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“They are magnets for dust,” she says.
Jen Bienvenu, the founder of J. Bienvenu Interiors, agrees.
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Bienvenu suggests putting them on open shelving might not be practical when it comes to keeping them well watered.
“Avoid items that are not visually appealing,” she says.
Megan Baker, founder of Megan Baker Interiors, agrees that too many books or papers are a no-go.
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Paperwork, magazines, paperback books, and other paper items “create visual clutter,” she says.
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