sectional. Chair-and-a-half pieces are more common. Entertainment centers are huge.
I'm more likely now to replace furniture pieces than actually rearrange a room of existing furniture. I get my "change" fix by that or by freshening up with new window treatments, pillows, area rugs, and so forth.
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Post by Sharon on Mar 3, 2019 13:42:39 GMT
We have an arrangement that works. I don't care to ever change it. DH grew up with his mother always moving furniture around. He mentions moving it once in a while. I just say no.
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Post by mikklynn on Mar 3, 2019 13:50:27 GMT
No, I don't. It really wouldn't work any other way.
I do change out accessories seasonally.
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Post by wasil on Mar 3, 2019 14:34:21 GMT
While I like a change every once in awhile my husband doesn’t. Lucky for him our rooms are small and the furniture really only works one way. We haven’t bought any new furniture in years and probably won’t for many more.
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Post by johnnysmom on Mar 3, 2019 14:42:38 GMT
No. We live in an old house that has a ton of windows and doors, most rooms there's literally only one way the furniture can go. ODS' room has a bit of flexibility and he's moved his stuff around some; we moved things around in the living room a bit in order to add a tv for the kids last year but it's not an ideal layout. But our bed must be on this wall otherwise it'd block the closet/window/door, the family room couch must be here to not block the picture window, the dining room table must be centered under the light, etc.
I do like change, so I sometimes wish I could move furniture and when we lived in a house/apartment more conducive to it I'd do it on occasion, but not here.
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Post by pilcas on Mar 3, 2019 14:47:45 GMT
Nope. When we set up the furniture we put it in the place that worked the best for us with the pieces we had and the position of the windows. We moved things around in the kids room when we added new pieces but that has be3n it for the past 10 years. Plus, it’s a lot of work to move things around!
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Post by LisaDV on Mar 3, 2019 14:53:11 GMT
I am a furniture changer. In some houses I rearranged living room furniture every week when I vacuumed. Usually just between 2 arrangements. It was more because it’s easier to move it out of the way while cleaning and being too lazy to move it back. Although I really like the change it up too.
At the farm it’s limited space, so change is by pillows and such
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2019 14:53:11 GMT
We have rearranged stuff a few times to see if we can find a better set up. We have a small house so limited space. I think we have found the best set up as we have not changed it in a year or so. It will likely stay this way until we get new furniture.
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Post by Miss Ang on Mar 3, 2019 14:55:02 GMT
No. When we put up the Christmas tree and again when we take it down is the norm. Or if I buy new curtains or wall decor I do (that is rare).
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Post by littlemama on Mar 3, 2019 14:55:26 GMT
We dont rearrange the furniture often, but I don't consider that "boring".
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Post by peano on Mar 3, 2019 15:36:39 GMT
No because I think we've finally worked out what placement works the best for the rooms. I did recently add some pieces to our awkwardly shaped rectangular living room because it's had an empty corner for years, as I couldn't figure out what to do with it, except at Christmas time when the tree got plonked there. Now I've got a small office setup with a desk and small credenza. It's so awesome to Pea with a fire roaring in the fireplace!
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Post by Gennifer on Mar 3, 2019 15:41:12 GMT
My house has one of those stupid angled corner fireplaces, which I hate. We’ve renovated so much, and I wish we had taken it out, but haven’t.
DH likes the furniture better matching it, so my couch sits at a 45° right now. Every so often I go in and move it all, because I really prefer the couch straight, facing the large window and view of the trees. It stays like that for a while, and then I come home one day to find it back the way DH prefers it.
We’ll see who prevails in the end.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Mar 3, 2019 15:48:31 GMT
I used to rearrange my furniture frequently. DH never knew what he was walking into when he'd come home from a business trip! A few years ago we brought in a designer and remodeled so most rooms are pretty well set with built ins and furniture purchased for particular spaces. Then again I totally switched out my office area and dining room a few days before Thanksgiving year before last, so I do still rearrange when I can. The only room that leaves me much leeway now for rearranging is the guest room.
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Post by destined2bmom on Mar 3, 2019 15:57:18 GMT
No. I use to love to rearrange our furniture. But the way our rooms are designed in this house; there are few options. We do rearrange our family room at Christmas so that we can put the tree up. But it’s cramped.
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Post by LisaDV on Mar 3, 2019 16:02:20 GMT
My house has one of those stupid angled corner fireplaces, which I hate. We’ve renovated so much, and I wish we had taken it out, but haven’t. DH likes the furniture better matching it, so my couch sits at a 45° right now. Every so often I go in and move it all, because I really prefer the couch straight, facing the large window and view of the trees. It stays like that for a while, and then I come home one day to find it back the way DH prefers it. We’ll see who prevails in the end. I'd appeal to his logical, if he has one. We'll face the couch toward the fireplace in the late fall through early spring when it's more of the focal point, and toward the window when the outside is more of the focus in the late spring through early fall.
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Post by mom on Mar 3, 2019 16:11:19 GMT
I don't rearrange furniture much, but I did just change everything up about a month ago. I like the new arrangement but not as much as I like it the other way, lol. I do change up decor a bunch. Im always changing pillows. mantle decor, etc. Right now I have everything off the wall as I touch up paint and rearrange wall decor.
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Post by gmcwife1 on Mar 3, 2019 16:14:14 GMT
I just read a comment on the name change thread about being boring and not rearranging your furniture. This is my dh and me. Once we get an arrangement that works for us things don’t move. Ever. I know it’s boring and I own it but I’m happy this way and so is he. My ex was a rearranger...he was constantly trying to find a “better” arrangement for the furniture. It didn’t bother me because he did all of the work, usually when I wasn’t home, but I never really saw the point. His mother was the same way which caused lots of issues for her husband who was legally blind. I was told that he was always walking into things. Poor guy. I don’t but dh does. It’s a struggle being married to someone with adha
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Post by ihaveonly1l on Mar 3, 2019 16:14:17 GMT
I don’t really change the furniture arrangement often unless I get a new piece, but I move accessories and decorative items all the time.
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Post by padresfan619 on Mar 3, 2019 16:14:21 GMT
We have rearranged our living room area once, we had the floors redone so we had to move the furniture out and used it as an opportunity to move stuff around. The rest of the house everything is pretty much in the best/most practical place.
When I was a kid I used to rearrange my room all of the time.
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Post by anniefb on Mar 3, 2019 16:17:28 GMT
When I find something that works I generally don't change it again. I may get new things but the general layout will stay the same.
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