Tuesday, July 14, 2026

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The French Do Not Store Things in Sight

Cupboards close. Bookshelves hold books, not boxes. If an object is out on a surface in a French home, it is either in use or it is there for its own sake.

Clear every horizontal surface in one room completely, then put back only what belongs there aesthetically. Everything else goes behind a door.

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