an aesthetically pleasing record collection

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What a strange idea

― Pennysong Hanle y, Tuesday, 18 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

I'm not sure if I'm really able to answer this question because it implies that cleaness/regularity/symmetry/simplicity &c are the only aesthetically pleasing forms of arrangement.

Some people may describe my record collection (and my whole room) as being messy, I consider it picturesque. I would say that, to me at least, it's aesthetically pleasing.

― jamesmichaelward, Tuesday, 18 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

I build more shelves. I don;t think I could ever sell a book or a record. I don't even like giving things back to the library.

― Ed, Tuesday, 18 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

In high school I knew a girl who organized her books by the color of the spines and height. In hindsight her system seems so insanely particular that I could only wish to aspire to it.... My records have a semblance of being alphabetized, but on closer inspection the awful truth is revealed!

― matthew, Tuesday, 18 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

I use CDs as wallpaper, carpetting, shelves etc. Sometimes unintentionally. I like having them all randomly lying around as well, and putting the first thing I see in the stereo. Categorization = fear of making random connections

― dave q, Wednesday, 19 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Categorization = fear of NOT being able to find what you're looking for.

― Sean, Wednesday, 19 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

I do that with clothes because I only have so much rackage, but CDs? When it's so easy to pop to Muji and get another minimal perspex CD holder thing? No need! Like Ed, I don't think I'll ever be able to get rid of a CD or book.

― Madchen, Wednesday, 19 September 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

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