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Often times I visit homes that have neither books, nor music, movies, games, photos nor art on display... It's disappointing somewhat, but a lot of people tend to have larger digital collections of such things these days...

Blank walls and clean tables are scary, but I usually assume people tuck away their precious photo albums so they aren't sifted through by nosy guests... or that they spent so much on that HD tv (and associated parts) or that brand new car to have much more to spend on decorative vases or wall hangings.

It disturbs me more if a home is so sterile that even personal effects are hidden from view. Such people are either obsessive, criminal, or expecting guests with naughty children :D.

(By now, several red flags have been raised. In the words of a survival-horror junkie: book it... before you become one of them. )
 
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There is something rather cold and unlived in about houses that have nothing personal in them. A home just isn't a home without books. :)
 
I have suppliers who sell fake books - just the spine and something to prop them up. They sell tons of them in all colors and genre - classics, children's books, military books. I have never offered them on my site... I just can't make myself do it. If you are an interior designer and are staging homes for sale... I guess it makes sense - rather than carry tons of books in boxes to display. It just offends my "book collecting" leanings...
 
I have suppliers who sell fake books - just the spine and something to prop them up. They sell tons of them in all colors and genre - classics, children's books, military books. I have never offered them on my site... I just can't make myself do it. If you are an interior designer and are staging homes for sale... I guess it makes sense - rather than carry tons of books in boxes to display. It just offends my "book collecting" leanings...

It is offensive on many levels. I was watching a talk show this morning and a guest said with great excitement and pride 'I read a book once that ..' - you only read ONE book? (which is how it sounded)
 
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