My dad drilled this into our heads growing up:  “de gustibus non est disputandum.” Concerning taste, there is no dispute!
Look at that adorable boy - how can you say “no” to that face?

(He also taught us - “semper ubi sub ubi”:  always wear underwear.)

Aileen, you’re right about that face - it gets me every time!  I wish I could track down the artist and send her this photo.  She’d probably be very happy to know that her objet d’art went to a good home!

Just be grateful that he wants to hang pics of actual art and not n*de women. There could be worse things!

I agree with you about the frame, but the thought of someone throwing away a painting almost hurts.  I have a couple of pieces that I made in high school (a pen and ink, and an oil painting) that I really dislike (and frankly they’re not that good) but I can’t throw them away.  Maybe I will donate them.  If anything, a budding artist could use the canvas to create his own masterpiece!

Okay, so I am 41 years old and just moved into a very nice new home.  We are on 3 acres and have built the house with a wraparound porch, etc trying to mimic a grandparents home.  I love the picture and the gawdy frame.  As a matter of fact, I am getting ready to spend a great deal of moiney to have a Last Supper on canvas framed in an identical frame for my dining room.
I didn’t realize I had such bad taste:)

Annette sweetie, I really regret that I sound so unfond of the artwork in my post.  It’s truly that we are simply overflowing with “stuff” at my house and the thought of one more thing like this being brought in without a logical home/destination kind of set me over the edge.  You know that feeling when you have the sense that all the “stuff” is taking over your home?  I feel that way sometimes around here!  I think the artwork you’re describing - which will be a lovely, sacred image - will be perfect in the classic home you’re describing.  Adam’s newfound treasure isn’t quite a fit for his 13 year old “samurai” themed bedroom, but it does make him very happy - which is just the thing that art is designed to do! So that puts this painting into the “treasure” category for sure!  Thanks for sharing your comments!  Lisa

No offense taken!  Just thought perhaps I was gettting a reality check on my decorating taste:).  I agree with the overflowing junk.  We have six kids and more than our share of “trash” they would qualify as “treasure”.

Annette

Remeber the saying what ia another man’s meat is another man’s poison. I have several pretty “awful” holy pictures in ornate frames I rescued form the local St V de P and my husband hates them. He is particularly “nasty “ about the pair of Sacred Heart and Immaculate Heart pictures I found at the Salvos however he puts up with them. I must admit Mary and Jesus in both simper but I remember similiar paintings form my schools and relatives hence my attachment.

So go for what you like and don’t worry aobut what anyone else thinks. It is your house not theirs

Karnak,
I actually love old religious pictures and statues! One of my favorites in an Infant of Prague statue with parts that have been broken off and glued back on.  He’s very old and came with a whole wardrobe of hand sewn, liturgically colored vestments.  He has a place of honor in my office - I love to think about the wonderful woman who must have loved the Christ child so much to make him so many beautiful gowns.

I have 2 statues about 100 yrs old.  One is the scene of the crucifixion, probably used to be a station of the cross.  It is about 3ft by 4 ft with Mary and St. John at the foor of the cross.  I have another of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.  I joke that when I die the great grand kids will show up in that antique roadshow talking about how their great grandma was a convert and religious Jesus freak and then promptly sell them for $1.50 each.  Or, worse yet throw them out on the sidewalk when they hurriedly have to leave their temporary apartment home:).  And, I will promptly roll over in the grave!!!!

Here’s to those who decorate their home in early Roman Catholicism!
Gawdy frames and all!!

I am proud to say I just donated 6 HUGE black trash bags and 8 boxes of “stuff” to charity about a week ago.

The sad part. . . .I could probably STILL fill just as many and still have too much stuff!  :(

good for you Michelle!  I might just have to take up the challenge and see if I can “beat” you this week - I’m sure we have more stuff that needs to be donated, it’s just making the time to do it!  Annette, wait until you see one of my old Catholic “treasures” - it’s actually very funny.  I will try to photograph it and share it here soon!  Glad I’m not the only one who collects old Catholic goodies.  I have an especially hard time passing up old family bibles when I find them, especially if they are inscribed with family data. It melts my heart every time!

Thank the Lord for garage sales!  We just got “new” furniture over the weekend....finally a full-sized sofa!  Only, we didn’t get rid of the two love(d) seats they replaced, just found room for them in the basement.......I really DO need to get serious on the anti-clutter mentality.  It’s hard for some---especially when you are the only one is the house who feels that way!

Beth,
I love garage sales, but I always have to ask myself “do I really need this and what will I get rid of in its place?” Some treasures, like your new couch, are just too good to pass up!  When you get everyone else in on the de-cluttering kick, let me know how you did it, OK?!