HOMESTYLE


Keeping up with The Joneses


As homeowners, many of us spend almost £1000 on ‘fashionable’ items that never get used.


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A new survey has revealed the average amount us Britons have spent on items displayed in our homes, as we seek to look intellectual and cultured, with stark findings. Respondents confessed they have spent £200 on books, £150 on records and £100 on fragrances or skincare products purely to show off to visitors. The figures come from a survey of 2,083 British homeowners, who were asked about home goods they have bought to put on display in order to seem smarter, richer or more cultured.


The 10 most commonly bought and not used items emerged as follows:


• Bottles of alcohol unopened - 88% • Books that have never been read - 83% • Blankets or throws that aren’t used - 72% • Candles that are never lit - 64% • Designer makeup, fragrances or skincare


products for decoration - 59% • Vinyl records never listened to - 55% • Religious symbols (i.e. Buddha candle holders) among those who don’t follow a religion - 47%


• Fancy towels that are hung in the bathroom left unused - 44%


• Posters of films never watched - 31% • ‘Display food’, such as Kilner jars of pasta or fruit bowls - 27%


Our homes say a lot about who we are as people, so there can be some pressure to try and impress our guests with a certain look or particular items that we think say something about us.


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