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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Ottilie Blackhall

'It's not something I'm willing to budge on' – shoes on vs. shoes off, what type of household are you?

A bright and colorful beige tiled entryway with grey green walls, a statement patterned rug and matching pillows, a blue armchair with a fur blanket, a wooden console table with flowers and photographs, and gold framed wall art and paintings with white stairs in the background next to a white door.

We've all experienced the dismay and trepidation of heading round to a friend or family member's and being told in the entryway 'We're a shoes off household.' Holey, mismatched, or stripey socks on show it is, then.

But, with more than half of the world's cultures agreeing that shoes off is the only way to go, where does your household fit in?

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