I agree. I'm in this demographic, and it drives me crazy to have stuff sitting around that's not being used. My wife and I don't typically decorate with this ki

I agree. I'm in this demographic, and it drives me crazy to have stuff sitting around that's not being used. My wife and I don't typically decorate with this kind of stuff either. We were /strongly/ encouraged to put things like crystal on our wedding registry. It sits in a cabinet unused. On the other hand, we also registered for earthenware type dishes, and we use the hell out of those. They are nice looking, durable, and extremely useful. Not "unitaskers" So glad we don't have fine china on top of that. To me it seems more wasteful to have junk taking up room in your living space. Living with less is desirable.