Today's helpful tip has to do with decorating.
While a nice column is fine every now and then, buying too many can be a problem. Sure, a low-sitting column makes a fine pedestal for a potted plant (plants are another issue -- future post) or the like, but 3 in one room is just too much for anyone. And, a faux Greecian wrestling statue atop a column just screams OG -- as in Over-Greek (a serious problem, I've known people who've gone to the hospital after over-greeking). Finally, buying those short $10 ceramic columns at Wal-Mart and putting a piece of glass on top does not suffice for a table. Trust me: some of us straight guys have wives and yards and know that those cheapies are for garden decoration. We may not let you know we know, but gaudy and cheap are often noticeable to us too.
